Internal docs: Uber's 43 self-driving cars drove 20,365 miles last week with human intervention every 0.8 miles and “critical interventions” every 200 miles
A first look at Uber's progress. — Some of Uber's self-driving cars aren't driving as smoothly as the company hoped they would.
Netflix to replace star ratings with thumbs up and thumbs down in coming weeks after A/B testing showed thumbs got 200% more ratings
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MuleSoft up 45%+ on NYSE debut after raising $221M in IPO
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Google open-sources new JPEG encoder that reduces file sizes by around 35%, and is compatible with existing browsers, photo editing apps, and the JPEG standard
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Some users report Google Home playing a promo for “Beauty and the Beast”; Google says it “wasn't intended” to be an ad, will keep experimenting
Google Assistant now does advertising — Today some Google Home owners are hearing something extra when they ask …
Sensor Tower: iMessage App Store has 5K apps six months after launch, with games topping category list at 25.9%, but dev interest is waning
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Gmail now lets desktop users stream video attachments rather than downloading them
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Snapdragon processors rebranded as “Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform”; lower-end Snapdragon 200 series SoCs will now just be “Qualcomm Mobile Platform”
While all eyes are on Qualcomm for the impending release of devices containing their high-end Snapdragon 835 SoC …
Report: Spotify is negotiating with music labels to decrease royalty fees ahead of future IPO, possibly by limiting some releases to paid users for a period
Spotify is considering a move that would mean some of its biggest new releases will be restricted to paid users, according to a new report from Financial Times.
Microsoft says newest processors, including Intel's Kaby Lake and AMD's Ryzen, will require latest Windows version for support
It looks like a policy announced a year ago is going to kick in. — A recently published Knowledge Base article suggests that Microsoft is going to block Windows Updates …
Sources: Galaxy S8 will allow Samsung Pay authorization via facial recognition, building on authorization via fingerprint and iris scans
It's counting on features to differentiate its flagship phone — Phone to feature digital assistant, all-screen front as well
Hands-on: TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 smartwatch can swap smart and mechanical watch heads; touchscreen head has an Intel chip, 4GB RAM, Android Wear 2.0
The watch's lugs, strap, buckle, digital face, and physical module can be swapped out. WIRED tested the watch in Switzerland
Swatch CEO Nick Hayek says the firm is developing a smartwatch operating system focused on battery life, to compete with iOS and Android, debuting in late 2018
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Amazon says Alexa is coming to its iPhone app next week, with the ability to shop, track packages, tell jokes, check the weather, more
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Adobe beats estimates with Q1 revenue of $1.68B, up 25% YoY, and net income of $398M, as Creative Cloud subscription growth remains strong
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Mobile heart monitor maker AliveCor unveils an AI platform to flag abnormal heart conditions, and raises $30M led by Omron Healthcare
AliveCor unveils AI-based solution … Tweets: Miguel Helft / @mhelft : Some cardiologists r calling this $99 mobile EKG gadget and accompanying AI to detect heart conditions “monumental” http://www.for...
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