Lyft testing Shuttle service in San Francisco and Chicago with fixed pricing and a set route running 6:30AM to 10AM, and 4PM to 8PM on weekdays
Buses are the new ride-share — Lyft Shuttle is the ride-hailing industry's latest product to mimic the fixed routes and flat fares of a city bus service.
Microsoft announces it will sell customized “Microsoft Edition” versions of Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ smartphones at its retail stores in the US
Microsoft-customized versions of Samsung's new Galaxy S8 and S8+ phones will be available for purchase in Microsoft retail stores in the U.S.
Study of 15K scholars and tech experts shows 81% expect online incivility and trolling to stay the same or get worse, with “Potemkin internet” hiding incivility
I'm going to confess an occasional habit of mine, which is petty, and which I would still enthusiastically recommend …
Samsung debuts 5.8" Galaxy S8 and 6.2" S8 Plus with slim bezels, 8-core Snapdragon 835 or Exynos CPUs, USB-C, 3.5mm jack, 12MP/8MP cameras, face and iris unlock
Preorders begin March 30th, three weeks before the release date — The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the nicest phone I've ever held.
Canada, Google, and 29 more firms invest $128M in new Toronto-based AI institute in bid to attract foreign talent; investment part of “pan-Canadian AI strategy”
Canadian researchers have been behind some recent major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.
Amazon says it will shutter its Quidsi division, bought for $545M in 2011 and home of Soap.com and Diapers.com, after failing to make it profitable
Amazon is shutting down its Quidsi division, owner of Diapers.com and Soap.com, because it's not profitable, as Bloomberg first reported and the company confirmed to Axios.
App Annie: iOS App Store revenue to be surpassed by Android this year, if third party app store revenues are included
Apple will lose its lead over Android in terms of revenue generated by mobile apps this year, according to a new report from App Annie, out today.
Report: Cisco is developing standalone Lindt OS to run on its older routers and switches
Cisco has reportedly built a new network operating system that will allow users to run its most sophisticated networking features on older and lower-cost Cisco routers and switches, CRN has learned.
Twitter stops counting @ Replies towards its 140 characters on web and mobile
Nearly a year ago, Twitter announced it would begin distancing itself from the requirement that all tweets could only contain 140 characters by no longer counting some things - like media attachments ...
S8 costs $720 on Verizon, $750 on AT&T/T-Mobile/Sprint; S8 Plus is $840 on Verizon, $850 on AT&T/T-Mobile/Sprint; pre-order 3/30 with free Gear VR, ships 4/21
A camera built for every moment Patrick Holland / CNET : Here's how much the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will cost you Stan Schroeder / Mashable : You can pre-order the Galaxy S8 and get a free Gear VR eWee...
Extreme Networks acquires Brocade's data center networking business for $55M cash
Extreme Networks continued to amass a nice nest of data center technology saying today it would buy Brocade's data center networking business will be sold to Extreme for $55 million in cash from its c...
Hands-on with Samsung's Dex, a dock for Galaxy S8 that lets users work on a desktop display, running a tweaked version of Android 7.0 with multi-window support
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Sources: Munchery seeks to raise up to $15M to recapitalize, has already raised $5M+ from existing investors Menlo Ventures and Sherpa Capital
The food delivery startup is recapitalizing, devaluing the stakes of many early investors. — The food delivery startup Munchery Inc. has raised …
Telegram introduces voice calls, touting end-to-end encryption
Telegram is the latest messaging app to get a major new feature, but unlike Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber, Hike and countless others, it isn't cribbing from Snapchat. That's because Telegram is...
Akamai buys cloud testing service Soasta, will integrate Soasta's tech into its web performance solutions portfolio
Akamai said it plans to integrate Soasta's technology into its web performance solutions portfolio. — Akamai Technologies has snapped up Soasta, makers of application testing and performance analyti...
Tesla updates Autopilot for vehicles built since Oct. 2016, allowing automatic lane changing and more, but the vehicles still lack automatic emergency braking
Jordan Golson / The Verge :
House passes resolution that lets ISPs sell customers' browsing history without user permission, 215 to 205 along party lines
stop trying Chris Ciaccia / Fox News : How will ISPs collect and sell your browser history? Lily Hay Newman / Wired : If You Want a VPN to Protect Your Privacy, Start Here Brian X. Chen / New York Tim...
Microsoft is testing Ruuh, an English-speaking AI chatbot aimed at the Indian market
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Sources: Dropbox secures $600M credit line ahead of expected IPO; the debt deal is from six banks led by JPMorgan Chase and is expected to close on Monday
The debt facility provides flexibility as the cloud-storage company explores a public offering as soon as this year. — by Tweets: @sambeal Tweets: Sam Beal / @sambeal : could be read as “avoids down...
FCC says it plans to eliminate federal approvals process for firms seeking to offer broadband subsidies, leaving Lifeline broadband subsidy decisions to states
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
Xbox One gets Beam streaming, screen time limits, a new dashboard and guide, starting today
Xbox Wire :
Google debuts Google Calendar for iPad and says a Today View Widget is coming soon
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Court filing: Waymo pursued arbitration with former exec Anthony Levandowski for poaching employees using confidential Waymo salary info, before suing Uber
Kate Conger / TechCrunch :
Ad network The Deck, used by blogs including Daring Fireball and Kottke, to shut down after 11 years
When I started writing Daring Fireball in 2002 … Anthony Ha / TechCrunch : The Deck ad network is shutting down John Gruber / Daring Fireball : ‘Things Change’ — Jim Coudal breaks the news: The Deck...
Dog-sitting platform Rover acquires rival DogVacay in all-stock deal, with Rover CEO Aaron Easterly leading the new firm
TechCrunch :
Facebook opens 360-degree streaming to all users with compatible devices
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch :
Sources: Facebook's working with 3rd party developers to debut bots for group chats at F8, which will act more like news tickers than human discussion partners
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
Samsung unveils Connect Home, a mesh WiFi system that integrates with SmartThings devices and lets users manage network remotely via a mobile app; price TBD
Dong Ngo / CNET :
Timeline, based on conversations with sources, highlights Alibaba's role in Quixey's demise
Dan Primack / Axios : Tweets: @danprimack , @jonrussell , @amitkarp , @abrams , and @paul_gassee Tweets: Dan Primack / @danprimack : ICYMI $130 million and done. Behind the fall of @quixey http://www...
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