Samsung: Bixby's voice functions will be delayed until late spring in US, other Bixby options including visual search, reminders coming at Galaxy S8 launch 4/21
One of the key signature features of Samsung's Galaxy S8 , its Bixby voice assistant, won't work out of the box, when the device goes on sale later this month.
Internal Uber email says Rachel Whetstone, SVP of global public policy and communications, will leave the company and be replaced by deputy Jill Hazelbaker
The longtime PR pro is being replaced by her deputy Jill Hazelbaker. — According to an internal email from Uber CEO Travis Kalanick …
BlackBerry awarded a preliminary $815M in arbitration dispute with Qualcomm over royalty payments, with final award to be determined on May 30; stock up 15%+
BlackBerry said Wednesday it has been awarded a preliminary $814.9 million in royalty overpayments made to Qualcomm.
Internet Association, which represents Google, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and others tells FCC chairman Ajit Pai to keep Obama-era net neutrality rules
The D.C. lobbying group for Facebook, Google and others tells FCC Chairman Ajit Pai they have their doubts.
Google launches an experiment on the web called AutoDraw, which uses machine learning to suggest stock drawings as the user makes a sketch
Drawing isn't for everyone. I, for one, am definitely not very good at it. But with AutoDraw, Google is launching a new experiment today …
Huawei's CEO Eric Xu Zhijun questions the future of smartwatches, says even though the company has released two watches to date he will never use one
It turns out even people at the very cutting edge of technical innovation are entitled to a “technophobe” moment.
Microsoft Word exploit that bypasses Windows safeguards has been sent to millions to push Dridex bank fraud malware
Blast could give a boost to Dridex, one of the Internet's worst bank fraud threats. — Booby-trapped documents exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word …
Amazon's FreeTime subscription service gets a parental dashboard to monitor kids' usage of tablets, discussion cards to interact with kids, and more
Amazon FreeTime, the subscription service offering kid-friendly books, videos, apps and games, is today rolling out a feature called Discussion Cards …
LG confirms it has received investment offers after rumors surfaced about proposed ~$880M Google investment into its OLED display panel business
In a regulatory filing for the Korean stock exchange, LG confirmed that it received offers of investment for its OLED display business …
Microsoft announces an event on May 2 in New York City; sources say the focus will be on education and creativity, with new high-end Surface devices unlikely
It's official: Microsoft is holding a big Windows event in New York City on May 2nd. This event was first reported by Mary Jo Foley at ZDnet …
A look at Windows 10 Creators Update's best features: picture-in-picture, dynamic lock, Paint 3D, Night Light, better privacy controls, Inking in Windows photos
Microsoft has been testing its latest Windows 10 Creators Update in recent months, and it's now ready to roll out to existing machines.
Microsoft fixes “critical” Office Word security flaw being used in large scale email malware campaign in Patch Tuesday release
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Utah-based online market research platform Qualtrics raises $180M at a $2.5B valuation
That Qualtrics IPO many have been expecting is on hold for now. The online market research platform has just raised its third round for $180 million at a whopping $2.5 billion valuation.
A look at how 15-year-old Google Book Search has shrunk in ambition and scope, after prolonged legal battles
Google Books was the company's first moonshot. But 15 years later, the project is stuck in low-Earth orbit. — Books can do anything. As Franz Kafka once said, “A book must be the axe for the froze...
Fitbit Alta HR review: a stylish fitness tracker with good battery life and additional sensors, but it lacks GPS and has limited options for tracking exercise
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Wide ranging interview with Mark Zuckerberg about his 2017 open letter, Facebook's mission, global culture, the spread of misinformation, more
In a candid, wide-ranging interview, the CEO shares thoughts on where his company is headed. — When Fast Company first wrote about Mark Zuckerberg …
Windows 10 Creators Update review: a solid update that improves the Edge browser, gaming, and adds new privacy controls, but many changes seem minor
Peter Bright / Ars Technica :
Skype for Windows 10 comes out of preview, is now open for all users with new features including group video calling and SMS support
Sean Chan / MSPoweruser :
Facebook's David Marcus clarifies that Messenger's business model focus is advertising and that Messenger is not taking a cut of payments on the platform
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Dropbox adds offline support to Paper on Android and iOS and says the app now works in 20 languages; core Android app gets document scanning, following iOS
Jordan Novet / VentureBeat :
Lyft confirms $600M in new funding at a $7.5B post-money valuation
Ken Yeung / VentureBeat :
Tanium names former DreamWorks executive Fazal Merchant as CFO and COO, to replace Eric Brown who suddenly left the company a few weeks ago
Sarah Kuranda / CRN :
Sources: Fitbit's first “proper” smartwatch and pair of Bluetooth headphones slated to arrive this fall after delays due to problems with GPS and waterproofing
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US, UK, France, Finland, and others establish center for researching “hybrid” national security threats, including cyber attacks, propaganda, and disinformation
Roku TV's new “More Ways to Watch” feature makes recommendations, by tracking what is viewed over inputs such as cable box and digital antenna
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Stripe acquires Indie Hackers, a knowledge sharing site for entrepreneurs, will run it as independent subsidiary
Ken Yeung / VentureBeat :
SEC filing shows Plume, maker of Wi-Fi network extenders, has raised $27.5M in new funding round that could total $37.5M; source says Comcast was lead investor
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios :
Vivendi's Dailymotion plans major June relaunch, sidelining user videos to focus on premium news, sports, music, and entertainment content
Todd Spangler / Variety :
Security startup Synack, founded by former NSA analysts, raises $21.25M Series C led by Microsoft Ventures
http://techcrunch.com/... Dan Primack / @danprimack : Microsoft invests in @synack, a ‘hackers-as-a-service’ startup http://www.axios.com/... by @imkialikethecar Thanks: @reliant_bryant
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