Google Play Music's New Release Radio, previously an exclusive for Samsung users, now available to all; station is based on users' listening history
Google has officially announced New Release Radio, a station on Google Play Music that provides users with a daily selection of new songs …
The Australian government proposes a new cybersecurity law, modeled after UK's Investigatory Powers Act, to force tech companies to decrypt messages
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Friday proposed a new cybersecurity law to force global technology companies …
Free legal chatbot service DoNotPay expands to cover 50 US states and the UK, handles 1,000 legal issues covering consumer and workplace rights
Shady businesses, you're on notice. This robot lawyer is coming after you if you play dirty. — Noted legal aid chatbot DoNotPay just announced …
Facebook tests a built-in animated GIF creator in the camera section of its iOS app, which lets you add GIFs to your Facebook story or post them on your profile
No matter if you pronounce it Gif or Jif, I think we call all get behind the addition of a new GIF mode in the Facebook camera.
Sources: dark web market AlphaBay shut down by law enforcement in US, Canada, and Thailand; one of alleged operators was arrested, later found hanged in prison
Site allegedly sold counterfeit credit cards, illegal drugs — An online marketplace that sold illegal goods on the so-called Dark Web …
Mike George, Amazon VP who oversaw Alexa and Echo, is retiring after nearly two decades with the company; he will be replaced by Tom Taylor, SVP Amazon Payments
Mike George, the Amazon vice president who oversaw two of the company's most successful products — the Alexa virtual assistant …
In letter to Sen. Wyden, border patrol says it lacks authority to search travelers' cloud services at border but can search devices' local data without consent
U.S. border officers aren't allowed to look at any data stored only in the “cloud” — including social media data …
Sources on Uber CEO search: Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Wojcicki, Tom Staggs, Alan Mulally, and Arianna Huffington have little to no interest in the job
Uber wants a global CEO — like easyJet CEO Carolyn McCall. — I know it's fun to speculate on the various CEO candidates who might take over at Uber.
Sources: Roku has hired IPO underwriters, and one source says it may file confidentially in the next few weeks, seeking a valuation of ~$1B
Streaming media player maker said to be seeking a valuation of roughly $1 billion — Roku Inc., which makes streaming media devices and software …
Hotel industry groups, union leaders funding effort to purge suspicious Airbnb rental listings in NYC, Washington DC, and LA via a group called Share Better
A politically connected consultant says he's fighting a “guerrilla campaign.” — Just before Memorial Day, two couples …
AT&T announces its streaming service DirecTV Now will get cloud DVR, parental controls, and other features starting this fall
AT&T's streaming TV service for cord cutters, DirecTV Now, is finally getting a cloud DVR, among other features, the company announced today.
UK-based luxury phone-maker Vertu to be liquidated after plan to save it failed; 200 will be laid off
Jul 14, 2017, 12:50 amJul 14, 2017, 8:22 am Tech2 : Luxury mobile brand Vertu about to shutdown after defaulting in debt payments JC Torres / SlashGear : This is why Vertu died: smartphones can't be l...
Class action lawsuits now filed in 8 states against CenturyLink, alleging the telecom has systematically overcharged customers, with Minnesota filing today
Update Ashlee Kieler / Consumerist : Lawsuit Claims CenturyLink Continuously Offers Bogus Price Quotes The News Star : Minnesota AG sues CenturyLink, alleges false billing Tweets: Usa Today / @usatoda...
FanDuel and DraftKings drop their merger, following FTC's vote to challenge it last month
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Net neutrality Day of Action organizers estimate at least 10M saw Wednesday's protest, with over 2M submitting comments to the FCC
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Box launches Box Elements, pre-built components for devs to incorporate Box content management features into their apps
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China's limits on map data hinder self-driving efforts of foreign car makers in the world's largest auto market
Restrictions on digital mapping by overseas firms present hurdles to non-Chinese vehicle and tech companies — China is creating roadblocks for U.S. auto makers and tech companies … Tweets: @wsj Twee...
Marketing data startup Segment raises $64M Series C, led by the Y Combinator Continuity Fund and GV
and it just hit $109 million in funding Tweets: @gvteam : Welcome to GV. Data platform @segment helps companies capture and understand data from every customer touch point — http://techcrunch.com/... ...
Shopify merchants will soon be able to sell through eBay in US, following similar deals with other outlets, including a 2015 deal with Amazon
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