Google's search app on Android and iOS gets an algorithmic news feed of articles, videos, and other links; feed allows topic follows and other customizations
Searching for relevance — Google today is rolling out its take on the news feed, a personalized stream of articles, videos, and other content.
Samsung's Bixby voice assistant is rolling out to all Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus users in the US today
The voice component of Samsung's Bixby assistant has been a long time in coming. The company was quick to boast about its AI helper at the Galaxy S8 launch, but revealed that the signature voice feat...
Apple appoints Isabel Ge Mahe, currently VP of wireless technologies, as company's first managing director for Greater China
Wireless technology VP will become MD of greater China unit — China is a major market and also production base for Apple — Apple Inc. has appointed …
Nintendo's Switch Online app, which provides access to voice chat, game invites, and game-specific services, is now available on iOS and Android
After launching the Switch without an online service to speak of, Nintendo has released the iOS and Android app that will be required for much of the system's internet functionality.
Four Apple contractors, Foxconn, Wistron, Compal Electronics, and Pegatron, accuse Qualcomm of antitrust violations in the US
(Reuters) - iPhone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc faces a fresh set of antitrust allegations from a group of four companies that assemble the iPhone and other products on behalf of Apple Inc.
Spurred by Code.org efforts, the number of female students taking AP CS exams grew by over 2X in past year; the number of black and Latino students grew over 3X
Female, black and Latino student participation in Advanced Placement computer science exams has more than doubled in the past year …
NBC News launches “Stay Tuned”, a twice-daily news show on Snapchat, which is aimed at younger viewers who no longer watch traditional TV
NBC News is bringing news broadcasts to Snapchat, the company announced today, with the launch of a twice-daily headline news show it's calling “Stay Tuned.”
Driverless-car tech startup Nauto raises $159M Series B led by Greylock Partners and SoftBank
Greylock's Reid Hoffman and SoftBank's Shu Nyatta will join Nauto's board as part of the investment. — Greylock Partners and SoftBank are leading a $159 series B round into auto-tech startup Nauto.
EU's top court set to decide if Google must apply “right to be forgotten” link removals globally, after French court refers the case
Case could determine whether France can force Google to apply the right to be forgotten across the globe — PARIS—The European Union's top court …
Facebook says it will start testing a subscription service with publishers in October, offering 10 articles free before prompting users to buy subscriptions
Facebook Inc's (FB) Campbell Brown says the world's largest social media platform has heard the cries of news publishers, and it's taking action.
Avast acquires UK-based Piriform, maker of popular system cleaning program CCleaner, says it will continue to offer CCleaner as a standalone product
Security software giant Avast has acquired Piriform, the U.K.-based company behind CCleaner — one of the most popular system cleaners on desktop and mobile.
Interview with California Department of Transportation Director Malcolm Dougherty on how the state is preparing its roads for self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are a lot closer to reality than most people think. Auto makers are promising cars that won't need a human driver behind the wheel within the next four years.
Google Analytics users can now ask natural-language questions about their data
With natural language, users can quickly get data without having to dig for it from both desktop and Google Analytics' mobile apps. — A little over a year ago, Google teased using natural language t...
Ethereum cofounder Charles Hoskinson says “over-tokenization of things” makes ICOs a “ticking time bomb”; Ripple CEO says ICOs operate in “Wild West of finance”
Startups have raised $1.3 billion through digital coin sales — Regulation is biggest threat to digital tokens, Hoskinson says
IBM reports Q2 revenue of $19.29B, down 5% YoY, vs. $19.46B estimated, and gives stronger than expected full-year guidance
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Bluetooth SIG releases the specification for Bluetooth Mesh, which allows Bluetooth 4 and 5 devices to communicate in a mesh network
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Sources: Uber and Ola are considering using India's Aadhaar biometric system to screen drivers, while Airbnb is exploring using it to authenticate Indian hosts
An Indian visitor gives a thumb impression to withdraw money from his bank account with his Aadhaar card in January 2017. Tweets: @mat Tweets: Mat Honan / @mat : Aadhaar is one of those stories Americ...
Google announces Glass Enterprise Edition, which can be used with prescription lenses, has a faster processor and WiFi, an 8MP camera, and better security
After two years in a limited program … Recode : Recode Daily: Google Glass is back with a focus on factory workers, not fashionistas John Brandon / Computerworld : Google Glass is back. There's only o...
Snap is now selling its Spectacles on Amazon, at the same $129.99 price
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Online art discovery platform Artsy raises $50M Series D, to double down on auctions after partnering with the three leading brick-and-mortar auction houses
For 13 years, the Mike Weiss Gallery … Olga Razumovskaya / Wall Street Journal : Artsy Draws $50 Million in Funding Dan Primack / Axios : Online art discovery platform raises $50 million Iris Dorbian ...
Mira, which raised $1.5M led by Sequoia, unveils Prism, a $99 AR headset in which screen of inserted iPhone reflects off lens viewed by wearer, shipping in fall
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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance announces new members: Mastercard, Cisco, the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Scotiabank, others
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San Diego-based self-driving robot AI startup Brain Corp raises $114M Series C led by SoftBank's Vision Fund
A San Diego based company that believes “tomorrow's robots will be intelligent autonomous machines that can take care of us,” which will be “as commonplace as computers and mobile phones …
Google rolls out new security warnings for G Suite and Apps Script following May's Google Docs phishing attacks
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Amazon launches Spark on iOS in US, a feed customized by users who then browse and shop from product images and stories posted by Prime members and sponsors
here's how it works PYMNTS.com : Amazon Interjects Social Through Amazon Spark Lisa Marie Segarra / Fortune : Amazon Spark Lets You Shop a Curated Feed of Stories and Images Mallory Locklear / Engadge...
Corelight closes $9.2M Series A led by Accel Partners to help enterprises battle ransomware
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Google publicly launches Hire, a tool to help small and medium-sized businesses manage the job application process, for G Suite users in the US
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Sources: tech firms including Facebook, Alphabet, Apple are not as engaged in FISA debate as they were in bulk collection, possibly weakening reform prospects
Dustin Volz / Reuters : Tweets: @dnvolz . Thanks: @dnvolz Tweets: Dustin Volz / @dnvolz : Silicon Valley also is holding out hope it can cut deals with Trump admin. 702 surveillance is “not a C-suite...
Privitar, which builds tools to ensure privacy in big data analytics, raises $16M Series A led by France's Partech Ventures; Salesforce Ventures among investors
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Mobile commerce startup NewStore raises $50M Series B from Activant Capital, General Catalyst, others, to target apparel, lifestyle and luxury categories
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At least nine venture firms other than Sequoia Capital are using scout networks, with the lack of transparency posing potential hazards for founders
Tomio Geron / Wall Street Journal : Thanks: @tomiogeron
Google announces Transfer Appliance, a new hardware appliance and service for moving up to 480TB from corporate data centers to Google Cloud Platform via FedEx
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