After multiple user reports of video throttling, Verizon admits it is testing a new video optimization system
Verizon Wireless customers this week noticed that Netflix's speed test tool appears to be capped at 10Mbps, raising fears that the carrier is throttling video streaming on its mobile network.
UK government plans to require drones weighing 250g or more be registered; drone owners will need to take a drone safety awareness test
The UK government has announced plans to introduce drone registration and safety awareness courses for owners of the small unmanned aircraft.
Intel files a public statement with ITC accusing Qualcomm of anticompetitive practices in Qualcomm vs Apple case
Intel says Qualcomm's patent spat with Apple is really about quashing competition from Intel. — Intel has jumped into the fray surrounding the Apple-Qualcomm patent spat …
Lyft announces it is opening Level 5 Engineering Center in Palo Alto to develop its own “open self-driving system”
Lyft is betting the future of the road centers on sharing autonomous vehicles. It aims to be at the forefront of that technology with a new self-driving division …
Recent $30M+ hack of Parity wallets shows programmers need to rethink the “move fast and break things” mindset when it comes to blockchain and security
Yesterday, a hacker pulled off the second biggest heist in the history of digital currencies.
Sizmek to acquire fellow ad tech company Rocket Fuel, whose market valuation peaked at around $2B, for $125M
The deal takes Rocket Fuel private and values the company at $2.60 per share — Sizmek, an advertising technology company owned by private-equity firm Vector Capital …
China unveils official policy to build a domestic AI industry worth ~$150B by 2030, calling for AI companies and R&D to be at US levels of innovation by 2020
SHANGHAI — If Beijing has its way, the future of artificial intelligence will be made in China.
Delta SkyMiles customers who are enrolled in CLEAR can now use fingerprint as boarding pass at Reagan Washington National Airport
But only at DCA for now — Customers flying Delta can now board using just their fingerprints at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) if they wish.
Norwegian companies plan to deploy an electric autonomous container ship by 2020, with testing starting in 2018
The Yara Birkeland, slated for launch late in 2018, will make short trips delivering fertilizer — OSLO—Two Norwegian companies are taking the lead in the race to build …
Microsoft using a trademark suit to seize control of domain names like livemicrosoft.net, to cut off Fancy Bear's malware-controlling servers from their victims
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AngelList co-founder Babak Nivi has also left the board; sources describe an incident leading to a contractor and Nivi signing a nondisparagement agreement
Often used at tech companies, nondisparagement agreements are increasingly included in employment contracts and legal settlements. Tweets: @ktbenner , @mims , @sw , and @juliacarriew Tweets: Katie Ben...
A history of the quest to solve checkers, headlined by a 1994 matchup between a computer program and the best checkers player ever, Marion Tinsley
Marion Tinsley—math professor, minister, and the best checkers player in the world—sat across a game board from a computer, dying. Tweets: @alexismadrigal and @mkonnikova Tweets: Alexis C. Madrigal / ...
YouTube to shutter Video Editor and photo slideshow tools Sep. 20; Enhancements feature, which lets users trim, blur, and filter uploaded videos, will live on
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Microsoft CFO Amy Hood: for the first time, Microsoft got more revenue from Office 365 subscriptions than from traditional Office software licensing
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Report: US private equity firm Blackstone Group in advanced talks to buy 40% of Israeli hacking tools maker NSO Group for $400M
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Blackstone Group (BX.N) is in advanced talks to acquire 40 percent of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group for $400 million, Israel's Calcalist business newspaper reported on Sunday.
AngelList co-founder Babak Nivi confirms he left the company, says he is going to “work on something new”, calls claims of misconduct untrue
Josh Constine / TechCrunch : Tweets: @danprimack and @mikeisaac Tweets: Dan Primack / @danprimack : Not thrilled by @TechCrunch hinting at bad acts by person w/out validating or explaining. Too charg...
Sources describe efforts by Google and big publishers to combat the ad fraud practice called spoofing on major ad exchanges, via ads.txt initiative
Mike Shields / Business Insider :
Shyp ends Chicago, LA, and New York service, leaves San Francisco Bay Area as its only market, refocuses on small businesses, lays off employees
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Sources: Y Combinator raising up to $1B for second Continuity fund, which will merge with early-stage investment program, and won't be limited to YC companies
Artists, producers, managers on how SoundCloud alienated them with a messy transition to a paid biz model that made little money for the company and artists
The Verge : Tweets: @helloimlenno , @bguthrie , and @caseynewton Tweets: Lenno / @helloimlenno : a spot-on article about the fall of SoundCloud, agree w/ everything @RAC @JaiWolfx @killthenoise + mor...
Dropbox CTO Aditya Agarwal says he is leaving in August after five years at the company
Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch : Facebook: Aditya Agarwal Facebook: Aditya Agarwal : After more than 5 amazing years, I will be leaving Dropbox in mid-August.
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