Netflix is raising prices in US starting today: standard $9.99 plan will be $10.99/month; premium $11.99 plan will be $13.99/month; $7.99 plan does not change
Netflix will raise prices for its US subscribers starting Thursday, the company confirmed to Business Insider.
DxOMark gives Pixel 2's camera a record score of 98, four points above iPhone 8 Plus and Note8; Pixel 2's 12MP sensor has f/1.8 aperture, Dual-Pixel Autofocus
The Google Pixel 2 is the top-performing mobile device camera we've tested, with a record-setting overall score of 98.
Pixel 2 and 2 XL hands-on: solid design with standard internals, amazing camera that supports Motion Photos, AR stickers; Active Edge takes some getting used to
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Microsoft brings Edge to Android and iOS in beta, relaunches Arrow Launcher for Android as Microsoft Launcher in public preview
If you want more proof that Microsoft is embracing Android and iOS, boy, do we have it for you today. The company has launched Edge for iOS in preview …
Inside Apple and Qualcomm's billion dollar patent war, during which Apple stopped paying $2B a year in royalties to Qualcomm
IPhone season, that extravaganza of novelty and surprise, began in mid-September with a two-hour-long presentation at Apple Inc.'s brand-new, spaceshiplike campus.
Google says Pixel 2 and 2 XL customers using Project Fi can use eSIM, requiring no SIM card
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Sources: Amazon is testing its own delivery service called Seller Flex; trial began this year in West Coast states, with broader rollout planned in 2018
Online retailer would deliver from other merchants' warehouses — Trial program underway on West Coast before national expansion
Pixelbook hands-on: incredibly well-built, fanless even with i7 option, large bezels; pen doesn't require Bluetooth pairing; Android app support still lacking
Google has made a very nice, pretty expensive laptop — Chromebooks mostly exist in two camps.
Instagram starts rolling out feature to enable users to post Instagram Stories directly to Facebook Stories
Facebook Stories might not be a ghost town for long. After testing in Portugal last month, TechCrunch spotted the option to syndicate your Instagram Stories to Facebook Stories appearing to US users.
Facebook steps up efforts to answer questions about its role in Russian election meddling, with print ads, lobbying, outreach by Campbell Brown and Liz Spayd
Facebook is stepping up its offensive to respond to questions about the role it played in Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Senate intel panel calls Facebook, Twitter, Google execs to testify at a Nov. 1 public hearing, says it's up to firms to disclose contents of Russian-linked ads
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Sonos announces it is rolling out Alexa support for all its current models in a public beta
Sonos announced today that its Alexa support, which has been in a limited private beta for months at this point, is finally rolling out to all current-model Sonos speakers in a public beta.
Facebook tests button to provide additional context on links in News Feed, such as the publisher's Wikipedia entry, trending information, and related articles
Facebook thinks showing Wikipedia entries about publishers and additional Related Articles will give users more context about the links they see.
Facebook requested blanket exemption from FEC over political ad disclosures for many years until changing course in 2017
In 2011, company said FEC shouldn't stand in way of innovation — Russian meddling prompts calls for political ad transparency — Facebook Inc. is pledging greater …
Google debuts updated Daydream View VR headset with a new look in three colors, for $99, up from the original price of $79
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Filing: Uber's London operation had 2016 revenue of £36.9M, up 59% YoY, with pretax profit of £3M, up 65% YoY, as headcount rose 90% YoY to 199
Ride-hailing app's revenue in London jumped by 59% in 2016 — Company continues to operate during appeal of London ban
Interview with Sundar Pichai on AI and how it's used in Google products, like its Clips camera, Google Maps, and Android
‘We feel huge responsibility’ to get information right — Unbeknownst to me, at the very moment on Monday morning when I was asking Google CEO Sundar Pichai …
Apple releases watchOS 4.0.1 to fix Wi-Fi bug that caused LTE connection issues
Juli Clover / MacRumors :
Walmart says customers can now start shopping for 2M+ Walmart items on Google Home devices
Ben Fox Rubin / CNET :
Interview with Google SVP of hardware Rick Osterloh on HTC acquisition, Google's smartphone plans, and integrating software and hardware
Dieter Bohn / The Verge :
Pew Research survey of 4,135 US adults shows 56% say they wouldn't ride in a driverless car and 81% expect job losses for those who drive for a living
Americans See Robots Coming, But for Someone Else's Job Rob Thubron / TechSpot : Nearly three-quarters of Americans worry about machines taking human jobs Pew Research Center : Automation in Everyday ...
FogHorn, data analytics software provider for industrial IoT networks, raises $30M Series B led by Intel Capital and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
After the Sandy Hook massacre five years ago … Mark Boslet / PE Hub Blog : FogHorn Systems raises $30 mln in Intel Capital and Saudi Aramco led round Silicon Valley Business Journal : The Funded: Oakl...
FCC approves $77M from the Universal Service Fund to restore communications in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
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Barcelona-based on-demand delivery startup Glovo raises €30M Series B led by Rakuten Capital, and Cathay Innovation
Late last month, Spanish media got wind that the Barcelona-based on-demand delivery app Glovo had closed Series B funding, but now the company is making the news official.
Smart home security camera Canary starts charging $9.99/mo for previously free services like night mode and recording for later viewing, angering users
Ashley Carman / The Verge :
Bipartisan group of US lawmakers in House to debut bill to reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to introduce more privacy safeguards
but that codification ends along with the broader sunset in six years. Dustin Volz / @dnvolz : USA Liberty Act would extend 702 by six years but limit FBI ability to use American data for pursuit of e...
Google debuts Clips, a $249 camera with 12MP, 130° FOV that uses AI to automatically take photos, 8GB storage, 3hr battery life with constant use, no ship date
dedicated chips, doing their thing http://newsroom.intel.com/... @intel : Learn how Myriad 2 delivers on-device #AI processing in #GoogleClips http://twitter.com/... Ben Bajarin / @benbajarin : Intere...
Google announces ‘made for Google’ program to certify accessories
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Google debuts Pixel Buds, wireless earbuds with real-time translation, in 3 colors for $159; Android users on Nougat or higher can pair by just opening the case
and instant translation Usman / iPhone in Canada Blog : Google Announces ‘Pixel Buds’ Wireless Headphones for CAD $219 Lucas Matney / TechCrunch : Google's Airpods competitor do real-time language tra...
Google Assistant devices will support Spotify, rolling out over coming weeks for all users
Jordan Palmer / Android Police :
Profile of Steemit, a social network that rewards users with Steem cryptocurrency for participation; Steem now has a ~$290M market cap
Andrew McMillen / Wired : Tweets: @nxthompson and @wired Tweets: Nicholas Thompson / @nxthompson : Such an interesting idea: a social network that pays people in crytpocurrency to use it. http://www....
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