Sources: Snap is working on new Spectacles for Q3 focusing on performance; 3rd gen planned for 2019 with 2 cameras for 3D-like depth effects in videos for $300
Snap Inc. plans to launch a second version of its Spectacles glasses this year followed by a more ambitious third version equipped …
Source: after Amazon refused to sell newer Nest products like its latest thermostat and alarm system, Nest decided to stop selling any of its products on Amazon
- Amazon decided not to sell any of the newer products from Google's smart home division Nest.
Equifax expects $275M in 2018 costs from the data breach, says 2.4M additional customers were affected by 2017 cyber attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Equifax Inc (EFX.N) said on Friday it expects $275 million in costs in 2018 related to the credit reporting company's massive data breach last year …
Human Rights Watch: China's Xinjiang region uses big data on everyday habits and AI for predictive policing to send people to political re-education camps
Barely seven months ago, a senior Chinese official promised that artificial intelligence could one day help authorities spot crime before it happens.
Toyota is teaming up with two other Japanese companies to form a $2.8B Tokyo-based company to develop software for self-driving cars
New company's goal is software of high enough quality to be used in passenger cars — TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. TM -.94% said it would spend nearly $3 billion …
Google AI can now easily replace the video background in YouTube stories on mobile, available in beta to a limited number of YouTube creators
Google researchers know how much people like to trick others into thinking they're on the moon, or that it's night instead of day …
Michael Arrington says he received SEC subpoena related to ICO investment, as did every crypto fund he talked to; source: SEC subpoenaed ~80 firms in ICOs probe
- “We received a subpoena. Every [crypto]fund I've talked to has received one," said Michael Arrington …
Study: in the US, 78% of 18-24 year olds use Snapchat, 71% use Instagram, 45% use Twitter; nearly 75% of US adults and 94% of 18-24 year olds use YouTube
A majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube, but young adults are especially heavy users of Snapchat and Instagram
Google expands snippets to provide multiple answers to search queries that could be interpreted in different ways
Google has been rolling out many new search features over the past few months related to images, featured snippets, and the knowledge graph.
Germany says hackers infiltrated government computers; sources point to Russian group APT28, say malware could have been in the system for up to a year
Deutsche Welle :
Instagram may be preparing to launch audio and video calling within its direct messaging system according to files and icons buried in its APK
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
China is prosecuting a citizen who shared a critical message on WhatsApp; message was likely obtained by hacking a phone or via spy in a WhatsApp group
SHANGHAI — Within its digital borders, China has long censored what its people read and say online. Now, it is increasingly going beyond … Tweets: @ehundman , @nytimestech , @jmohanmalik , @dgtam86 ,...
Rovio misses on Q4 revenue of €73.9M vs €77.33M estimated and announces closure of a year-old London office, departure of head of games unit; stock down 9%+
Rovio Group revenue is expected … Shona Ghosh / Business Insider : This one chart shows just how brutal it is for ‘Angry Birds’ maker Rovio to make another smash hit Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Rovio cl...
Former recruiter sues Google, says YouTube set minority hiring quotas, stopped hiring white and Asian males last year for tech jobs, fired him for complaining
then deleted the evidence Steven Musil / CNET : Google accused of excluding Asians, whites for some positions Michael K. Spencer : Google is Beating up #MeToo — Here's How. Tweets: Scott Thurm / @scot...
Percentage of Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has dropped from 80% in 2014 to under 8% today, according to Google
The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018. Tweets: @davezatz . Thanks: @camp...
Sources: Facebook's security team told execs about Russian election tampering in Dec. 2016; late public disclosure was due to image concerns, Mueller gag order
Social-media giant played down allegations Russia exploited its platform, deepening perceptions it is oblivious to public concern about its social impact Tweets: @juliacarriew , @persuasivepr , @noahs...
Sources: UiPath raises ~$120M Series B at $1B+ valuation for enterprise back-office automation bots; UiPath raised $30M at estimated $109M valuation in April
TechCrunch :
Best of MWC: Galaxy S9, demise of bezels, Vivo's Apex concept phone, Lenovo Chromebooks; worst of MWC: iPhone X notch copycats, AR Emoji, LG's rebadged “V30s”
Vlad Savov / The Verge :
Dropbox says it is partnering with Google to bring G Suite integration to Dropbox by the end of the year
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
State lawmakers in Maryland, New York, and Washington weigh bills regulating political ads on Facebook, Google, and Twitter
Tony Romm / Washington Post : Tweets: @russellbrandom . Thanks: @tonyromm See also Mediagazer Tweets: Russell Brandom / @russellbrandom : Regulating Facebook and Google at the state level seems like ...
Chinese anime-streaming platform Bilibili files for $400M US IPO, says its revenue increased from $80.4M in 2016 to $379.4M in 2017 and it had 72M MAUs in Q4
Nina Xiang / China Money Network :
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