Giphy, in a partnership with Twitch, launches an extension that lets viewers select GIFs from a curated catalog to appear on-screen during a stream
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The UK's NHS says it will anonymize data given to Google's DeepMind that is used to analyze blood test results and detect risk of serious medical problems
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The UK's NHS says it will anonymize data given to Google's DeepMind that is used to analyze blood test results and detect risk of serious medical problems
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Pilot program in Guangzhou, one of China's largest cities, allows residents to link their national ID cards to Tencent's WeChat, may roll out nationwide in Jan.
and can't—do with your WeChat account in China Rob Thubron / TechSpot : China turns to WeChat for virtual state IDs Timothy J. Seppala / Engadget : WeChat accounts could double as state IDs in China P...
Sources: Apple strikes deal with Steven Spielberg to remake Amazing Stories, an 80s sci-fi series, in its first major foray into creating original content
What SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Is Up to With $100 Billion Financial Times : Apple eyes iconic studio as base for Hollywood production push Karl Utermohlen / InvestorPlace : Apple, Steven Spielberg Team...
Andy Rubin's Essential Products raises $300M from Tencent, Amazon, and others, says Best Buy and Amazon will be its retail launch partners in the US
Amazon Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Andy Rubin's startup, Essential raises $300 million from Amazon, Tencent and others Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide : We'll Soon Know When the Essential Phone Will Launc...
Judge blocks Uber's Levandowski from lidar-related work amid lawsuit filed by Alphabet's Waymo, orders Uber to try to compel Levandowski to return stolen docs
for now Stephanie Mlot / Geek.com : Waymo, Lyft Collaborate on Self-Driving Cars Dara Kerr / CNET : Waymo v. Uber brawl sees ‘suspicious’ acts, ‘pilfered files’ Timothy J. Seppala / Engadget : A judge...
Several studies show that existing Snapchat users are staying loyal to the social network, despite Instagram stunting its growth
Tech Roundup Nick Sarafolean / Android and Me : Snapchat adding Limitless Snaps and more Android Authority : Latest Snapchat update brings limitless snaps, Magic Eraser tool Evan Selleck / iPhone Hack...
John Oliver urges internet users to defend net neutrality again
again Mike Snider / USA Today : FCC says its web site got attacked Sunday preventing net neutrality comments Anne Dujmovic / CNET : FCC blames DDoS attacks for site troubles, not John Oliver Bryan Cha...
Sources: code written by women at Facebook rejected far more than men's; Facebook says study inaccurate, performed by former employee with incomplete data
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Inquirer : Facebook under fire for gender bias in code review process Aman Jain / ValueWalk : Facebook Inc (FB) Rejects Claims Of Bias Against Female Coders Julia Carrie Wong / ...