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FTC relaxes COPPA rule so kids can issue voice searches and commands
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techcrunch.com - The COPPA rule prevents kids from having their personal information hoovered up and distributed online the way adults often consent to. Verifiable parental consent is required if that information is …
Vimeo and Livestream integrate following acquisition, launch a new live event camera, Mevo Plus
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techcrunch.com - IAC-owned video streaming site Vimeo and Livestream today are announcing their first product integrations today, following Vimeo’s acquisition of Livestream’s live video streaming platform, as well a…
This Nintendo Switch dock packs a built-in projector for big screen anywhere
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techcrunch.com - The Nintendo Switch is probably the best mobile gaming console ever created, but it’s still not great at going from playing on the go to big screen console experience when you’re not at home. A new d…
Amazon Echo Plus review: you’ll probably want the standard Echo instead
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techcrunch.com - The new Echo is a no-brainer. It’s smaller, sounds and looks better and, most importantly, it’s significantly cheaper than its predecessor. It was a long-awaited and much welcomed update to the line.…
You’ll be able to get the iPhone X at an Apple Store on launch day — if you get there early
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techcrunch.com - Early reports have pointed to a shortage of iPhone X units at launch, but Apple issued a press release this morning assuring customers that the ultra-premium handset will, in fact, be available for w…
Amazon’s new $70 Fire TV does 4K and HDR, but Alexa still sells it
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techcrunch.com - Amid a slew of Echo-related announcements last month, news of Amazon’s revamped Fire TV may have gotten a little lost. But the upgraded $70 rival to devices like the Roku, Chromecast and Apple TV, ha…
Amazon revamps the Kindle app with a new design and deeper Goodreads integration
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techcrunch.com - With the release of the new waterproof Oasis about a week out and the Kindle line’s 10th anniversary happening next month, it’s as good a time as any for the company to release an overhaul version of…
Uber focuses on Earnings improvements in latest driver-side changes
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techcrunch.com - Uber has modified some of the core ways earnings work for its drivers, as the latest chapter in its ongoing ‘180 Days of Change’ program. Uber debuted its 180 Days campaign earlier this year, with th…
Target adds AR shopping to its mobile website
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techcrunch.com - Target is rolling out a new way to shop using augmented reality technology, initially on its mobile website. The feature, called “See It In Your Space” will allow online shoppers to use their smartph…
Another AI chatbot shown spouting offensive views
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techcrunch.com - Yandex, Russia’s homegrown Google rival — which offers a suite of similar products in its target non-U.S. markets, from search to webmail to maps — outed another equivalent offering earlier this mont…
Delphi buys Nutonomy for $400 million to scale and deliver autonomous vehicles
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techcrunch.com - Delphi today announced it is purchasing the self-driving car company Nutonomy for $450 million. Founded in 2013 by Dr. Karl Iagnemma and Dr. Emilio Frazzoli, Nutonomy is Boston-based company that dev…
LinkedIn boosts its messaging with smart replies, pre-written, AI based interactions
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techcrunch.com - LinkedIn — the Microsoft-owned platform for those who want to network with professional contacts and advance their own careers — has been in the middle of a long-term makeover of its social tools, as…
Why Samsung doesn’t beat Apple where it matters
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techcrunch.com - An innovation strategist, Guy Hirsch is the former director of Innovation Strategy and lead of Retail Innovation at Samsung, mentor at UpWest Labs and two-time venture-backed founder. Samsung’s compe…
Unreleased Super NES game to come packed with every Analogue Super Nt
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arstechnica.com - Factor 5, which later became well-known for the Rogue Squadron games, originally designed Super Turrican to fit on a 6-megabit cartridge (which was actually a decently large console game back in 1993…
FCC rule change could help TV and radio stations “abandon” local communities
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arstechnica.com - The Federal Communications Commission today eliminated a decades-old rule that required TV and radio stations to maintain studios in the local communities they serve. The FCC's Republican majority cl…
Two-week-old Pixel 2 XL displays are already showing burn-in
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arstechnica.com - The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are the best Android phones you can buy, but boy does the 2 XL have a lot of display issues. In addition to graininess and a weird blue shift at certain viewing angles, the…
The LA Metro wants tech firms to help it launch a new kind of transit
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arstechnica.com - LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority is soliciting proposals from tech companies to help it build a software-driven ridesharing service called MicroTransit that would augment it…
Please activate the anti-ransomware protection in your Windows 10 Fall Creators Update PC. Ta
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www.theregister.co.uk - A below-the-radar security feature in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, aka version 1709 released last week, can stop ransomware and other file-scrambling nasties dead. The controlled folder acces…
Samsung Spain gives away free Note 8 to lucky Iberia passengers - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - Samsung has really put the nightmare of the Galaxy Note 7 behind it with the arrival of the much-talked-about Galaxy Note 8, but it’s not too sensitive not to poke a little (expensive) fun at their e…
Google Pixel 2 teardown proves phone is waterproof - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - Earlier this week, we saw the Pixel 2 XL get the teardown treatment from IFixit. It’s time for the Pixel 2 to be opened and thank heavens for Zack Nelson for doing it. JerryRigEverything already mana…
Goodbye Metrocard, hello smartphones, credit cards for NY transit - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - If you’re of a certain age and you’ve been living in New York for a pretty long time, you’ve probably seen the evolution of the transport system and the payment for it as well. From dimes to tokens a…
Tweak your OnePlus phone to your heart's content with jOnePlus Tools - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - As we’ve mentioned in this community, the need for rooting seems to be tapering off because manufacturers have generally done a good job in providing stock software with great features. Among those i…
Maintaining and Bettering Customer Experience Top Priority at Rockport
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www.loyalty360.org - The Rockport Group became a standalone company in August 2015, undergoing a major transition, carving out the business from two giant athletic companies, adidas, and New Balance. Nevertheless, some t…
Relevant Messaging Triggers Elevated Customer Engagement at The North Face
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www.loyalty360.org - At the North Face, officials survey customers with two objectives in mind. “The first is product feedback,” Ian Dewar, senior manager customer lifecycle, The North Face, told Loyalty360. “We can reac…
New Luminar 2018 for Mac & PC. | Macphun Blog
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macphun.com - We haven’t announced it officially, but many of you have already guessed that the new version of Luminar will be available this year. The new Luminar 2018 will be much more powerful, faster and more …
Mekiwi Oy : Finnish Startup To Manage Daily Life - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Antti Kananen”, CEO of the Finland based start-up “Mekiwi” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up …
EzyOnlineBookings.com: An Online Booking System that Allows Businesses to Take Appointment Bookings Right on their Existing Website - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - EzyOnlineBookings.com is an online booking system that allows businesses to take appointment bookings right on their existing website. According to Mr. ‘Gol'; EzyOnlineBookings.com is an online booki…
Cibos : Sports Fan Mobile App - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rick Gehman'; President of the Pennsylvania – USA start-up “Cibos”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1. …
D-Tangle : New Innovative Gadget Using Set of Earbuds - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Christina Nicholson”, Executive Director of the Nicosia- Cyprus based start-up “D-Tangle” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that…
Microsoft Announces a Global Launch for Xbox One X - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft will launch the Xbox One X globally with both live and virtual events on November 6, the night before the video console is offered for sale. “Xbox One X launches in less than two weeks and …
Mozilla Embraces Progressive Web Apps - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - Slowly waking up to the next great apps platform, Mozilla today said that it will embrace Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), starting on Android. “Progressive Web Apps (PWA) [is] an umbrella term for a new…
Amazon Launches New Kindle App on Mobile - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - Amazon today announced a major update to its Kindle app for Android and iOS. “The all-new Kindle app makes it easier than ever to turn your phone or tablet into a book so you can read anytime, anywhe…
Gambling with Cryptocurrency, Replacing Lawyers, and Captain Phasma of Star Wars - The Brief for 10.24.17 - chrisbrogan.com
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chrisbrogan.com - Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 10/24/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account). The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that might impact y…
Dash! The Convenient Way to Grocery Shop Without Going to the Store
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www.lifehack.org - Have you ever come home from grocery shopping and start to put the items away only to realize that you forgot a few vital things? It might not seem like a big deal, but sometimes those items were the…
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