August 21, 2018
Say ‘Aloha’: A closer look at Facebook’s voice ambitions
Facebook has been a bit slow to adopt the voice computing revolution. It has no voice assistant, its smart speaker is still in development, and some apps like…
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August 21, 2018
Facebook assigns you a fake-news-flagging trustworthiness score
A new way to attack Facebook is to fraudulently report a news story as false in hopes of reducing its visibility, either because someone wants to censor it…
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Talla builds a smarter customer knowledge base
Talla is taking aim at the customer service industry with its latest release, an AI-infused knowledge base. Today, the company released version 2.0 of the Talla Intelligent Knowledge…
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Braavo raises $6M for its app financing business
Braavo, a startup that provides financing to mobile app developers, is announcing that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The might not seem like much…
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Tinder’s latest feature, Tinder U, is only for college students
Tinder is today rolling out what may be one of its smartest additions yet with the launch of Tinder U, a feature designed specifically for Tinder users in…
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Foundries.io promises standardized open source IoT device security
IoT devices currently lack a standard way of applying security. It leaves consumers, whether business or individuals, left to wonder if their devices are secure and up-to-date. Foundries.io,…
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Google Fit gets a redesign, adds Heart Points and coaching
Google Fit is getting a major update today. The company’s activity tracking app has been around for a few years now but until today, it pretty much worked…
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Semmle, startup that makes code searchable, hauls in $21M Series B
Semmle, a startup that originally spun out of research at Oxford, announced a $21 million Series B investment today led by Accel Partners. It marked the second time…
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Netflix tests a bypass of iTunes billing in 33 markets
Netflix is one of the highest-grossing apps on the iOS App Store, but it looks like the video streaming giant is contemplating how it might make an even…
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Twitch Prime ditches ad-free viewing as one of its perks
Twitch Prime, the perks program for Amazon Prime members offering free loot, games and other benefits, is ditching one of its best features: ad-free viewing. According to an…
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