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Big Tech Archive

Archives for March 2017

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Google’s Allo app can reveal to your friends what you’ve searchedGoogle’s Allo app can reveal to your friends what you’ve searched
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The mobile messaging app lets you include Google Assistant in conversations.

By Tess Townsend
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Snap hired Apple News’s former media boss to work on its Discover sectionSnap hired Apple News’s former media boss to work on its Discover section
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Donna Ogier joined Snap in February.

By Kurt Wagner
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SXSW knocked out one of Austin’s Uber and Lyft replacements for hours last nightSXSW knocked out one of Austin’s Uber and Lyft replacements for hours last night
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It’s easy to forget how reliable Uber is these days.

By April Glaser
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Now that Android is getting Google Assistant, here’s how it worksNow that Android is getting Google Assistant, here’s how it works
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Here’s what you can actually do with it.

By Tess Townsend
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The head of Alphabet’s ‘Project Loon’ balloon-internet project has stepped down after only six monthsThe head of Alphabet’s ‘Project Loon’ balloon-internet project has stepped down after only six months
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Tom Moore will stay on in an advisory role.

By Tess Townsend
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Alphabet’s Waymo filed an injunction against Uber for allegedly stealing intellectual propertyAlphabet’s Waymo filed an injunction against Uber for allegedly stealing intellectual property
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Waymo filed sworn testimony that Uber’s head of self-driving, Anthony Levandowski, stole key files.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Bewkes, Kalanick, Meeker will appear at Code 2017Bewkes, Kalanick, Meeker will appear at Code 2017
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Here are the first speakers we’re announcing for the annual tech and media conference.

By Kara Swisher
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Millennials buy more clothes on Amazon than any other websiteMillennials buy more clothes on Amazon than any other website
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Yes, Amazon.

By Jason Del Rey
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Google’s new version of Hangouts looks a lot like SlackGoogle’s new version of Hangouts looks a lot like Slack
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The new tool features “rooms” and threaded conversations.

By Tess Townsend
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Uber says it won’t use its ‘Greyball’ tool to evade local authorities anymoreUber says it won’t use its ‘Greyball’ tool to evade local authorities anymore
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But the technology will still be used for things like promotions, testing new features and fraud prevention.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google says it fixed a lot of the security holes the CIA exploitedGoogle says it fixed a lot of the security holes the CIA exploited
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That’s good, right?

By April Glaser
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Uber’s new head of its AI labs has stepped down from his roleUber’s new head of its AI labs has stepped down from his role
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Gary Marcus joined Uber in December as part of the company’s acquisition of his AI startup Geometric Intelligence.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Eric Schmidt: ‘Big data is so powerful, nation states will fight’ over itEric Schmidt: ‘Big data is so powerful, nation states will fight’ over it
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Google grabbed five major clients for its cloud business.

By Tess Townsend
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Apple says it’s working to fix security holes revealed by the WikiLeaks release of CIA documentsApple says it’s working to fix security holes revealed by the WikiLeaks release of CIA documents
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The leaks detail 14 different iOS exploits that the CIA could use to compromise Apple devices.

By April Glaser
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Amazon just confirmed its 10th book store, signaling this is way more than an experimentAmazon just confirmed its 10th book store, signaling this is way more than an experiment
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The new Amazon Books location will open in Bellevue, Wash., later this year.

By Jason Del Rey