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Sam Byford

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Sony earnings show PlayStation performing well as Xperia dragsSony earnings show PlayStation performing well as Xperia drags
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Sony just posted its earnings for the 2015 financial year.

By Sam Byford
Technology
DeepMind Founder Demis Hassabis on How AI Will Shape the Future (Q&A)DeepMind Founder Demis Hassabis on How AI Will Shape the Future (Q&A)
Technology

Beating Go was just the start -- DeepMind has designs on health care, robots and your phone.

By Sam Byford
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Google’s DeepMind Defeats Legendary Go Player Lee Sedol in Historic VictoryGoogle’s DeepMind Defeats Legendary Go Player Lee Sedol in Historic Victory
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Score one for artificial intelligence. Four more matches to go.

By Sam Byford
Technology
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Event Is Happening in Three WeeksSamsung’s Galaxy S7 Event Is Happening in Three Weeks
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Live from Barcelona.

By Sam Byford
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Strong PlayStation Sales Boost SonyStrong PlayStation Sales Boost Sony
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The most significant negative, unusually, was Sony’s Devices division, which covers components including image sensors.

By Sam Byford
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Samsung Strikes Deal to Produce Qualcomm’s Snapdragon ProcessorSamsung Strikes Deal to Produce Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Processor
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Swagway’s New Swagtron Hoverboard Has Bluetooth Speakers and Apparently Won’t ExplodeSwagway’s New Swagtron Hoverboard Has Bluetooth Speakers and Apparently Won’t Explode
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Swagway’s effort to focus on quality is likely to pay off.

By Sam Byford
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Apple Buys Emotient, a Company That Uses AI to Read EmotionsApple Buys Emotient, a Company That Uses AI to Read Emotions
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No deal details, as usual.

By Sam Byford
Technology
Samsung Gear S2 Smartwatch Will Soon Work With iPhoneSamsung Gear S2 Smartwatch Will Soon Work With iPhone
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But it may lose some functionality versus the Android implementation.

By Sam Byford
Technology
The HTC One A9’s $399 U.S. Price Is Only a Limited-Time OfferThe HTC One A9’s $399 U.S. Price Is Only a Limited-Time Offer
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Starting Nov. 7, the price goes up to $499.99.

By Sam Byford