Google Home is an Amazon Echo competitor coming later this year
Google announces the Google Assistant
LinkedIn resets passwords on millions of accounts as new data-leak reports surface
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Facebook’s chatbot revolution slowed by problems with search and discovery
Google I/O 2016: Everything we know, plus how to watch live
Netflix launches Fast.com to show how fast (or slow) your Internet connection really is
NutriSavings Adds Walmart to List of Participating Retailers for Health Plans That Reward Healthier Purchases
This AI platform for TV beats Apple TV and Amazon Echo head-to-head
Omnity debuts a new kind of search engine for heavy-duty researchers
Bitly’s branded domain URLs now come with secure HTTPs as standard
Why Nokia’s return to smartphones is not as insane as it sounds
Runa Capital raises $135M second fund for later-stage U.S. and European startups
Stick a fork in ’em: Windows Phones are done
Nokia announces return to mobile phones and tablets, as Microsoft sells feature-phone unit for $350M
Android Pay launches in the U.K. today, Australia, Singapore, and more markets to follow
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A better approach to app monetization
Chip designer ARM targets new markets with $350 million Apical acquisition
Federal judge rejects Mozilla’s bid forcing FBI to reveal Firefox flaw
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Netflix and Dollar Shave Club share ways to boost subscriber value and go global (VB Live)
Facebook is experimenting with adding videos in comments
Google Search is getting rich cards, starting with recipes and movies on mobile
Yahoo introduces a beta program for its Android Mail app
U.S. Navy’s SPAWAR will pay D-Wave for quantum computer training
Sony invests in artificial intelligence startup Cogitai
Paris’ revolutionary coding school ’42’ announces plans to open a Silicon Valley campus
StubHub takes on Ticketmaster and becomes the first jersey sponsor in NBA history
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Goodbye, Moto X; Hello, Moto Z
OpenX Launches the School of Programmatic in the US
Microsoft Band can now track your hikes
BitTorrent launches Live multichannel video app for Apple TV, coming to Android, iOS, and OS X in June
Twitter begins off-platform monetization by testing MoPub ads in Twitter Kit timelines
Affirm teams with Eventbrite and Expedia to offer monthly payments for events and travel
Uber trialing in-app phone support for drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area
HabitAware’s Liv smart bracelet helps you manage compulsive behavior
Mitochon Pharmaceuticals Raises $1.6M for Clinical Stage Development of MP101
Google built a bunch of gigapixel cameras to capture artwork in high resolution
Amazon’s Fire TV gets Alexa-powered voice commands to search and play video content
Avanan Raises $14.9 Million Series A Financing Round
