It’s common knowledge that web companies spend a lot of effort tracking everything you do online. But now Google wants to share with you all the information it has on your internet activities. Offering a much more in-depth view than a browser history can offer, Google has introduced My Activity, a searchable history of almost …
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Will Robinson will soon find himself in danger again, thanks to Netflix. The internet-streaming giant announced Wednesday that it has ordered 10 one-hour episodes of an updated “Lost in Space,” based on the popular 1960s classic sci-fi series. The show, which will premiere in 2018, is likely to be a bit edgier than the Irwin Allen original, which aired for …
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Facebook activated its Safety Check feature on Tuesday in the wake of three suicide bombings at Istanbul Ataturk Airport that claimed at least 28 lives and injured another 60. It’s the second time in a little more than two weeks that the social network has activated the tool, which lets Facebook users who are at or near the site of …
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Amazon is reportedly trying to attract more consumers to its Dash push-button ordering devices by beefing up the brands offering goods for sale through the gadgets. The internet retail giant is expected to announce this week the addition of dozens of new brands for Dash buttons, according to a Wall Street Journal report Sunday that cites documents and people familiar …
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Apple is planning to discontinue sales of its Thunderbolt Display, a well-liked but aging monitor. The monitor, which was introduced in 2011 but never updated, is still available in the Apple store until the inventory runs out. The move leaves Apple without a branded monitor to offer Mac users. “We’re discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display,” Apple said in a statement. …
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Now playing: Watch this: YouTube brings live streaming to its mobile apps 1:40 YouTube is about to push live streaming from the web to your mobile device. The video-sharing site will soon offer support for live streaming on its YouTube app, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said Thursday at the VidCon conference in Anaheim, California. YouTube will soon offer live streaming …
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Twilio on Thursday showed itself to be a standout in a tepid IPO market. Shares of the San Francisco-based cloud communications company nearly doubled on their first day of trading, closing up 92 percent at $28.79. The company sold 10 million shares at $15 per share on Wednesday, above the $12 to $14 range it was expecting the stock to …
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YouTube Red is reportedly shelling out the green for its first big-budget, Hollywood-produced television drama. The online video giant’s paid subscription service has snagged a scripted series based on “Step Up,” a 2006 dance movie that kickstarted actor Channing Tatum’s career, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Under the deal, Lionsgate will produce 10 episodes of the show, running …
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You will soon be able to share your feelings about 360-degree videos viewed on Gear VR goggles. Facebook said Wednesday it will begin rolling out support for its Reactions emojis for 360 videos watched on Samsung’s virtual reality goggles. Users will be able to add one of Facebook’s five emoji reactions — such as “like” or “love” — to videos …
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Can’t get enough of “Game of Thrones,” even when you’re up to date on the mayhem in the latest episode? Fans of the popular fantasy TV show can now listen to the music that appears during Season 6 thanks to an exclusive music streaming arrangement with Pandora. The world’s largest music-streaming service will be the only place fans can hear …
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