Usually, after Yahoo announces its quarterly earnings, CEO Marissa Mayer and financial chief Ken Goldman sit behind a desk on a fancy news set and discuss the quarter during a live stream. But not this time. The internet giant, which has been embroiled in recent controversies as it heads toward a planned $4.83 billion acquisition …
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October, 2016
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14 October
Spy magazine rises from its grave, but only until the election
Many election watchers have bemoaned the absence of key figures in the political commentariat, namely Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert (the former retired, the latter having shifted to a nonpolitical talk show format). There have been calls for a return to form, but instead, we’re getting something potentially better — a resurrected version of Spy, the classic culture and satire …
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14 October
Salesforce bows out of Twitter bidding
Twitter might not be finding a buyer anytime soon. The social network has reportedly been eyed by a number suitors over the past several weeks, but Salesforce.com remained the one most likely to make a bid. However, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told the Financial Times that his company is no longer in contention. “In this case we’ve walked away. It …
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14 October
Are you waiting for the perfect speaker?
For some audiophiles, the best sounding speakers are the ones they never hear. They’ve heard about them, read about them, fantasized about them, but for one reason or another never actually listen to these incredible speakers. The unheard ones remain perfect. I’ve met so many audiophiles who obsess about the speakers they can’t have, and if they actually get to …
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13 October
Samsung to Note 7 owners: Here’s an extra $100 for your phone
Now playing: Watch this: Note 7 fallout: Stick with Samsung, get $100 2:05 Enlarge Image There is, once again, an official recall out on the Galaxy Note 7. CNET Samsung really, really wants you to turn in your Galaxy Note 7. The Korean electronics titan said it will give $100 in credit at “carrier or retail outlets” to customers who …
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13 October
Pauline Hanson’s NBN will help you pwn n00bs
Foreign-owned farmland, “indiscriminate immigration” — now you can add foreign gamers to the list of things Pauline Hanson finds unacceptable. After landing a seat on the government’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network, Senator Hanson is getting stuck into the job of improving Australia’s connection speeds, and she’s calling on Australians to share their internet horror stories for …
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13 October
Share Dropbox files via iMessage and sign PDFs on your iPhone
No longer content simply to be a file repository in the cloud, Dropbox updated its iOS app to help business users get more done on their iPhone or iPad. Dropbox for iOS now has its own Messages app, and it lets you sign PDFs without touching Adobe, among a number of other features. Let’s take a look at the new …
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13 October
This is NYPD’s official crime
Across New York City, more cops are staring at their phones. On a single day last week, 5,500 NYPD officers logged in and clicked on 39,000 notifications. They’re not distracted from work, though. Those notifications were 911 calls. Enlarge Image Inspector Anthony Tasso, the commanding officer of the NYPD’s Strategic Technology division, logs into his phone using his police ID. …
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13 October
Hover Camera Passport is ready to take your aerial selfies
Well, this is a nice surprise: A drone from a startup that’s actually shipping on time. Zero Zero Robotics announced its Hover Camera back in April, saying it would ship before the holidays, and lo and behold it’s actually happening. Now called the Passport, the compact quadcopter is roughly the size of an average hardcover book when folded up for …
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13 October
Twitter’s Periscope Producer takes live streaming to the pros
Twitter is stepping up its live-streaming game, offering brands and media organizations a more sophisticated tool for producing and sharing high-quality video. Periscope Producer goes beyond video shot with a smartphone and lets content companies broadcast footage from professional cameras and streaming software, Twitter said in a blog post Thursday. And they can do it without losing the audience-interaction perks …
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