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Twitter axes 9 percent of its workforce amid slowing growth
It has been a turbulent year for Twitter Inc., with rumors that it could be bought out at any moment, more rumors that it would not be bought out and finally rumors that it would be laying off over 300 employees. Now, it turns out that one of those rumors is actually true, as Twitter confirmed ...
Microsoft announces cheap VR headsets starting at just $299
Several hardware manufacturers will soon be offering virtual reality headsets for Windows 10 starting at just $299, Microsoft Corp. announced today. During its presentation for the upcoming Creators Update for Windows 10, Microsoft said that companies including Acer, Asus, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo will be launching their own affordable Windows 10 VR headsets. Microsoft said that the new VR ...
Cheers! Uber’s self-driving truck delivers 50,000+ cans of beer
It has been less than three months since Uber Technologies Inc. paid over $680 million to purchase Otto GmbH, a startup founded by former Google employees that is dedicated to bringing autonomous vehicle technology to commercial tractor trailers. Now, Otto has announced that one of its self-driving trucks has just made its first successful delivery, and the company ...
Facebook promises it will try not to censor you quite so much
Facebook Inc. said today it will be changing up the rules for sharing content, allowing a wider variety to be shared even if it’s controversial. Facebook has come under fire multiple times in the past for censoring certain images and stories from its social network, such as when it removed an iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnam War photo ...
Will developers flock to Nintendo Switch, or run away?
After well over a year of rumors, fake leaks, real leaks and speculation, Nintendo Co Ltd. has finally drawn back the curtain on its next game console, which finally has a name: Nintendo Switch. Previously known by its codename, Nintendo NX, Nintendo Switch proves that the Japanese game company is still willing to take risks ...
Facebook now lets you order food, book spa appointments and more with Facebook Recommendations
Facebook Inc. continues on its quest to be the only app (or suite of apps) that you will ever need, and today the social media giant announced a new feature called Facebook Recommendations, which may have apps like Yelp and Foursquare worried about their futures. Facebook Recommendations adds a number of new features to the Facebook app ...
Microsoft says its speech recognition AI is a match for any human
In an announcement that could be the death knell for stenographers everywhere, Microsoft Corp says that it has made a major breakthrough in the field of speech recognition. According to the company, it has developed an artificial intelligence that is capable of understanding conversational speech at a rate comparable to real humans. In a research ...
PBS launches colorful $80 Android tablet aimed at children
The days of simple electronic toys like the Speak & Spell are long gone, and these days children know their way around a touchscreen before they even learn to speak. So it should come as no surprise that tablet makers are starting to develop products with younger and younger audiences in mind. This week, the Public Broadcasting Service announced ...
Germany tells Tesla to stop using the term ‘autopilot’ in car ads
The German government has ordered Tesla Motors Inc. to stop using the term “autopilot” in advertisements for its cars over concerns that the term may overstate the feature’s actual capabilities, leading consumers to trust the autopilot more than they should. “It can be confirmed that a letter to Tesla exists with the request to no longer ...
Periscope targets professional broadcasters with Periscope Producer
Periscope, the Twitter Inc.-owned mobile livestreaming service, has just launched a new program called Periscope Producer, which allows users to stream high-quality video from sources other than their smartphones. The move puts Periscope in direct competition with other streaming services that focus more heavily high-quality productions, such as Ustream. According to Periscope, its new program is designed with brands and ...
