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    • Alphabet to close its Schaft robotics unit and dissolve the project later this year, after seeking other options when deal to sell it to SoftBank collapsed (Nikkei)

    Nikkei: Alphabet to close its Schaft robotics unit and dissolve the project later this year, after seeking other options when deal to sell it to SoftBank collapsed  —  Tokyo-born unit Schaft lost its way after departure of robot chief Andy Rubin  —  TOKYO — Alphabet, the holding company behind Google … Alphabet to close its

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    • Facebook responds to the NYT exposé, lists "number of inaccuracies" in the story, and denies it knew about Russian activity as early as spring of 2016 (Facebook)

    Facebook: Facebook responds to the NYT exposé, lists “number of inaccuracies” in the story, and denies it knew about Russian activity as early as spring of 2016  —  Yesterday The New York Times published an article about the past two years at Facebook.  There are a number of inaccuracies in the story, including: Facebook responds

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    Cyborg Mushrooms

    Of all the fictional cyborgs who turn against humanity to conquer the planet, this is as far from that possibility as you can get. These harmless mushrooms seem more interested in showing off their excellent fashion sense with a daring juxtaposition of hard grid lines with playful spirals. But the purpose of this bacteria-fungus-technology hybrid

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    • Apple, Alphabet, Cisco, Microsoft, and Oracle spent $115B+ in the first 3 quarters on share buybacks after tax reforms, nearly double what they spent last year (Financial Times)

    Financial Times: Apple, Alphabet, Cisco, Microsoft, and Oracle spent $115B+ in the first 3 quarters on share buybacks after tax reforms, nearly double what they spent last year  —  The five US tech companies with the largest cash piles took advantage of President Trump’s tax reforms to spend more than $115bn … Apple, Alphabet, Cisco,

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    • Google Maps is being overburdened with so many features and design changes that it is becoming difficult to just get directions in the app (Dieter Bohn/The Verge)

    Dieter Bohn / The Verge: Google Maps is being overburdened with so many features and design changes that it is becoming difficult to just get directions in the app  —  Yelp must be thrilled  —  Earlier today, 9to5Google pointed us to a blog post from Google announcing a new feature for Google Maps: messaging businesses.

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    • Source: Facebook has ended its relationship with Definers Public Affairs, the consulting firm which cast George Soros as a force behind Facebook's critics (New York Times)

    New York Times: Source: Facebook has ended its relationship with Definers Public Affairs, the consulting firm which cast George Soros as a force behind Facebook’s critics  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has ended its relationship with a Washington-based consulting firm, Definers Public Affairs … Source: Facebook has ended its relationship with Definers Public Affairs, the

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