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Facebook is experimenting with robots to push its AI research forward
The Verge reports: "Facebook is certainly a high-tech company, but it’s not one you would necessarily associate with robots. However, as the firm revealed today,...
Huawei has been building a Play Store alternative in plain sight
The Verge reports: "The momentous news that Google is cutting off its Android relationship with Huawei in response to a US government ban on the Chinese...
Sony/ATV, Music App Developer Gismart Ink Content Deal
Hypebot reports: "Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a global content licensing deal with music app maker Gismart. Titles from music apps and games publisher...
A cryptocurrency stealing app found on Google Play was downloaded over...
TechCrunch reports: "Researchers have found two apps masquerading as cryptocurrency apps on Android’s app store, Google Play. One of them was largely a dud....
Snap in Talks to License Music to Let Snapchat Users Embed...
Variety reports: "Snap wants to up Snapchat’s music game. The company has been in negotiations with music companies including the big three — Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music...
Apple defends App Store practices, noting human reviews and free apps
VentureBeat reports: "Faced with a recent Supreme Court ruling that has opened the door to antitrust lawsuits over its App Store commissions and policies, Apple today...
Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Get Viveport Infinity, the Netflix for VR
Variety reports: "HTC’s Viveport Infinity VR subscription service will be coming to Windows Mixed Reality headsets next month. VR headsets powered by Microsoft’s platform will have access...
Following FTC complaint, Google rolls out new policies around kids’ apps...
TechCrunch reports: "Google announced this morning a new set of developer policies aimed at providing additional protections for children and families seeking out kid-friendly apps on...
Apple, Google, Microsoft, WhatsApp sign open letter condemning GCHQ proposal to...
TechCrunch reports: "An international coalition of civic society organizations, security and policy experts and tech companies — including Apple, Google, Microsoft and WhatsApp — has penned a...
Snap Sells Placed, Its Location-Based Ad Measurement Unit, to Foursquare
Variety reports: "Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is selling Placed — a provider of user-location data it bought two years ago — to Foursquare, which...
