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Mark Zuckerberg’s goal: Remake world Facebook helped create, fight isolationism
Syracuse.com
In this Nov. 19, 2016 file photo, Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Facebook, waves at the CEO summit during the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Lima, Peru.
Arrest of Samsung’s Lee may not affect smartphone business in short term
PCWorld
The arrest of Samsung Electronics’ vice chairman Lee Jae-yong on Friday in South Korea may not have a direct impact on the company’s high-profile electronics business, including its smartphones unit, according to analysts.
New AT&T Unlimited Data Plan Available Even To Non-DirecTV Customers Starting Feb. 17
Tech Times
AT&T new unlimited data plan rolls out Feb. 17. Will it be good enough to compete with the unlimited data offerings of Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint?
Machine Learning Invades the Real World on Internet Balloons
WIRED
Astro Teller knows how to draw attention. As the director of X, aka the “moonshoot factory,” he famously navigates the Google campus on rollerblades, even indoors.
The First Ever Nintendo Switch Unboxing Video Leaks Ahead Of Release
Tech Times
A Nintendo Switch retail unit has been leaked two weeks before its March 3 release schedule, opening up a trove of details previously undisclosed.
Samsung Files For ‘Bixby Reminder’ Trademark In Europe
Android Headlines
Samsung Electronics filed for a “Bixby Reminder” trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The filing was made on Thursday and seemingly describes one feature of Bixby, the company’s upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) …
Snapchat maker prepares to go public valued as high as $22B
CNET
The Snapchat Spectacles. Josh Miller/CNET. You might still think of Snapchat as that sexting app, or the way teens obsessively communicate with each other.
Apple may cut the (charging) cord completely with the iPhone 8
Computerworld
With each iteration of the iPhone, Apple seems determined to reduce the smartphone’s size and the number of physical ports it has.
Monopoly Ditches Thimble Token, New Ones Will Arrive In August
Tech Times
Monopoly classic game piece Thimble has been scrapped from the board game and won’t appear in its next edition. The decision was taken by voters during an online voting challenge started by Hasbro.
Pokemon Go Update Launches With 80+ New Creatures From Gold/Silver
GameSpot
Update: Niantic has now formally announced the update’s release and suggested the 80-plus new Pokemon are available. It also provided more extensive notes regarding what the update consists of, as listed below: Over 80 additional Pokemon originally …
Really Blue Google Pixel & Pixel XL Now Sold In UK By EE
Android Headlines
The Really Blue variant of the Google Pixel and the Google Pixel XL is now available for purchase in the United Kingdom from EE. The wireless carrier says the regular Google Pixel will ship within a week of your order, while the Really Blue model of …
Big Hearthstone Changes Revealed For 2017
GameSpot
After announcing some balance adjustments that will arrive as part of Hearthstone’s February update, Blizzard has now detailed some of the major changes on the way in the upcoming season of content, the Year of the Mammoth.
Study: Most Drivers, Not Just Young, Are Taking Risks
Top Tech News
Humans must become cyborgs if they are to stay relevant in a future dominated by artificial intelligence. That was the warning from Tesla founder Elon Musk, speaking at an event in Dubai this weekend.
McDonald’s Re-Engineers Straw Using Fibonacci Formula To Let You Enjoy Shamrock Shake More
Tech Times
McDonald’s has contracted two engineering firms to produce a special straw that can optimize the Shamrock Shake’s Flavor. The limited edition straws were developed for several months.
Pokémon GO Gen 2 Update Eeveelutions: How To Evolve Eevee Into Espeon And Umbreon
Tech Times
The massive Gen 2 update for “Pokémon GO” is now available, adding Espeon and Umbreon as new evolutions for Eevee. Here’s how to make sure that evolving an Eevee will result in one of these two new Pokémon.
Review: Android Apps on Chrome OS Arrive, Disappoint
CIO Today
About a year ago, I wrote a column suggesting what the major tech companies should try and accomplish in 2016. For Google, I said: “It would be pretty great if Chromebooks could, out of the box, run all Android apps — provided that, unlike on the …
Google’s AI Duet lets you make music with a virtual pianist
The Verge
Google’s latest artificial intelligence experiment is a music-playing piano bot that digests whatever keyboard melodies you give it and tries to respond in kind.
Here’s When The Ghost Recon: Wildlands Open Beta Begins And What’s In It
GameSpot
The Ghost Recon: Wildlands open beta now has a schedule. It will run from February 23 through February 27 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Ubisoft announced today.
Giphy made 2000 GIFs to help you learn sign language
Engadget
A GIF can be more than a well-timed punchline for a tweet or group chat. Now, the looping clips can be used to teach people new languages.
Google CEO responds to 7-year-old who wants a job
11alive.com
A 7-year-old’s letter seeking a job at Google earned a quick and uplifting response from the search giant’s CEO, further proving the power of a good first impression.
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