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Why the lucrative near-future of personal robots won’t include robotic assistants

The personal robots market is set to pull in some major cash over the next few years -- but robotic assistants probably won't be a part of the equation.

HTC One delay pushes HTC’s profits to a scary new low

If you think things couldn't get any worse for HTC, you probably haven't been paying attention.

Google’s WebKit split is real and it’s happening in 10 weeks

Google is moving fast with the development of its Blink browsing engine, which could be used in Chrome very, very soon.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos leads Business Insider’s $5M funding round (seriously!)

Here's something you probably didn't know: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reads Business Insider. And likes it.

Facebook Home’s killer app: Big, pretty advertisements

As Mark Zuckerberg confirmed today, Facebook Home will eventually become home to advertisements from Facebook's partners. But you knew that already.

Facebook unveils Chat Heads, a simple, annoying way to manage conversations

Facebook wants to make it easier for Home users to manage their conversations, but it may end up annoying them in the process.

T-Mobile stops the bleeding with addition of 579,000 new customers

After quarters and quarters of bleeding customers, T-Mobile says its finally turned things around -- sort of.

The crusade to keep Huawei out of the U.S. is actually working

Fear of Huawei's alleged connections to the Chinese government is keeping the company out of U.S. businesses.

Microsoft beware: Google brings Quickoffice to Android & the iPhone

Google is releasing a version of QuickOffice for Android & iPhone. Microsoft should perhaps be concerned.

Here’s Hyundai’s dorky vision for the future of personal transportation

Hyundai's E4U concept is a sad, nutty take on the future of personal transportation. Let's hope Hyundai never actually sells it.

Prince’s record label yanks ‘unauthorized recordings’ from Twitter’s Vine app

Prince, taking a break from targeting YouTube, is turning his attention to video app Vine, which his record label says hosts unauthorized recordings of his work.

Google’s unified privacy policy ignites another round of investigations from EU regulators

Google is about to get hit with another round of investigations from European regulators -- a day after its privacy director announced she was stepping down.

Credit Karma raises $30M to help flustered consumers track their credit scores

Not sure what your credit score is? Credit Karma is raising $30 million to change that as quickly as possible.

Google privacy director Alma Whitten is stepping down from the hardest job in the world

Google privacy director Alma Whitten is stepping down after a tough three-year tenure. And her successor won't have it much better.

Want to resell your MP3s online? Too bad, says New York judge

ReDigi is on the losing end of a battle for the future of used digital goods. Will Apple and Amazon stand a chance?