Google nominates 45 Android apps and games for the 2018 Play Awards
Spotify releases redesigned free app with access to on-demand playlists
WeQ brings data science to mobile marketing with $50 million war chest
Amazon can now leave packages in your car trunk, starting with GM and Volvo
Intercom Messenger launches to power sales, marketing, and support
Facebook publishes detailed internal guidelines for how it enforces content takedowns
Culture Trip raises $80 million to hyper-grow its travel content site
OpenSignal: Wi-Fi use drops as U.S. carriers embrace unlimited mobile data plans
China’s Didi launches ride-hailing service in Mexico, one of Uber’s biggest strongholds
Netflix will raise another $1.9 billion in debt to fund content and other ‘strategic transactions’
Hire ground: How Fetcher uses AI to help companies headhunt the best candidates
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ProBeat: Google’s Chat is close, and yet so far
YouTubers get a new suite of live-video tools from StreamElements
Alibaba acquires Chinese microchip maker to boost its IoT business
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Windows Defender improvements
Analysis
With Alexa Skill Blueprints, Amazon leaves Apple’s Siri in the dust
Netflix brings 30-second video previews to mobile
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Facebook is testing a new playable ad format for trying games, no installation required
Microsoft drops OneNote desktop app from Office, pushes users to Windows 10 version
Snapchat launches ‘shoppable’ augmented reality feature in Lenses
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Facebook engages in ‘privacy zuckering’ to get user consent for facial recognition
Voicera acquires AI notetaker Wrappup to boost meeting summary on iOS and Android
Amazon to launch Fire TV Edition smart TVs from Insignia and Toshiba in partnership with Best Buy
Wikipedia now lets you preview pages before you click on any hyperlink
Facebook will still require users to accept targeted ads under new EU law
Chrome 66 arrives with autoplaying content blocked by default
AntVR will debut $500 Mix AR headset in May on Kickstarter, rivaling HoloLens
Twitter is down for some users in the U.S., Europe, and Japan (update: It’s back)
TunnelBear launches RememBear password management app out of beta, its first product as a McAfee company
Facebook, Microsoft, and 32 other tech firms sign cybersecurity pledge
Carvana acquires Mark Cuban-backed car imagery platform Car360 for $22 million
Facebook must face class action lawsuit over use of facial recognition tech on photos
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview to fix reliability issues, including BSOD reboots
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