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Twitch updates its mobile app with cam streaming and more
Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire turns the console RPG into a generic mobile game
How Zume Pizza is using automation to produce the perfect pie
Nintendo and Super Mario Odyssey sweep the E3 Game Critic Awards
Hearthstone weakens one the game’s most hated cards
Missing Lynq: This tiny tracker helps you find your kids without Bluetooth, maps, or internet access
Netflix is getting Dolby Atmos surround-sound content
Toshiba sues Western Digital for interfering in sale of its chip unit
App market could hit $6.3 trillion globally by 2021: App Annie
D&D wants VR chess and idle clickers to lead to something bigger (update)
Qualcomm finds new tech partners for its standalone VR headset
Damien Mahoney, Amazon, and how AI will affect user-generated content — VB Engage
Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion is hoping to ape Fallout Shelter’s mobile success
Facebook passes 2 billion monthly active users
Uber makes it easier to request a ride for someone else
Fiverr launches Pro freelancer service and acquires videographer marketplace Veed.me
Hashoff creates a way for brands to sift through influencers who are safe to support
ChargePoint takes over GE’s 9,800 electric vehicle charging spots
Analysis
StubHub follows other ecommerce companies in embracing brick-and-mortar stores
Feature
Google faces a daunting challenge organizing itself under Alphabet
VB Event
Pandora knows you’re secretly not that hip
Apple releases iOS 11 public beta
Evernote will kill its BlackBerry and Windows Phone apps on June 29
Blackbaud acquires U.K.-based fundraising platform JustGiving for $120 million
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius celebrates its 1st anniversary and 23 million downloads
HMD Global’s Nokia 6 smartphone launches in U.S. for $229 through Amazon in early July
Messaging app Telegram faces heat from Russian authorities over role in terrorism
Peter Thiel-backed mobile banking startup N26 expands into insurance
Facebook rejected a search warrant for Philando Castile’s girlfriend after he was killed by cop
Israel’s position at cutting edge of global tech is at risk due to talent shortage
Analysis
Samsung wants your fridge to be the command center for the connected home
Softbank says its $50 billion will reach entrepreneurs from Kansas to Kentucky
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