Analysis
With Alexa Skill Blueprints, Amazon leaves Apple’s Siri in the dust
Netflix brings 30-second video previews to mobile
Back Market’s refurbished gadget marketplace expands to U.S. amid boom in used smartphone sales
World of Demons brings Platinum’s action expertise to mobile
Snapchat launches ‘shoppable’ augmented reality feature in Lenses
Analysis
Facebook engages in ‘privacy zuckering’ to get user consent for facial recognition
God of War and Star Wars Holochess get free iOS AR experiences
Apple registers 11 new iPhone models with EEC, possibly iPhone SE 2
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
Facebook will still require users to accept targeted ads under new EU law
Chrome 66 arrives with autoplaying content blocked by default
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From View-Master to 360-degree video, immersive media is pioneered in Portland
Sensor Tower: Fortnite has earned $25 million on mobile
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls brings the vampire-hunting series back to iOS
AntVR will debut $500 Mix AR headset in May on Kickstarter, rivaling HoloLens
AppOnBoard raises $15 million to create playable demos for mobile apps
Under scrutiny, Huawei downplays 5G while slating phone for mid-2019
TunnelBear launches RememBear password management app out of beta, its first product as a McAfee company
Apple expected to launch news subscriptions by early 2019
Facebook, Microsoft, and 32 other tech firms sign cybersecurity pledge
Carvana acquires Mark Cuban-backed car imagery platform Car360 for $22 million
Scowling actor Danny Trejo partners with Guns of Boom
Facebook must face class action lawsuit over use of facial recognition tech on photos
Department of Commerce bans U.S. firms from selling to ZTE for 7 years
Google and CyArk partner on VR versions of endangered landmarks
Apple considers using AI to improve ‘Hey Siri’
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Kasko2Go launches in-app safe driver community and tech to reduce premiums
Apple Watch beta may hint at third-party faces later in 2018
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