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Analysts Ask What’s Next for Google

Analysts Ask What’s Next for Google

The problem was that in the earnings report, the Internet giant showed signs that its ultraprofitable business in search advertising was starting to slow. In almost every way, Google has become a victim of its own success. Its search engine remains dominant in desktop computers and mobile phones, an

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Computer program reveals artists' influences

Computer program reveals artists' influences

Program designers started with a close look at 1,710 paintings. For each work, the program logged the everyday items depicted, such as chairs and stoves, as well as features including color, composition and brushstroke. By comparing lists of these features with lists made from reference paintings, t

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Lollipop Could Make Android Stickier

Lollipop Could Make Android Stickier

"Lollipop is our largest, most ambitious release on Android, with over 5,000 new APIs for developers," wrote Sundar Pichai, Google's senior vice president for Android, Chrome & Apps, in a blog post. "Lollipop is designed to be flexible, to work on all your devices and to be customized for you the wa

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Don't Look Now, but Ads Are Coming to Snapchat

Don't Look Now, but Ads Are Coming to Snapchat

Ads soon will arrive on Snapchat, company spokesperson Mary Ritti on Thursday confirmed for the E-Commerce Times. The ads will not target individual users. Rather, they'll appear in a more generalized fashion within the service's Snapchat Stories feature among shared photos and videos, CEO Evan Spie

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Facebook Sharpens Audience Network Targeting

Facebook Sharpens Audience Network Targeting

Facebook on Tuesday further opened its Audience Network to third-party developers and publishers. It debuted the platform in April, positioning it as a mobile monetization tool that would leverage Facebook's 1.5 million advertisers and the millions of users who sign into apps using their Facebook cr

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Systemd Dev Slams FOSS Culture

Systemd Dev Slams FOSS Culture

"The open source community is full of [assh*les], and I probably more than most others am one of their most favorite targets," Poettering added. "I get hate mail for hacking on open source. People have started multiple 'petitions' .... asking me to stop working. Recently, people started collecting B

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August Smart Lock Gets Key Exposure in Apple Stores

August Smart Lock Gets Key Exposure in Apple Stores

Priced at US$249.99, the smart device uses Bluetooth and a mobile app to create a virtual key. It has been shipping since late August in limited quantities to those who ordered it online, but it currently is backordered, with delivery expected in 90 days. International distribution is planned for th

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Dropbox: We weren't hacked!

Dropbox: We weren't hacked!

The hackers have posted several hundred email addresses and passwords so far on Pastebin.com, releasing more logins as they receive more bitcoin donations. "Your stuff is safe," Dropbox said in a blog post. "The usernames and passwords ... were stolen from unrelated services, not Dropbox." It's not

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FBI director: iPhones shields pedophiles from cops

FBI director: iPhones shields pedophiles from cops

In an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Comey said Apple's encryption standards for iPhones and iPads "put people beyond the law." Apple (AAPL, Tech30) recently took measures to enhance user privacy. Now, only users have the key to unlock text messages, photos and emails on their device. As

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