Allo may be the future of Google’s messaging efforts, but it’s Duo that will replace Hangouts as one of the preinstalled options on future Android phones. An email about the change recently went out to partners that install Google Mobile Services on their phones. This is distinct from the Android Open Source Project, as enabling… Read More Duo is replacing Hangouts in Google’s batch of preinstalled apps
Tackling issues with the venerable NPM JavaScript package manager, Facebook is open-sourcing its Yarn package manager. Developed in collaboration with engineers from Google, Tilde, and Exponent, Yarn can be used with every major JavaScript framework; thus, every JavaScript engineer who relies on shared dependencies in the ecosystem can pull code faster. Developers using Yarn can… Read More Facebook spins Yarn to replace NPM packager
The explosion-implosion of Samsung’s premier Galaxy Note7 line may boost sales of Apple’s iPhone, analysts said today, but the Cupertino, Calif. company is unlikely to publicly gloat over its rival’s troubles or leverage them to push its own smartphone. “Of course Apple will benefit,” said Bob O’Donnell, chief analyst at Technalysis Research. “But I don’t… Read More Samsung’s Note7 calamity cracks open a door for Apple
Russian President Vladimir Putin is rejecting claims that his country is behind any U.S. election-related hacking, saying “hysteria” is fueling the allegations. “This has nothing to do with Russia’s interests,” he said on Wednesday at an investors conference in Moscow. Putin made the comments after the U.S. publicly blamed the Russian government last Friday for hacking… Read More Putin denies any Russian interest in alleged US election hacking
Google and Facebook on Wednesday announced plans to work with a China Soft Power Holdings subsidiary to connect Los Angeles and Hong Kong with a high-capacity Internet cable. The Pacific Light Cable Network will stretch 12,800 kilometers (8,000 miles), crossing beneath the Pacific Ocean in a first-of-its-kind direct connection between the two locations, according to… Read More Google, Facebook Partner on Undersea Cable From Los Angeles to Hong Kong
Google said Wednesday that data requests from governments around the world hit a record high in the six months ending in June, extending a steady rise. The 44,943 requests amounted to a 10 percent increase from the prior six-month period and a fourth consecutive increase, Google said in its “transparency report.” The official requests related… Read More Google Says Government Data Requests Have Risen 10 Percent in Last 6 Months
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