Eric Johnson in Social on May 22 at 8:00 am PT
Boom, headshot! Boom, my Xbox recorded a video of that headshot automatically!
Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 22 at 6:45 am PT
Worries that success seen last quarter was a fluke.
John Paczkowski in News on May 22 at 6:00 am PT
Designed by Apple in California, assembled in Texas …
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Jason Del Rey in Commerce on May 22 at 5:01 am PT
Amazon planned to announce today that it is raising the maximum amount of tuition reimbursement it pre-pays to some of its employees from $2,000 to $3,000 a year for up to four years. The program, dubbed Amazon Career Choice, gives financial support toward tuition and related expenses to full-time hourly employees who pursue associate degrees or vocational certifications in fields that entities such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics have deemed in demand and well-paying. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos first announced the Amazon Career Choice program in a big way last summer with a letter on Amazon’s homepage.
Ina Fried in News on May 22 at 5:00 am PT
The product gains the ability to measure others as well as cuffless blood-pressure tracking. But it will cost $50 more than anticipated.
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Mike Isaac in Social on May 22 at 4:00 am PT
Urturn, the London-based social startup focused heavily on the music and entertainment industry, announced Wednesday that it raised $13.4 million in venture capital. The round was led by Balderton Capital, which contributed more than $10 million, with participation from Debiopharm Group. The startup also launched an iOS mobile app, and is working to incorporate more personalized actions created by select developers through Urturn’s API, currently in private beta.
Peter Kafka in Media on May 22 at 3:00 am PT
Microsoft’s new box does lots of cool stuff. But when it comes to TV, it’s still an accessory.
The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations. They are wrong. It is a soft ‘G,’ pronounced ‘jif.’ End of story.
– Steve Wilhite, the inventor of the GIF, on its pronunciation. Mr Wilhite was the recipient of a lifetime achievement award at the Webbys.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 21 at 10:28 pm PT
Product chief Kouji Kodera is among those who have left the Taiwanese phone maker in recent days.
Mike Isaac in Social on May 21 at 6:44 pm PT
In a small victory for Mark Zuckerberg’s political group, a bill that could greatly benefit tech company talent-seekers makes it through the Senate Judiciary Committee.
