Microsoft will stop coming out with new Surface devices by 2019, according to Canalys CEO Steve Brazier and Lenovo COO Gianfranco Lanci. Neither believe Microsoft wants to continue selling Surface devices since it's not a source of revenue for the company.


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NYT Offering New Digital Subscribers A Free Google Home

Consumers will be able to receive a free Google Home smart speaker with their purchase of a digital subscription to The New York Times. The paper announced today it'll offer the Home to everyone signing up for the All Access tier or higher. Those accounts start at $17 per month.


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Sonos Announces 'One' Wireless Speaker, Includes Alexa

Sonos has a new wireless speaker, the One. It'll ship with Alexa support and it's going to receive AirPlay 2 support next year. This is the first speaker from the company to feature built-in voice control. Google Assistant will join Alexa on the product next year.


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Netflix Expected To Remain The 'Clear' Leader In Video Streaming

Netflix's dominant position in the online video streaming industry isn't going to disappear in the foreseeable future, says a report from UBS. The bank believes Netflix's "competencies in both content and technology will drive a virtuous cycle of greater subs."


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Intel's AI-Equipped Drones Are Being Used By Wildlife Researchers

Some wildlife research teams are utilizing AI-equipped drones from Intel to gather data. Coinciding with World Animal Day, the company announced two wildlife research expeditions have utilized its Falcon 8+ drones. It worked with a photographer in one instance.


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Male Voice Option Added To Google Assistant

Google Assistant is no longer limited to a female voice. The digital assistant has received an update that includes "Voice II," a male-sounding voice. It can be enabled in the "Assistant Voice" settings menu of the software's preferences. The option is available across devices.


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LG Interested In An In-House Processor, Trademark Reveals

LG has filed two trademarks with the European Intellectual Property Office that cover processors known as the Kromax and Epik. The filings don't reveal much about the products, such as the kinds of devices the chips could end up powering. LG makes many kinds of products.


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Amazon Alexa, Echo Reach India

Amazon has delivered its Echo lineup along with its Alexa digital assistant to India, though the products are only available by invitation right now. The Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot are available for Rs 9,999, Rs 14,999, and Rs, 4,499, respectively.


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Sonos Bringing Alexa To Its Wireless Speakers

The first voice assistant to arrive on the Sonos lineup is Amazon's Alexa. On Wednesday, Sonos introduced the assistant, with the software becoming available as a beta today. You'll now be able to control your home's wireless speakers with your voice.


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India Receiving Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 On October 10

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will become available in India in less than a week. Xiaomi has officially revealed the phone's release date, October 10. One of the company's executives in India, Manu Kumar Jain, shared the availability information on his Twitter page.


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DeepMind Launches Research Team Focused On AI Ethics

Most of the work in the AI field deals with actual technological advances, but there's also an expansive ethical side to the industry. DeepMind, a major AI company owned by Google, is forming a new research team that'll focus on matters of AI ethics.


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Uber Board Limits Kalanick's Power

Uber's board of directors has voted on a few measures that'll limit the power former CEO Travis Kalanick can hold. Special voting powers are being removed from certain kinds of stock, namely the 10-to-1 power available with Class B common stock, which Kalanick has a lot of.


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Russia's Facebook Ads Targeted Swing States

Voters in vital swing states were specifically targeted by Russia-linked ads on Facebook, CNN is reporting. Certain paid posts went after voters in Michigan and Wisconsin, two regions that helped Trump win the election. Facebook hasn't publicly discussed all of the targeting.


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Amazon Ordered To Pay €250M In Back Taxes

Amazon has an unpaid tax bill totaling €250 million, says the European Commission, which has ordered the company to pay up. The online retailer managed to avoid a large portion of taxes with an allegedly illegal tax deal in Luxembourg. It was able to skirt around corporate tax.


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Snap Has Sold Over 150,000 Spectacles

More than 150,000 Spectacle glasses have been sold by Snap, says CEO Evan Spiegel. The executive says his goal for the product was to reach 100,000 sales, indicating the company is pleased with its performance. It appears Snap's success could encourage more hardware moves.


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Russian Company Now Giving North Korea Internet Access

A new source of internet access has been set up in North Korea and it's coming from a state-sponsored Russian company known as TransTeleCom. Analyses picked up on TransTeleCom connections within the dictatorship beginning on Sunday. 60% of traffic is going through the connection.


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Over 80% Of Net Neutrality Comments Came From Bots

Most of the net neutrality comments received by the FCC came from bots, not people, according to an analysis by Gravwell. 80% of all comments were from bots, while 95% of genuine comments endorsed net neutrality legislation, going against the FCC chairman's position.


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US Has Violated Spying Laws 'Hundreds' Of Times During The Past Decade

Research from the Open Tech Institute has identified 200 clear violations of US spying laws by the NSA and FBI. Those agencies have gone beyond the limitations of their powers in many cases over the past decade. The research specifically looked at FISA violations.


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Nokia 9 Surfaces Online In Polished Blue

The same source that leaked the Nokia's upcoming flagship smartphone has now revealed the smartphone in its full glory. Aside from different color options, which is called Polished Blue, nothing has changed compared to the previous leak. The report did not reveal any information


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DxOMark Reveals Galaxy Note 8 Is As Good As iPhone 8 Plus

DxOMark is the leading source of image quality measurements and ratings for smartphone, camera and lens, and the site crowned Apple iPhone 8 Plus as the king of smartphone cameras last month. However, Galaxy Note 8 was missing from the list at the time and was added today.


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