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- SXSW floods Austin with ideas, celebs – and cash
The SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, included everything from an app, Meerkat, that lets users stream live video to the Web and a Saudi Arabian princess, Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud, speaking about empowering women.
- New high-end HTC One M9 phone doesn’t offer a whole lot of new
HTC's newest smart phone, the One M9, has a new name but a lot of old features.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks against 'religous freedom' laws
Tim Cook publicly condemned 'religious freedom' laws in Indiana and other states, but the move is likely to surprise few in Silicon Valley.
- Why experts think China launched the cyberattacks against GitHub
Code repository GitHub was hit over the weekend with a cyberattack originating from China, according to experts. Traffic flooded two GitHub pages, both devoted to circumventing Chinese censorship.
- YouTube test drives ultra-HD videos
YouTube is experimenting with 4K videos running at 60 frames per second. Only six videos are available in the new format so far, and you'll need a powerful computer and a fast Internet connection to be able to watch them.
- Would you buy a car that makes you obey the speed limit?
Ford says it will soon be releasing minivans in Europe that obey the speed limit. How long before this technology spreads to other models?
- First Apple Watch apps already available in the App Store
Curious how a Target app will function on the Apple Watch? Apple is giving consumers a little preview with a host of apps released with Apple Watch support on Friday.
- Could offline Internet access bridge the digital divide?
The nonprofit WiderNet Project turns to Indiegogo with its eGranary Pocket Library that helps connect people living outside of the Internet's reach.
- Google's next venture: TV producer?
Google is in talks with Sean Daniel Co. to turn its popular augmented reality video game, Ingress, into a television series, according to a new report.
- At F8, Facebook gives peek at Aquila solar-powered Internet drones
Facebook F8 showed off the advancements the company has made in its drone program.
- Can subscription-based Vessel take on YouTube?
Vessel is a company looking to change how short videos make money online by charging $3 a month for access to exclusive content. Will the model work?
- Automakers rush to double electric car milage
Feeling the pressure from Tesla, major automakers are looking to play catch up with electric cars, which includes setting new standards.
- Live-streaming apps: Periscope rises to challenge Meerkat
Meerkat, the most popular app at SXSW 2015, uses Twitter to stream live videos. On Thursday, Twitter launched its own competitor, Periscope. How do the two apps compare?
- Facebook F8: How Messenger will change customer service
At its F8 developer conference, Facebook announced new features to let businesses interact with customers on its Messenger app. Facebook is also opening Messenger to developers, so they can create companion apps.
- Facebook's 'On This Day' celebrates cherished memories, hides bad ones
'On This Day' displays past posts from people's Facebook news feeds. This latest feature brings up interesting questions about how we track memories in modern times.
- With Pony Express, Google wants users to pay bills through Gmail
A rumored new service from Google will let you receive and pay your bills through Gmail.
- Amazon blasts FAA for taking too long to approve US drones
FAA recently approved Amazon's commercial drone tests, but the online retailer says it's too late. The approved drone model is now obsolete, says Amazon.