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Apple reportedly threatens legal action if AltConf event streams WWDC keynote

Jun05
by on June 5, 2015 at 6:57 pm
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According to popular developer’s conference AltConf, Apple has threatened legal action if event organizers broadcast the WWDC 2015 keynote. Apple’s legal team sent AltConf a letter, reportedly stating “Apple exercises control over not only the content of its messaging, but also the manner in which those messages are packaged, distributed and delivered.” If AltConf were to show the keynote at its event, it could “strip Apple of exclusive control over one of the most anticipated events of the year, and could deprive Apple of potential revenue generated from its exclusive rights.” The letter from Apple’s legal team also bans AltConf from showing…

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Tumblr’s Answer Time takes on Reddit’s celebrity AMAs

Jun05
by on June 5, 2015 at 6:42 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Tumblr and Reddit have something more to fight over than just who has the best GIFs. Tumblr is launching its own AMA (Ask Me Anything) platform for celebrities today with Answer Time. Unlike Reddit’s AMA’s however, they aren’t completely live. Using Tumblr’s built in ‘Ask’ boxes, users can start asking the featured celebrities about all their deepest secrets a few days before they go live on the platform to start responding. Fall Out Boy is the first of these to go live. You can visit their page to start asking questions now and they’ll respond on June 8 at 3…

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Google will now share a monthly report on its self-driving cars, including accident info

Jun05
by on June 5, 2015 at 6:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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Google likes to remind us driverless cars are safer than those with humans in control. To prove that point, accidents will now be reported on the self-driving car project page. The site will provide details on the accidents, although it will redact information regarding other drivers. It’s worth note that California law mandates a human driver be in Google’s self-driving car while it’s on the road. Recently, Google’s autonomous car lead Chris Urmson penned a blog post noting humans were to blame for most accidents Google’s driverless vehicles were involved in. Urmson also insisted the fender-benders were a learning experience, as…

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14 essential social media collaboration tools

Jun05
by on June 5, 2015 at 5:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media, Tools

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Taking a team approach to filling a queue or managing a social channel is a splendid way of saving time on social media. You don’t have to do it all yourself. Others have amazing ideas and content to share. And of course, having the smoothest tools makes social media collaborationeven easier. I did some digging to find a complete list of the best collaboration tools out there, including the ones we enjoy using here at Buffer. If you notice any that didn’t make the list (or want to vote up a favorite), feel free to share in the comments! Quick…

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Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht has filed appeal against conviction

Jun05
by on June 5, 2015 at 5:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Ross Ulbricht, the man convicted of running Silk Road, has made an appeal against his conviction and jail sentence. Motherboard first posted the notice to the Second Circuit court of appeals which was filed on Thursday. Ulbricht was found guilty by a jury in a federal court in Manhattan in February on seven counts related to the drug marketplace including computer hacking, money laundering and running a drugs-trafficking enterprise. Despite pleading with the judge to ‘give him his old age’ and “leave a light at the end of the tunnel,” he was landed with two life sentences as well as separate sentences…

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