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Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Reads Your Resume (plus more from Ford & Sony)

Ford’s object-sound detection, Microsoft’s non-traditional resume finder & more.

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Patent Drop

Google Wants to Create a Mixed Reality (plus more from Microsoft & Square)

Google’s AR ad play, Microsoft’s meeting sentiment analysis & more

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Patent Drop

Facebook Takes a Closer Look (plus more from Intel & Apple)

Facebook auto-generating personalized ads, Intel’s imagination machines & Apple’s VR keyboard

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Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

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Industries

Microsoft Holds Out on OpenAI Nonprofit Plan

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Microsoft hasn’t signed off on OpenAI’s dramatic reversal of its onetime plan to become a for-profit venture.

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Industries

DoorDash Scoops up British Rival Deliveroo in Global Push

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DoorDash binged Wednesday on British delivery rival Deliveroo, which it is set to acquire in a $3.9 billion deal.

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