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Facebook Acquires FacioMetrics To Add ‘Fun Effects’ To Photos and Videos

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In response to the acquisition, it appears that all of the startup’s apps have been removed from both the App Store and the Google Play store. Although Facebook is primarily focused on the photos and videos on its social network, there are obvious implications should the company leverage the technology around Oculus.

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NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference Officially Announced

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GTC is a great opportunity for developers and data scientists to sharpen their skills. 4,000 developers will attend 70 labs this year, including self-paced and hands-on instruction in autonomous vehicle technology, CUDA, deep learning, embedded applications, OpenACC, virtual reality and more.

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Facebook steps into cloud gaming — and another feud with Apple

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Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Apple was initially slow to provide a path forward for cloud gaming apps from Google and Microsoft, which had previously been outlawed on the App Store. ” Facebook VP of Play Jason Rubin.

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