Here s what s on the Tuesday menu.
1 billion users:
- Gmail, according to Google CEO Sundar Pichai during Monday s earnings call.
- WhatsApp, which , according to parent company Facebook.
Utah, D.C. attorneys general urge the FTC to revisit antitrust case against Google over search, in light of European charges, they say.
UC Berkeley professors are complaining about monitoring program that s being installed by President Janet Napolitano s administration in the name of security. (NYT)
Magic Leap, the Florida-based virtual-reality startup that s backed by Google and others, gets $793.5 million in a new funding round led by Alibaba. It s now valued at $4.5 billion.
Electronic Arts Madden NFL has been good at picking Super Bowl winners — it s been correct 9 out of the past 12 years. This year, it predicts the Panthers will beat the Broncos 24-20. (WSJ)
Microsoft s turn: It s recalling more than 2 million AC power cords that were sold with its Surface Pro tablets. (Apple recently recalled power cords that were sold outside the U.S.)
Dutch police are experimenting with using eagles to down drones that fly where they shouldn t.
Photo: Google headquarters in Mountain View. (Patrick Tehan/Mercury News)
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