Tech News Today 1795

Time Magazine is reporting that hackers accessed and manipulated voter data at least once during the 2016 presidential campaign, including social security numbers. According to official sources, some voter hacking was identified and rectified, and there is no evidence that any of the data was accessed by Trump's campaign.

Imagination Technologies saw its shares drop 70 percent when Apple announced last April that it would be producing its own graphics chips instead of relying on Imagination's as it had since the iPod. As a result, Imagination has officially put itself up to be sold, which sent its stock prices up 21 percent.

Apple and Spotify might have an unlikely competitor in the music streaming business soon. ReCode reports that Tesla is in talks with music labels to create its own service. Sources say Tesla might license a proprietary music service that comes bundled with its cars, which already come with Wi-Fi.

Plus, Google's new VR180 format for cinematic VR, Facebook's new community focused mission, and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica shows off Steam's prototype VR control that tracks all fingers, as well as shares a first look at game play from the upcoming title Beyond Good and Evil 2.

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• Election Hackers Altered Voter Rolls, Stole Private Data, Officials Say
• Imagination Tech up for sale after bruising Apple fight
• Tesla is talking to the music labels about creating its own streaming service
• Google is launching a new line of cameras for 180-degree VR video
• Facebook - Bringing the World Closer Together
• A remaster with no old code: Crash Bandicoot was rebuilt nearly from scratch
• So far, Beyond Good and Evil 2 prototype looks like No Monkey’s Sky
• Valve tries to one-up Oculus Touch with five-finger “Knuckles” VR controller
• The Steam Summer Sale begins June 22
• FIDGET SPINNING ROBOT!!! - YouTube