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October 16, 2014, 1:35 PM

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Facebook:
Facebook announces Safety Check, a tool that lets you announce you're safe during natural disasters  —  Introducing Safety Check  —  In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates.  It is in these moments that communication is most critical …
Apple:
Apple live stream of its media event, viewable in Safari or on Apple TV  —  Apple Special Event.  October 16, 2014.  —  Live streaming video requires Safari 5.1.10 or later on OS X v10.6.8 or later; Safari on iOS 6.0 or later.  Live streaming via Apple TV requires second- or third-generation Apple TV with software 6.2 or later.
Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:
iOS 8.1: Pay for iPhone 6/6+, Camera Roll, Cloud Photo Library beta; iOS 8 installed on 48% of iPhones  —  Apple announces iOS 8.1: ApplePay, Camera Roll, iCloud Photo Library beta  —  Apple today announced iOS 8.1, the first dot update since iOS 8 launched that brings ApplePay …
More: Engadget
Guardian:
Whisper, the anonymous social media app, tracks users who have opted out of geolocation services, shares information with US DoD, stores data indefinitely  —  Revealed: how Whisper app tracks anonymous users  — Company shares some information with US Department of Defense
Emily Steel / New York Times:
CBS to offer standalone web subscription service CBS All Access at $5.99/month in 14 cities  —  CBS to Offer Stand-Alone Web Subscription Service  —  CBS unveiled a new subscription Internet streaming service on Thursday that lets people watch its live television programming and thousands …
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Nearly 75% of all Airbnb rentals in New York illegal, says NY Attorney General Schneiderman  —  Airbnb Listings Mostly Illegal, State Contends  —  Airbnb, the pioneering home rental service, presents itself as useful and virtuous, but the reality is far less benign, according to a report …
Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch:
Reddit Acquires Alien Blue, The Most Popular Unofficial Reddit App  —  If you're even kind of active on reddit, you probably know of Alien Blue.  As far as perusing reddit on iOS goes, it's pretty much the undisputed champ.  —  It seems reddit would agree.
Roberto Baldwin / The Next Web:
will.i.am introduces Puls cuff with voice control, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, more  —  Will.i.am introduces the Puls smartwatch  —  When you think wearables you don't usually think international superstar or Salesforce.  Push aside that old way of thinking aside …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Alibaba Debuts Baichuan, Its Answer To Amazon's Developer Services  —  As newly-public Alibaba continues to invest in startups to build out its presence in the U.S., it's also looking at ways of expanding its ecosystem and platform at home.  —  The latest move was announced this week …
Michael Kan / PC World:
Lenovo to challenge Xiaomi on smartphones with new company in China  —  In China's smartphone market, Lenovo wants to fight fire with fire against rival Xiaomi by setting up a new mobile devices company that will use a separate brand, and leverage the Internet to sell directly to consumers.
Chris Welch / The Verge:

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