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November 30, 2014, 2:05 PM

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Emily Steel / New York Times:

Netflix targets international audiences with “Marco Polo”: $90M original series debuts December 12 — How to Build an Empire, the Netflix Way — John Fusco, creator of the Netflix series “Marco Polo,” narrates a scene in which the 13th-century traveler enters the court of Kublai Khan.

More: Business Insider and Washington Post. Tweets: @jyarow. See also Mediagazer

Michelle Castillo / Adweek:

BitTorrent to distribute its first original web series “Children of the Machine” next fall — BitTorrent Goes Legit With Its First Original Web Series — Peer-to-peer file sharing platform BitTorrent wants to change what the public thinks it does.

More: ITProPortal, TweakTown News, RadioTimes, Guardian and BetaNews. See also Mediagazer

Rachel Metz / MIT Technology Review:

Interest in Google Glass wanes, but display, lens and battery technologies it has spurred will continue to be developed — Google Glass Is Dead; Long Live Smart Glasses — Even though Google's head-worn computer is going nowhere, the technology is sure to march on.

Tweets: @kantar

Jason Del Rey / Re/code:

Black Friday online sales grow more than 20% year over year, with 27% of transactions on mobile or tablet — Strong Black Friday Online Sales Give Hope for Big Holiday Numbers — Online sales on Black Friday grew more than 20 percent year over year, according to several industry studies …

More: Business Insider, Krebs on Security, ChannelAdvisor, internetretailer.com, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, VentureBeat, TechSpot, Cult of Mac, 9to5Mac, Seeking Alpha, iMore and TechCrunch

Tweets: @benedictevans and @valaafshar

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:

Yandex releases a refreshed alpha version of its Chromium-based browser with minimalist design, bookmark tiles, suggestions in search box — Yandex Gives Its Browser A Minimalist Makeover — Russian tech giant Yandex has launched a refreshed version of its Chromium-based browser that's …

More: Yandex.Company, Neowin, gHacks Technology News, The Next Web and CNET

Samuel Gibbs / Guardian:

European data regulator says “device fingerprinting” requires user consent, like cookies — Europe's next privacy war is with websites silently tracking users — European data protection watchdogs publish guidance on web tracking using device fingerprinting that could result in more ‘I agree’ forms

More: PandoDaily and Out-Law News

Iljitsch van Beijnum / Ars Technica:

iWork '14 review: minor updates, new file formats aren't backwards compatible, iCloud collaboration still not available in native apps — iWork '14 review: Still waiting for that great leap forward [Updated] — When Apple released the 2013 edition of the productivity suite formerly known as iWork …

Peter Kafka / Re/code:

Narrative Science Raises $10 Million More for Its Automated Writing Software — Most funding stories are more or less the same, which is why Re/code tries to avoid most of them: Company raises X amount of money, from Y companies, to do Z thing. Repeat. — And that's precisely the kind …

More: Crain's Chicago Business, ZDNet, Gigaom and VentureBeat. See also Mediagazer

Jason Del Rey / Re/code:

Amazon expands Local Services repair and installation services to select cities in 9 states — Amazon Promotes Handyman and Installation Services — Amazon wants to sell you a new flatscreen TV on Black Friday, and then help you mount it on your wall. — The giant online marketplace …

More: Wall Street Journal, blog.chron.com, Yahoo! Finance, CBS News, Slate, Mashable, Forbes, Fortune, Gizmodo, Business Insider and TechnoBuffalo. Tweets: @jowyang

Richard Lai / Engadget:

OnePlus to roll out its own custom Android ROM built on Lollipop to One users in India, after Cyanogen signs exclusive deal with Micromax — OnePlus and Cyanogen on brink of breakup after India fight — Poor OnePlus just can't take a break. Just as the company's busy taking care …

More: OnePlus Blog, IntoMobile, Neowin, TechSpot, PhoneDog.com, Pocketnow, Android and Me, PhoneRadar, Android Beat, SlashGear, The Next Web, Android Central, Liliputing, Gizchina.com and Technology Personalized

Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:

Music publishers BMG and Round Hill sue Cox claiming the ISP doesn't penalize repeat copyright infringers — Music publishers finally pull the trigger, sue an ISP over piracy — BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music have sued Cox Communications for copyright infringement …

More: Good E-Reader, TechSpot, TorrentFreak, PCMag Australia Feed, Electronista, Wall Street Journal, bizjournals, Los Angeles Times and SlashGear

Tweets: @joemullin and @glynmoody

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