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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
In the aftermath of Paris attacks, intelligence agencies scapegoat encryption to mask the failures of mass surveillance — Encryption Is Being Scapegoated To Mask The Failures Of Mass Surveillance — Well that took no time at all. Intelligence agencies rolled right into the horror …
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Tweets: @jmhattem, @ggreenwald and @benwizner
| Josh Meyer / NBC News: |
ISIS has a 24-hour help desk to help members recruit jihadists and use encryption to avoid detection by law enforcement — ISIS Has Help Desk for Terrorists Staffed Around the Clock — NBC News has learned that ISIS is using a web-savvy new tactic to expand its global operational footprint … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google search on Android starts surfacing app content without matching web content, streams apps from the cloud if they're not installed on your phone — Google Search Now Surfaces App-Only Content, Streams Apps From The Cloud When Not Installed On Your Phone
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| Peter Bright / Ars Technica: |
Microsoft's Connect developer event: Visual Studio now supports debugging Linux apps; Visual Studio Code is now open source; Android emulator coming soon to Mac — Visual Studio now supports debugging Linux apps; Code editor now open source — Microsoft doubles down on cross-platform software development.
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Instagram shuts down its feed API, announces app review process beginning December 3 — Instagram cracks down on third-party apps after password thefts — Third-party Instagram developers just got some very bad news. Today, the service announced major revisions to its API policy … | Charlotte Edwardes / London Evening Standard: |
Tinder CEO Sean Rad, in an interview on the eve of Match Group's IPO, wanders into very awkward territory — Tinder? I'm an addict, says hook-up app's co-creator and CEO Sean Rad — Sean Rad's hook-up app has revolutionised the global dating scene. Here, the reinstated CEO talks …
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| Blair MacGregor / AppleInsider: |
Apple's iPad Pro boasts ‘top tier display,’ but falls behind iPad mini 4 & Microsoft Surface Pro 4 — A showdown pitting the new iPad Pro display against the rest of the tablet market has found that Apple's new 12.9-inch Retina display is an excellent panel, though it can't outmatch …
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| Naomi Gleit / Facebook: |
Facebook launches new tools for nonprofits: Fundraisers, a dedicated place for specific campaigns, and new Donate button to add to Pages and posts — Introducing New Tools for Nonprofits — With more than 150 million people around the world connected to a cause, Facebook is a global community …
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| Matt McFarland / Washington Post: |
DJI announces AirMap-powered GEO system that provides real-time flight restriction updates for drone operators, coming in December — Drone companies are doubling down on maps with safety in mind — DJI, the world's leading drone maker, announced Tuesday it's revamping its maps … | Nathan Ingraham / Engadget: |
Bing for iPhone app redesign adds deep links, emphasizes app integration in search — Bing for iPhone makes it easy to jump from search straight to your apps — As Windows Phone continues to struggle, Microsoft has turned its focus towards making its trademark services like Office, Outlook and Bing available on Android and iOS.
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| Joe Drape / New York Times: |
Source: Yahoo added to fantasy sports sites inquiry as New York attorney general issues subpoena to company — End Sought to Fantasy Sites in New York; Yahoo Is Said to Be Added to Inquiry — The New York State attorney general sought an injunction in state court on Tuesday to prohibit … | Official Google Blog: |
Google rolls out redesigned Google+ with focus on Communities and Collections; users can opt-in today — Introducing the new Google+ — If you head over to Google+ today, you'll see that things look a little different. — Since we last posted, we've spent a lot of time listening to what people using Google+ had to say.
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| Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
Taxi owners, lenders sue New York City over Uber — Taxi owners and lenders on Tuesday sued New York City and its Taxi and Limousine Commission, saying the proliferation of the popular ride-sharing business Uber was destroying their businesses and threatening their livelihoods.
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