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September 15, 2016, 12:20 PM

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Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:
Apple says all iPhone 7 Plus models and jet black iPhone 7 models will be unavailable to buy in stores initially, but all models are still available online  —  Apple has issued a statement tonight that is essentially setting expectations for those who hoped they'd be able to walk into an Apple store …
Micah Singleton / The Verge:
Pandora updates $5/month Pandora One ad-free subscription service as Pandora Plus, gets unlimited skips, replays, and offline mode  —  Pandora's free service is also getting some new features  —  As expected, Pandora has launched Pandora Plus, a rebranded and improved version of its $5-a-month Pandora One offering.
Patrick McGeehan / New York Times:
LinkNYC removes browsing from NY kiosks after complaints people were monopolizing spots and watching porn, is working with city officials on options  —  The Wi-Fi kiosks were designed to replace phone booths and allow users to consult maps, maybe check the weather or charge their phones.
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple hires former Time Warner Cable exec Peter Stern as VP of cloud services, who will report to Eddy Cue  —  Former Time Warner Cable executive Peter Stern has joined Apple to work on the cloud services team, reports The Wall Street Journal.  Stern will serve as a vice president, reporting to iTunes chief Eddy Cue.
Jennifer Baker / Ars Technica UK:
European Commission proposes €120M grant to give every town in the EU free public Wi-Fi by 2020, envisions fully deploying 5G across the EU by 2025  —  100Mbps broadband, fully deployed 5G, no more bottlenecks—Juncker hits the sweet notes.  —  BRUSSELS—The European Commission …
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
GitHub debuts improved comments moderation and project management features, tweaks API for better 3rd-party integrations, offers early-access program  —  GitHub is hosting its Universe developer conference in San Francisco today.  Unsurprisingly, the company used this event to announce …
Roger Cheng / CNET:
LG, Huawei, and Motorola confirm no new Android Wear watches in fall 2016 despite releasing one in Sept. 2015, hinting at a lack of enthusiasm from customers  —  With the Apple Watch Series 2 and Samsung's Gear S3 hitting the market, rivals such as Motorola and LG are sitting out this holiday season.
Wired:
Changes to Rule 41 of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to let FBI hack unspecified number of PCs with single warrant, starting Dec. 1, unless Congress blocks  —  Digital devices and software programs are complicated.  Behind the pointing and clicking on screen are thousands of processes and routines that make everything work.
Noel Randewich / Reuters:
Apple stock nears 2016 high on better than expected reports about new iPhone preorders and Samsung's Note7 woes  —  Apple's (AAPL.O) stock hit a 2016 high on Wednesday, with its market value peaking above $600 billion for the first time since April as Wall Street bet the technology company's newest iPhone …

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