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| Jordan Golson / The Verge: |
5 cases of replacement Galaxy Note7s catching fire reported in US; Samsung says it is investigating the reports, working with Consumer Product Safety Commission — This time in Texas — Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire, this one in Houston, Texas.
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| Jordan Golson / The Verge: |
AT&T says it will stop replacing Samsung Galaxy Note7s while new fire reports are being investigated; owners can exchange Note7s for other smartphones — AT&T is discontinuing all sales and exchanges of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following a number of fires caused by supposedly …
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| T-Mobile: |
T-Mobile halts sales of Galaxy Note7 replacement models; those who return device get $25 credit and full refund — Updated October 9 at 4:30PM Pacific While Samsung investigates multiple reports of issues, T-Mobile is suspending all sales of the new Note7 and exchanges for replacement Note7 devices.
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| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
After Samsung Galaxy Southwest Airlines incident, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile now offer exchange options for Note7 replacement models — A replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 started smoking and burned through the carpet on board a Southwest flight this week.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Leaked Microsoft videos show redesigned Paint app for Windows 10 with support for 3D objects — Microsoft is building a Windows 10 version of its famous Paint tool. While the software maker has barely updated Paint in recent releases of Windows, the new Paint app will be completely overhauled.
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| New York Times: |
US government officially blames Russia for hacking DNC and a range of other institutions and prominent individuals to “interfere with the US election process” — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday formally accused the Russian government of stealing and disclosing emails …
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
How a co-founder of a startup called Luka built an AI chatbot, trained on past messages, for texting with her deceased friend — When her best friend died, she rebuilt him using artificial intelligence — When the engineers had at last finished their work, Eugenia Kuyda opened a console on her laptop and began to type.
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Tweets: @meakoopa, @joshuajames, @blogsofwar and @viticci
| New York Times: |
Sources: Fidelity Investments led institutional shareholder campaign against Twitter acquisition; one source says potential deal has been halted — SAN FRANCISCO — The investor pressure began building on Marc Benioff, chief executive of Salesforce.com, two weeks ago.
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| James Trew / Engadget: |
Review: GoPro's Hero5 cameras bring upgrades like voice controls, touchscreen and waterproofing on Black, 4K video on Session, but battery life is lacking — Recently, GoPro unveiled an entirely new product lineup. Not just the new Hero5 Black ($399) and Hero5 Session ($299) …
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| Bloomberg: |
Regulatory filing reveals Walmart has nearly doubled its stake in China's Alibaba rival JD.com to 10.8% — Bloomberg Anywhere Remote LoginBloomberg Anywhere Login — JD.com shares jumped 12 percent before filing was disclosed — Wal-Mart increases JD shares to 11 percent to boost ties
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Dahua's IoT devices, largely responsible for Krebs DDoS attack, have default passwords hardcoded in firmware; EU is working on IoT device security regulations — The European Commission is drafting new cybersecurity requirements to beef up security around so-called Internet of Things (IoT) …
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| Elmira Bayrasli / TechCrunch: |
Iran Internet Group raises €20M Series A to expand its ride-sharing app Snapp beyond Tehran — Investors have turned Iran into the latest country to embrace the ride sharing and car-hailing app phenomenon. — The Iran Internet Group has secured a €20 million Series A round … Sponsor Posts
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