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Samsung Chromebook Pro specs and pics leak: aluminum body, stylus, 12.3" 2400x1600 touchscreen, 360° hinge, 10 hour battery, USB-C, 6-core CPU, and 32GB storage — Since Google revealed that Android apps and the Play Store will be coming to Chromebooks, most have been eagerly anticipating using …
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Source: Peter Thiel pledging $1.25M in support of Donald Trump, his first such donation — SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Thiel, true to his reputation as the most contrarian soul in Silicon Valley, is doubling down on Donald J. Trump. — The only prominent supporter of the Republican candidate …
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A history of Fancy Bear, the Russian group accused of hacking the DNC and DCCC to influence the US election — TRENDING — SAN FRANCISCO — On the morning of March 10, nine days after Hillary Clinton had won big on Super Tuesday and all but clinched the Democratic nomination … | Paul Carsten / Reuters: |
Baidu establishes Baidu Capital, a $3B investment fund focused on mid- and late-stage deals in the internet sector — China's Baidu Inc said on Wednesday it has established a 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) investment fund, Baidu Capital, as the country's dominant search engine seeks … | Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Watch Nike+ hands-on: two unique customizable watchfaces, complication for direct access to Nike+ Run Club app, perforated bands, available October 28 — Apple has teamed up with Nike to create the running-focused Apple Watch Nike+. The special version of the new Series 2 models …
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Inside the breakup of Oculus backer Formation 8, which had raised $1B before harassment suit against co-founder and challenges in Asia drove founders apart — Brian Koo often — compared his business partnership with Joe Lonsdale to a marriage, and the two budding investors did seem an ideal match.
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| Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
The White House open sources President Obama's Facebook Messenger bot — The White House today shared open source code for President Obama's Facebook Messenger bot to help other governments build their own bots. — The White House says it's sharing the code “with the hope that other governments …
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Some celebrities are resorting to cyberbullying tactics like posting revenge porn, sharing secret phone recordings, and rallying online mobs for PR offensives — The reality TV star Rob Kardashian had a family matter to discuss, so naturally, he turned to Twitter.| Sophia Harris / CBC News: |
As Netflix successfully enforces geographic restrictions, unblocking services like uFlix, Unblock-Us, and UnoTelly are giving up — Some unblocking companies that help customers hop Netflix borders are in retreat — Netflix may be emerging victor in its declared war on virtual border hoppers.| Department of Transportation: |
US Department of Transportation bans Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices from planes, even if turned off; passengers evading ban may be fined or face criminal charges — WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pipeline …
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German transport authority tells Tesla to stop using the term “Autopilot” in advertising — German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla (TSLA.O) to stop advertising its electric vehicles as having an Autopilot function as this might suggest drivers' attention is not needed, his ministry said on Sunday.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek becomes chairman after co-founder Martin Lorentzon steps down from position to become company's vice-chairman — A changing of the guard is underway at Spotify, the streaming music service with 40 million paying users and over 100 million overall that competes … Sponsor Posts
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