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October 16, 2016, 10:50 PM

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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
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 …
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Y Combinator boss Sam Altman says he's not going to cut ties with Peter Thiel for supporting Donald Trump  —  “Cutting off opposing viewpoints leads to extremism and will not get us the country we want.”  —  The head of Silicon Valley's most famous startup factory says he's sticking with Peter Thiel …
Phil Oakley / Android Police:
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 …
Amanda Hess / New York Times:
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.
April Glaser / Recode:
Tencent launches $299 Ying drone that can capture 4K video and live stream it to WeChat at 720p  —  The most popular social messaging platform in China now has its own foldable drone.  —  Tencent  —  Tencent, the maker of WeChat, has a new drone on the way, expected to be available for sale by the end of October for $299.
Aarti Shahani / NPR:
Power Ventures, sued by Facebook in 2008 for hacking and spamming, is still fighting back and got the spam charge dismissed this summer  —  There is a man who is a thorn in the side of Facebook — a problem that just won't go away.  In 2008, Facebook sued him, saying he was a hacker and a spammer who was putting users at risk.

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