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Sources: Apple exploring Google Glass-like AR digital glasses that connect wirelessly to iPhones, as company comes under pressure to deliver new products — Apple Inc. is weighing an expansion into digital glasses, a risky but potentially lucrative area of wearable computing, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Google and Facebook say they will ban fake news sites from using their advertising networks as misinformation spreads online — Over the last week, two of the world's biggest internet companies have faced mounting criticism over how fake news on their sites may have influenced the presidential election's outcome.
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WhatsApp launches free video calling on iOS, Android, and Windows phones, rolling out soon to its 1B+ users — The popular messaging and voice app adds video call option, joining a crowded field. — FaceTime and Skype have a new rival in the video-chat market: WhatsApp.
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Tweets: @jonrussell and @neerajarora
| Sheera Frenkel / BuzzFeed: |
Sources: Facebook staffers form unofficial task force to review company's role in promoting fake news, challenge Zuckerberg's dismissal of concerns — The group is hoping to challenge the position by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the platform has no responsibility to address the issue following the election of Donald Trump.
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See also Mediagazer| Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
Twitter rolls out a mute filter, muted conversations, and new “hateful conduct” reporting option to combat abuse — At a pivotal moment, the company is introducing a mute filter, muted conversation threads, and user report infrastructure in an effort to win back its platform from the trolls.
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Thanks:@mat| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Apple releases $299 hardcover book “Designed by Apple in California” dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs, chronicling 20 years of Apple design with 450 photos — A book like this takes courage — Running out of Christmas ideas for that diehard Apple fan in your life?| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Skype for Web no longer requires an account when using chat, or making voice or video calls — Microsoft today announced a small but significant update to Skype for Web: Guest accounts. If you want to start a Skype conversation with someone quickly and don't want to sign up for an account, this is for you.
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| Sean Hollister / CNET: |
The Internet Association, whose members include Google and Facebook, lists policy priorities like supporting encryption in open letter to President-elect Trump — Here's what 40 internet companies want Trump to do — The Internet Association, whose members include the likes of Amazon … | New York Times: |
Secret backdoor in some Android phones in US sent full contents of text messages, contact lists, call logs, and location information, to China — WASHINGTON — For about $50, you can get a smartphone with a high-definition display, fast data service and, according to security contractors … | Bloomberg: |
Google last month quietly acquired Undecidable Labs, a startup providing purchase research to online shoppers, hired founder Cathy Edwards to head Image Search — Undecidable Labs, a startup founded by a former Apple engineer, is now part of Google's search team. — Alex Webb| Liana B. Baker / Reuters: |
Sources: IDG, owner of PCWorld and IDC, is in talks to sell for more than $1B to a Chinese investor group headed by IDG of Greater China chairman Hugo Shong — International Data Group, a pioneer in technology publishing and owner of such venerable names as PCWorld and the market research firm IDC …
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Dataminr provides FBI an alerting tool that searches Twitter's firehose data; Twitter revoked CIA's access to a similar service in May — The FBI has a new view into what's happening on Twitter. Last week, the bureau hired Dataminr, a Twitter-linked analytics firm, to provide an “advanced alerting tool” to over 200 users.| John Paul Titlow / Fast Company: |
Tinder introduces non-binary gender terms for profiles, mainly aimed at transgender users, also provides option to keep gender private — Tinder's latest update aims to make transgender users feel more welcome on the dating app. The timing couldn't be better.
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TechCrunch, Engadget, Recode, CNET, Gizmodo, Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, BBC and Mashable. Thanks:@anjalimullany
| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Didi Chuxing partners with Avis, will let Chinese tourists traveling abroad book cars from within the app, service should go live early 2017 in 175 countries — China's Didi Chuxing revealed last month that it plans to expand into global markets, and today we got the first hint …
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