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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Amazon developing premium Echo-like device with a 7-inch touchscreen set at an angle and high-grade speakers, to be announced as soon as Q1 2017 — Company may release higher-end device early next year — New speaker targets kitchens; to cost more than Echo gadgets
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| Alan Travis / The Guardian: |
UK's Investigatory Powers bill becomes law, mandates everyone's browsing histories be stored and available to police, as well as several government agencies — Home secretary hails ‘world-leading’ laws, which include forcing web and phone companies to collect browsing histories
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See also Mediagazer| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook launches Messenger-based platform for HTML5 games, played in message threads; 17 games available at launch, including Pac-Man, Space Invaders — Bored while you wait for friends to text back? Now you can challenge friends for high scores on Facebook Messenger's new Instant Games …
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Thanks:@joshconstine| Steve Ranger / ZDNet: |
Report: Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day in US history with $3.39B in sales, up 10.2% YoY; mobile revenue was 35% of sales, up 48% YoY at $1.19B — Online frenzy for Lego, iPads and Playstations saw $3.39bn spent: mobile spending grew fast and shoppers using iOS devices outspent Android users.
| Susan Noakes / CBC News: |
Canada begins testing self-driving cars in Ontario with partners BlackBerry QNX, University of Waterloo, and Erwin Hymer Group — Erwin Hymer Group, University of Waterloo, BlackBerry part of 1st pilot — Ontario has achieved an important first by putting automated cars on the road for the first time …
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Samsung will allocate 50% of free cash flow to shareholders, add at least one outside director, and review its corporate structure — Company considering adding at least one new outside director — Stock buybacks, increased dividends will make up cash return| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Just as Snapchat does, Instagram will now inform users when a screenshot of their private Instagram Direct message is taken — People are deeply worried that Instagram is tattling on them whenever they take a screenshot. See this inflammatory tweet as an example:| Mark Scott / New York Times: |
Uber defends its business model as a digital platform, not a transportation service, in landmark case in EU's highest court — LUXEMBOURG — Uber asserted on Tuesday that it was helping to bolster Europe's digital economy as part of its defense in a long-awaited hearing to decide …
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| Nitasha Tiku / BuzzFeed: |
The White House partners with Stanford University and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to host an event on Wednesday to discuss how tech can help address poverty — President Obama and Mark Zuckerberg in 2011 — Tomorrow, the White House will partner with Stanford University …
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| New York Times: |
German officials demand further action from Facebook against hate speech posts, after it took 48 hours and a social media outcry to remove an anti-semitic post — BERLIN — Yorai Feinberg was going about his daily routine this month when his social media feeds and cellphone began lighting up.| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
AT&T's DirecTV Now streaming TV service launches Nov. 30 starting at $35/mo. for 60+ channels, up to $70/month for 120+ channels — [UPDATE: Channel lineup below the fold.] — AT&T has officially unveiled details about its upcoming streaming TV service called DirecTV Now.
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See also Mediagazer| Micah Singleton / The Verge: |
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See also Mediagazer| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro review: first Google Tango phone shows promise with small yet compelling AR app library but is mediocre for day-to-day tasks — I just spent 15 minutes wandering around the office, trying to shoot ghouls in the face with lightning. Before that, I dropped a virtual rococo sofa … Sponsor Posts
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