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How Russia executed an effective, hard to trace-and-mitigate cyber offensive on the DNC, aided by an FBI response that lacked speed, urgency, comprehensiveness — WASHINGTON — When Special Agent Adrian Hawkins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation called the Democratic National Committee …
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Russian hackers gave reporters and bloggers access to documents on Democratic House Candidates from DCCC hack, trying to influence nearly a dozen House races — WASHINGTON — South Florida has long been a laboratory for some of the nation's roughest politics, with techniques … | Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Amazon expands Prime Video to 200+ countries excluding China, no additional cost for Prime members, $5.99/month in countries with no Prime subscription option — A month after it dropped major hints, Amazon has made its Prime Video service available in more than 200 countries worldwide bringing …
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Microsoft announces Cortana Devices SDK for OEMs, in private preview, and Cortana Skills Kit preview for developers to publish Bot Framework bots to Cortana — We believe that everyone deserves a personal assistant. One to help you cope as you battle to stay on top of everything, from work to your home life.| Nat Levy / GeekWire: |
New Microsoft Translator feature enables real-time, in-person, multi-language translations for conversations across multiple devices — Microsoft this morning announced a new feature for its Translator program that will let people use their smartphones to have conversations in several languages at the same time.
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Uber debuts self driving cars in San Francisco today with two operators, one backup for driving and another to collect and analyze data in a passenger seat — With drivers behind the wheels. — Uber is bringing its self-driving technology to San Francisco.
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Tinder launches a standalone Apple TV app, complete with swipe support and more, available now — Fun for the whole family. — Just when you thought the holidays couldn't get any more exciting, we're bringing Tinder to your home theater. It's the same dynamite swiping experience you know and love … | Nitasha Tiku / BuzzFeed: |
A group of nearly 60 employees at major tech firms sign pledge refusing to help build a Muslim registry — A group of nearly 60 employees at major tech companies have signed a pledge refusing to help build a Muslim registry. The pledge states that signatories will advocate within …
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Oculus splits into two divisions: PC VR, with co-founder Iribe stepping down as CEO to lead, and mobile VR, led by an ex-Qualcomm exec; Luckey not mentioned — Some days when you work on the media side of the tech industry, you get through the day by going through the motions … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Alphabet plans ride-sharing service with Fiat Chrysler, will deploy semi-autonomous version of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan as early as end of 2017 — Parent Alphabet said to announce automotive-unit plans Tuesday — Semi-autonomous Chrysler Pacifica set for fleet, people say| TechCrunch: |
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Google publishes 8 NSLs from FBI, in keeping with the USA Freedom Act's new classification guidelines — In a post today, Google published a series of eight National Security Letters, in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation secretly requested subscriber information on specific accounts.
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Apple releases macOS update for 2016 MacBook Pro, which removes “battery remaining” readout, fixes graphics problems, more — Apple today is rolling out an update to macOS Sierra that addresses several issues with MacBook Pro computers, including the graphicsproblems on late-2016 MacBook Pro computers.
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Tweets: @fennobear, @jeremybowers, @jtechapple, @rje, @stroughtonsmith, @bzamayo, and @lessien
| Oriana Schwindt / Variety: |
BBC, ITV partner for US streaming service BritBox which will target US fans of British shows, launching 2017; AMC Networks will take minority stake — For nearly as long as the BBC and ITV have made their programming available for Brits to stream, there have been American viewers seeking …
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