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November 11, 2018, 7:05 PM

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Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Microsoft XO18 roundup: Microsoft acquires game studios InXile and Obsidian, announces 91M+ MAUs for Minecraft, and says Minecraft Marketplace has 77 partners  —  Microsoft is throwing a big fan bash in Mexico City, and it made a lot of news announcements about new games, services, and acquisitions at its XO18 fan event.
Morgan Little / CNET:
Microsoft says mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One is coming on November 14  —  Microsoft revealed the timing for mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One Saturday, announcing that it would launch Wednesday, November 14, among its many other reveals during its X018 event.
CoinDesk:
A look at the heated debate raging in the Bitcoin Cash community ahead of the contentious hard fork that may split the cryptocurrency's blockchain on Nov. 15  —  “Do not come crying when you are bankrupt.”  —  Lobbed at those bitcoin cash enthusiasts supporting Bitcoin ABC …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple confirms that some iPhone X screens don't respond or respond intermittently when touched, offers free screen replacements for those affected  —  Apple Inc. disclosed a pair of issues affecting two of its more popular products: the iPhone X and the 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Facebook pressured Palmer Luckey to voice support for libertarian candidate Gary Johnson after anti-Hillary donation; Luckey's exit package was ~$100M  —  Palmer Luckey, co-founder of virtual-reality pioneer Oculus, was ousted after his political activity sparked a furor within the social-media giant and Silicon Valley
Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Lime launches a global recall of scooters from one of its manufacturers after determining that the scooters could break apart while in use  —  The fast-growing electronic scooter company Lime has decided to immediately remove one of the company's brands from every city across the globe …
Colin Harper / Bitcoin Magazine:
Bitcoin evangelist and educator Andreas Antonopoulos reflects on the first 10 years of blockchain  —  As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade.

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