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Netflix targets international audiences with “Marco Polo”: $90M original series debuts December 12 — How to Build an Empire, the Netflix Way — John Fusco, creator of the Netflix series “Marco Polo,” narrates a scene in which the 13th-century traveler enters the court of Kublai Khan.| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Black Friday online sales grow more than 20% year over year, with 27% of transactions on mobile or tablet — Strong Black Friday Online Sales Give Hope for Big Holiday Numbers — Online sales on Black Friday grew more than 20 percent year over year, according to several industry studies …
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Yandex releases a refreshed alpha version of its Chromium-based browser with minimalist design, bookmark tiles, suggestions in search box — Yandex Gives Its Browser A Minimalist Makeover — Russian tech giant Yandex has launched a refreshed version of its Chromium-based browser that's …
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European data regulator says “device fingerprinting” requires user consent, like cookies — Europe's next privacy war is with websites silently tracking users — European data protection watchdogs publish guidance on web tracking using device fingerprinting that could result in more ‘I agree’ forms
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| Iljitsch van Beijnum / Ars Technica: |
iWork '14 review: minor updates, new file formats aren't backwards compatible, iCloud collaboration still not available in native apps — iWork '14 review: Still waiting for that great leap forward [Updated] — When Apple released the 2013 edition of the productivity suite formerly known as iWork … | Rachel Metz / MIT Technology Review: |
Interest in Google Glass wanes, but display, lens and battery technologies it has spurred will continue to be developed — Google Glass Is Dead; Long Live Smart Glasses — Even though Google's head-worn computer is going nowhere, the technology is sure to march on.
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| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
Narrative Science Raises $10 Million More for Its Automated Writing Software — Most funding stories are more or less the same, which is why Re/code tries to avoid most of them: Company raises X amount of money, from Y companies, to do Z thing. Repeat. — And that's precisely the kind … | Richard Lai / Engadget: |
OnePlus to roll out its own custom Android ROM built on Lollipop to One users in India, after Cyanogen signs exclusive deal with Micromax — OnePlus and Cyanogen on brink of breakup after India fight — Poor OnePlus just can't take a break. Just as the company's busy taking care … | David Meyer / Gigaom: |
Social media terms and conditions are way too complex, say UK MPs — A U.K. parliamentary committee has attacked the terms and conditions used by social media services, declaring that they are too complex for users to understand. It said the unsuitability of the T&Cs had been demonstrated …
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Amazon expands Local Services repair and installation services to select cities in 9 states — Amazon Promotes Handyman and Installation Services — Amazon wants to sell you a new flatscreen TV on Black Friday, and then help you mount it on your wall. — The giant online marketplace …
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| Joe Mullin / Ars Technica: |
Music publishers BMG and Round Hill sue Cox claiming the ISP doesn't penalize repeat copyright infringers — Music publishers finally pull the trigger, sue an ISP over piracy — BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music have sued Cox Communications for copyright infringement …
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Good E-Reader, TechSpot, TorrentFreak, PCMag Australia Feed, Electronista, Wall Street Journal, bizjournals, Los Angeles Times and SlashGear
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Line Purges Its Games Platform Again, Removing 15 Titles From Its Messaging Service — Today may be holiday time in the U.S., but it also seems to be a festive cleaning time in Japan. Line, the messaging app company with 500 million registered users, just announced the closure of 15 … Sponsor Posts
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