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January 12, 2015, 7:30 AM
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Quentin Hardy / New York Times:
Following Microsoft's new Skype Translator, Google to announce major update to Translate app, add automatic transcription for popular languages  —  Language Translation Tech Starts to Deliver on Its Promise  —  The tech industry is doing its best to topple the Tower of Babel.
Ben Thompson / stratechery:
With a broad range of products united by software, Xiaomi sells an ecosystem, not just phones  —  Xiaomi's Ambition  —  Xiaomi, the Chinese smart phone company that late last month raised $1.1 billion at a $45 billion valuation, sells way more than smartphones: Mi.com boasts over a thousand items …
Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
Samsung announces 5.5-inch metal unibody Galaxy A7 with 8-core Exynos or Snapdragon CPUs, 13MP camera, dual-sim option  —  Samsung Packs An 8-Core Processor Into Its New 5.5-Inch Galaxy A7 Smartphone  —  Last year Samsung released an eight-core version of the Galaxy S5 …
Robert Hansen / WhiteHat Security Blog:
Hands-on with Naenara Browser, North Korea's bizarre Firefox variant for its official Red Star OS  —  North Korea's Naenara Web Browser: It's Weirder Than We Thought  —  Naenara Browser is the DPRK's version of Firefox that comes built into Red Star OS, the official operating system of North Korea.
Joshua Brustein / Businessweek:
GameStop eludes Blockbuster's fate for now by selling physical vouchers for DLC, maintaining fat margins on used games  —  Extra Lives: Can GameStop Avoid Blockbuster's Fate?  —  Tim Brooks claims to know 98 percent to 100 percent of the people who visit his store, a GameStop on a scruffy city block in northern Philadelphia.
Kim-Mai Cutler / TechCrunch:
How systemic discrimination and policy shaped East Palo Alto as neighboring Silicon Valley exploded in wealth and power  —  East of Palo Alto's Eden  —  What if Silicon Valley had emerged from a racially integrated community?  —  Would the technology industry be different?  —  Would we?
David Meyer / Gigaom:
EU ministers propose coordinating with ISPs to monitor and report content that incites terror  —  EU response to free speech killings?  More internet censorship  —  Papers with ‘I am Charlie’ displayed are left near candles at a vigil in front of the French Embassy following the terrorist attack …
Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal:
For Dave McClure's New 500 Startups Fund, U.S. Institutions Shy Away  —  Dave McClure's prolific seed investment firm and startup incubator 500 Startups has raised capital from plenty of supporters around the world.  But there's one group that continues to shun Mr. McClure's efforts—U.S. institutional investors.
Johana Bhuiyan / BuzzFeed:
Flywheel, Asia's GrabTaxi, and India's OlaCabs consider taxi alliance to compete with Uber  —  Ride-Hailing Startups Discuss Global Taxi Alliance Against Uber  —  Two companies in Asia backed by Softbank Capital and one in the U.S. have discussed cross-booking and integrated apps.
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Matt Burns / TechCrunch:
Leaked Palantir document reveals uses and key clients, including several government agencies  —  Leaked Palantir Doc Reveals Uses, Specific Functions And Key Clients  —  Since its founding in 2004, Palantir has managed to grow into a billion dollar company while being very surreptitious about what it does exactly.
Thanks:@loyalelectron
David Katzmaier / CNET:
4K TV makers push features like quantum dots, HDR, and curved displays to differentiate at CES  —  TVs at CES 2015 go beyond 4K  —  4K is already old hat.  The rapidly falling prices of 4K TVs are causing manufacturers push even more elaborate features to make a buck.
Brad Stone / Businessweek:
Marc Lore's new Costco-inspired e-commerce site Jet to begin limited sign-ups Feb. 20, with $49.99 annual membership fee  —  Amazon Bought This Man's Company.  Now He's Coming for Them  —  The historic downtown commercial district of Montclair, N.J., is known for its restaurants, antique shops, and art-house movie theater.

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CBS News:
A US federal judge allows the Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, ruling the government likely did not violate their First Amendment rights

Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
SCOTUS rules via an emergency order that political parties are entitled to the same low-cost TV ad rates as candidates, giving an advantage to Republicans

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