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Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
Google launches Android Wear app for iOS on iPhone 5 and later with support for LG Watch Urbane and all future Android Wear watches  —  Android Wear smartwatches come to the iPhone  —  In a nondescript conference room at Google's headquarters a few weeks ago, I paired my iPhone to a smartwatch running Android for the first time.
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Apple TV 4: near universal Siri control, focus on gaming, support for third-party game controllers, Bluetooth 4.2, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi  —  Apple TV 4: Gaming and Siri will be major focuses, expect Bluetooth game controllers + enhanced wireless  —  New Apple TV will look similar, but thicker (image via Michael Steeber)
Wall Street Journal:
Apple and Cisco partner to optimize enterprise networks using Cisco hardware, creating a “fast lane” for iOS devices and apps  —  Apple, Cisco Unveil Business Partnership  —  Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. are teaming up to help bring more iPhones and iPads to business users.
Deepali Gupta / The Economic Times:
Indian competition commission charges Google with rigging search results; Flipkart, Facebook, and others corroborate complaints  —  CCI charges Google with rigging search results; Flipkart, Facebook corroborate complaints … MUMBAI: Flipkart, Facebook, Nokia's maps division …
Xperia Blog:
Video of Sony Xperia Z5 with 4K display leaks, confirms Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact too  —  Three minute video shows off the Xperia Z5 family in all its glory [Update]  —  All of the Sony Xperia Z5 information leaked earlier today came from a French hands-on video …
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Google OnHub review: looks great, very user-friendly, but performance and functionality aren't worth the $200 price  —  Google OnHub review—Google's smart home Trojan horse is a $200 leap of faith  —  Today it's a $200 Wi-Fi router.  Tomorrow?  We have no idea.  (Ok, maybe some idea.)
Wall Street Journal:
Russian regulators say they won't check until 2016 whether Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others have complied with local data storage law in effect on Sept. 1  —  Russia Puts Off Data Showdown With Technology Firms  —  Facebook, Google and Twitter are among the U.S. companies that are getting …
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat:
Ashley Madison fires back, says ratio of men to women is 1.2 to 1 with thousands still signing up  —  Hacking victim Ashley Madison wants you to know that reports of its demise are premature, and that reports that there are no women on the site are totally bogus.
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
KeyRaider malware infecting jailbroken iPhones stole over 225K valid Apple account logins, thousands of certificates, private keys, and purchasing receipts  —  Malware infecting jailbroken iPhones stole 225,000 Apple account logins  —  Some targeted phones also held for ransom, researchers say.

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New York Times:
The US DOJ confirms it is probing whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox violated antitrust law by briefly suspending White House pool coverage of President Trump

Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources detail how ABC News initially defended then retracted an article about President Trump's sons' defense links, saying it was published “prematurely”

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Ex-Fox News executives accuse Fox of ignoring the scandal around former Fox star Kimberly Guilfoyle; Gretchen Carlson says the decision is “coming from the top”

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Chris Welch / The Verge:
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