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August 31, 2015, 11:25 AM

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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Sources: Apple TV 4 coming in October for under $200, Apple TV 3 will support streaming service next year, but won't have App Store or direct Siri controls  —  Apple TV 4 coming in October for under $200, Apple TV 3 stays & gets new streaming service  —  Rough mockup of fourth Apple TV vs. third Apple TV by Michael Steeber
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Epix signs multi-year distribution deal with Hulu, will not renew its deal with Netflix after current agreement expires in September  —  Netflix Is Losing More Hollywood Movies, and Says You'll Be Okay With That  —  Netflix says it's not renewing a distribution deal with cable network Epix …
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 …
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
LTE over Wi-Fi spectrum sets up industry-wide fight over interference  —  Big Cable and Wi-Fi Alliance cry foul over cellular interference with Wi-Fi.  —  A plan to use Wi-Fi airwaves for cellular service has sparked concerns about interference with existing Wi-Fi networks …
Rachel King / ZDNet:
Facebook engineers talk about React.js and problems the company faced going mobile first  —  Facebook engineers: Going mobile-first is not as easy as it looks  —  Going mobile-first is not as easy as making such a declaration to the world.  It requires a lot of organizational changes (and money), according to Facebook engineers.
Yael Grauer / Wired:
A look at some of the real-life apps and tools used in Mr. Robot, a TV drama about hacking  —  A Peek Inside Mr. Robot's Toolbox  —  The bar wasn't exactly high for dystopian hacker suspense thrillers when USA Network's Mr. Robot launched, but the show has gone on to surprise everyone.
Rachel King / ZDNet:
Nvidia debuts Grid 2.0 for enterprise virtual desktops, apps  —  The chip maker unveiled the next generation of its virtualized graphics technology pitched toward enterprise customers amid the start of VMware's annual expo, VMworld, on Monday.  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Aiming to bring down any barriers …

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