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October 1, 2015, 2:05 AM

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Re/code:

Sources: Jack Dorsey to be named permanent Twitter CEO, continue at Square, as soon as Thursday after board settles status of Adam Bain and Anthony Noto — Sources: Jack Dorsey Expected to Be Named Permanent Twitter CEO — Jack is apparently back — for good this time.

Bloomberg Business:

Google, Microsoft drop about 20 lawsuits in the US and Germany, resolving global patent fight over phones and Xbox — Google, Microsoft Resolve Global Patent Fight Over Phones, Xbox — Tech giants to drop about 20 lawsuits in U.S. and Germany — Companies say they will collaborate, work together on patents

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:

Drop-dead simple exploit completely bypasses Mac's malware Gatekeeper — A key limitation makes it trivial for attackers to skirt Gatekeeper protections. — Since its introduction in 2012, an OS X feature known as Gatekeeper has gone a long way to protecting the Macs of security novices and experts alike.

More: BetaNews, Forbes, SiliconANGLE, eWeek, AppleInsider, Macworld, Laptop Mag, Engadget, TechCrunch, MacNN, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacRumors, Neowin, iMore, CNET and iPhone Hacks

Office Blogs:

Likes and @Mentions coming to Outlook on the web — Over the last several years, social networks have changed the way we communicate. In our personal lives, we show our approval by “Liking” a friend's status update on Facebook and we “@Mention” others in a Twitter post to call attention to it.

More: The Next Web, SuperSite for Windows, Neowin, Ubergizmo, Windows Central and WebProNews

Steven Musil / CNET:

LG announces Watch Urbane with LTE, the first Android wear device with cellular, and the V10 smartphone with secondary display and dual front-facing cameras — LG unveils new V10 smartphone, Urbane smartwatch — The new smartphone features an independent second screen …

More: The Verge, The Verge, VentureBeat, ABC News, Engadget and Android Police. Tweets: @pierce

Jordan Kahn / 9to5Google:

Google: advertisers will pay only for 100% viewable Google Display Network ads, starting in next few months — Google says it won't make advertisers pay unless ads are 100% viewable — Google today announced changes to its display ad network that will ensure advertisers only pay for ads that are 100% viewable.

More: Inside AdWords, Marketing Land, Search Engine Land and Marketing Land

Tweets: @mollywood and @counternotions

Thanks:@justinkahnmusic

Jordan Novet / VentureBeat:

Task management startup Asana rolls out major redesign for web and mobile and Track Anything, a new spreadsheet-like tool — Task management startup Asana is launching a major revamp — Task management app Asana today is rolling out a major revamp to all users on web and mobile.

More: The Asana Blog, Business Insider, CIO.com, ReadWrite, TechCrunch, Fortune, USA Today and USA Today

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Logitech announces Logi Circle connected camera for the home, with Wi-Fi, streaming video, pre-order today for $200 — Logitech Debuts New ‘Logi Circle’ Home Monitoring Camera — Logitech today announced its entry into the home security and monitoring market with the Circle Portable Home Connection Camera …

More: The Verge, Logitech Blog, Engadget, PCMag Australia …, Tom's Guide, App Advice, Tech Times, BetaNews, Gizmodo UK, Ubergizmo, VentureBeat, SlashGear, MacNN and Gizmodo

Casey Newton / The Verge:

Facebook redesigns mobile profiles, adds temporary profile pictures, and tests looping video profile pictures — Facebook redesigns mobile profiles and begins testing video profile pictures — Profiles, the original beating heart of Facebook, were pushed to the side in 2006 by the more addictive News Feed.

More: Facebook, TechCrunch, Re/code, Engadget, Wired, TechnoBuffalo, UPROXX, Tech Times, Digital Trends, Social Media Today, Pocketnow, Tubefilter, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, Gizmodo UK and iPhone in Canada Blog

Tweets: @jbruin, @caseynewton and @joshconstine

Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal:

Coding school General Assembly raises $70M Series D led by Advance Publications, owner of Condé Nast — Tech-Boom Bet: Coding School General Assembly Raises $70 Million — In a new video game, a thimble-sized character in pajamas wanders around a disheveled bedroom floor blasting demonic bunnies and elephants with a rifle.

More: GA Blog, SiliconANGLE and TechCrunch. Tweets: @mdudas. Thanks:@brookeannalise

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:

Apple releases OS X El Capitan, featuring full-screen Split View, new Notes, revamped Spotlight Search, Safari 9 and more — Apple releases OS X El Capitan, featuring full-screen Split View, new Notes, revamped Spotlight Search, Safari 9 and more — Apple has officially released OS X El Capitan …

More: Thurrott.com, Skype Blogs, Gizmodo, Computerworld, Gizmodo, ABC News, NBC News, The Verge, Macworld, MacRumors, Telegraph, MacRumors, The Verge, TechCrunch, CIO.com, USA Today, Wired, Inquirer and Yahoo Tech

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat:

Google acquires Jibe Mobile to help implement the RCS carrier messaging standard in Android — Google today announced it has acquired Jibe Mobile, a startup known as the “cloud communications company for mobile operators.” Put more succinctly, Jibe focused on helping carriers build support …

More: Official Android Blog, Android Police, Re/code, Greenbot, SiliconANGLE, Light Reading, Android Authority and silicontap.com

Mark Bergen / Re/code:

Google to host event next Wednesday in New York, likely to unveil its open-source project similar to Instant Articles — Google Plans to Unveil Its Version of ‘Instant Articles’ Next Week — Three weeks ago, we told you about plans Google was hatching to launch a publishing tool to serve up articles on mobile devices.

More: Ubergizmo. Tweets: @jbenton

Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:

Interview with Nuzzel CEO Jonathan Abrams on new media investors and firm's intent to work with publishers — Nuzzel, with a new batch of news-savvy investors, wants to bring social curation to publishers — If you live in certain media and technology circles, there's a very good chance you're already using Nuzzel.

More: Business Insider and TechCrunch. See also Mediagazer

Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal:

Jamaican-based wireless operator Digicel will soon block ads except on some popular local news sites, saying firms like Google, Facebook should pay to serve ads — Mobile Operator Digicel Will Block Advertising Across Its Network — Online ad companies will have to pay to have ads displayed

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