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November 5, 2015, 11:20 AM
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Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
New type of auto-rooting Android adware is nearly impossible to remove  —  20,000 samples found impersonating apps from Twitter, Facebook, and others.  —  Researchers have uncovered a new type of Android adware that's virtually impossible to uninstall, exposes phones to potentially dangerous root exploits …
Tom Tarantino / The Twitter Blog:
Introducing Twitter's public policy #transparency page  —  As Twitter has become a live, public, and conversational window to world events, we have worked to educate policymakers and civil society organizations about our services and policies and pursued public policies that advance the interests of Twitter and the people who use it.
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook beats Q3 estimates with $4.5B in revenue, hits 1.01B DAUs, 1.55B MAUs; mobile now makes up 78% of ad revenue  —  Facebook Speeds Past 1.55 Billion Users And Q3 Estimates With $4.5B Revenue  —  Facebook's growth continues as it hit 1.55 billion users and beat the street's estimates …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook Hits 8 Billion Daily Video Views, Doubling From 4 Billion In April
Alexei Oreskovic / Business Insider:
Facebook generated $9.86 in ad revenue from every user in the US in Q3, up 50% from a year ago
Financial Times:
Sources: Facebook's Notify app for news alerts to launch next week with dozens of media partners including Vogue, the Washington Post, and CBS  —  Facebook links with media groups to launch news app  —  Facebook is preparing its latest push into news with a new standalone app called Notify …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Karma's Mobile Hotspot Adds “Neverstop,” A $50 Per Month Unlimited Data Plan  —  Karma, the makers of the pay-as-you-go LTE mobile hotspot that began shipping earlier this summer, announced today a new type of data plan meant to appeal to those who more regularly use their device.
Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
After victory in San Francisco, Airbnb pledges to launch 100 home-sharing political clubs in 100 US cities  —  Airbnb flexes new political muscle with plans for 100 home-sharing clubs  —  An expensive fight over Airbnb here ended with voters opposing a measure that would have restricted short-term rentals.
Jacob Demmitt / GeekWire:
Expedia to acquire HomeAway for $3.9B in cash and stock, challenging Airbnb … Bellevue, Wash.-based travel giant Expedia announced on Wednesday that it is acquiring Airbnb competitor HomeAway for $3.9 billion worth of cash and stock.  —  The boards of both companies have approved the deal …

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From Mediagazer

Washington Post:
Jacqueline Smith, the Stars and Stripes ombudsman who was fired in April, sues the Pentagon, claiming the government violated her First Amendment rights

Wall Street Journal:
Brendan Carr says ABC is running a “campaign of misinformation” about the FCC inquiry into The View and the agency isn't trying to control the show's guests

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Acast shows that have opted into Apple video podcasts have seen a ~25% jump in Apple consumption; only 10 shows in the top 200 US chart currently offer video

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Earlier Picks

Jordan Novet / VentureBeat:
Dropbox hits 150K paying business customers, with 50K joining this year
Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: facing cash crunch, Jet.com close to completing $550M round at $1.55B post-money valuation, after discussing valuation as high as $3B this past summer
Jacob Demmitt / GeekWire:
Fast-growing online marketplace OfferUp announces it has raised $90M in total to date and its users have sold $2.9B worth of merchandise so far in 2015
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Google and India's Lava to launch new low-cost smartphone as part of revamped Android One scheme with relaxed requirements on features, price, more
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