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November 8, 2015, 11:25 PM

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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
uBeam answers new skepticism with a short list of “facts” about its technology, but no actual public demonstration of phone charging  —  uBeam Declassifies Secrets To Try To Prove Wireless Power Is Possible  —  It must violate the laws of physics.  It must be dangerous.
Kim Zetter / Wired:
Group that hacked CIA director's email allegedly breach law enforcement portal containing arrest records and other sensitive data  —  CIA Email Hackers Return With Major Law Enforcement Breach  —  This time the group, which goes by the name Crackas With Attitude, says it gained access …
Dan Levine / Reuters:
Apple defeats US class action lawsuit filed by company's retail workers over lost wages due to bag searches  —  Apple defeats U.S. class action lawsuit over bag searches  —  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) defeated a U.S. class action lawsuit brought by Apple retail workers over bag search practices …
Dustin Kurtz / New Republic:
A visit to Amazon Books reveals Amazon's new retail bookstore is no better than traditional bookstores  —  My 2.5 Star Trip to Amazon's Bizarre New Bookstore  —  A former indie bookseller visits the retailer's brick and mortar store  —  Amazon's new brick and mortar bookstore is wildly banal.
Stephen Pulvirent / Bloomberg Business:
Chronos, a small disc that adheres to the back of any watch, tracks fitness and provides notifications via vibrations and LEDs, for sale in Spring 2016 for $129  —  Turn Any Watch Into a Smartwatch With the Chronos Disc  —  A little metal disc that fits on the watch you're already wearing.
Chris Chavez / Phandroid:
Verizon confirms the BlackBerry Priv is coming soon to their network  —  Although the BlackBerry Priv became officially available for purchase today on AT&T, it doesn't mean they'll be the sole carrier to offer the device.  Timed exclusives are common with big-name handsets and it looks like the Priv on AT&T is no different.
Jillian D'Onfro / Business Insider:
Sources: Alphabet's independent robotics group, called “Replicant” internally, hasn't had a permanent leader or unified strategy since Andy Rubin's departure  —  Google's robot group struggles to fill leadership vacuum as it shoots for ambitious launch before 2020
Matt Weinberger / Business Insider:
AWS, an early mover in cloud services space with a broad feature set, makes it hard for competitors to catch up  —  The cloud wars explained: Why nobody can catch up with Amazon  —  The market for cloud computing continues to defy all expectations.  —  Even as the startup craze starts …

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