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November 10, 2015, 2:55 AM

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Bloomberg Business:
TAG Heuer unveils $1,500 Connected Watch with Android Wear, Intel CPU, available from Nov. 9 with $1,500 trade-in offer after 2 years for a traditional Carrera  —  The Vallée de Joux meets Silicon Valley.  —  The Swiss are now officially making a smartwatch.
Google Research Blog:
TensorFlow - Google's latest machine learning system, open sourced for everyone  —  Deep Learning has had a huge impact on computer science, making it possible explore new frontiers of research and to develop amazingly useful products that millions of people use every day.
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Facebook Messenger tests Photo Magic in Australia, scanning faces in your camera roll and prompting you to send pictures to friends  —  Facebook's “Photo Magic” Will Prompt You To Message Your Friends Photos Of Themselves  —  When you take a picture of your friends, you'll get a notification to send it to them through Messenger.
Zak Stone / Matter:
An accidental death at an unsafe Airbnb rental raises questions about liability and safety standards for the company  —  Living and Dying on Airbnb  —  My dad died in an Airbnb rental, and he's not the only one.  What can the company do to improve safety?  —  he rope swing looked inviting.
Agence France-Presse:
Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking non-registered users within 48 hours, or risk a fine of $269K a day; company says it will appeal  —  Belgian court gives Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking Internet users  —  A Belgian court on Monday gave Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking Internet users …
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Sources: Yahoo hires McKinsey to help with reorg; Mayer's demand for a commitment to stay for 3 to 5 years was a reason for several recent exec departures  —  Yahoo Hires McKinsey to Mull Reorg, as Mayer Demands Exec Pledge to Stay  —  According to several people close to the situation …
Apple:
Apple will start selling iPad Pro online Wednesday, November 11, and at retail stores, select carriers, and Apple Authorized Resellers later this week  —  Epic 12.9-inch iPad Pro Available to Order Online Wednesday & Arrives in Stores Later This Week  —  iPad Pro Arrives in Over 40 Countries Including the US, UK, China & Japan
Steve Ragan / CSO:
Comcast resets nearly 200,000 passwords after customer list goes on sale  —  Dark Web market ad offering Comcast accounts in bulk  —  Over the weekend, a reader (@flanvel) directed Salted Hash to a post on a Dark Web marketplace selling a number of questionable, if not outright illegal goods.
Jeff Benjamin / iDownloadBlog.com:
Siri gains Apple Music support on Apple TV, now can search and play music on latest beta  —  Siri has apparently gained some new functionality for Apple TV, at least on the tvOS 9.1 beta.  You can now direct the remote assistant to play any song or album directly from Apple Music, even if the song or album isn't in your library.
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Enterprise Software Co Atlassian Files IPO On Sales Of $320M, Net Income Of $6.8M In 2015  —  Another software company has filed to go public: Atlassian, the company behind enterprise-focused social products like Slack competitor HipChat, JIRA, and Confluence, has filed an F-1 form with the SEC …

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