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Microsoft launches Office Insider program for Office 365 subscribers looking to test the suite's newest features, debuts new PowerPoint Designer, Morph features — Microsoft launches Office Insider program, rolls out new PowerPoint Designer and Morph features| Lucia Moses / Digiday: |
Some publishers complain about underwhelming traffic from Apple News, no real-time data on posts and users, delayed comScore integration — Publishers are underwhelmed with Apple News app — When Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp expressed frustration with his company's performance on Apple News last week …
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Gmail Will Soon Warn Users When Emails Arrive Over Unencrypted Connections — Soon, you may see a warning in Gmail that tells you that an email has arrived over an unencrypted connection. — Gmail already defaults to using HTTPS for the connections between your browser and its servers … | Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
Inside Sequoia's Scouts, and a list of the program's 70+ well-connected entrepreneurs and academics using capital from Sequoia to fund startups — Secretive, Sprawling Network of ‘Scouts’ Spreads Money Through Silicon Valley — Sequoia Capital has funneled millions of dollars to scores …
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Snapchat begins rolling out “official stories” to mark verified celebrity accounts — Snapchat rolls out ‘official stories’ to verify celebrity accounts — Today's update to Snapchat brought more than paid lenses. As spotted by our former colleague Sam Sheffer … | Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Google launches Chrome beta for iOS through Apple's TestFlight, first release adds 3D touch — Google has quietly launched a Chrome beta for iOS through TestFlight, the beta distribution service Apple acquired last year and integrated into its own developer services.| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Beats Music confirms it will fade out on November 30th — Now that Apple Music is firmly in place (and even on Android) it's time for Beats Music to go. An app update back in June greased the skids and an updated support page — as well as emails going out to Sonos users reiterating … | Ben Woods / The Next Web: |
Amazon launches Pantry to deliver groceries in the UK, but only to Prime members — Amazon has launched a new delivery option for Prime subscribers in the UK today called Amazon Pantry. — The service, which follows a limited trial of AmazonFresh, has around 4,000 items available at launch … | Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
FanDuel and DraftKings Are Suing New York's Attorney General — Things are getting ugly in New York for daily fantasy sports. — Industry leaders DraftKings and FanDuel have both separately filed suit against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The lawsuits come just two days …
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OneNote can now record audio on iOS, embed videos on Windows, attach files on OneNote Online, more — OneNote in November—Embed video, record audio, insert files and more — It's been a big month for OneNote with updates across our web app to mobile devices to desktop.| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Travel activities booking platform GetYourGuide raises $50M Series C to fuel growth globally — GetYourGuide Bags $50M To Grow Its Travel Activities Booking Platform — GetYourGuide, which plays in the global travel space with a desktop and mobile platform for finding and booking holiday activities …
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Gene Amdahl, Pioneer of Mainframe Computing, Dies at 92 — Gene Amdahl, a trailblazer in the design of IBM's mainframe computers, which became the central nervous system for businesses large and small throughout the world, died Tuesday night at a nursing home in Palo Alto, Calif. He was 92.
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