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November 26, 2015, 3:55 AM

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TechCrunch:
Apple Has Acquired Faceshift, Maker Of Motion Capture Tech Used In Star Wars  —  As the market for virtual reality technology continues to grow, Apple has made an interesting acquisition that could further its role in the space.  TechCrunch has confirmed that Apple has snapped up Faceshift …
Google:
Google lists top 10 domains with right to be forgotten requests, says Facebook, YouTube, Twitter most impacted  —  European privacy requests for search removals  —  In a May 2014 ruling, Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja González, the Court of Justice of the European Union found …
Bloomberg Business:
Sources: Apple reaches preliminary agreement with China UnionPay to use its network of over 5M NFC-enabled PoS devices, pending feedback from card-issuing banks  —  UnionPay, Apple Said to Reach Apple Pay Agreement for China  —  Mobile payment system may help UnionPay fend off competitors
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Pandora, iHeartRadio can stream songs from Adele's top-selling album 25, unlike Spotify, Apple Music, others, thanks to law for “non-interactive” services  —  Pandora is streaming Adele's 25 and her label can't stop it  —  Adele's 25 is the biggest album in the world right now …
Paul Lamkin / Forbes:
Fossil Q Founder Android Wear smartwatch available today from $275, with stainless steel band for additional $20; Fossil promises a full day's battery life  —  Fossil Q Founder Available Now: Taking On Tag In Smartwatch Fashion  —  Fossil is following Tag Heuer into the world of connected timepieces.
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Google expects to launch Accelerated Mobile Pages, its version of Facebook's Instant Articles, early next year  —  Google says its version of Facebook's instant articles will arrive early next year  —  Last month Google introduced Accelerated Mobile Pages, its open-source program designed …
Jordan Novet / VentureBeat:
Following ISIS crackdown, Telegram adds group admins, supergroups for up to 1K users  —  Encrypted messaging app Telegram, which has been in the news lately because of its use within the terrorist group ISIS, today announced a few new features aimed at people who use the app to chat in groups.

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