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November 26, 2015, 5:35 PM

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Abhimanyu Ghoshal / The Next Web:
Raspberry Pi unveils the Pi Zero, a $5 computer with 512MB RAM and a 40% faster processor than Raspberry Pi 1, comes free with December's The MagPi magazine  —  Raspberry Pi's latest computer costs just $5  —  Raspberry Pi has just unveiled the Pi Zero, a programmable computer that costs only $5 — about as much as a cup of coffee.
Chris Pan / Facebook Developers:
Facebook releases SDK for tvOS that lets developers add Facebook login, sharing, and analytics to their Apple TV apps  —  Facebook SDK for tvOS Now Available  —  The new Apple TV brings the App Store to the big screen, and today we're introducing the Facebook SDK for tvOS beta to help …
Google:
Google on right to be forgotten requests: 1.3M requests received with 42% of them removed, Facebook, YouTube, and 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 …
Thomas Fox-Brewster / Forbes:
Study of 4000 embedded devices from over 70 vendors shows reused crypto keys leave millions of devices insecure, only 5 vendors known to have fixes on the way  —  ‘Worrying’ 9 Per Cent Of Encrypted Web Vulnerable To Private Key Attacks  —  Getting encryption right can be hard.
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 …
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.
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
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.

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