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Microsoft to open source Chakra, the JavaScript heart of its Edge browser — Source will be available from January, and open to community contributions. — At JSConf in Florida today, Microsoft announced that it is open sourcing Chakra, the JavaScript engine used in its Edge and Internet Explorer browsers.
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| Mathew Ingram / Fortune: |
Snapchat moved into real-time, crowdsourced news with San Bernardino shooting story — Snapchat's Move Into Real-Time News is Fascinating — For an app that many—possibly even most—initially dismissed as a trivial tool for teens to send sexy texts that would automatically disappear, Snapchat has certainly come a long way.| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Mozilla ends Tiles experiment for ads in Firefox, will shift focus to ‘content discovery’ — Mozilla is stopping its experiment to offer advertising in Firefox. The company announced its focus will instead shift to “content discovery” opportunities in its browser.
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| Jamie Condliffe / Gizmodo: |
Sony Has Bought Toshiba's Image Sensor Division for $155 Million — Following a series of negotiations, Sony has announced that it's buying Toshiba's image sensor business for 19 billion yen—which is about $155 million. — The deal, rumored in October, will see Sony take over Toshiba's … | Kevin Tofel / ZDNet: |
Amazon Fire Tablet heads to China with Baidu apps and services — Missing support for Google apps and services isn't a problem in China, as Amazon is partnering with Baidu for search, software and online videos for the Fire Tablet. — Often viewed as a disadvantage, Amazon's lack …
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FBI Says Suspected Silk Road Architect Variety Jones Has Been Arrested — The man suspected of being a “senior adviser” to Ross Ulbricht, the convicted creator of the drug marketplace Silk Road, has been arrested, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
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| Andrea Peterson / Washington Post: |
Experts found critical flaws in systems behind Internet-connected doll Hello Barbie, which responded to kids' queries; ToyTalk has patched the major bugs — Hello (hackable) Barbie — Hello Barbie on display at the Mattel showroom at the North American International Toy Fair in New York.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft's next Build conference starts on March 30th in San Francisco — Microsoft held one of its biggest Build developer conferences in San Francisco earlier this year, and now the software maker is ready to return to California. Microsoft is holding its Build 2016 conference …
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Google announces Best of Play Store lists for apps, games, movies, music, and more for 2015 — Google Play Store publishes lists of the best apps and best games of 2015 — Let the year-end roundups begin. Google is fully on board with this phenomenon, back again with the annual list of the best apps and games for the Play Store.| Don Reisinger / Fortune: |
Samsung agrees to pay $548M in damages awarded to Apple in 2012 patent ruling, but reserves right to seek reimbursement, which Apple disputes — Samsung Will Pay Apple for Damages—But Wants the Cash Back — If you thought the patent battle between Apple and Samsung would finally end with a cash payment, you're sorely mistaken.
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| Scott Charlston / Verizon: |
Verizon to roll out Wi-Fi Calling to Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge December 8, with roll out to more Android and iOS devices expected in early 2016 — Verizon's Advanced Calling to include Wi-Fi Calling beginning next week on some devices — Beginning December 8, Verizon customers …
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AndroidHeadlines.com, App Advice, PhoneDog.com, MacRumors and iPhone Hacks
| Amar Toor / The Verge: |
Group of French cab drivers launches nonprofit Uber competitor called VTC Cab, which charges drivers a monthly fee instead of collecting commissions — Angry French Uber drivers have created their own Uber — For months, it seemed as if taxi unions and regulations would pose the biggest threat to Uber's expansion in France.
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