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Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour Live video, debuting on December 20, will be exclusive to Apple Music; Apple gets rights to Swift's name for store promotions — Apple Gets a Giant Taylor Swift Concert Exclusive (Because It Paid Taylor Swift) — Remember when Taylor Swift and Apple didn't get along …
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Uber is testing UberHop, a bus-like service, in Seattle, and carpooling service UberCommute in Chicago — UberHop is Uber's latest idea for killing mass transit — For months, Uber has denied that it has any interest in becoming a private alternative to public transportation.
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Researchers develop algorithm to teach a new concept to a computer using just one example — Bayesian boost for A.I.: Researchers find a quicker way to teach a computer … Researchers say they've developed an algorithm that can teach a new concept to a computer using just one example … | Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Google debuts a preview of Cloud CDN service to compete head-on with Akamai and Amazon — Google has quietly launched an Akamai competitor — Google has quietly started offering Google Cloud CDN service, a new content-delivery network (CDN) that should appeal to independent developers who want their applications to load quickly.
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Microsoft plans to revive the Xbox by collaborating with outside studios on games like ReCore, Crackdown 3, and Quantum Break — Save Point — In its first eight years, the Xbox 360 established the company as a powerhouse in the games industry, and one of the best options for streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, and Pandora.| Stephen Hall / 9to5Google: |
Source: Huawei to announce it's bringing the Honor 5X smartphone to the US at CES in January — Huawei's Honor brand to enter the US at CES 2016, likely with the Honor 5X — We told you a few days ago that Honor, a brand of primarily low-end smartphones owned by Huawei, sent out invites for an event early next year at CES.| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
Just 28 tech companies entered the US public markets in 2015, and half of those now trade below their IPO price — Worst Year For Tech IPOs Since 2009 — With just 28 technology companies entering the U.S. public markets, 2015 was the worst year for IPOs since 2009, according to Dealogic.| Sarah Jeong / Motherboard: |
Twitter Told a Bunch of Users They May Be Targets of a ‘State Sponsored Attack’ — Twitter is letting some users know that their accounts may have been the targets of a state-sponsored attack. … The attack is currently being investigated by Twitter. In their notice to users …
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US officials: San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik said she wanted to be part of violent jihad on social media before her visa was approved — U.S. Visa Process Missed Zealotry on Social Media — WASHINGTON — Tashfeen Malik, who with her husband carried out the massacre in San Bernardino …
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Proposed EU rules would let users access streaming services while traveling abroad within EU — Europe Plans to Ease Copyright Rules on Using Digital Content — Europe's policy makers on Wednesday will announce far-reaching plans to overhaul Europe's copyright rules … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Dell XPS 13 (late 2015) review: improved battery life and trackpad, along with a great display and build quality make it the best Windows laptop out there — Dell XPS 13 review: The best Windows laptop just got better — I've been searching for the perfect Windows laptop ever since Windows 8 was released, three years ago.| Amanda Hess / Slate: |
Teens find fame on live streaming app YouNow, whose 100M users send $1.5M in tips to broadcasters every month — YouNow, a live-streaming social network, is making stars — Teens are getting famous on a social network you've probably never heard of. — Zach Clayton, 15 …
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