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New York Times:
Facebook partners with Uber to let users in US request rides from within Messenger, first Uber ride's free; Facebook says more ride-hailing services to be added  —  Facebook and Uber Follow Asian Rivals in Plan to Enhance Messenger App  —  For years, Asia's technology giants have been one step ahead …
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
CISA, stripped of key privacy protections, was included in an omnibus budget bill introduced in the US House last night  —  Congress snuck a surveillance bill into the federal budget last night  —  After more than a year of stalemate, Congress has used an unconventional procedural measure …
Wall Street Journal:
California DMV seeks public comment after releasing draft rules for self-driving cars, detailing vehicle and driver certification, privacy, cybersecurity  —  California Proposes Rules for Autonomous Cars  —  Companies are seeking guidance before eventually selling autonomous vehicles to consumers
Bloomberg Business:
Source: Google's self-driving car unit to become stand-alone business under Alphabet in 2016 as company plans ride-for-hire service in Uber challenge  —  Google to Make Driverless Cars an Alphabet Company in 2016  —  Unit said to plan transportation service in Uber challenge
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Facebook's Instant Articles officially go live on Android phones today, with over 350 publications globally  —  Facebook's Instant Articles Officially Go Live On Android Phones Today  —  Facebook's fast-loading Instant Articles are going live across all Android phones worldwide today following …
Ashlee Vance / Bloomberg.com:
Early iPhone hacker George Hotz is building a self-driving system using off-the-shelf components that controls an Acura ILX  —  The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car.  In His Garage  —  George Hotz is building a self-driving car by himself.
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Target's mobile wish-list app exposed sensitive personal data, using an API that lacked authentication  —  Wish list app from Target springs a major personal data leak  —  Database is available over the Internet, no password necessary, researchers say.  —  The next time a friend …
Daniel Bader / MobileSyrup.com:
Canada's Shaw Communications to buy Wind Mobile in deal valued at C$1.6B  —  Shaw Communications set to purchase Wind Mobile for $1.6 billion  —  Shaw Communications has announced that it plans to purchase Wind Mobile, which turned six years-old today, for $1.6 billion CAD.
Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:
Pandora to pay royalty of 17 cents per 100 songs, up from 14 cents, after copyright board decision, with rates rising with inflation through 2020  —  Copyright tribunal slaps Pandora with 20 percent rate increase  —  A little-known panel of judges determines what Internet radio must pay.
Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat:
Microsoft launches Skype for Business app out of preview on Android  —  Microsoft today launched its Skype for Business app for Android out of preview.  You can now download the new app directly from Google Play — Android users with Lync 2013 will be automatically updated to the Skype for Business app based on their device settings.
Joseph Ax / Reuters:
FBI's Comey says San Bernardino shooters talked about jihad in private messages, not publicly on social media, refuting statements made by US officials to NYT  —  FBI director: San Bernardino shooters never expressed public support for jihad on social media
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Afero, a startup led by Danger co-founder Joe Britt, brings its IoT dev platform out of stealth  —  Afero Is An IoT Dev Platform Play Built By Danger Co-Founder Joe Britt  —  Remember Danger?  The mobile maker Microsoft acquired for $500 million back in 2008 in the hopes of firing up its mobile fortunes?

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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA's board adopts a resolution to formally resist Paramount's WBD deal unless “enforceable safeguards” are established against a drop in production

A.J. Katz / The Wrap:
The Atlantic files to dismiss FBI Director Kash Patel's $250M defamation suit, calling it “politically motivated”, and seeks DOJ records to uphold its reporting

Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Former FCC commissioners, lawyers, and advisers issue a filing saying the FCC's ABC early license renewal proceeding is “unprecedented” and a “grave violation”

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Mark Scott / New York Times:
New EU privacy rules make parental consent mandatory for kids under 16 to use social media, add hefty fines, more; EU countries to have two years to pass laws
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