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What to expect at CES 2016: virtual reality demos, smart home products, wearables, drones, and more — Here's what to expect at CES 2016 next week — It's officially a new year, which means that once we've shaken off the grogginess of a cheap alcohol-induced hangover … | Oculus: |
Oculus Touch controller delayed to second half of 2016, Oculus Rift remains on schedule to ship in Q1 2016 — Update on Oculus Touch Ship Date — On the path to perfecting Touch, we've decided that we need more time before release, and we'll now be shipping Touch in the second half of 2016.
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Twitter is reversing its ban on political watchdog Politwoops — Four months after being banned by Twitter, Politwoops is coming back. — If you're not familiar with it, Politwoops is a kind of social media watchdog. It automatically monitors the Twitter feeds of politicians and highlights whenever they delete a tweet.
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FCC: Internet speeds tripled from 10 Mbps in March 2011 to an average of 31 Mbps in September 2014, but US still ranks only 25th out of 39 nations surveyed — U.S. says its Internet speeds triple in three-and-a-half years — U.S. Internet connection speeds have tripled over 3-1/2 years …
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As Microsoft and Corel battle in patent lawsuits, EFF notes the absurdity of one Microsoft design patent, for a slider — Microsoft patents a slider, earning EFF's “Stupid Patent of the Month” award — The patent is ammo in a battle between MS Word and Corel's WordPerfect.| Jay Yarow / Business Insider: |
Some Wall Street analysts predict an end of iPhone sales growth, shrinking iPad sales, and a tough year ahead for Apple — Apple is going to have a tough year — Suddenly, things aren't looking great for Apple in the near term. — Let's briefly run down why:| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Takeover of Brian Krebs' PayPal account illustrates why authentication via static identifiers (like SSN and DOB) is highly vulnerable to identity thieves — 2016 Reality: Lazy Authentication Still the Norm — My PayPal account was hacked on Christmas Eve.| Darren Rovell / ESPN: |
New York attorney general amends suit against DraftKings, FanDuel, seeking that profits made in NY be returned, users' losses be repaid, and $5K fine per case — New York attorney general amends lawsuit against daily fantasy sites — The fight to stay in business in New York got a bit uglier … | Nathan Donato-Weinstein / bizjournals: |
Sources: Yahoo looking to sell 48.6-acre property in Santa Clara that it bought in 2006 for $106M — Exclusive: Yahoo putting huge Santa Clara development site up for sale — For years, even as Yahoo's growth stalled, executives had this message for would-be suitors of its real estate: Thanks, but no thanks.| Clive Thompson / Wired: |
How China, home of tech copycats like Baidu, Tencent, and JD, transformed into a hub for tech innovation — How a Nation of Tech Copycats Transformed Into a Hub for Innovation — The young programmer had an idea, and everyone thought it was nuts. Just out of college … | Scott Charney / Microsoft on the Issues: |
Microsoft now notifies users if it believes their accounts were targeted by a state-sponsored hacker — Additional steps to help keep your personal information secure — We're committed to helping our users keep their personal information secure and private.
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