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January 21, 2016, 3:10 PM
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Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Facebook launches Sports Stadium, a hub for real-time chats, live scores, and more  —  Heads Up, ESPN: Facebook Built Its Own Game Hub for Live Sports Stats  —  Facebook has long argued that it's a great place to talk about live TV while watching live TV, including big-time sporting events.
Rich McCormick / The Verge:
Apple to create first European iOS Development Center in Italy, plans to expand this program to other countries  —  Apple to create first European iOS Development Center  —  Apple is opening a dedicated iOS app Development Center in Italy, the company announced today …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Foxconn offers $5.3B to take over Sharp, as Sharp reviews $2.56B offer from government-backed Innovation Network  —  Taiwan's Foxconn Offers $5.3 Billion to Take Over Sharp  —  Innovation Network Corp. of Japan also has competing offer for electronics maker
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
iOS cookie theft bug that allowed hackers to impersonate users fixed by Apple after 2.5 years  —  iOS cookie theft bug allowed hackers to impersonate users  —  Apple fixes vulnerability 2.5 years after receiving private report.  —  Apple has squashed a bug in its iOS operating system …
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Docker Acquires Unikernel Systems As It Looks Beyond Containers  —  Docker today announced the acquisition of Unikernel Systems, a Cambridge, UK-based startup that aims to bring unikernels to the masses (or at least the masses of developers).  —  Docker plans to integrate support for unikernels …
Hamza Shaban / BuzzFeed:
ACLU coordinates with lawmakers to help introduce 30 bills across 16 states to improve digital privacy  —  ACLU Takes Consumer Privacy Battle To The States  —  Lawmakers from 16 states and D.C. introduced 30 new privacy laws Wednesday as part of a bipartisan, state-led effort …
Steve Guggenheimer / Windows Blog:
Dropbox Windows 10 app optimized for tablets rolls out this week, adds Windows Hello support and more, with Windows 10 Mobile support coming soon  —  Dropbox for Windows 10 is here  —  The Dropbox app for Windows 10 will begin rolling out in the Windows Store this week as a free download for Windows 10 customers.
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
General Motors announces Maven, a new brand unifying its car-sharing services: City in Ann Arbor, Residential in Chicago, Peer-to-Peer in Germany and Campus  —  GM Unveils Maven, Its Big New Play In Car-Sharing Services  —  General Motors has taken the wraps off its latest move to put itself …
Ron Miller / TechCrunch:
IBM Confirms Acquisition Of UStream, Forms New Cloud Video Unit  —  IBM confirmed that it has acquired video conferencing service UStream this morning.  With several cloud video acquisitions in tow, the company also announced it was forming a new cloud video services unit.

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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Filing: Paramount and state AGs agree to freeze the WBD merger until an antitrust trial occurs or until June 2027; a preliminary injunction hearing is canceled

Alyssa Ray / The Wrap:
At the rescheduled WHCA dinner, Trump praised the press corps' response to the April shooting before insulting journalists and celebrities who criticized him

Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump says he supports subpoenaing reporters in leak probes and that reporters should be forced to reveal the source of the leaked SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe

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