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October 9, 2016, 8:05 PM

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Jordan Golson / The Verge:
5 cases of replacement Galaxy Note7s catching fire reported in US; Samsung says it is investigating the reports, working with Consumer Product Safety Commission  —  This time in Texas  —  Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire, this one in Houston, Texas.
Jordan Golson / The Verge:
AT&T says it will stop replacing Samsung Galaxy Note7s while new fire reports are being investigated; owners can exchange Note7s for other smartphones  —  AT&T is discontinuing all sales and exchanges of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following a number of fires caused by supposedly …
T-Mobile:
T-Mobile halts sales of Galaxy Note7 replacement models; those who return device get $25 credit and full refund  —  Updated October 9 at 4:30PM Pacific While Samsung investigates multiple reports of issues, T-Mobile is suspending all sales of the new Note7 and exchanges for replacement Note7 devices.
Billy Steele / Engadget:
After Samsung Galaxy Southwest Airlines incident, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile now offer exchange options for Note7 replacement models  —  A replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 started smoking and burned through the carpet on board a Southwest flight this week.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Leaked Microsoft videos show redesigned Paint app for Windows 10 with support for 3D objects  —  Microsoft is building a Windows 10 version of its famous Paint tool.  While the software maker has barely updated Paint in recent releases of Windows, the new Paint app will be completely overhauled.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
New York Times:
US government officially blames Russia for hacking DNC and a range of other institutions and prominent individuals to “interfere with the US election process”  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday formally accused the Russian government of stealing and disclosing emails …
Casey Newton / The Verge:
How a co-founder of a startup called Luka built an AI chatbot, trained on past messages, for texting with her deceased friend  —  When her best friend died, she rebuilt him using artificial intelligence  —  When the engineers had at last finished their work, Eugenia Kuyda opened a console on her laptop and began to type.
New York Times:
Sources: Fidelity Investments led institutional shareholder campaign against Twitter acquisition; one source says potential deal has been halted  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The investor pressure began building on Marc Benioff, chief executive of Salesforce.com, two weeks ago.
Elmira Bayrasli / TechCrunch:
Iran Internet Group raises €20M Series A to expand its ride-sharing app Snapp beyond Tehran  —  Investors have turned Iran into the latest country to embrace the ride sharing and car-hailing app phenomenon.  —  The Iran Internet Group has secured a €20 million Series A round …

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