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Sources: Twitter is currently vetting multiple term sheets from firms offering to buy Vine; one source says some offers are lower than $10M — Vine may survive after all. Twitter is currently vetting multiple term sheets from companies offering to buy Vine, and hopes to make a deal soon, multiple sources tell TechCrunch.
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| Lauren Goode / The Verge: |
Android Auto app update allows interface to be displayed on the smartphone, allowing use in any car, but some features like Waze support are missing — Apple, take note — During Google's annual developers conference this past spring, the company teased a version of its Android Auto software …
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| Nathan Ingraham / Engadget: |
Gmail for iOS updated with undo send, instant search, faster navigation, and swipe to archive or delete, is now on par with the Android version — Google wants its services to be on as many devices as possible — to meet that goal, the company has been putting out excellent versions of its apps on the iPhone for years now.
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Google Home teardown: standard connectors and screws, mostly modular components, minimal moving parts, similar internals to Chromecast, and easy to repair — Tools Featured in this Teardown — Introduction — Google is looking to bring the robot assistants of the future to the world today.| Peter Kafka / Recode: |
Comcast's NBCUniversal will handle ad sales for Apple News in exclusive deal starting in January; Apple says Apple News now has over 70M unique users — It's an exclusive deal, but publishers can still sell their own. — Apple is bringing in help to boost its News app.| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
YouTube adds HDR video support, for higher color contrast and more detailed shadows and highlights on compatible devices — YouTube today added support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) videos. This means you can now watch YouTube videos in HDR on supported devices, including HDR TVs … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google will display election results in search as polls close, including presidential, House, Senate, and gubernatorial races, as well as state-level referenda — Google has been highly involved with connecting U.S. voters to timely information throughout this election cycle … | Bloomberg: |
China's LeEco facing cash crunch according to its chairman Jia Yeuting in a letter to employees a few weeks after ambitious US launch — ‘We blindly sped ahead,’ co-founder Jia Yueting says in letter — Shares in LeEco group's companies plunge on news of struggles
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| Kate Conger / TechCrunch: |
China passes controversial cybersecurity law that restricts online anonymity, requires local data storage, and vague “technical support” to aid law enforcement — The Chinese government has passed new cybersecurity regulations Nov. 7 that will put stringent new requirements on technology companies operating in the country.
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Tesco Bank, the lending arm of the UK's biggest grocer, halts online payments after money was stolen from 20K accounts — Tesco Bank has halted online payments for current account customers after money was taken from 20,000 accounts. — The bank's chief executive Benny Higgins told the BBC he was …
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| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
Self-driving car startup Zoox raises $50M from Composite Capital, valuing the company at $1.5B — The race for self-driving autos is heating up; undercover startup Zoox is fetching a value of $1.5 billion even before unveiling their first product. — TechCrunch has confirmed … | Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Sony PS4 Pro review: most powerful home console yet, but needs 4K/HDR TV and upgraded games for best results; not a must-have for PS4 and 1080p TV owners — The PlayStation 4 Pro is a new breed of console. It's not going to replace the original system. Instead, it's meant to tide …
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