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Sources: only one 2017 iPhone model may have OLED screen due to supply constraints; OLED model may have all-glass design and bezel-less screen larger than 5" — Display makers seen struggling to meet iPhone output in 2017 — OLED displays are more energy efficient, provide deeper colors| Kim Zetter / The Intercept: |
Report: iPhones send call history with phone numbers, dates, times, and duration to Apple's servers if iCloud is enabled; log is retained for up to four months — Apple emerged as a guardian of user privacy this year after fighting FBI demands to help crack into San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook's iPhone.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Hacker Samy Kamkar debuts PoisonTap, a Raspberry Pi Zero mod that can plug into password-locked computers via USB and intercept web traffic, install backdoors — The perils of leaving computers unattended is about to get worse. — The perils of leaving computers unattended just got worse …
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| Matt Burgess / WIRED UK: |
UK's Investigatory Powers bill set to become law after being approved by parliament; bill allows bulk surveillance, hacking of mobile devices and networks, more — The Investigatory Powers Bill has been passed by both Houses of Parliament. Once it receives Royal Assent it will become law
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See also Mediagazer| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
LinkedIn is now officially blocked in Russia after failing to transfer Russian user data to servers located in the country as required by law — Amid a tense stand-off and attempt at negotiations, Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor has started to enforce a proposed block of LinkedIn …
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Tweets: @reuters and @whatthebit
| Nick Nguyen / The Mozilla Blog: |
Firefox launches Focus, a free browser for iOS which focuses on privacy by blocking many trackers by default — Today, we're pleased to announce the launch of Firefox Focus - a free, fast and easy to use private browser for iOS. — We live in an age where too many users have lost trust …
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| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
AOL to lay off 500 employees, or 5% of its staff, mostly in its corporate units; CEO says resources will be shifted to mobile, video, and data offerings — There will be more changes next year if the deal to buy Yahoo is completed. — AOL will announce layoffs of 5 percent of its staff today …
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| Spencer Ackerman / The Guardian: |
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, known for combatting Edward Snowden, resigns ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration — Clapper will stay on until end of Obama administration, marking end to turbulent tenure defined by Snowden's revelations of NSA surveillance
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| Garrett M. Graff / Wired: |
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| Mike Murphy / Quartz: |
Domino's begins delivering pizza by drone to customers within a 1.5 km radius of one store in New Zealand, in partnership with drone company Flirtey — It's a brave new world—for pizza. — For residents of the town of Whangaparaoa in New Zealand, Domino's pizza is now just a short drone delivery away.
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| Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed: |
Analysis shows top 20 fake election news stories generated more engagement on Facebook than the top 20 election stories from 19 major news outlets — In the final three months of the US presidential campaign, the top-performing fake election news stories on Facebook generated more engagement …
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Tweets: @alexblagg, @joshconstine, @clarajeffery, @sarahlerner and @mattyglesias
See also Mediagazer| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
PlayStation brings its Vue streaming service to Apple TV, letting users stream AMC, Discovery, FX, ESPN, and more — Apple might not have its own internet TV service, but the company's Apple TV is gradually turning a into a streaming box for other services aimed at cord cutters.
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| Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Apple will host Hour of Code workshops in partnership with Code.org at Apple stores around the world from December 5 until December 11 — Apple has opened up registration for its Hour of Code workshops in partnership with Code.org. This year, Apple will host Hour of Code workshops every …
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Apple, AppleInsider, iMore, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Mashable, iPhone Hacks, iPhone in Canada Blog, Cult of Mac, Neowin and MacStories
Tweets: @swiftlang and @codeorg
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Google's Digital News Initiative fund puts $26M into 124 news projects across 25 European countries to promote data journalism, use of AI, fact-checking, more — Google's ongoing effort to fix its reputation in the world of publishing in Europe took another step forward today.
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