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Canadian government seeks public comment after explaining need for backdoors, mandatory decryption, longer phone and ISP record storage, and more — The new Canadian government is looking to further expand its surveillance powers by requiring decryption capabilities for all services … | Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian: |
One of top Google autocomplete suggestions for “are Jews” is “evil”, with 9 of top 10 search results saying “yes”; similar answers for many topics worry experts — Tech-savvy rightwingers have been able to ‘game’ the algorithms of internet giants and create …
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| Andrew Zaleski / Backchannel: |
Why MakerBot failed to live up to the hype: competition, flawed printers, backlash over its move to closed source, consumer 3D printer market never materialized — was October 2009 when Bre Pettis—his unmistakable sideburns and dark-rimmed rectangular glasses framing his face … | Nitasha Tiku / BuzzFeed: |
Snapchat avoids the fake news epidemic by vetting publishers who appear in Discover, hiring human editors for Live Stories, and limiting re-sharing — Evan Spiegel, Snapchat CEO and cofounder — Facebook emerged during the U.S. election as a central political and news source …
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How a journalist became a men's fashion influencer on Instagram: hashtags, like and comment bots, and lots of help from professionals — I used to post cat photos. Then a marketing agency made me a star. — Subscribe Reprints — I've always been well-liked. At least, I think that's the case.
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| Brittany A. Roston / SlashGear: |
PlayStation Vue vs. Sling TV vs. DirecTV Now: comparing streaming services on price, channel lineup, supported streaming devices, subscription perks, and more — The brave new world of live television is upon us, and it comes in three forms: PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, and DirecTV NOW.| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Apple hints at autonomous vehicle ambitions in letter advising NHTSA that new auto industry entrants should get the same testing rights as incumbents — Apple last week submitted a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that suggests it's interested in testing self-driving cars.
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| Merissa Marr / Columbia Journalism Review: |
Three years after launch, The Information has a reporting staff of 10, is cash-flow positive, and juggles a closed-club feel with aggressive reporting — On the astro-turfed rooftop of a SoHo penthouse this summer, a mix of tech executives, investors, and B-list celebrities sipped Champagne … | Steven Levy / Backchannel: |
Amazon's Alexa VP on the platform's future, the $2.5M Alexa Prize, concerns about poaching key AI talent from academia, new developer tools, privacy, more — Amazon's VP of Alexa talks about machine learning, chatbots, and whether industry is strip-mining AI talent from academia.
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| William Alden / BuzzFeed: |
Zenefits CEO David Sacks confirms he's stepping down, says search for new CEO has begun; one source says he's open to working in the Trump administration — David Sacks is giving up the CEO job less than a year after taking over amid a legal scandal. — David Sacks, the CEO of Zenefits …
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VentureBeat, The Information, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, VentureBeat, USA Today, and Business Insider
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| Kristen V. Brown / Fusion: |
What GitHub did to fight its trolls: hire a diverse safety team, enlist community's help, design features to make harassment difficult, provide users with tools — A few years ago, the software start-up GitHub faced an uncomfortable truth: It could be a pretty unpleasant place.| Kif Leswing / Business Insider: |
Apple says faulty battery causes unexpected shutdowns on “a small number of iPhone 6s devices”, offers free battery replacement — Apple customers have been reporting recently that certain iPhones seem to be randomly shutting off when their batteries say they are about 30% charged.
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InvestorPlace, BetaNews, AppleInsider, MacRumors, Redmond Pie, Ubergizmo, Mashable, SlashGear, Macworld, The Register, Tech Times, ZDNet, iDownloadBlog.com, Neowin, iPhone in Canada Blog, Forbes, TechnoBuffalo, iPhone Hacks, and iLounge. Thanks:@redletterdave
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