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Satya Nadella / LinkedIn:
Microsoft closes LinkedIn acquisition, will pursue specific integration scenarios like LinkedIn identity in Office, notifications within Windows, and more  —  Today is an exciting day, one I've been looking forward to since June.  It marks the close of the agreement for Microsoft …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Samsung to release Galaxy S8 next year with bezel-less wraparound OLED display and a virtual home button  —  March release said to face potential delay on testing  —  Company needs a hit product after exploding Note 7 debacle  —  Samsung Electronics Co. will create an all-screen front …
Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Microsoft will use emulation tech to allow Windows 10 on ARM to run x86 Win32 apps through partnership with Qualcomm  —  Microsoft will again seek to expand the reach of its Windows PC operating system to devices running mobile-oriented ARM processors, through a partnership with Qualcomm announced tonight …
Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com:
Microsoft and Intel announce plans to bring advanced security features, mixed reality, and new gaming capabilities to PCs through Project Evo
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Shigeru Miyamoto explains why Mario runs on his own in Super Mario Run, launching next week on iPhone, and says the game will introduce new players to Nintendo  —  The creator of Mario on how smartphones will introduce new players to Nintendo  —  In 2004, Nintendo released …
Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
Google will now let select developers create pre-approved “conversation actions” for Google Home, with all developers getting access “early next year”  —  Actions for the Google Assistant are coming early next year  —  Google is announcing today that it's ready …
Bloomberg:
Facebook investor lawsuit alleges Marc Andreessen aided Zuckerberg's interests instead of shareholders'; documents show Zuck interested in government service  —  Earlier this year, Facebook Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg came to his shareholders with a big question: would they approve …
Laura Jones / Windows Blog:
Microsoft refreshes the design of its Cortana app and brings it to the UK, available now on Android and “in a few weeks” on iOS  —  Coming to the UK:  —  The Cortana Android and iOS apps are coming to the UK, extending the functionality of your Cortana on Windows 10 …
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson defends AT&T-Time Warner merger at Senate subcommittee hearing, saying deal won't hurt customers or competitors  —  AT&T denies that it will restrict Time Warner content to its own network.  —  AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson spoke at a Senate antitrust …
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
YouTube reaches settlement with National Music Publishers' Association over unpaid royalties; sources say deal is worth $40M+  —  YouTube, the latest target of the music industry's battle over royalties and control, has taken steps this week to mend fences and show that it is a good partner.
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Melissa Eddy / New York Times:
German officials are worried about Russian influence on its presidential election after a cyberattack on Deutsche Telekom, Russia's actions during US election  —  BERLIN — After hackers infiltrated the German Parliament's computer network in May 2015, it took nearly a year …

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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
The North American box office recorded its biggest weekend ever with ~$430M across movies, driven by Spider-Man: Brand New Day's $355M and The Odyssey's $51M

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: former 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens seeks ~$50M to launch a rival news series with Scott Pelley and other fired staffers; a source close to Owens denies it

Christofer Hamilton / The Wrap:
Licensed shows account for ~40% of Netflix's global series titles but generate 50%+ of series-driven sign-ups, meaningfully outpacing their share of the catalog

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Jon Fingas / Engadget:
Bluetooth SIG adopts Bluetooth 5 spec with 2x speed, 4x range, and 8x broadcast message capacity, arriving in devices within 2-6 months

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Andrea Wong / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple parks much of its foreign earnings tax-free in US via US bond purchases; filings show Treasury Dept. paid Apple $600M+ in interest over 5 years
Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he has “complicated” feelings over Donald Trump's use of the service, especially as it puts a spotlight on the company
Chris Welch / The Verge:
T-Mobile debuts Digits in limited beta, letting users make/take calls with same phone number on all their devices, launches to public next year with pricing TBA
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