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Samsung says next update will stop US Galaxy Note7s from charging starting December 19 — Update will be released December 19th and rolled out within 30 days — Samsung will render remaining Galaxy Note 7s in the United States useless and inoperable with its next and final update for the recalled smartphone.| Jeff Mason / Reuters: |
Obama orders US intelligence agencies to conduct a full review of cyber attacks in the 2016 election and deliver a report before he leaves office — U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence agencies to review cyber attacks and foreign intervention into the 2016 election and deliver … | Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post: |
Leading Senate Republicans are preparing to launch a wide-ranging probe into Russia's alleged meddling in the US elections, despite Trump's opposition — Leading Senate Republicans are preparing to launch a coordinated and wide-ranging probe into Russia's alleged meddling in the U.S. elections … | Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Nearly 3M AT&T customers will receive $88M in credits and refunds for mobile cramming fees, following 2014 settlement with FTC — 2014 cramming settlement finally gives money back to nearly 3 million customers. — Current and former AT&T customers will get refunds … | Tim Peterson / Marketing Land: |
Facebook discloses more engagement measurement errors; some of the faulty stats were used by The New York Times and BuzzFeed in their stories about fake news — Facebook misreported engagement numbers for links and live videos and is refining the ad reach estimates it shows advertisers.| Jeff Dunn / Business Insider: |
WSJ: AirPods may be delayed because Apple is struggling to ensure both AirPods receive audio simultaneously — When Apple announced the headphone jack-less iPhone 7 in September, it also launched the AirPods, a completely wireless set of earbuds similar to smaller-scale offerings like the Bragi Dash and Samsung Gear IconX.| Johana Bhuiyan / Recode: |
Michigan just became the first state to pass comprehensive self-driving regulations — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed four bills that regulate the testing, development and eventually the sale of self-driving cars. — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed four bills into law on Friday … | Erin Griffith / Fortune: |
Leaked e-mail: Alphabet donated $30M worth of employee holiday gifts like Chromebooks and phones to charity — The employee perks at Google are legendary, and they've always included an over-the-top holiday gift for every employee. In the past, the company has surprised its 70,000 employees … | Bloomberg: |
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Sources: Meerkat founders raise about $50M for Houseparty in a round led by Sequoia, with previous Life on Air investors Aleph, Comcast, Greylock participating — Live video chat apps are shaping up as the next obsession for Silicon Valley investors. The latest object of attention is Houseparty … | Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
Trump's denunciation of individuals on Twitter, which often leads to harassment by his followers, tests the limits of Twitter's rules against incitement — Last night President-elect Donald Trump used his Twitter account to criticize Chuck Jones, an Indiana union organizer who has been sharply critical … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Former Magic Leap employees say planned release won't include tech seen in early prototypes; Magic Leap recruited with video created by a visual effects studio — Reality check — Magic Leap's allegedly revolutionary augmented reality technology may in fact be years away from completion and …
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