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Sources: Verizon is close to negotiating a new deal with Yahoo, which reduces the price tag by around $250M — Verizon has tentatively reached a revised Yahoo deal that would lower the price by about $250 million, Bloomberg News reports.
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Caavo unveils eight-port device that connects multiple streaming boxes to TV and gives apps one interface with voice control, coming this fall for $399 — Imagine saying, “Alexa, ask Caavo to show ‘The Young Pope.’” — Your TV turns on and after a few moments, the show picks up where you left off.
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Sources: Amazon and Google are considering adding voice calls to Echo and Home smart speakers, amid concerns about privacy and telecom regulations — Amazon's Echo or the Google Home could be used to make or receive calls, people familiar with the matter said, a functionality that would give …
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| Li Zhou / Politico: |
Republican Senator Jeff Flake plans to introduce resolution to roll back FCC's broadband privacy rules; sources say 12 co-sponsors were lined up as of last week — With help from Alex Byers, Ashley Gold and Margaret Harding McGill — UNRAVELING OF BROADBAND PRIVACY RULES TAKING SHAPE …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple struggles to make big M&A deals due to risk aversion, inexperience closing and integrating deals, a reluctance to work with external advisers — IPhone maker mostly buys small startups for new tech, talent — CEO hints at larger transactions as analysts seek new growth
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| Valentina Palladino / Ars Technica: |
Amazon's Alexa adds Outlook.com integration, letting users add and review events — Get Alexa to manage your Outlook calendar for you. — Outlook users with an Amazon Echo can now make the online retailer's assistant go to work for them. Amazon quietly updated Alexa to support Outlook calendars …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google News expands “fact check” tag for stories on web and mobile apps to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina — In October, Google announced it would begin highlighting fact-checked resources in its Google News vertical, allowing readers to more easily find links to reputable sources …
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Security researchers uncover new macOS malware Xagent, a modular backdoor from the Russian group APT28 that's been linked to last year's DNC hacks — Xagent for Macs steals passwords, grabs screenshots, and exfiltrates iPhone backups. — APT28, the Russian hacking group tied …
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| Komal Khettry / Reuters: |
Shopify adds 133K net new merchants last year, bringing total to 377.5K, forecasts revenue of $580M-$600M, vs. $563.3M expected; stock up 8%+ — Canada's Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) forecast better-than-expected 2017 revenue due to higher demand for its ecommerce software, which is used to set up and manage online stores.
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| Alex Heath / Business Insider: |
Facebook adds option for job postings tab on US businesses' Pages, enabling autofill of some applicant information and replies via Messenger — Facebook is going after LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and other job listing sites. — Starting Wednesday, US businesses on Facebook will be able … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Source: Huawei has 100+ engineers developing a smartphone digital assistant for its Chinese users, aimed at competing with Siri — One of China's largest smartphone makers wants to take on Siri. — by — Huawei Technologies Co., the third-largest smartphone maker … | Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: |
Alphabet hires Gregory McCray, ex-CEO of Aero Communications, to lead its Access division, which includes Fiber — Alphabet Inc. has named broadband executive Gregory McCray as the new head of its Access subsidiary as the company tries to develop a new strategy for the internet communications business.
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