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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Kaspersky Labs releases a more detailed report on how it obtained NSA-linked Equation Group source code in 2014 — Moscow-based AV provider challenges claims it helped Russian spies. — For almost two months in 2014, servers belonging to Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab received confidential …
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Tweets: @arstechnica, @hatr, @kimzetter, and @kimzetter
| Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab: |
Tech companies, including Facebook and Google, along with some news outlets join The Trust Project and start displaying tags to identify trustworthy news — “The hope is that, if news organizations are more clear and transparent about what they're doing, then users can make their own decisions."
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Facebook Media, The Verge, Search Engine Land, Digital Trends, CNET, The Trust Project, TechCrunch, New York Magazine, The Keyword, ValueWalk, Ubergizmo, Mashable, Poynter, and Adweek. Tweets: @niemanlab
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Surface Book 2 review: powerful, great keyboard and trackpad, Xbox Wireless support, but power supply isn't enough for gaming and no Thunderbolt 3 support — A powerful portable desktop PC — I always wanted Microsoft to build a laptop, and it finally went ahead and built one without any tricks earlier this year.
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Twitter says users can now have verified status revoked, unveils new guidelines for verified accounts as it works on authentication and verification program — A risky new step in the fight to reduce harassment — Twitter will begin removing verification badges from users who violate its rules, the company said today.
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Tweets: @twittersupport, @zeynep, @mikeh_pr, @lauraloomer, @twittersupport, @twittersupport, @twittersupport, @swiftonsecurity, @lisagravesart, @austenallred, @biz, @paleofuture, @sivavaid, @twittersupport, @juliaangwin, @emilybell, @backlon, @markdice, @anthony, @44, @blakersdozen, and @carnage4life
| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Sources: FCC's Ajit Pai expected to roll out details on reversing net neutrality next week, seeking a final vote on the plan Dec. 14 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission is set to unveil plans next week for a final vote to reverse a landmark 2015 net …
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| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
OnePlus unveils 5T with 6.01" 1080x2160 AMOLED display, Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM, 3,300mAh battery, 16/20MP rear cameras; ships Nov. 21 with 64/128GB for $499+ — The OnePlus 5 isn't that old, but it's already been replaced. The company just unveiled its new flagship smartphone at a launch event …
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Tweets: @oneplus and @oneplus_in
| Nathan Ingraham / Engadget: |
Baidu launches colorful smart speaker co-designed with Teenage Engineering, launching only in China, available next month for ~$256 — Most people still don't know who or what Teenage Engineering is. But, those that do probably think of them as a music company — the iconic OP-1 synthesizer …
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GlobeNewswire News Room, SiliconANGLE, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Mashable, The Verge, and GeekWire
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Vimeo adds support for HDR videos for all users, a year after YouTube added the same feature — Video-streaming company Vimeo has announced that it now supports high dynamic range (HDR) content. — HDR, for the uninitiated, is a technique used to enhance the contrast of colors … | Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Researchers uncover Amazon Key flaw that lets computer in WiFi range freeze or disable its camera; Amazon says a fix is coming later this week — WHEN AMAZON LAUNCHED its Amazon Key service last month, it also offered a remedy for anyone—realistically, most people—who might be creeped …
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BGR, Business Insider, CNET, The Verge, ExtremeTech, CNBC, Neowin, and SlashGear
Tweets: @pierce, @a_greenberg, @rtg0nzalez, and @lmatsakis
| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
American Express and Santander partner with blockchain startup Ripple to ease US-UK money transfers using Ripple's platform — - Payments made by American Express' business customers on its FXIP platform will now be routed through Ripple's enterprise blockchain network
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| David Ruddock / Android Police: |
Pixel Buds review: gestures and Assistant work well, quick pairing is good when it works, but Translate is janky, subpar comfort, lifeless audio, it's expensive — The Pixel Buds mark Google's first foray into personal wireless audio. I won't make you wait: it's not gone well. — THE GOOD
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Tweets: @uffel, @just_jdreaming, and @rdr0b11
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
UnitedMasters, which helps artists distribute music on streaming platforms and advertise to fans, raised $70M Series A led by Alphabet; Ben Horowitz joins board — Record labels are obsolete. They haven't kept up as music evolved from selling CDs to streaming songs to promoting concert tickets and merchandise.
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Medium, bhorowitz, RAIN News, Wall Street Journal, 9to5Google, The Verge, hypebot, and Mashable
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