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Instagram is testing Direct, a standalone private messaging app that replaces the current inbox, in six countries; there is no timeline yet for a global launch — Messenger 2.0 — Instagram is testing a standalone app for private messages called Direct, a first step toward possibly toward …
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| Lauren Etter / Bloomberg: |
How Philippine's President Duterte utilized Facebook, used by 97% of Filipino internet users, to spread his message before weaponizing it to target dissent — Rodrigo Duterte walked down the aisle of a packed auditorium at De La Salle University in downtown Manila, shaking hands and waving …
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| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Sony says PS4 sales reached 70M units and PlayStation VR sold 2M units worldwide; PS4 now on track to surpass PS3's 80M+ lifetime sales — Sony announced today that the PlayStation 4 has hit a major new milestone, surpassing 70 million units sold worldwide. That puts the console on track to surpass its predecessor very soon.
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Zero-day flaw allowed unauthorized remote access to HomeKit products via iOS 11.2; fix made that limits some functionality, full fix coming in update next week — A HomeKit vulnerability in the current version of iOS 11.2 has been demonstrated to 9to5Mac that allows unauthorized control … | Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: |
Patreon says it will reduce pledge fee from 5% to 2.9%, but add a $0.35 charge for each individual pledge, causing concern among some creators — Patreon announced a new service fee policy that it says will help creators keep more money, but many are worried because they believe it will instead discourage their patrons from pledging.
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| David Meyer / Fortune: |
Bitcoin price reaches $16K+ despite bubble warnings, with a total market capitalization of ~$270B — Bitcoin broke through the $15,000 barrier on Thursday morning as it continued what has been a remarkable run even by the cryptocurrency's usual bubblelicious standards.
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| Shannon Liao / The Verge: |
Google adds video responses from celebrities, including Will Ferrell, Gina Rodriguez, and Mark Wahlberg, for popular questions as a trial in US — Using selfie-style videos — Google today is launching a new search feature that will have celebrities answering commonly searched questions … | Dan Primack / Axios: |
Boston entrepreneur Laura Fitton becomes first woman on record to accuse Shervin Pishevar of sexual harassment, saying he forcibly kissed her and more in 2011 — Laura Fitton is a Boston entrepreneur and social marketing executive, known to many early Twitter users as the co-author of Twitter for Dummies.
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| Alyssa Hertig / CoinDesk: |
ACINQ, Blockstream, and Lightning Labs successfully test live bitcoin transactions over Lightning Network bringing Bitcoin scaling solution closer to reality — Bitcoin's long wait for the Lightning Network is almost over. — Announced today, the startups behind the three … | Stephanie Chan / VentureBeat: |
As Facebook Messenger's Instant Games platform turns one, the company adds ability to livestream via Facebook Live, promises new titles, and more — Facebook launched Instant Games on its Messenger platform earlier this year with 20 games. It's since grown its library to 70 …
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NiceHash, a Slovenia-based marketplace for cryptocurrency mining, says it was hacked and 4,700 bitcoins, worth about $60M+, were stolen from its wallet — (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency marketplace NiceHash said the contents of its bitcoin wallet had been stolen in a security breach and one executive said nearly $64 million had been lost.
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CoinDesk, eWeek, The Guardian, Bitcoinist.com, International Business Times, The Next Web, Naked Security, CircleID, CNNMoney, TechCrunch, Fortune, CNET, Bloomberg, Associated Press, CoinDesk, Business Insider, HackRead, Business Insider, Virtual Mining Bitcoin News, and International Business Times. Facebook: NiceHash
| Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal: |
Interviews and police records show Chinese authorities are monitoring WeChat and other messaging apps, with some participants detained for jokes about officials — Authorities scour private chats on messaging apps for blacklisted words, sensitive images — PUYANG, China—One night this September …
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