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Intel tells customers to stop deploying buggy Spectre/Meltdown patch, as it resulted in “higher than expected reboots and other unpredictable system behavior” — More problems from the massive processor vulnerability — Intel has a patching problem.
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Netflix beats in Q4 with 8.3M new worldwide subs, vs 5M est., and almost 2M in US, vs 1.28M est.; revenue of $3.29B meets expectations; stock up 8%+ after hours — Netflix reeled in 8.3 million new streaming subscribers — including almost 2 million in the U.S. — handily beating Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter of 2017.
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| Rupert Murdoch / News Corp: |
Rupert Murdoch suggests Facebook pay carriage fees similar to the cable TV model to recognize trusted publishers — News Corp today issued the following statement from Executive Chairman, Rupert Murdoch: — “Facebook and Google have popularized scurrilous news sources through algorithms …
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| Samidh Chakrabarti / Facebook: |
Facebook says social media has mixed effect on democracies: it gives many a voice but paves way for false news, foreign interference, echo chambers, harassment — Around the world, social media is making it easier for people to have a voice in government — to discuss issues, organize around causes, and hold leaders accountable.
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| Melinda Newman / Billboard: |
Apple launches Apple Music for Artists, a dashboard to provide musicians with insights into their fans' listening and purchasing habits, currently in beta — Today Apple launches Apple Music for Artists, a dashboard designed to provide acts with hundreds of data points giving deep analytical insight …
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| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Google says it will launch AI research center in France, expand its office there, and debut new Google Hubs with local partners to teach digital literacy skills — Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote a blog post about Google's investments in France. There are three different pieces of news in this announcement.
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| Harper Neidig / The Hill: |
Montana governor signs executive order barring data discrimination, the first such attempt by any state governor to uphold net neutrality since FCC repeal — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) signed an executive order on Monday requiring internet service providers with state contracts to abide by net neutrality principles.
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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Microsoft reveals new Windows 10 laptops for schools starting at $189 to challenge Chromebooks, announces chemistry-focused Minecraft: Education Edition update — When it comes to the lucrative education market, Microsoft doesn't want to be left behind — especially when that Google's Chromebooks are increasingly popular with schools.| Ben Lang / Road to VR: |
Windows VR headset and motion controller bundles from Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are discounted between 39% and 52% on Amazon — If you've been eyeing a Windows VR headset, you'll be interested to see the huge discounts currently available from Amazon US on every Windows VR headset except for the Samsung Odyssey.
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| Anna Irrera / Reuters: |
Study of 372+ ICOs shows that ~$400M of the total $3.7B funds raised to date have been stolen, with phishing as the most widely used hacking technique — NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 10 percent of funds raised through “initial coin offerings” are lost or stolen in hacker attacks …
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| Theodore Schleifer / Recode: |
Sources: Coinbase crossed $1B in revenue in 2017, sends reminder to investors that it does not allow trading of its stock on secondary markets — Coinbase issues a statement that warns its own shareholders. — Coinbase, the bitcoin trading broker that has exploded in popularity …
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| Alex Sherman / CNBC: |
Sources: YouTube Live has ~300,000 subs, and Hulu's Live TV service has ~450,000; both services trail DirecTV Now and Dish Sling, which have millions of subs — - Hulu and YouTube both launched live TV services last year, in an effort to take on cable channels.Sponsor Posts
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