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Sources: hackers stole NSA data on US offensive and defensive cyber capabilities from a contractor's laptop in 2015, likely via Kaspersky software — The breach, considered the most serious in years, could enable Russia to evade NSA surveillance and more easily infiltrate U.S. networks
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| Nathan McAlone / Business Insider: |
Netflix is raising prices in US starting today: standard $9.99 plan will be $10.99/month; premium $11.99 plan will be $13.99/month; $7.99 plan does not change — Netflix will raise prices for its US subscribers starting Thursday, the company confirmed to Business Insider.
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| Kate Conger / Gizmodo: |
Researchers: Apple granted Uber now-removed “entitlement” that let app record iPhone screen, even in background; Uber says it was to improve Watch performance — To improve functionality between Uber's app and the Apple Watch, Apple allowed Uber to use a powerful tool that could record …
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft announces Edge for Android and iOS in beta and relaunches Arrow Launcher for Android as Microsoft Launcher in public preview — If you want more proof that Microsoft is embracing Android and iOS, boy, do we have it for you today. The company has launched Edge for iOS in preview …
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Sources: White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's personal cellphone was compromised, potentially as long ago as December — White House tech support discovered the suspected breach after Kelly turned his phone in to tech support staff this summer. — White House officials believe that chief …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple updates High Sierra with fix for APFS Disk Utility flaw that revealed password instead of hint and Keychain vulnerability that let apps dump passwords — Apple today released a supplemental update to macOS High Sierra 10.13, the first update to the macOS High Sierra operating system …
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| Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Amazon is testing its own delivery service called Seller Flex; trial began this year in West Coast states, with broader rollout planned in 2018 — Online retailer would deliver from other merchants' warehouses — Trial program underway on West Coast before national expansion
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| Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal: |
Source: YouTube accelerates rollout of update to search after criticism of misinformation, hate, and conspiracy videos after Las Vegas shooting and NFL protests — Debunked claims appear in top 5 videos for news about Las Vegas shooting, NFL anthem protests
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| Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider: |
Analysis of six Facebook pages linked to Russian accounts, including Blacktivists and Secured Borders, shows ~19M interactions with posts — A Columbia University social media analyst has published his findings about the reach and engagement achieved by Russia-linked Facebook pages during the 2016 election.
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| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Losing the 3.5mm jack pushes consumers into the Bluetooth audio market, where choices are limited and proprietary, like Apple's handful of W1 chip products — Enjoy your four choices — Yesterday, Google announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, two phones I've been excited about for a while now.
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| Surur / MSPoweruser: |
Now-deleted Microsoft Store listing said Harmon Kardon Cortana-powered speaker will cost $200 with six months of free Skype calls, on sale October 22 — The official store listing for the Harman Kardon Invoke has leaked, and with it comes the final price of the smart speaker.| Hayley Tsukayama / Washington Post: |
Mattel says it's canceling its AI-powered Aristotle smart hub for kids after privacy and childhood development concerns — This post has been updated. — Mattel said Wednesday that it will not move forward with plans to sell a kid-focused smart hub, after new executives decided it did not …
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