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Comcast says Stream TV, its IP cable service, doesn't count against data caps because it isn't offered over the Internet, but over its cable television network — Comcast May Have Found a Major Net Neutrality Loophole — Comcast may have found a major loophole in the Federal Communication …
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Rdio, while a good product, wasn't differentiated enough from Spotify, and ultimately failed from poor marketing, say former employees — Why Rdio died — It's easy to forget now, but the first modern music streaming service to arrive in America was Rdio.| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
Rdio will transition subscribers to free accounts after November 23rd — Following the news of Rdio's bankruptcy filing and sale to Pandora, the company offered some details on how its users can expect their streaming accounts to ride off into the sunset. Starting November 23rd … | Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
TrueCrypt is safer than previously reported, detailed analysis concludes — Fraunhofer Institute gives clean bill of health to crypto tool used by millions. — The TrueCrypt whole-disk encryption tool used by millions of privacy and security enthusiasts is safer than some studies have suggested …
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| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Mark Zuckerberg Will Take Two Months Off When His New Baby Arrives — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is about to become a father, and he's decided to take two months of parental leave when the new baby arrives, he shared on his Facebook page Friday. — Facebook offers its employees …
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| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
ISIS' OPSEC manual reveals how it handles cybersecurity, from Tor and Tails to BlackPhone — ISIS' OPSEC Manual Reveals How It Handles Cybersecurity — In the wake of the Paris attacks, US government officials have been vocal in their condemnation of encryption, suggesting that US companies … | Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
Source: Airbnb raises over $100M on same $25.5B valuation from summer fundraising, had Q3 revenue of $340M on bookings of $2.2B, roughly doubling year-over-year — Airbnb Raises Over $100 Million as It Touts Strong Growth — Home-rental service posted $340 million of third-quarter revenue
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Quora Launches Troll-Free AMA “Writing Sessions” — The chaos of Reddit's Ask Me Anythings doesn't lend itself to the most thoughtful answers. They're short, plagued by trolls, and people who care about the topic or person might not know an AMA is happening until it's over.
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Yahoo Mail is blocking ad-block users from accessing their email — Yahoo Mail is purportedly locking out people who use ad-blockers. — According to a post on Adblock Plus' message boards, a Yahoo user noticed the issue on Google Chrome when trying to access email this morning, posting this screenshot:
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| Kara Swisher / Re/code: |
Sources: Yahoo media executive Rob Barrett, who was in charge of media strategy and operations, departs the company — Yet Another Top Yahoo Media Exec Departs — Yahoo's Rob Barrett, who has most recently been its head of media strategy and operations, has left the company, according to multiple sources.
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| Peter Bright / Ars Technica: |
Lumia 950 review: great screen and camera, using phone as a PC is neat but limited; it's not the ground-breaking phone Windows Phone needed to attract new users — Lumia 950 review: Windows Phone finally has a new flagship—will anyone care? — Camera is great and Continuum is cool …
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| Jake Muncy / Wired: |
PlayStation 2 Emulation Coming to PS4, Sony Confirms — Sony is working on bringing PlayStation 2 titles to the PlayStation 4, the company confirmed to WIRED Thursday evening. — “We are working on utilizing PS2 emulation technology to bring PS2 games forward to the current generation,” a Sony representative told WIRED via email.
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What consumers have to say about Bitcoin, P2P, social spending and more — We asked 7000 digital consumers how they expect to pay for digital goods & services in the future. The results are in.
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CareerArc Study: 57 Percent of Job Seekers Consider Working in Sharing Economy — Typified by Uber and Lyft, the Sharing Economy is now a widely considered job option. Learn how workplace flexibility demands are reshaping labor.
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