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117: July 18, 2018 Jul 18, 2018

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Nest is down a CEO, but Jupiter is up to 79 moons after a recent discovery. Skype is launching a new version of its app that includes end-to-end encryption and call recording.

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Nest CEO steps down after employees pushed for his exit - CNET

12 New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter

Microsoft killing off the old Skype client, adding built-in call recording | Ars Technica

116: July 17, 2018 Jul 17, 2018

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World Emoji Day is here, as is Prime Day. Instapaper has a new owner ... again.

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📅 World Emoji Day — July 17, 2018

World Emoji Day 2018: First Look at Apple's New Emojis

Amazon’s website crashed as soon as Prime Day began - The Verge

Instapaper buys itself back from Pinterest

Instapaper is going independent

115: July 16, 2018 Jul 16, 2018

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Apple's new notebook keyboard holds a secret. Twitter bans accounts tied to Friday's indictment of Russian hackers, and as of Monday, there is just one Blockbuster location left in the United States.

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Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pro keyboard uses new method for repelling dust, reports iFixit - The Verge

Twitter bans Russia-linked accounts following indictments

Alaska’s last two Blockbusters are shutting down, leaving one in US | Ars Technica

Alaska’s last 2 Blockbuster stores are closing, leaving just one in the U.S. - Anchorage Daily News

114: July 13, 2018 Jul 13, 2018

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Apple has new MacBook Pros for sale, Tesla customers are going to face a decreasing tax break on their new cars, and Microsoft is going after Slack.

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Apple updates the MacBook Pro in big and small ways - Six Colors

Tesla will be the first automaker to lose the federal tax credit for electric cars - The Verge

Microsoft finally gives Teams what it needs to take on Slack: A free version | Ars Technica

113: July 12, 2018 Jul 12, 2018

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Magic Leap shares details of its upcoming Magic Leap One AR headset, Blizzard Entertainment signs a deal with ESPN and Disney to broadcast “Overwatch”, and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo outlines his expectations for Apple’s fall lineup.

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Magic Leap One coming this summer, will run on Nvidia Tegra X2 | TechCrunch

ESPN, Disney, ABC Airing Overwatch League | Variety

Kuo: Apple planning 11″ iPad Pro, Mac mini update, 1.57″ & 1.78″ Apple Watch, AirPower for fall | 9to5Mac

112: July 11, 2018 Jul 11, 2018

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Facebook gets hit with a £500,000 fine for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Mercedes says it’s working on a self-driving taxi service, and the FCC wants to ignore your informal complaints.

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Facebook Just Got Hit With The Biggest Possible Fine In The UK For Improperly Protecting People's Data | BuzzFeed News

Mercedes will launch self-driving taxis in California next year | Wired

The FCC wants to charge you $225 to review your complaints | The Verge

111: July 10, 2018 Jul 10, 2018

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YouTube outlines plans to improve video news coverage, Apple’s iOS 11.4.1 update blocks passcode cracking tools, and Tom’s Hardware reveals details of Microsoft’s new Surface Go tablet.

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Building a better news experience on YouTube, together | Official YouTube Blog

Apple releases iOS 11.4.1 and blocks passcode cracking tools used by police | The Verge

Final Leak: Surface Go announcement and pictures leak | MSPoweruser

110: July 9, 2018 Jul 09, 2018

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A Polar fitness app revealed the location of intelligence officers, SpaceX engineers build and test a kid-sized rescue submarine for the trapped soccer team, and MoviePass promises refunds after an outage on Friday.

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Fitness app Polar exposed locations of spies and military personnel | ZDNet

Elon Musk says SpaceX is building a ‘kid-sized submarine’ to rescue trapped soccer team | The Verge

MoviePass offers ticket refund after Friday Night outage | TechCrunch

109: July 6, 2018 Jul 06, 2018

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Ming-Chi Kuo says the next iPhone will come in several new colors, MoviePass plans to charge its users for popular films, and the EU rejects its controversial copyright reforms.

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Kuo: New 2018 iPhone models to come in gold, grey, white, blue, red and orange colors | 9to5Mac

MoviePass subscribers will now pay surcharges for popular showtimes | TechCrunch

The EU's dodgy Article 13 copyright directive has been rejected | Wired

108: July 5, 2018 Jul 05, 2018

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Amazon plans to release a print catalog this holiday season, Netflix is testing an “Ultra” subscription tier with HDR, and Wikipedia protests EU copyright reform by going dark in certain EU countries.