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Netflix Prices Are Increasing For 17 Million Subscribers And People Are Kind Of Chill About It
Netflix and chill just got $2 more expensive.
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Peter Thiel-Backed DNA-Testing Startup Counsyl Cuts Staff
Counsyl, which has raised more than $100 million, lays off two dozen employees as it seeks to stand out among a plethora of genetic-testing startups.
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Facebook Taking Shady Dress Retailers "Very Seriously"
The social network says it will pay greater attention to advertisers with "overwhelmingly unsatisfactory" products.
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Feds Seek Court Order To Have Apple Crack iPhone In Brooklyn Case
The announcement comes after the Department of Justice dropped its legal case demanding Apple help access a San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone.
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Tech Experts Condemn Proposed Law Targeting Encryption
"Burr-Feinstein may be the most insane thing I've ever seen seriously offered as a piece of legislation. It is 'do magic' in legalese."
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Uber Ordered To Pay At Least $10 Million In Suit Over Misleading Practices
The settlement with the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles was over fake airport toll fees, and misleading claims it made about its drivers background checks.
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This New SlackBot Will Order Taco Bell Directly From Your Desk
Tacos at your fingertips.
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This Woman Says Her 2-Year-Old Died Because Of A False DNA Test
Amy Williams believes her son didn’t have to die from a rare genetic condition. Now she’s suing one of the world’s largest laboratories.
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FBI's Method Of Unlocking San Bernardino iPhone Doesn't Work On Other Models
“We have a tool that works on a narrow slice of phones,” FBI Director James Comey said, which may impact how the Justice Department approaches a pending New York case against Apple, and the larger encryption battle.
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Type Just Like Shakespeare Did With This Keyboard App
"Shakespeak" is a keyboard that will help you write like a dead guy with an earring.
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How Periscope Won Over Major League Baseball
A potential foe turned into a friend.
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The Guy From Blues Traveler Lied About Me In His Book
John Popper wrote about a Twitter fight we had in his new book, and it's wildly inaccurate.
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This Venture Capitalist Is Lecturing About Corporate Finance On Snapchat
"Do entrepreneurs really give a fuck what I ate for sushi last night?"
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Drones Should Be Able to Fly Over Our Heads, FAA Committee Recommends
Industry experts believe small unmanned aircraft can fly as close as 20 feet above people with little risk of injury. A brave set of drone crash test dummies may be called upon to test that claim.
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Circle's Future Looks Like Less Bitcoin And More Banking
It's not a Bitcoin company, its founder says, but the "consumer bank of the future."
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You Can Now Play A Video Game That Lets You Live The Iranian Revolution
Playing as Reza, an Iranian photojournalist, the player makes choices that help determine the fate of Iran.
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Nearly Every Latin American Country Is Using This Software To Spy On Their Citizens
Governments in Latin America are ignoring their own laws that would prevent them from using the types of surveillance software offered by Hacking Team, according to a new report.
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Every Single Message On WhatsApp Is Now Encrypted
Communication on the wildly popular app is more private than ever before, and the FBI's general counsel warns of the move's implications.
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San Francisco Employers Will Have To Pay For Some Parental Leave
New legislation passed by the city today will make San Francisco one of the best places in the United States for new parents to work.
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Why Twitter Is Adding A "Send In Message" Button To Tweets
Doubling down on a delightful feature that could develop into a competitive advantage.
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San Bernardino iPhone Could Play Key Role In New York Encryption Case
Will the secret method used by the FBI to gain access to a terrorist's iPhone in San Bernardino work on another confiscated iPhone used in a Brooklyn drug conspiracy?
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Lyft Line Is Coming To Six More Cities Next Week
Seattle, Denver, Philadelphia, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Newark.
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Facebook Rolled Out A Tool That Assists Blind People In "Seeing" Facebook Photos
A new feature gives a verbal description of photos posted on Facebook.
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NFL Will Stream Thursday Night Football Games On Twitter
The social media platform will share rights with three networks.
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Roku Bets Big On A Tiny Streaming Stick
About the size of an index finger, to be anatomically correct.
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Say No To The Dress
Using images stolen from across the web, sketchy retailers are selling ultra-discounted clothes to women on Facebook. A BuzzFeed News investigation shows many are linked to one of China's richest men.
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Airbnb Deleted Nearly 100 Illegal San Francisco Listings In January
The company says it will continue to “examine [its] broader community” and remove listings that could otherwise be rented to full-time tenants.
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This Chainsaw-Wielding Drone Obliterates Snowmen
Death from above, Frosty!
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Bernie Sanders Is Still Outraising Hillary Clinton Among Tech Workers
As of the end of February, the Sanders campaign had reported $3.2 million from tech industry donors, compared to Clinton's $1.5 million.
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