How huge contributions from tech titans, a STEM curriculum, and gadgets everywhere failed to overhaul systemic problems in a San Francisco public middle school (Daniel Duane/Wired)
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The UK's NHS says it will anonymize data given to Google's DeepMind that is used to analyze blood test results and detect risk of serious medical problems (Timothy J. Seppala/Engadget)
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June 30, 2018
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Google stops taking local and state election ads in Maryland due to new law requiring disclosure of who paid for ads within 48 hours; Facebook says it'll comply (Michael Dresser/Baltimore Sun)
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June 30, 2018
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WhatsApp launches a new group setting that allows only administrators to send messages to a group (Khari Johnson/VentureBeat)
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June 30, 2018
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NSA says it is deleting all phone records acquired since 2015 under FISA because of a technical glitch that resulted in some unauthorized data collection (Charlie Savage/New York Times)
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June 30, 2018
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Data analytics firm Domo closes up 30% on its first day of trading, raising $193M in its IPO at a $524M post-money valuation; Domo was valued at $2.1B in 2017 (Richard Waters/Financial Times)
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June 30, 2018
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Match says all Tinder swipe data is now the same size and images sent between Tinder's app and servers are now encrypted, addressing flaws disclosed in January (Alfred Ng/CNET)
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June 30, 2018
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Research: flaws in LTE let attackers redirect users to malicious sites and fingerprint sites users visit with $4000 worth of equipment within one mile of target (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)
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June 30, 2018
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Unofficial Samsung Galaxy Note 9 hands-on confirms Note8-like design, horizontal dual cameras, long rumored specs like a 4000 mAh battery, and more (Gordon Kelly/Forbes)
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June 30, 2018
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Dataminr, a NY-based startup that analyzes public data in real time, raises $392M at a valuation of $1.6B, more than the double the $680M valuation from 2015 (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios)
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June 30, 2018
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Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman takes controlling interest in SimpliSafe, a home security hardware and services startup, sources say at a ~$1B valuation (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)
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June 30, 2018
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Comcast confirms national outages, says fiber cable cuts at internet backbone service providers CenturyLink and Zayo were partially responsible for the outage (Lori Grunin/CNET)
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June 30, 2018
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Hands-on with the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition: connection with FreeTime feels disjointed, there's a steep learning curve, regular Echo offers more flexibility (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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June 30, 2018
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EFF files lawsuit asking court to invalidate FOSTA arguing that it amounts to unconstitutional censorship of the Internet violating First and Fifth Amendments (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
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June 30, 2018
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Sources: Microsoft is working on a pocketable Surface device, codenamed Andromeda, with a wraparound display that bridges the gap of the hinge when fully opened (Tom Warren/The Verge)
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June 30, 2018
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The New York Times’ The Daily podcast host Michael Barbaro talks with Kara Swisher
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June 30, 2018
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Recode Daily: Five are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Maryland newspaper
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June 30, 2018
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The Instagram exec who’s transforming it into a shopping platform is coming to Code Commerce
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June 30, 2018
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‘The King of Content’ author Keach Hagey talks with Peter Kafka about Sumner Redstone’s crazy life
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June 30, 2018
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Twitter is replacing its head of product again. Again.
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June 30, 2018
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Recode Daily: Amazon delivery vans are about to become a familiar sight
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June 30, 2018
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Full transcript: Recode’s Peter Kafka on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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June 30, 2018
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Fortnite's one-time rocket event will launch Saturday - CNET
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June 30, 2018
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The easy way to adapt a recipe for your slow cooker - CNET
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June 30, 2018
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2 quick ways to clean your grill without a grill brush - CNET
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June 30, 2018
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iPad 2018 vs. iPad Pro: Which should you buy? - CNET
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June 30, 2018
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Play Robot Odyssey, Which Inspired a Generation of Programmers, Right Now in Your Browser
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June 30, 2018
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The 10 Best Gifts for Wine Lovers
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June 30, 2018
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Install Light Switch Guards to Keep People from Turning Off Your Smart Bulbs
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June 30, 2018
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Amazon’s New Dock For Fire Tablets Makes the Echo Show Obsolete
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June 30, 2018
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Geek Trivia: The Real World Company Located In Terminator 2’s Cyberdyne Systems Building Specializes In?
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June 30, 2018
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The Best USB Microphones
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June 30, 2018
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You Can Now Add Music to Your Instagram Stories
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June 30, 2018
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Watch World Cup Scores from the Terminal
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June 30, 2018
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Can You Use FaceTime on Android?
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June 30, 2018
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What is “dasd” and Why is it Running on my Mac?
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June 30, 2018
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Kerala nun accuses bishop of sexual abuse, bishop calls it vendetta
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June 30, 2018
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As Jhelum crosses danger mark in J-K, schools shut, Amarnath Yatra stalled
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June 30, 2018
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India welcomes FATF's move to place Pakistan in 'grey list' for failing to check terrorism
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June 30, 2018
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45-year-old Delhi woman stripped, beaten up for helping her landlady
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June 30, 2018
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Grief in small town: Maryland march honors victims of newsroom attack
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June 30, 2018
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Trump, Putin to discuss 'complex' issues, including Syria
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June 30, 2018
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Amarnath yatra halted for Day 3, fresh landslides at many places
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June 30, 2018
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Mahadalit man shot dead in Bihar for dancing at wedding; triggers clashes
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June 30, 2018
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Maryland shooter denied bail in newsroom rampage that killed 5
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June 30, 2018
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Congress-JDS govt stable, says Siddaramaiah after 'casual-talk' video on alliance goes viral
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June 30, 2018
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Mumbai plane crash: Aviation authorities to begin probe into accident
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June 30, 2018
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Ailing man dies in West Bengal after being beaten up by a witch doctor
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June 30, 2018
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RSS veteran Madan Lal Saini appointed Rajasthan BJP president
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June 30, 2018
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Amit Shah meets family in Bengal village, they join Mamata's TMC next day
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June 30, 2018
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When Narendra Modi and Sushma Swaraj used the ailing rupee as political ammunition
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June 30, 2018
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Bhiwandi's power looms still face problems a year after GST's implementation
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June 30, 2018
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Fringe group threatens protest against Bigg Boss
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June 30, 2018
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