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Facebook, Twitter accused of providing user data for police surveillance

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram provided feeds of user data to a social-media monitoring program used by police to track racially charged protests in Oakland, Calif., and Baltimore, according to an ACLU report released Tuesday. The monitoring program, created by Chicago-based Geofeedia, often included users’ locations and other personal information that was passed on to 500 law enforcement and safety agencies, …

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Sprint to offer 1 million students free mobile devices

Sprint, in partnership with the Sprint Foundation, is launching the 1Million Project, a multiyear program that plans to give 1 million disadvantaged high school students in the United States access to a free mobile device and high-speed internet. Inspired by President Barack Obama‘s ConnectED and My Brother’s Keeper projects, the 1Million Project aims to reduce the “homework gap” that affects …

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Galaxy Note 7, RIP. Samsung, you’ve got to rebuild the trust

Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 Samsung‘s Galaxy Note 7 debacle is nothing short of devastating. The company confirmed on Tuesday that it had permanently shut down production of the Galaxy Note 7, bringing to an end the saga of the troubled, fire-prone handset. On Monday night, it had issued a warning to …

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Amazon’s next big business: Bodegas?

When you hear the term “convenience store,” you might think of names like 7-11, Walgreens, CVS…and, perhaps someday, Amazon? Hoping to grow its grocery sales, the Seattle retailer is looking into opening its own small bodegas to sell produce, milk, meat and other perishables, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the plans. Amazon declined to comment …

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Galaxy Note 7 earns a social media send

The Galaxy Note 7 has finally burned out. Samsung’s problematic phone trended for the second day in a row on social media as the South Korean electronics giant put out the word that it has permanently ended production on the Note 7. Users on Facebook and Twitter both mocked and mourned the Note 7’s demise. Social Cues is your go-to …

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Sony Xperia XZ: Australian price and availability

Like previous phones in the Xperia range, Sony’s XZ is water resistant, lets you stream your PS4 over Wi-Fi and packs in a pretty impressive 23-megapixel camera. Here’s the quick rundown of specs: 5.2-inch metal frame 1,920×1080-pixel screen IP68 water resistance USB Type-C and 3.5mm jack ports 32GB storage, expandable up to via 256GB SD 2,900 mAh battery Fingerprint reader …

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