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Apple Shares Tank On Earnings Report

The company’s stock is down more than 6% in late trading despite higher third quarter profits than analysts expected. Apple reported third quarter earnings Tuesday. The company’s $1.85 in earnings per...

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Google 3rd Largest Corporate Lobbyist; Spent Nearly $5 Million in Second Quarter

Amazon doubles its lobbying amount from last year and Google, once again, outpaces other tech companies in 2015’s second-quarter federal lobbying disclosures. House of Cards, Netflix Tech giants once...

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Boatbound Brings Luxury Yachting To The Masses

Two hours on the high seas with the “Airbnb for boats.” BuzzFeed News I grew up in Queens, where my family’s summer recreational activities included playing basketball in the church parking lot down...

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Time Inc. Exec Wants To Publish On Amazon

A Time Inc. VP said he “100%” wants to publish on Amazon. Did he just foreshadow the next stage of distributed publishing? Mark Lennihan / AP Now that web publishers are hosting their content within...

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Dinesh From HBO’s “Silicon Valley” Is A Pitchman For Jet.com

“Silicon Valley” actor Kumail Nanjiani is working for a much-hyped e-commerce startup. This is actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani. You might recognize him from his role as the programmer Dinesh on the...

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Your 23andMe DNA Can Be Used In Racist, Discriminatory Ways

A programmer came up with a way to block users from websites based on their DNA. The incident shows that personal DNA from companies like 23andMe can be used in unwelcome ways. Genetic engineering Alex...

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Less Than Half The Netflix Viewers We Polled Had Their Own Accounts

According to a totally, absolutely unscientific survey of BuzzFeed News readers, it’s about as likely that they’re using a friend or parent’s account to stream Orange Is the New Black as their own....

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Lyft Feared Uber Monopoly If The De Blasio Cap On Growth Was Passed

The cap would “freeze the market in its current place.” Mark Strozier CC BY / Via Flickr: r80o Uber isn’t the only one rejoicing over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s reversal on the cap on for-hire vehicles in...

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Rhapsody Sees Spike In Paid Streaming, Is Catching Up To Pandora

The service’s rapid growth after years of lingering is yet another indication that streaming music is entering a boom phase. Stockbyte / Getty Images A rising streaming music tide lifts all boats —...

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This Chrome Plug-In Turns All Your New Tabs Into Art Cats

Today in tabbies. What if every time you opened a new tab in Chrome, you saw a cat? The Favorite Cat, by Nathaniel Currier (1838–46) Metropolitan Museum of Art Not just any cat. Fine art cats. Cat and...

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Product Hunt Wants To Help You Read More Books

The tech discovery site is launching a new book section that seems suspiciously like something a fan of Product Hunt would want read. medium.com Today, Product Hunt rolled out a new books section,...

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Here’s How To Use Beme, The Hot New App From Casey Neistat

Beme me up, Casey Filmmaker and noted social media phenomenon Casey Neistat’s new app, Beme, is off to a hot start. The thing in such high demand, tweeting the words “Beme unlock code” will likely...

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U.S. Border Patrol Completes Trial Run Of Body Cam Study

In a first-of-its-kind study, the nation’s largest law enforcement arm takes the next step in implementing body cameras. John Moore / Getty Images U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the nation’s...

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Uber To Deliver Phones In Singapore And Malaysia

The ride-hailing company will become a phone delivery service for one day only when it partners with Xiaomi for the release of the Mi Note. Xiaomi Uber has been used to transport a lot of things other...

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Meerkat Can Now Broadcast Directly From GoPro Cameras

And it looks… fun? 1. Connect GoPro 📲 2. Open MK, Shake 📱 3. Stream from your GoPro! Latest @GoPro in Beta, DM @MeerkatCare for access 👊 — Meerkat (@AppMeerkat) Starting today, Meerkat gets more into...

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AT&T Acquires DirecTV

The Federal Communications Commission has allowed AT&T to acquire DirectTV, requiring the new entity to expand its high-speed broadband access and abide by network neutrality rules. The Federal...

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Artist Molly Soda Created A Magic Spellbook For The Internet

Finally, a way to use magic to ward off internet trolls. Artist Molly Soda has created a spellbook on digital art site NewHive for all aspiring witches and warlocks of the web. Molly Soda / Via...

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Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles After Hacking Vulnerability Exposed

The recall comes after a WIRED report detailing a software security flaw that allows vehicles to be shut down and even commandeered via remote hacking over the internet. A LaFerrari, center, is...

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Can Fitbits Be Trusted In Science?

Fitbit says its devices shouldn’t be used for medical or scientific reasons. Thanks to their low cost and high ease of use, researchers are thinking about doing so anyway. There’s just one problem: The...

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The Apple Watch Is Coming To Best Buy Next Week

Best Buy will be the first major U.S. retailer beside Apple to sell the new wearable. NBC / Via youtube.com Best Buy will sell Apple Watches online and in more than 100 stores nationwide starting Aug....

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