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Facebook is testing a tool in Ireland that lets users transfer images to Google Photos, a new report looks at how Match Group screens sex offenders across its dating brands, and the first esports tea…

Transport for London doesn't renew Uber's license in the city, the California DMV is reportedly selling driver data, and Twitter tests threaded messaging on Twitter.com.

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LG Electronics announces a change in CEO following its earnings report, the EU data regulator sanctions the EU parliament, and researchers demonstrate using undersea fiber optic cables as seismograph…

Twitter confirms it's testing threaded messages on Twitter.com with a potential release in 2020, TikTok unblocks account and apologies to teen with viral video critical of Chinese policy, and a US Di…

Amazon adds two emotions to Alexa, Twitter set to deactivate inactive accounts and Facebook buys VR Game maker Beat Games.

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California DMV discloses revenue from selling driver data, dual-SIM 5G devices to come in 2020, Facebook launches Viewpoints app. 

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Transport for London doesn't renew Uber's license, Sir Tim Berners-Lee's Web Foundation published Contract for the Web, and eBay sells StubHub. 

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Line and Yahoo Japan announce plans to merge, Twitter and Google announce new policies on political ads, and Tesla unveils the Cybertruck.

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Telsa announced its Cybertruck, Russia passes a law that required Russian-alternative software be installed on electronic devices, and Microsoft gets a license to sell software to Huawei. 

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Google announces a new political ad targeting policy and expanded transparency, Uber is piloting recording audio of rides, and Amazon announces the Dash Smart Shelf.

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Google wants to make a news briefing just for you, Android Camera vulnerability patched, and the US NTSB assigns blame for a person who died after being hit by an Uber Autonomous Car.

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Apple announces Dec 2 press event, Microsoft says Teams app has 20M DAUs, Disney+ account info being stolen. 

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Yahoo Japan and the messaging app Line reached a basic merger agreement, Twitter makes its ban on political ads official, and T-Mobile CEO John Legere will step down in May 2020. 

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Twitter is creating a policy to deal with deepfake videos, Instagram launches a TikTok competitor in Brazil, and Apple releases a 16-inch MacBook Pro.

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Apple removes all vaping-related apps from the App Store, Facebook tests a new Instagram-like feature called Popular Photos, and the US FCC plans to replace its comment system.

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Motorola announced a new foldable Razr smartphone, Apple is considering a services bundle, and Yahoo Japan and Line are reportedly merging.

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Apple drops a 16-inch MacBook Pro into its store, Google wants to offer checking accounts, and Intel patches chip flaws.

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Ascension and Google team up to provide data analysis for medical records, Instagram launches Reels, iOS Facebook users report camera bug. 

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Twitter announces it is developing a policy about altered media and wants user input, Amazon confirms its opening a grocery store that isn't a Whole Foods, and The Information reports that Apple plan…

Photoshop for iPad launches, a flaw in the Robinhood stock trading app provides free money, and China publishes guidelines on online gaming for minors. 

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