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Bloomberg says Apple let suppliers reduce the accuracy of Face ID but doesn't give many details and Apple has denied the report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-25/inside-apple-s-struggle-to-get-the-iphone-x-to-market-on-time This isn't the first time Bloomberg has run a sensationalist story on not much: http://www.loopinsight.com/2013/05/09/in-which-bloomberg-just-makes-shit-up-about-the-ipad-mini/ Guess who's at the door! It's not Amazon because they're inside your house: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/10/amazon-key-wants-to-let-people-into-your-house/ Apple's new shows to be not so violent or sexy: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/25/16543320/apples-new-tv-shows-no-sex-violence-nipples-game-of-thrones Apple has acquired a New Zealand wireless charging company: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-wirelesscharging/apple-acquires-new-zealand-wireless-charging-company-idUSKBN1CU0X7 Robert Scoble digs himself a big hole: https://scobleizer.blog/2017/10/25/no-of-that-im-innocent-sexual-harassment-assault-accusations/ The Justice Department wants "responsible encryption" which is another way of saying it wants the keys to your tech: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/trumps-doj-tries-to-rebrand-weakened-encryption-as-responsible-encryption/ Our thanks to Zip Recruiter. Are you hiring? With ZipRecruiter.com, you can get your posting on all the major sites and social media. Go to ZipRecruiter.com/Rebound (http://ziprecruiter.com/Rebound) to try it out for free! And our thanks to AppRiver. AppRiver (http://appriver.com) features affordable services like spam and virus filtering, email encryption, and web threat protection to keep you safe. Go to AppRiver.com/REBOUND to try it FREE for 30 days!