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Apple restores Google's internal iOS apps after certificate misuse punishment (TechCrunch)Twitter removed some accounts originating in Iran, Russia and Venezuela that targeted U.S. midterm election (The Washington Post)Vice Media to Reorganize, Lay Off 10 Percent of Staff (Exclusive) (The Hollywood Reporter)Why the Outlook for Digital Media Behemoths is Worse than You Think (Talking Points Memo)Amazon Notches Third Record Profit in a Row (WSJ)Americans are lining up to work for Amazon for $15 an hour (QZ)Why Alexa usually won’t respond when someone says ‘Alexa’ on TV (VentureBeat)

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The ShopTalkShow podcastIs Alexa working? (Benedict Evans)As I.P.O. Approaches, Lyft’s Chief Is Nudged Into the Spotlight (NYTimes)Why Technology Hasn’t Fixed the Housing Crisis (NYTimes)The Secrets of Lyndon Johnson’s Archives (The New Yorker)

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