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<p>On the left, a real engineer. On the right, a real actor who plays an engineer.</p>

Verizon talks engineers into becoming Pixel 2 salespeople

Commentary: Can engineers act? You decide as Verizon's first ad for Pixel 2 gives Google and Verizon's finest an (almost) starring role.

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<p>After facing criticism for allowing abusive behavior, Twitter aims to be more transparent.</p>

Twitter now has a timeline to go after bullies and trolls

For the first time, the social network makes its safety calendar public. Now you can see when it plans to enforce rules against abusive behavior.

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Silliness aside, Amazon now has to pick a new second home

All the wacky stunts from cities to get Amazon's attention will probably wrap up soon, as the hard numbers take over in the company's choice for HQ2.

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<p>One can never look at Jeff Bezos the same way again after this picture.</p>

Jeff Bezos posing on wind turbine may be peak Jeff Bezos

Commentary: Amazon's CEO has a new way of christening wind farms.

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Where in the world is Amazon HQ2? (The 3:59, ep. 302)

We run down the top contenders for Amazon's next major campus and discuss Bixby coming to your fridge.

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<p>To compete with Uber, Lyft aims to bring in more drivers.</p>

Lyft gets $1B investment, led by Alphabet

The ride-hailing company's valuation is now at $11 billion, which could help fuel its quest to beat rival Uber.

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Nintendo Switch update lets you record video clips

The game console gets a few new perks right before the launch of Super Mario Odyssey.

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<p>The new Airbus A330neo takes off on its first flight.&nbsp;</p>

A new Airbus in the sky

Set to enter service next year, the Airbus A330neo boasts new engines, a quieter passenger cabin and redesigned wings.

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Facebook, Google worked on anti-refugee ads, ZTE phone features two screens

Today's major tech stories include Facebook and Google assisting an anti-refugee group, a new mobile phone sporting two screens and EA shutting down Visceral Games.

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<p>&nbsp;Actor Jared Leto during a visit to the SiriusXM Studios on in New York City in September.</p>

Actor Jared Leto relishes role as tech-savvy investor

The actor credits the now-defunct Napster music-sharing network with spurring his interest in tech.

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<p>Sen. John McCain co-sponsors The Honest Ads Act, which aims to create more transparency with online and social media ads.</p>

Senators aim to halt bogus political ads on Facebook

In response to reports Russians attempted to influence the election by buying online ads, Sen. John McCain joins two Democratic senators in backing The Honest Ads Act.

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<p>Jenny Lee spoke about the fate of some companies with $1 billion valuations.</p>

Silicon Valley unicorns are dying off, says VC Jenny Lee

Fewer new companies are being valued at $1 billion, and VC Jenny Lee thinks some existing unicorns won't survive.

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