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Zuckerberg defends actions after New York Times investigation

In a call with reporters, CEO Mark Zuckerberg characterized the story as "untrue" and claimed he didn't know Facebook hired a firm to discredit Facebook's critics until he read it in the article.

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<p>Mark Zuckerberg described the beginnings of a governing body that will deal with content appeals.</p>

Facebook to hand off editorial oversight to independent board in 2019

Zuckerberg said Facebook will create a governing body to address content appeals.

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<p>MIAMI BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 15: Barry Jenkins attends "MOONLIGHT" Cast &amp; Crew Hometown Premiere in Miami at Colony Theater on October 15, 2016 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for A24)</p>

Apple partners with studio A24, of Moonlight fame, to make movies

The deal has the studio producing multiple films over the next few years.

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<p>SANTA BARBARA, CA - OCTOBER 07: The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen during a long exposure on October 7, 2018 near Santa Barbara, California. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. The satellites will become part of a six-satellite constellation that will work in tandem with an Italian constellation known as COSMO-SkyMed.</p>

FCC approves SpaceX plan to put over 7,000 satellites in orbit

Elon Musk's space company aims to provide global broadband coverage.

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Here's every Galaxy S phone since 2010

We look back on the Galaxy evolution over the last nine years.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg pushes back at criticism over handling of scandals

CEO Mark Zuckerberg denies the company tried to hinder an investigation into Russian election meddling but acknowledges he didn't know everything that was happening inside Facebook.

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Lyft now lets you set a default tip for drivers

You can also tip before your ride ends.

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<p>LISBON, PORTUGAL - October 09: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary reads the Financial Times newspaper at Lux Lisboa Park Hotel lobby before giving a press conference to announce the company launching 12 new routes in Portugal for 2019 Summer, on October 09, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)</p>

A bot tells the Financial Times if reporters quote too many men

You'll be hearing from more women in the Financial Times.

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<p>ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA NOVEMBER 7, 2018: Pictured in this photo illustration are bitcoin cryptocurrency souvenir coins during Blockchain Life 2018, a forum on blockchain, cryptocurrency, and mining. Peter Kovalev/TASS (Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images)</p>

Bitcoin plummets, hitting lowest point of the year

The cryptocurrency was worth more $17,000 last December. On Thursday, it fell below $5,500.

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<p>Finalists in the Female Founders Competition made their pitches Wednesday at the Microsoft Reactor in San Francisco.</p>

Microsoft names finalists in its $4M Female Founders Competition

Two winners among 10 finalists will get $2 million each, access to tech resources and mentoring.

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<p>Metroid Prime 4 has a title and producer, but we don't know much beyond that.</p>

What we know about Metroid Prime 4 on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo knows when it'll be ready.

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Netflix tests cheap mobile plans, Pixel 3 Night Sight now live

Today's major tech stories include Netflix's testing of a cheap mobile plan overseas, Google's Night Sight going live on the Pixel 3 and Google's Assistant receiving routines for specific Android apps.

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