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YouTube TV launches in 5 US cities with a sports-heavy lineup that could end cable dominance once and for all. Google will combine Google Home and mesh Wi-Fi. Facial Recognition will end all privacy. Facebook, Mozilla, and Craigslist founders will fight fake news with new $14 million foundation. The American botnet that helps Trump take over Twitter. James Comey's personal Twitter account sleuthed.

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Links

• The Information: Google plans to release a Google Home with mesh networking
• Trump has officially ended federal online privacy rules
• Smart TV hack embeds attack code into broadcast signal—no access required
• Public Opinion on Privacy
• Facial recognition Facebook app hoax terrifies the internet
• FindFace
• Oversight Committee Finds FBI's Facial Recognition Database Still Filled With Innocent People, Still Wrong 15% Of The Time
• Never Mind The Russians, Meet The Bot King Who Helps Trump Win Twitter
• Facebook, Mozilla, Craig Newmark, others launch $14 million fund to support news integrity
• YouTube TV Launches in 5 Cities
• Mike's column on why YouTube TV matters
• Google Home is getting a bunch of new smart home integrations
• Visitors to the U.S. may have to hand over their phones and Facebook passwords before they get a visa
• Minnesota Senate votes 58-9 to pass Internet privacy protections in response to repeal of FCC privacy rules
• Excellent detective work! "This Is Almost Certainly James Comey’s Twitter Account"
• NFL and Amazon Reach One-Year Streaming Deal For About $50 Million
• Waze for Android Auto is finally on its way as beta testing prepares to kick off
• AOL and Yahoo will become Oath after merger closes
• Uber executive and Otto founder Anthony Levandowski invokes fifth amendment, seeking to avoid potential charges in Waymo's case
• Tesla Stock
• Ford Stock
• Amazon Stock
• Walmart Stock
• Axon
• Staceys Thing: OXO Soap Dispensing Dish Brush Storage Set
• Staceys Thing: Fitstar
• Hulkamania! Or; How I made our office play personalized entrance theme music