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Inside LinkedIn’s desktop redesign rolling out now

Mark Zuckerberg suing Hawaiian land owners in bid to identify property owners on estate

Twitter sells Fabric mobile developer platform to Google

Slack introduces threaded replies

DocuSign hires former Responsys head Daniel Springer as its new CEO

Voyager Capital selects IVP’s James Newell as new partner

Burner shuns telemarketers and robocalls with Nomorobo partnership

Square brings developer payment API toolkit to Australia

Double Robotics says it has sold 8,000 robots and generated $20 million in sales since 2013

Salesforce’s Quip acquires Unity&Variety, a startup founded by Facebook veterans

App.net shutting down Twitter-like social platform on March 14, open-sources code

Snapchat’s latest refresh aims to make it easier to find friends, groups, and stories

Flying camera maker Lily shuts down after failing to secure funding, will offer refunds

Fitbit reportedly held talks to acquire Jawbone

Basslet is a $199 wrist-worn subwoofer that helps you feel the bass

Facebook now lets you livestream from the web

Facebook makes it harder to notice when posts are edited

Uber integrates with your calendar to see where you want to go

Samsung: Over 96% of Galaxy Note7 phones returned to date

Twitter shutting down app used to manage business accounts on February 3

Wix integrates Square to let merchants process credit cards

Flipboard chases Chinese luxury market with launch of Flipboard China

GoFundMe acquires CrowdRise to go deeper into the charitable giving space

Staffjoy raises $1.2 million to help small businesses manage workflow scheduling

PayPal saw nearly $1 billion in charitable donations over the holidays

Tailwind launches toolkit to help brands with Instagram marketing

Yahoo says Marissa Mayer will leave board after Verizon deal closes, will operate under new name Altaba

Marc Benioff, Eric Ries, Dave McClure back effort to fund coding academy in Gaza

Proof tells you when you’ve had too much to drink

Xiaomi unveils ‘very thin’ modular Mi TV 4, white ceramic Mi Mix smartphone, Mi Router HD

August smart locks can now be controlled using Logitech’s POP home switch

AT&T brings wireless connectivity to Aira wearables for the blind

AT&T launches Internet of Things starter kits for AWS and Raspberry Pi

Samsung unveils 2 new Chromebooks designed for Android apps

Samsung to invest $150 million in early-stage emerging tech startups

Toyota’s latest concept car uses AI to understand your driving habits

Medium pivots and lays off one-third of its team

Honda partners with AT&T to put 4G LTE and Wi-Fi inside its cars
