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11:15 PM ET, October 27, 2014

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Richard Spencer / Telegraph:
British journalist John Cantlie used as ‘Isil reporter’ inside Kobane  —  John Cantlie, a British journalist who is being held captive by Isil inside Syria, has appeared in a sixth propaganda video  —  The British freelance journalist held hostage by Isil jihadists has appeared …
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
Jim Foley's imprisonment: from capture to murder  —  ISIS Hostages Endured Torture and Dashed Hopes, Freed Cellmates Say  —  The hostages were taken out of their cell one by one.  —  In a private room, their captors asked each of them three intimate questions, a standard technique used …
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo! News:
Feds identify suspected ‘second leaker’ for Snowden reporters  —  Yahoo News 3 hrs ago  —  The FBI has identified an employee of a federal contracting firm suspected of being the so-called second leaker who turned over sensitive documents about the U.S. government's terrorist watch list …
Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
How Facebook Is Changing the Way Its Users Consume Journalism  —  MENLO PARK, Calif. — Many of the people who read this article will do so because Greg Marra, 26, a Facebook engineer, calculated that it was the kind of thing they might enjoy.  —  Mr. Marra's team designs the code …
Liana B. Baker / Reuters:
Amazon buys comedy service Rooftop Media to expand digital content  —  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is buying online comedy service Rooftop Media, a small deal that underscores the Internet retailer's broader ambition of becoming a media and entertainment powerhouse.
Paul Sawers / The Next Web:
Amazon's crowdsourced publishing program, Kindle Scout, is now open for voting  —  With Kindle Scout, Amazon's taking a 21st century approach to publishing, letting readers nominate which books progress to funding.  It's like your favorite reality TV show, except for books.
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Casey Johnston / Ars Technica:
One week later, Google algorithm change hits streaming, torrent sites hard  —  After early efforts in 2012, it appears Google's gotten the results it wanted.  —  Video streaming and torrent sites have dropped precipitously in Google rankings after the company altered its algorithm last Monday, according to reports from Searchmetrics.
Discussion: Business Insider and BGR
Bloomberg:
Madison Square Garden Explores Plan to Split Into Two  —  Madison Square Garden Co. (MSG) is exploring splitting into two publicly traded companies to unlock value in the New York Knicks and New York Rangers sports franchises and buoy its entertainment business.
Noam Cohen / New York Times:
Wikipedia Emerges as Trusted Internet Source for Ebola Information  —  As a fresh wave of Ebola fear grips the American public, the Internet is rife with conspiracy theories, supposed miracle cures and Twitter posts of dread.  —  But amid the fear mongering are several influential sites that are sticking to the facts about Ebola.
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Egyptian Media to Limit Criticism of Government  —  CAIRO — A group of Egyptian newspaper editors pledged Sunday to limit their criticism of state institutions, a day after Egypt's president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, warned of a “conspiracy” behind a militant attack last week that killed at least 31 soldiers.
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Condé Nast CTO Joe Simon departs, Fred Santarpia to become EVP and Chief Digital Officer  —  Another executive out at Condé Nast  —  Continuing the shakeup of its leadership team, Condé Nast announced Monday the departure of chief technology officer Joe Simon.
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram from its App Store in China, after orders from the country's regulators citing national security concerns

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

Ryan Browne / CNBC:
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