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1:05 AM ET, January 6, 2016

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Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Sources: Twitter targets Q1 launch and 10K-character limit for “Beyond 140” feature, testing timeline that shows 140 characters with option to expand for more  —  Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets  —  Longer tweets are coming soon to Twitter.
Mark Arsenault / Boston Globe:
As problems persist with new distributor, Boston Globe rehires old distributor to handle some newspaper routes  —  Globe splits deliveries between two companies  —  After more than a week of confounding problems getting newspapers to subscribers, The Boston Globe has turned …
Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Netflix's hit series “Making a Murderer” omitted crucial facts, says prosecutor who led case against show's main subject, Steven Avery, amid pardon petition  —  ‘Making a Murderer’ Left Out Crucial Facts, Prosecutor Says  —  Since Netflix released the documentary “Making a Murderer” …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Dish's Sling TV gets updated UI, pause and rewind for some shows, upgraded sports section with ESPN 3  —  Sling TV, Dish's Internet TV Service For Cord Cutters, Unveils A More Personalized Interface  —  Sling TV, Dish Network's streaming TV service aimed at cord cutters …
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Kim Christensen / Los Angeles Times:
Judge voids ex-columnist's $7.1-million jury award against L.A. Times  —  Former Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers and his wife, Ginny, leave the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles after winning a $7.1-million judgment in an age bias lawsuit against his former employer, the Los Ageles Times, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.
Klaus Lauer / Reuters:
German publishers have filed complaint against Google: VG Media  —  German publishers have filed a complaint against Google in a row over whether or not the search engine should pay the publishers to show their articles online, a spokesman for VG Media - a consortium of around 200 publishers - told Reuters.
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Metro Corp., publisher of Philadelphia Magazine and Boston Magazine, cuts seven full-time positions in restructuring  —  Metro Corp., publisher of Boston and Philadelphia magazines, announces cuts  —  Philly Mag  —  Metro Corp., which publishes Philadelphia Magazine and Boston Magazine …
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Dow Jones creates media group that will include Barron's and MarketWatch, will be led by Almar Latour, who was Wall Street Journal executive editor  —  Dow Jones creates new publishing unit  —  Dow Jones, the financial news and information company within News Corp. responsible for The Wall Street Journal …
Nathalie Tadena / Wall Street Journal:
Mark Penn's Stagwell Acquires Creative Agency Code and Theory  —  Deal is one of several moves aimed at challenging traditional ad holding companies  —  Stagwell Group, the investment group started by former WPP and Microsoft executive Mark Penn, has acquired a majority stake in digital agency Code and Theory.
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VICE News:
VICE journalist Mohammed Rasool released on bail from Turkish prison after four months, must report twice a week to police station near where he lives  —  Turkey Has Released VICE News Journalist Mohammed Rasool On Bail  —  VICE News journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool has been released …
Nick Wingfield / New York Times:
Activision acquires assets of Major League Gaming for $46M; CEO Robert Kotick says he wants to build “the ESPN of video games”  —  Activision Buys Major League Gaming to Broaden Role in E-Sports  —  Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty and other hit video game franchises …
 
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
HBO acquires US TV rights to “Jim”, documentary about James Foley, journalist murdered by ISIS
New York Times:
New York Times deputy national editor James Dao to become Op-Ed editor
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg Business:
With global expansion efforts nearly complete and a $5B programming budget, twice as large as HBO's, Netflix will focus on bigger profits
Natalie Sherman / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore Sun interim CEO and publisher Rick Daniels made permanent
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Tom Wyke / Daily Mail:
ISIS kills female journalist Ruqia Hassan in Syria, after accusing her of being a spy; believed to be first female journalist to be killed by ISIS
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Jeremy Gillula / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
EFF Confirms: T-Mobile's Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Applies Indiscriminately to All Video
Guardian:
‘Smear campaign’ against Chinese president linked to disappearance of Hong Kong booksellers
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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