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8:20 AM ET, August 24, 2016

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New York Times:
Moscow bureau of The New York Times was target of attempted cyberattack, but no evidence of a breach to internal systems, spokeswoman says  —  The New York Times's Moscow bureau was the target of an attempted cyberattack this month.  But so far, there is no evidence that the hackers, believed to be Russian, were successful.
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CNN:
Sources: FBI investigating cyber “intrusions” of NYT, other news orgs; the hackers are suspected to be affiliated with Russian intelligence agencies  —  Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters …
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
BuzzFeed reorganizing into two departments: BuzzFeed News under Ben Smith and BuzzFeed Entertainment Group led by BuzzFeed Motion Pictures president Ze Frank  —  A staff memo underscores how the new media giant sees video as key to its longevity.  —  BuzzFeed, the somewhat new media giant, is multiplying.
Adam Smith / Severe Contest:
How The Economist, which has avoided bylines for 173 years to offer a single voice, is adapting in the age of social media  —  Publishing without author names in the age of social media  —  Most of our articles don't carry a byline to identify the author.  Why is that?
Discussion: @niemanlab
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Tantaros lawsuit alleges Ailes quizzed her about Fox News staffers' sex lives and used racist stereotypes to describe Kimberly Guilfoyle and Harris Faulkner
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Spotify tries to get long-term deals with labels wanting higher cuts and other rights while operating on short-term extensions of old contracts  —  Streaming service is in talks with record labels to negotiate new contracts  —  As Spotify AB gears up for a potential initial public …
Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Shane Smith says Vice tried to buy The News of the World at the height of the phone-hacking scandal  —  The family-friendly entertainment conglomerate, worried about reaching young men in an era of cable-cutting, is betting big on the profane gonzo journalism of ex-punk rocker Shane Smith
Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google plans to lower search rankings of publishers' mobile pages that use intrusive interstitial ads starting January 10  —  Google has announced that it will begin cracking down on “intrusive interstitials” on January 10, 2017, because this type of ad “can be problematic on mobile devices where screens are often smaller.”
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
Report: UK news industry could lose up to £500M to Twitter, Facebook, Google News, others, in next decade, representing 10-15% of its revenues  —  The UK news industry could lose up to £500m in revenue to online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Google News and Apple News in the next decade, new research warns.
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Instapaper has been acquired by Pinterest and will continue to operate as an independent app  —  It will continue to operate as an independent app  —  Instapaper, a pioneering app for saving articles to read later, has been acquired — again.  The app, which was created by developer Marco Arment …
Ken Yeung / VentureBeat:
Former Facebook product manager Vadim Lavrusik and two co-founders launch Alively, an iOS app to share live video with select friends, available in US  —  Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are just some of the services encouraging us to broadcast what we're doing at this very moment.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Comcast's streaming app Watchable expands into original programming, with content due later this year from partners including BuzzFeed Motion Pictures
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Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Amazon Studios Hires Former Chernin Group Exec Matthew Ball as Head of Strategy
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Google's Daydream service is launching “in the coming weeks” as the company pays YouTube stars for VR content and helps promote some Hulu projects
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Janko Roettgers / Variety:
North Korea launches Manbang, a Roku-like streaming device and Netflix-like service for those with access to state-run internet
Associated Press:
Wikileaks published sensitive personal data, including the names of two teen rape survivors and the address of a man arrested for being gay in Saudi Arabia
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Melania Trump takes legal action against Daily Mail for defamation; Charles Harder, her attorney, represented Hulk Hogan in Gawker case
 

 
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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

Paresh Dave / Wired:
Google says it wouldn't force its device makers, browser, and wireless carrier licensees to distribute Gemini to US users for three years, in a proposed remedy

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing
 
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