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10 things in tech you need to know today

Nov 18, 2016, 17:26 IST

A girl wearing a silk weaving costume spits fire during a Fashion Carnival in MakassarReuters/Antara Foto Agency

Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know to end your week.

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1. Salesforce's stock has soared on a big earnings beat. It jumped by as much as 6% in after-hours trading.

2. President Obama has blasted "active misinformation" on Facebook. There's a debate raging as to whether fake news influenced the outcome of the US election.

3. Apple has announced it will fix iPhones with "Touch Disease" for $149 (£120). It's an issue where certain iPhones become unresponsive to touch.

4. James Clapper, the US intelligence chief, has resigned. His tenure will be defined by the bombshell Edward Snowden leaks about American spying capabilities.

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5. Tesla shareholders have approved its takeover of SolarCity. The deal is worth around $2 billion (£1.6 billion).

6. Music torrent site What.CD has been shut down. The Verge reports the invite-only site was launched in 2007, and has been raided by French authorities.

7. Airbnb, worth $30 billion (£24 billion), is taking a first step towards becoming a full-service travel company. It is launching a new feature called Trips.

8. We've reviewed the new PlayStation 4 Pro. It's only for three very specific types of people.

9. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has apologised for promoting a white supremacist ad on its platform. Twitter has previously been criticised for not doing enough to tackle harassment and abuse.

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10. Apple's latest ad compares its new laptop to the discoveries of gravity and fire. The Cupertino company is launching a new MacBook Pro.

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