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As developers for tablets and smartphones we like to keep abreast of the latest mobile technology developments . This is a daily digest of mobile development and related technology news gathered from the BBC, the New York Times, New Scientist and the Globe and Mail to name a few. We scour the web for articles concerning, iPhone, iPad and android development, iOS and android operating systems as well as general articles on advances in mobile technology. We hope you find this useful and that it helps to keep you up to date with the latest technology developments.

• Russian government linked to fake black activist accounts – CNET
  Facebook and Twitter accounts attempted to stoke racial tensions and promote divisiveness in the US, CNN reports.
• Weekend Streaming: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' returns after six years – CNET
  It’s a pretty good weekend. Pretty, pretty, pretty good weekend.
• Russian-linked Twitter accounts stoked NFL anthem debate – CNET
  Researchers find 600 accounts linked to Russian influence operations pushing both sides of the debate, The New York Times reports.
• Nintendo to ship more SNES units at launch than it did for NES in 2016 – CNET
  There may be millions SNES Classics available this week!
• Google reportedly working on Echo Show competitor – CNET
  The tabletop smart screen may debut as early as this year, TechCrunch reports.
• Google reports all-time high of government data requests – CNET
  In Google’s latest transparency report, even more governments want to know what people are doing online.
• Twitter finds 201 Russian accounts also linked to Facebook ads – CNET
  The social network discloses its findings to congressional investigators looking into Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
• FAA restricts drone usage over some US landmarks – CNET
  The Federal Aviation Administration says drones can’t fly within 400 feet of the boundaries of the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and other sites.
• Twitter's Russia briefings 'inadequate' – US senators
  US senators criticise Twitter’s stance on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
• AT&T asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn net neutrality rules – CNET
  As the FCC prepares to roll back the controversial rules, AT&T and others appeal a lower court’s ruling that upheld the rules to the Supreme Court.
• Social media terms 'jargon-busted' for teens
  But Instagram warned the simplified terms and conditions contained “a number of inaccuracies”.
• Wooden wheels
  Japanese researchers are developing new light-but-strong materials combining wood pulp and plastics.
• Hey, Elon Musk, what about toilet paper on Mars? – CNET
  The SpaceX CEO is updating his red planet plans. Neal Stephenson, Jonathan Nolan and other science and sci-fi smarties have questions about going interplanetary.
• Hubble sees comet spew dust cloud from crazy far away – CNET
  A frigid comet moves through the solar system and makes a spectacle of itself in an impressive Hubble Space Telescope image.
• New McLaren BP23 hypercar will be the fastest McLaren ever – Roadshow
  A 720S-based prototype is currently being used to test ergonomics.
• FCC chief tells Apple to turn on iPhone's FM radio chip – CNET
  Following the devastation from recent hurricanes, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says Apple should “step up to the plate” and put Americans’ safety first.
• New Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer reveals big story details – CNET
  Watch the latest trailer for Rockstar’s other lawless open-world franchise.
• LG V30 coming to Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile on Oct. 5 – CNET
  LG’s high-end phone will be available on three major US carriers next week.
• Ikea buys odd jobs firm TaskRabbit
  The deal means it should be easier to get someone else to assemble your flatpack furniture.

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