Today's "10 Things In Tech" is sponsored by | | Good morning! It's going to be a nasty, rainy day in New York, which is annoying, but fine. We deserve it. The weather has been great lately. Let's look at the news: 1. Apple updated its mobile software, releasing iOS 8.0.1, but it was a total mess and Apple pulled the update. The fingerprint scanner didn't work and cell signal stopped working after the update. 2. Amazon plans to invest $55 million to grow its hardware lab in Silicon Valley that is developing things like the Kindle Fire, Fire TV, and Fire Phone. 3. The two girls that were used for marketing Snapchat are suing Snapchat. 4. The Apple Watch might not be out until after February of 2015. 5. Google is trying to diversify its workforce — and it's not working. SPONSOR CONTENT BY Dropbox Working remotely has become a standard part of business today. Whether team members are on-site with clients, visiting other company offices, or just logging in from home, learn how employees can be empowered to work better wherever they are. 6. Amazon's head of digital video and music, Bill Carr, is leaving after 15 years with the company. 7. There's a new software bug that could be worse than "Heartbleed". It's called "Bash," and it can be used to take over Linux-based computers. 8. Authors who are caught in the middle of a dispute between Amazon and Hachette are going to asked the Department of Justice to probe Amazon. 9. Digital media superstar Bill Simmons was suspended by ESPN for calling the NFL's commissioner a "liar" and then daring ESPN to suspend him on his podcast. 10. Qualtrics, a company that does customer and employee surveys in the cloud, raised new money at a $1 billion valuation. |
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