ByeBuy Raises €1M To Make It Easier To Switch Gadgets

 German startup ByeBuy, which offers a pay-as-you-go and on-demand alternative to gadget ownership, has raised a €1 million seed round. Read More from TechCrunch » Gadgets http://ift.tt/20q4kaZ via IFTTT

Op-Ed Contributor: The Facebook Intifada

Social media companies try to control hate and violent incitement on their sites, but are they doing enough? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Oknew3 via IFTTT

Bits Blog: The Digital Disparities Facing Lower-Income Teenagers

With less access to computers and Internet connections at home, lower-income teenagers face “digital inequality,” a new study on children’s media use reports. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1MDLNnB via IFTTT

Activision Blizzard to Buy King Digital, Maker of Candy Crush

At $18 a share, or about $6 billion, King will sell at a discount to the $22.50 a share that it fetched during its initial offering last year. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NntamF via IFTTT

Amazon Adds New Perks for Workers and Opens a Bookstore

Liberalized maternity leave and a new paternity leave are among the changes at the e-commerce company, which is also opening a small bookstore in Seattle. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Nn89IS via IFTTT

Personal Thoughts on Mets From @BilldeBlasio (but Not From Bill de Blasio)

A City Hall staff member wrote the philosophical and seemingly personal messages posted to the mayor’s account during Game 5 of the World Series. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1H0C883 via IFTTT

Fitbit Crushes Expectations In Q3, But A Follow-On Equity Offering Drags Its Shares Down

 Following the bell, Fitbit announced its third quarter financial performance, including revenue of $409.3 million, and earnings per share using normal accounting methods of $0.19. The company’s adjusted profit totaled $0.24 per share. The results are notably strong. Investors had expected the company to report a far-slimmer $0.10 adjusted per-share profit off of revenue of…

Coordinates: Skype Founders Build a Robot for Suburban Streets

The entrepreneurs Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis are behind a Starship Technologies bot designed to make home deliveries. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WuFxO6 via IFTTT

CBS Plans a Streaming ‘Star Trek’ Series

As traditional networks try to adapt to a shifting media landscape, CBS said the new “Star Trek” series will only be on the CBS All Access app. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Phw6RT via IFTTT

E.P.A. Finds More VW Cheating Software, Including in Porsches

The Environmental Protection Agency also said it found the software, designed to cheat on emissions tests, on more Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars than previously disclosed. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20oDXlD via IFTTT