Tech and business reporter • sean@thewrap.com • @SeanB44
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Netflix in the Bathroom? Multitasking Moms Get Creative to Sneak-Watch Shows, Study Finds
Fifteen percent of moms watch streaming service while waiting in the school parking lot
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5 Crazy Stats Behind Facebook and Google’s Advertising ‘Duopoly’
Tech juggernauts are set to pull in more than $100 billion in ad sales this year, and news outlets want a better cut
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Facebook Slashes Virtual Reality Headset Price Again to Compete With Sony
Oculus VR prices now matches Sony’s popular Playstation VR
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Amazon Wants to Pimp Your Home With Its Own ‘Geek Squad’
The e-commerce behemoth is hiring in-house tech experts to help customers with Alexa and smart appliances
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That G20 Photo of Trump-Putin Is Fake News
The viral image of POTUS waiting to hear from the Russian president never happened
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You Can Finally Enjoy Prince’s Music Videos on YouTube (Video)
The Purple One is finally on YouTube after years of having his content pulled from the site
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Another Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Apologizes for Sexual Harassment
Software expert Marc Canter said his remarks were “stupid and wrong” in a blog post
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Soundcloud Lays Off 40 Percent of Workforce, Closes 2 Offices
The music streaming service will close London and San Francisco offices
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Samsung Poised to Lap Apple to Become World’s Most Profitable Tech Company
South Korean giant announces a whopping $12 billion in operating profit for Q2
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Instagram’s Latest Update is Another Shot at Snapchat
Users can now send disappearing direct messages to their friends’ Stories
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Microsoft Lays Off Thousands of Sales Workers, to Focus on Cloud
About 3,000 Microsoft workers will lose their jobs in the company’s latest round of summer cuts
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New Virtual Reality Series Exposes Cruel Dairy Farm Conditions
“iAnimal” takes a look at the miserable lives (and horrific deaths) of dairy cows in England, Mexico, and Germany
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The Latest Bitcoin Hack Highlights a Major Problem
To bring the currency into the mainstream, investors need insurance against their money vanishing
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Why Snap’s Stock Continues to Flounder (Hint: Blame Instagram)
As other tech companies rise, the popular app is hovering near its initial $17 IPO price
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Investors Bet More Than $800 Million on Augmented, Virtual Reality in Q2
Along with AR, VR is the “frothiest space in the valley”
