Twitter finally brings Communities to Android

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After four months since its debut on iOS and the web, Twitter Communities are finally available on Android. The topic-based groups let you chat and see what other like-minded Twitter users are tweeting. You can't set up your own Communities for now, but you can suggest new ones you'd want to create and moderate. Twitter says it'll keep these in mind as they add more communities. 

Other plans Twitter has for Communities include adding a third type of membership that lets users request to join a Community, ranked timeline, Q&As, and ways for mods to highlight some of a community's best content.

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HP introduces Fortis G10, first 14" rugged Chromebook with 4G LTE

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HP recently launched a new line of laptops built for blended learning environments. One of the new machines is what the company says is the first 14-inch rugged Chromebook for education that comes with 4G LTE.  

The HP Fortis G10 Chromebook is purpose-built for cloud-native learning. It runs on Intel Celeron or Intel Pentium processors and has a 180-degree lay-flat hinge. And for online, collaborative learning, there's an 88-degree wide-viewing angle HD camera and dual mics. For privacy purposes, the Fortis G10 Chromebook also has a Privacy Camera. And its Chrome Education Upgrade makes it easy to manage and deploy these machines. It has up to 128GB of storage and up to 8GB of RAM. Display options go up to 1080p resolution for the 14-inch display.

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This Waze feature makes it easier to spot unplowed roads

If you want to make your journey out on a snowy day easier, Waze has a Snow Warning feature you can use. Snow Warning will let you know if you're approaching an unplowed road. You can also report this as you would other hazards in the app. All you have to do is click on Hazards > Weather > Unplowed road.

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for almost US$70B

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Microsoft's newest acquisition is bound to shake things up in the gaming industry. The company will purchase Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition makes Microsoft the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue (behind Tencent and Sony).

The company will own every studio and game under Activision Blizzard, including popular franchises like World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, Diablo, Overwatch, Crash Bandicoot, and more.

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