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tvOS Simulator Hack Backs Up 4K Apple TV Reports

The HomePod firmware details, coupled with Troughton-Smith’s tvOS Simulator hack, paints a pretty clear picture: There’s a fifth generation Apple TV coming with 4K support, and it’s probably coming this year.
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AG Nominee Backs Law Enforcement’s Ability to ‘Overcome’ Encryption

President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions says law enforcement should be able to “overcome” encryption in criminal investigations.
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Federal court backs ballot selfies

Just in time for the biggest election in the history of democracy, a three-judge federal appeals court has told the state of New Hampshire that it cannot prevent voters from taking a selfie with their completed ballot.

News of the decision comes via a tweet from executive editor of the Manchester Union-Leader:

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In August 2015, a different judge had overturned New Hampshire’s ban on ballot selfies, but the elected officials of the “Live Free or Die” state inexplicably decided to appeal that decision to a higher court. Their argument is that ballot selfies encourage vote buying by allowing the selfie-taker to provide evidence that he or she voted as the buyer instructed.

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