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Storms hit California

Here comes the rain. El Niño storms have begun to drench California and are forecast to continue for around two weeks. The deluge should provide some relief from the state’s record-breaking four-year drought.

The apps of war

Facebook deliberately broke its Android app this week, to test the dedication of users in preparation for potential war with Google, according to The Information website. Facebook was afraid that Google might gain an advantage by curtailing its app on the Android operating system, says the report. It found that no matter how broken the app, people still came…

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