Top Stories of the Day // August 27, 2015

Facebook Is Adding A Personal Assistant Called "M" To Your Messenger App | Facebook Goes Nuclear On The Messaging War With Its M Assistant | Tesla’s Model S P85D Just Broke Consumer Reports’ Ratings System, Scoring 103 Out Of 100 | LG Made A Full-Size Keyboard For Mobiles That Folds Into A Stick To Fit In Your Bag | React Demolishes Engineering Silos So Facebook Can Reuse Code For Web, iOS, And Android | T-Mobile Refuses To Block Access To The Pirate Bay | Apple Patents Earbuds With Noise-Canceling Sensor Smarts |

DAILY THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 2015 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE Facebook Is Adding A Personal Assistant Called "M" To Your Messenger App We’d been hearing rumblings that Facebook was working on an “assistant” within Messenger (along with others), but today we’ve gotten the... Read More… Facebook Goes Nuclear On The Messaging War With Its M Assistant All messaging apps are the same no more. A few years ago, there were few differences between SMS and a slew of chat apps like WhatsApp, WeChat, Kik, Line,... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT KPCB's John Doerr Is Coming To Disrupt SF John Doerr joined the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers 25 years ago, but it didn't take him nearly so long to cement his status as a legend in the industry. It's a special and rare appearance and we hope you will be there with us! Learn More… Tesla’s Model S P85D Just Broke Consumer Reports’ Ratings System, Scoring 103 Out Of 100 Well, this is something you don’t see every day. According to a new report out of Consumer Reports, the Tesla Model S P85D,  all-wheel-drive electric... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Facebook Announces 'M' Personal Assistant for Messenger Angry Birds maker Rovio lays off 260 jobs, YouTube Gaming goes live, Coin launches Coin 2.0 which uses NFC and is EMV-compatible, T-Mobile’s Austrian branch is refusing to block access to The Pirate Bay. Watch Now LG Made A Full-Size Keyboard For Mobiles That Folds Into A Stick To Fit In Your Bag If you ever wanted to stuff a full-size keyboard inside your (big) pockets or bag, then LG's got your back with its newest product. Read More… React Demolishes Engineering Silos So Facebook Can Reuse Code For Web, iOS, And Android It was supposed to take 18 months. But with React Native, Facebook built its iOS Ads Manager app in 5 months, and then ported it to Android in just 3 more... Read More… T-Mobile Refuses To Block Access To The Pirate Bay It might seem that the #Uncarrier has a soft spot for pirates, but perhaps it's only when they're being asked to deal with them without a court order.... Read More… Apple Patents Earbuds With Noise-Canceling Sensor Smarts Apple continues looking at ways to improve its earbuds -- including potentially ditching the iconic white cables which had such a starring role in iTunes ads,... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2015 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service