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Everyday Carry recommends 10 gym bags to use for back to school, highlighting backpacks and duffels from brands like Lululemon, Patagonia, Aer, and Filson. via Everyday Carry

This data describes properties for a web page displaying a Twitter timeline. via Twitter

Facebook uses data from users' offline life, gathered through data broker contracts, to refine its advertising profile of you. via MIT Technology Review.

In 2017, virtual assistant wars heated up as Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Cortana competed to become the leading AI, similar to the mobile platform wars. via Fast Company

The Guardian reports that a joint FBI-DHS report links two Russian intelligence hacking groups to the hacks of Democratic Party organizations.

In response to alleged Russian hacking during the US election, the Obama administration enacted sanctions and expelled Russian diplomats. via WIRED.

Nathan Yau shares his favorite data visualization projects of 2016. via FlowingData

MIT Technology Review lists some of 2016's biggest technology failures, from a million-dollar drug to dim glowing plants. via MIT Technology Review.

WIRED highlights ten user interface upgrades of 2016, from Lyft's passenger-locating Amp to Nextdoor's redesigned incident reporting system. via WIRED.

Learn how Google crawls and indexes websites, and discover two ways to submit your website to Google to get it indexed. via HubSpot

ReadWrite offers up five great last-minute gift ideas for the tech lover in your life. via ReadWrite

Europe's new Galileo satellite system will improve phone functionality by providing more accurate and faster location services. via MIT Technology Review.