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10 things in tech you need to know today

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February 21, 2017

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Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know this Tuesday.

1. Uber hired ex-US attorney general Eric Holder to investigate allegations of sexual harassment at the company, USA Today reports. An ex-Uber engineer wrote in a blog post she faced harassment and gender bias, and that HR lied to her about it being his first offense.

2. Snapchat has started selling its Spectacles camera glasses online. They're retailing for $130 (£105), but they are still only available in the US.

3. Samsung's reputation has dropped dramatically over the Note 7 exploding phone debacle, ZDNet reports. It has dropped 42 places in Harris Poll's research, from 7th to 49th.

4. WhatsApp launched an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone called Status, TechCrunch reports. It's the latest attempt from Facebook to copy Snapchat's features.

5. Apple said Brussels made "fundamental errors when calculating its €13 billion tax bill. Apple is on the hook for billions in unpaid taxes in Europe.

6. A startup has a grand vision to make hydrogen trucks a reality by 2020. Nikola Motor Company plans to build over 300 hydrogen stations across the US so its trucks can cross the country.

7. Snap spent Monday trying to woo skeptical investors in London ahead of its IPO. The Snapchat parent company has kicked off its IPO roadshow.

8. Apple will reportedly release 4 iPads in March 2017. The Cupertino company is rumored to be preparing a major refresh of its tablet lineup.

9. A US panel has endorsed limited genetic modification of humans. "Although heritable germline genome editing trials must be approached with caution ... caution does not mean prohibition," the National Academy committee said.

10. Amazon has updated its Fire TV device. It now comes with Alexa built in, letting you control TV with your voice.

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