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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Web Roundup: New Emojis and More

    The debate continues to rage over whether Apple should unlock its phones for federal investigators. Meanwhile, the Feds are asking the tech and entertainment industries for help in fighting terrorists online. But in really important news, instead of just liking a post on Facebook, you can now add an emoji. Smiley face emoticon!

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 25, 2016 • 1 min read

    The debate continues to rage over whether Apple should unlock its phones for federal investigators. Meanwhile, the Feds are asking the tech and entertainment industries for help in fighting terrorists online. But in really important news, instead of just liking a post on Facebook, you can now add an emoji. Smiley face emoticon! We're going to talk about all that and more tech news in our regular Thursday Web roundup.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    L.A. Teacher Case Back in Court, and Facebook’s New Emojis
    1. 0:00L.A. Teacher Case Goes to Court Again
    2. 10:51Rick Caruso's 'Main Street' Style
    3. 19:59Read the Fine Print
    4. 30:19Oscars Foreign Films
    5. 39:33Web Roundup: New Emojis and MoreYou’re reading this
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