Here s what s going on in tech.
Apple vs. Samsung: Apple filing Thursday tells Supreme Court it shouldn t hear Samsung s appeal in the companies long-running patent battle.
Apple shipped two-thirds of all smartwatches in 2015, according to a new report by research firm Canalys.
There is reportedly growing U.S. concern over China s push to make chips. (NYT)
Another startup founder exits Yahoo: Arjun Sethi, who sold mobile messaging startup MessageMe to Yahoo in 2014, said he plans to leave Yahoo to become a partner at VC firm Social Capital Partnership. (WSJ)
TaxSlayer says about 8,800 customers who used its software to prepare their taxes may have had their information stolen. (WSJ)
Bipartisan privacy board gives high marks to spying reforms enacted by the U.S. so far.
Will vehicles side mirrors soon be replaced by cameras? For drivers, it will take some getting used to. (NYT)
Instagram confirms it is testing multiple-account switching on iOS.
You can now order an Uber by asking your Amazon Echo.
Photo: Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the Apple Watch at the Flint Center in Cupertino, Calif., Sept. 9, 2014. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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