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A permanent sign of the iconic Facebook "Like" button is installed at the social networking website's new headquarters in Menlo Park on Thursday Dec. 8, 2011. (Kirstina Sangsahachart/ Daily News)
A permanent sign of the iconic Facebook “Like” button is installed at the social networking website’s new headquarters in Menlo Park on Thursday Dec. 8, 2011. (Kirstina Sangsahachart/ Daily News)
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Here s what s going on in tech.

Someday, we ll look up at the sky and see Google and Amazon delivery drones and think nothing of it. Google files patent for drone delivery receptacle.

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook s AI is getting close to beating the best humans at a game of Go.

FCC expected to propose overhaul of set-top TV box rules, which may give consumers more choices and lower their cable bills. (WSJ) Cable companies and Hollywood have formed a coalition to fight this.

Yahoo Japan permitted sales of 12 tons of elephant ivory between 2012 and 2014, activists say.

In case you ve been holding your breath, Facebook s Reactions — the emoji alternatives to the plain old like button — will roll out in the next few weeks, Facebook s Chris Cox told Bloomberg.

French court orders Uber to pay 1.2 million euros to rival Paris taxi group, says Uber drivers unlawfully picked up fares waiting in the streets.

Waze partnerships with Lyft and others will bring in even more data to its platform. (WSJ)

Amazon s Super Bowl ad will feature the Echo, Alec Baldwin and Dan Marino. (video)

Apple says it has fixed a bug that was crashing Safari when users were trying to do searches.

Werner Herzog s new documentary, Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, examines tech. It premiered at Sundance over the weekend.

 

Photo: A permanent sign of the iconic Facebook Like button is installed at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park on Dec. 8, 2011. The long-awaited alternatives to the like button may be coming soon. (Kirstina Sangsahachart/Daily News)

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