Here s what s going on in tech.
New Corporate Accountability Index from New America Foundation: Many big tech and telecom companies aren t doing so well when it comes to user privacy and freedom of expression. (The report. Via the Guardian.)
Gmail is rolling out Smart Reply this week. It will read your emails and suggest automatically generated replies. (Company blog post)
Surveys show Facebook postings are on the decline, so the social network is urging users to post more often by pushing out reminders about holidays, asking them to talk about current events, etc. (WSJ)
Amazon adds paternity leave, expands maternity leave.
Amazon opens first physical bookstore, in Seattle.
Polaroid makers sues GoPro over cube-shaped camera. (WSJ)
ICYMI: Google says it expects to begin package deliveries by drone in 2017.
Elizabeth Holmes of embattled blood-testing startup Theranos promises more transparency.
Call of Duty, meet Candy Crush: Activision Blizzard buying King Entertainment for $5.9 billion.
Illustration: A woman reads actual physical books. (KRT archives)
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