Wrap up on Technology News -- December 29 2017

This is just a highlight of today's Technology News. A brief one to be precise.

• Xiaomi Mi A1 gets fast charging support with Android Oreo beta update

• Amazon sells ‘tens of millions’ of Alexa devices worldwide in record holiday season

• WhatsApp gets legal notice for ‘middle finger’ emoji, asked to remove within 15 days

• Vodafone Will Finally Launch Its 4G VoLTE Service in January 2018

• Chrysler Built Seven Different Turbine Engines for Cars

• WeChat poised to become China’s official electronic ID system

• Google’s New AI Can Score Photos on Technical and Aesthetic Quality

• Apple faces nine lawsuits after admitting it slows iPhones down

• Mercedes-Benz Urges Government to Not Rush With All-Electric Vehicles Push

• Apple dominated the competition with new device activations leading up to Christmas

• Microsoft Executive Hints Surface Phone as Patent Development Continues

• Some Galaxy Note 8 phones not turning on after battery hits zero

• Google Doodle puts Marlene Dietrich in the spotlight

• WhatsApp will ditch Blackberry OS and Windows Phone by New Year’s

• Samsung and LG say they don’t slow phones with older batteries like Apple

• Drone collides with US Army helicopter, puts 1.5” dent in rotor

• First supermoon of 2018 falls on New Year’s Day

• Porsche’s stunning Tesla rival may be cheaper than expected

• Several people were able to unlock the bootloader on the Verizon Pixel 2

• Apple now offering iMac Pro for in-store pickup

• Estonia’s Plans to Build a Digital Nation Using Blockchain Are Taking Shape

• Chrome OS will allow Android apps to run in the background

• Facebook deletes accounts of Chechnya leader hit with US sanctions

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