Tech News Today 1776

Journalist Walt Mossberg has posted his last column on Re/Code, the site he co-founded. His final piece is worth your time as it describes our ambient computing future where devices that we interact with on desks, in our laps, or in our hands are no more and computing is simply around us, in the air.

Facebook’s Instant Articles is opening up to supporting Google’s AMP and Apple’s News formats in its open source dev kit. An extension will allow publishers to create their content in a way that supports all three formats.

This week the US Department of Homeland Security met with European officials to discuss a potential laptop ban on flights. While no specific timeline has been set, Bloomberg reports that some airports will begin tests to determine the feasibility of the ban.

Plus, T-Mobile virtualizes customer phone numbers, a benefits bill for the gig economy is on the horizon, smart pants that could someday charge your phone while you walk, and Spencer Soper from Bloomberg discusses Amazon's brick and mortar grocery strategy.

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• Tech was once always in your way. Soon, it will be almost invisible.
• Facebook’s Instant Articles platform to support Google AMP, Apple News
• Fliers' Electronics Get More Screening in 10-Airport Test
• T-Mobile phone numbers can now be accessed from apps on Android, iOS, and the Web.
• T-Mobile Is Going After Verizon’s iPhone Customers With a New Offer
• A Senator Just Introduced The First-Ever National Gig Economy Bill
• Off-the-Shelf, Power-Generating Clothes Are Almost Here
• Amazon Opens Grocery Pickup Kiosks to Rival Wal-Mart
• Inside Amazon’s Battle to Break Into the $800 Billion Grocery Market