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10 things in tech you need to know today (GOOG, AMZN)

Photos of Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL leaked, Amazon is working on smart glasses, and Uber is investigating possible bribery in Asia.

Good morning! Here is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.

1. Amazon is working on a pair of Alexa-enabled smart glasses, according to The Financial Times. The device looks like a pair of spectacles and uses bone conduction to allow the wearer to hear Alexa.

2. Uber is facing a federal investigation for alleged bribery in five major Asian markets: Indonesia, India, China, Malaysia, and South Korea. The firm has opened an internal probe and notified US officials about suspicious-looking payments made by Indonesian staff, according to Bloomberg.

3. There are new leaked photos of Google's upcoming flagship smartphones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The Pixel will reportedly cost $649 (£480), while the bigger model comes in at $849 (£628).

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4. Amazon accidentally sent lots of customers emails about their non-existent baby registries. The email, which Amazon said was a technical glitch, indicated that someone had made a purchase from the registry — even though many of the recipients didn't have a baby.

5. Patreon, the funding platform for independent media creators, has raised $60 million (£44 million). The company says it has helped its 50,000 creators raised $150 million from fans.

6. A proposed class-action lawsuit against Uber claims the ride-hailing firm secretly overcharges passengers, but underpays drivers. The suit alleges Uber calculates the passenger fare for the slowest and longest route, but pays the driver based on a faster, cheaper route.

7. London-based fintech startup GoCardless raised $22.5 million (£16.6 million) for its global payments processing business. The raise follows CEO Hiroki Takeuchi return to the company after a cycling accident which left him unable to use his legs.

8. A Benchmark Capital VC tangled up in the firm's lawsuit with Uber has left the company. Kris Fredrickson was accused of putting Benchmark's interests above Uber's, and is leaving for a hedge fund.

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9. Google's former chief financial officer, Patrick Pichette, has joined Twitter's board. He replaces Pepsi CFO Hugh Johnston, who is joining Microsoft's board.

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