Tech Roundup: Apple Glasses, U.K. Snoopers' Charter & More

[A recurring feature on the latest in Science & Technology.]

• U.K. Parliament passes Snoopers' Charter, a new mass surveillance law that allows the government to legally gather every user's web browsing history.
• Researchers in China employ CRISPR gene editing technology for the first time ever to treat a patient with advanced lung cancer.
• Facebook officially suspends use of WhatsApp user data for advertising purposes in Europe.
• Google buys Undecidable labs, a startup that focusses on turning image searches to potential online purchases, as it prepares to take on Pinterest and Instagram.
• Apple considering expanding into wearable computing market with digital glasses.
• Samsung acquires car infotainment, safety and security systems maker Harman for US$ 8 billion in possible entry to rival Apple and Google.
• Microsoft brings guest access to Skype; lets you chat and make calls without having to register for an account (available for 24 hours before they are wiped clean).
• Twitter adds capabilities to mute offensive keywords in notifications and improved options to report harassment.
• Google releases PhotoScan for Android and iOS to digitise old photos and save them to Google Photos.
• Apple officially announces Multi-Touch Repair Program for iPhone 6s Plus suffering from Touch Disease, a digital ailment that causes the iPhones to exhibit flickering gray bars and glitchy touch functionality; repair to cost US$ 150.
• OnePlus unveils OnePlus 3T with faster processor, larger battery and improved front-facing camera alongside an US$ 40 (64 GB) to $80 (128GB) increase in price.
• Super Mario comes to iOS on December 10 for US$ 10.
• Apple removes 47,300 outdated apps not compatible with recent versions of iOS from App Store in October 2016
• Opera Mini becomes the most downloaded app in India, thanks to its 'unique' data savings features.
• Etailer Amazon lets you buy cars online if you are in Italy.
• Apple drops Videos app in latest iOS 10 beta; replaces it with TV app (what a weird name!)
• Uber publishes a restaurant guide based on data gleaned from riders' trips.
• Luxury carmaker McLaren confirms talks with Apple back in September didn't materialize into a "definite proposition".
• Amazon's voice assistant Alexa gains capabilities to message AT&T users.