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Mobile Minutes: Apple Stores; Snapchat considers algorithm; Netflix launches Fast.com; YouTube?s VR plans

One of the most successful stores in the history of retail is getting a major makeover.

Algorithmic filtering has been in the news lately, after reports that Facebook routinely fiddles with the site?s Trending Topics, and makes editorial judgements about what to include or exclude.

The online streaming service announced on Wednesday that it was launching Fast.com -- a tool to help customers monitor their download speeds anywhere in the world.

As Google is working on the future of virtual reality, YouTube is along for the ride. The Google-owned video site announced plans for its own virtual reality app Thursday, which will be available on Daydream-powered mobile VR devices once they become available later this year.