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Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Unboxed: Computer-Generated Articles Are Gaining Traction — “WISCONSIN appears to be in the driver's seat en route to a win, as it leads 51-10 after the third quarter. Wisconsin added to its lead when Russell Wilson found Jacob Pedersen for an eight-yard touchdown to make the score 44-3 ... . ”
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Truth on the Market, more at Mediagazer »
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
CBS News Ends Relationship With Source of Bogus Steve Jobs Death Tweet (Exclusive) … CBSNews.com has severed its relationship with the host of a web show who sent out an erroneous Tweet yesterday saying that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had died. — The offending Tweet was sent …
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PC Magazine, Examiner, @andrewbaron, @shiralazar, Neowin.net, Fortune, Soshable and The Loop, more at Mediagazer »
Ina Fried / AllThingsD:
Windows 8 Gets Ready for Its Big Debut — The world got a sneak peek at Windows 8 at the D9 conference in May. Now, Microsoft is ready to more fully peel back the covers on the next version of its flagship operating system. — That look will come next week at the company's Build developer conference in Anaheim, Calif.
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GeekWire, Fox News, maximumpc.com and CNET News
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Brooke Crothers / CNET News:
Windows 8 tablet from Samsung has Intel inside
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Electronista and Windows 8 News, Rumors & Tips
Matthew Humphries / Geek.com:
Linux.com and The Linux Foundation taken offline following security breach — On or around August 12 the servers used to maintain and distribute the Linux operating system were compromised. No one noticed for over two weeks allowing malware to fill those servers accessed through kernel.org.
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The H Open Source, ITworld, LWN.net, THN : The Hacker News, Zero Day Blog, Muktware Daily Newsletter and Slashdot
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Juan Carlos Perez / Computerworld:
Report: Yahoo board not focused on finding new CEO for now — After firing Carol Bartz, directors are evaluating whether to sell Yahoo whole or in parts, the Wall Street Journal reports — IDG News Service - Days after giving Carol Bartz the pink slip, Yahoo's board of directors is focused …
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Wall Street Journal, @amir_efrati, Between the Lines Blog and AllThingsD, more at Mediagazer »
David Kirkpatrick / Techonomy:
Social Power and the Coming Corporate Revolution — Civilizations have clashed in an unexpected way this year, as ordinary people using Facebook and Twitter knocked down dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya—and are threatening absolute rule in Syria. A so-called Arab spring brought waves of liberation to a long-oppressed region.
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Scobleizer and E L S U A
David Kocieniewski / New York Times:
Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Makers of Video Games — The United States government offers tax incentives to companies pursuing medical breakthroughs, urban redevelopment and alternatives to fossil fuels. — It also provides tax breaks for a company whose hit video game this year was the gory Dead Space 2 …
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TechFlash, Kotaku, @laurenweinstein and Joystiq
Noah Davis / Business Insider:
Here's A Great Story About The Astonishing Lengths Apple Went Through To Keep The iPad Secret — We talked to the developer of a very successful iPad app yesterday, and he told us a tale about the absurd steps he and his team went through to get an iPad before the product's launch.
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OS X Daily, TiPb, CydiaHelp, @arrington, Techie Buzz, iDownloadBlog.com, PhoneArena, AppleInsider, CNET News and App Advice
Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Apple Reopens iTunes Match Beta for U.S. Developers — Apple has sent out an email to registered developers today notifying them that the company has opened the iTunes Match beta to additional developers in the United States. The iTunes Match beta was initially opened late last month …
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Electronista and AppleInsider
Joe Wilcox / BetaNews:
There was no Facebook, Twitter or YouTube on 9-11 — Today, around the globe, people are, sadly, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In posting my remembrance, I got to thinking how much has changed technologically and how much circumstances …
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Googling Google Blog, VentureBeat and Search Engine Land
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Two Key Features Of Facebook Music: Scrobbling And Track Unification — Yesterday, we outlined a bit of what we've heard about Facebook's upcoming f8 conference. One big launch will be their official foray into music. Today, we've heard more about that launch.
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Friending Facebook Blog, VentureBeat, @joshconstine, Business Insider, Electronista and Gizmodo
