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Apple finally turns HTTPS on for the App Store, fixing a lot of vulnerabilities — Early July 2012, I reported to Apple numerous vulnerabilities related to their App Store iOS app. Last week Apple finally issued a fix for it and turned on HTTPS for the App Store.| Rip Empson / TechCrunch: |
Zaarly Shutters Its Reverse Craigslist Marketplace, Goes All In On Virtual Storefronts As Co-Founder Exits — When Arrington first introduced the world to the concept of Zaarly two years ago, my first thought was “a fast, mobile way for me to request booze delivery on demand? Sign me up.”
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No Google Glasses allowed, declares Seattle dive bar — Google's high-tech augmented reality “Project Glass” spectacles are still in development, and not available for purchase. But Seattle's 5 Point Cafe is getting ahead of the game — and fueling a debate over privacy — by banning the devices from the bar in advance.
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Inside Google Street View: From Larry Page's Car To The Depths Of The Grand Canyon — “Teleportation is the transfer of matter from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them, similar to the concept apport, an earlier word used in the context of spiritualism.”| Sarah McBride / Reuters: |
Venture firm CMEA sued for sexual harassment, retaliation — (Reuters) - Three executive assistants are suing venture firm CMEA and one of its former partners for harassment and retaliation, marking the third lawsuit in less than a year alleging unfair treatment of women in Silicon Valley's clubby world of venture capital.
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Judge will not suspend Apple Siri patent case vs. Samsung — (Reuters) - A judge on Friday refused to suspend Apple Inc's patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a case that includes search technology in Apple's Siri voice assistant. — The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California.
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Senate bill would legalize cellphone unlocking — The bill, sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), would instruct the Federal Communications Commission to order carriers to allow their customers to unlock their phones and switch providers …
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Sony Chairman Howard Stringer Says He'll Retire in June — Sony Corp. (6758) board Chairman Howard Stringer, who became the first non-Japanese executive to lead the company, said he will retire in June. — Stringer, 71, will step down at the company's annual shareholder meeting …
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Netflix Stops Issuing API Keys To New Developers, Effectively Ending Its Developer Program — Netflix just used the quiet Friday afternoon to announce that it is effectively ending its public developer program. Netflix will stop issuing API keys immediately and will not accept new API affiliates.
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Appeals Court Curbs Border Agents' Carte Blanche Power to Search Your Gadgets — A federal appeals court for the first time ruled Friday that U.S. border agents do not have carte blanche authority to search the cellphones, tablets and laptops of travelers entering the country — a “watershed” … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
No Winning Exploit Found For Chrome OS At Annual Hacking Competition, Pwnium 3 — Google's operating system Chrome OS survived all attempts to hack it at this year's Pwnium 3 competition, which took place at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, BC this week.| Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg: |
Apple CEO Tim Cook May Testify in E-Books Antitrust Suit — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook may testify in the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit against the world's biggest technology company over e-books pricing. — The U.S. sued Apple and a group of book publishers last year …
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