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May 10, 2013, 11:30 AM

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Jason Harris / Nokia Conversations:
Introducing: Nokia Lumia 928 - bringing PureView to Verizon  —  You've waited...you've been asking for it...here it is!  We're happy to introduce the Nokia Lumia 928, the newest expression of the world's most innovative smartphone exclusively for Verizon Wireless.
David Goldman / CNNMoney.com:
Microsoft: Don't expect a Windows 8 iTunes app soon  —  Microsoft believes nearly all major apps that can be found in Apple's iTunes store will also be available on Windows 8 by the fall, but it expects one glaring hole to remain.  —  “You shouldn't expect an iTunes app on Windows 8 any time soon …
AppleInsider:
New Nexus 7 to be highlight of Google I/O as ‘iPad mini 2’ faces delay, analyst says  —  Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Google will unveil a next-generation Nexus 7 tablet in partnership with Asus at the search giant's upcoming Google I/O conference, looking to steal some of Apple's thunder …
Andy Greenberg / Forbes:
State Department Demands Takedown Of 3D-Printable Gun Files For Possible Export Control Violations  —  The battle for control of dangerous digital shapes may have just begun.  —  On Thursday, Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson received a letter from the State Department Office …
Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
Pirate Bay Takes Over Distribution of Censored 3D Printable Gun  —  In late 2012 the 3D blueprint website Thingiverse decided to ban 3D gun designs, citing their terms of service which clearly prohibit files used to make weapons.  —  Enter DEFCAD, a site dedicated to hosting designs that have been banned at Thingiverse.
YouTube Blog:
New ways to support great content on YouTube  —  We've been building a YouTube partner program since 2007 that enables content creators to earn revenue for their creativity.  We've watched them build amazing channels that have made YouTube into a news, education and entertainment destination …
Sebastian Anthony / ExtremeTech:
International Space Station switches from Windows to Linux, for improved reliability  —  The United Space Alliance, which manages the computers aboard the International Space Station in association with NASA, has announced that the Windows XP computers aboard the ISS have been switched to Linux.
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John Fontana / ZDNet:
Google unveils 5-year roadmap for strong authentication  —  Summary: Smartphones and smart apps are major factor in access control strategy that plans to ignore whining from end-users  —  Google Wednesday unveiled a five-year road map for stronger consumer authentication tagging smartphones …
The Onion / Onion Inc.'s Tech Blog:
How the Syrian Electronic Army Hacked The Onion  —  This is a write-up of how the Syrian Electronic Army hacked The Onion.  In summary, they phished Onion employees' Google Apps accounts via 3 seperate methods.  —  The SEA began by sending phishing emails to various Onion employees beginning around May 3.
Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:
Members of Congress finally introduce serious DMCA reform  —  The Library of Congress sparked a firestorm late last year when it issued new rules that made it effectively illegal to unlock a cell phone to switch to a new wireless carrier.  An online petition on the issue attracted …
Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:
Apple wins trademark case over ‘iBooks’  —  A small New York publisher that uses the label “ibooks” has struck out in its lawsuit against Apple, after a New York court on Wednesday held that the publisher's mark was not distinct and that consumers would not confuse the two companies' products.
Shira Ovide / Wall Street Journal:
Icahn, Southeastern Propose Alternative to Dell Buyout  —  Two of Dell Inc.'s largest stockholders, investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc., proposed an alternative offer to a $24.4 billion deal to buy out the company's public stockholders.
Jason Harris / Nokia Conversations:
Nokia Lumia 620 coming to America  —  Today we're happy to announce that the colorful and critically acclaimed Nokia Lumia 620 is finally coming to the US.  Available now on Aio Wireless, the Nokia Lumia 620 will bring a fully featured smartphone at a price that will be attractive to a whole new audience.
Erin Griffith / PandoDaily:
Can't raise a Series A?  Just sell yourself to Yahoo  —  While many have speculated on the ways CEO Marissa Mayer will remake Yahoo, none have correctly predicted what the company has actually become: A safe haven for VC rejects.  —  Since taking the helm in October, Mayer has snapped up nine young …
David Veldt / Interactually:
LinkedIn: The Creepiest Social Network  —  This is a post I've been wanting to write for a while.  In fact, it stems from something I noticed way back in August of last year.  After digging for answers and even a couple attempts at contacting their customer support, I've concluded that LinkedIn is by far the creepiest social network.
Ellyne Phneah / ZDNet:
Huawei, ZTE under probe by Indian government  —  Summary: Indian government will reportedly set up a testing lab in Bangalore to test equipment by the Chinese telecoms gear makers, following security concerns by its intelligence agencies.  —  Ellyne Phneah
Declan McCullagh / CNET:
Apple deluged by police demands to decrypt iPhones  —  ATF says no law enforcement agency could unlock a defendant's iPhone, but Apple can “bypass the security software” if it chooses.  Apple has created a police waiting list because of high demand.  —  Apple receives so many police demands …
Choire Sicha / The Awl:
Twitter Verification?  No Thanks  —  A few months back, Mike Hayes, who's a senior reporter at BuzzFeed and who also runs the official BuzzFeed Twitter account, sent around an email to the office.  Twitter, he reported, was going to be verifying the whole staff at once.
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Social Network Bebo Has Filed A Voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition  —  Looks like Bebo, once an early star in social networking, is progressing to the next step in the long and messy struggle between majority shareholder Criterion Capital Partners and minority shareholders …

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