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June 10, 2013, 12:46 PM

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Seth Weintraub / 9to5Mac:
What iOS7 looks like (and other tidbits)  —  Mark's already run down much of what we think will happen at WWDC.  —  I've been given a quick peek at an early beta of iOS7 and can only describe what I've seen.  I'm told I can't post the screenshots because Apple embeds little watermarks that could land the source in some trouble.
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Apple to live stream WWDC 2013 keynote on website, iOS, Apple TV  —  Like as it has done for some events in the past, Apple has pushed a WWDC app to Apple TV units overnight in order to access a live stream for today's keynote.  —  Thanks, Batuhan  —  Apple is yet to announce whether …
John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Barton Gellman / Washington Post:
Code name ‘Verax’: Snowden, in exchanges with Post reporter, made clear he knew risks  —  He called me BRASSBANNER, a code name in the double-barreled style of the National Security Agency, where he worked in the signals intelligence directorate.  —  Verax was the name he chose for himself, “truth teller” in Latin.
Daniel Ellsberg / Guardian:
Edward Snowden: saving us from the United Stasi of America  —  Snowden's whistleblowing gives us a chance to roll back what is tantamount to an ‘executive coup’ against the US constitution  —  In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release …
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
Hong Kong Seen as Likely to Extradite Leaker if U.S. Asked  —  HONG KONG — In choosing Hong Kong as an initial place to take refuge from the United States government, the National Security Agency contractor who has acknowledged leaking documents has selected a jurisdiction where it may be possible …
Guardian:
The Verge:
Live from Microsoft's Xbox press conference at E3 2013  —  Microsoft's E3 2013 press conference is here, and it's time to see how much you'll have to pay, and what you can look forward to if you purchase an Xbox One this holiday.  This is a very, very green room.  Everything is bathed in emerald light.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Microsoft reveals updated Xbox 360 design based on Xbox One, available today  —  At last month's Xbox One unveiling, Microsoft teased that it would be making some major Xbox 360-related announcements at E3.  As it turns out, one of those is yet another hardware revision of the console, revealed moments ago on stage.
Samit Sarkar / Polygon:
Xbox One launching in November 2013  —  Microsoft will launch the Xbox One in November 2013, said Rare's Danny Isaac on GameTrailers' E3 pre-show today, according to a tweet from host Geoff Keighley.  —  Isaac made the announcement after revealing his studio's next game, Kinect Sports Rivals, which will be a launch title for Xbox One.
More: The VergeTweets: @geoffkeighley
Casey Johnston / Ars Technica:
Exclusive: an early look at Intel's own phone UI, “Obsidian”  —  Obsidian's start-up sequence (video link)  —  Intel is planning its own UI overlay, codenamed “Obsidian,” that it will bring to the mobile operating system Tizen and possibly Android, eventually.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Bets On Web Groceries, Expands AmazonFresh To L.A.  —  Confirming reports from earlier this month, Amazon has today expanded its online grocery service AmazonFresh to it first non-Seattle market: Los Angeles.  The company homepage was quietly updated this morning with news of the expansion …
AllThingsD:
This Time It's Real: Google to Buy Waze And Keep It Independent  —  Google is very close to acquiring Waze, the crowd-sourced navigation app, according to two sources close to the situation.  —  While no deal has been inked yet, the acquisition is likely to be finalized in the coming days …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft retrieves lost Windows Phone device with prototype software  —  Apple famously lost an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar, sparking a hunt for the individuals involved in the loss and sale of the handset.  Microsoft has also lost a phone, one running a future Windows Phone ‘Blue’ version of its mobile software.

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