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June 13, 2013, 12:45 AM
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Bloomberg:
Hong Kong to Handle NSA Leaker Extradition Based on Law  —  Hong Kong will deal with any U.S. extradition request for a former National Security Agency contractor who disclosed secret information, based on the city's legal system, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said.
Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web:
Why does the design of iOS 7 look so different?  —  If you caught Apple's iOS 7 presentation on Monday or have followed any of the numerous bits of coverage, then you know that the home screen icons have quickly become a point of contention.  They're certainly a radical departure from the deep …
Matt Gemmell:
iOS 7  —  Earlier this week, Apple announced and previewed iOS 7.  As widely expected, it sports a new interface aesthetic characterised by strong, simple lines, areas filled with flat or gradient colours, and a lack of ornamentation.  —  I'd like to discuss some aspects of the new UI style here, in comparison to iOS 6.
Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:
Aiming for the Real-Time Interest Graph, Facebook to Introduce Hashtags  —  Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery.  And Twitter should be very flattered right now.  —  As we reported in March, Facebook plans to introduce the hashtag symbol to its network …
Joseph Volpe / Engadget:
This is the HTC One Mini  —  The leaks are true: HTC's rumored M4 is indeed the One Mini.  We know because a trusted source in possession of the “petite” 4.3-inch handset has fed us a direct image, while also confirming some specs.  From what we've seen, the few renders and blurrycam shots …
Valleywag:
Did Path Cheat Its Way to The Top?  —  Path is not a popular app.  Outside of privacy crusaders and various geek niches, it's virtually unknown—a sanctimonious social network built to appeal to Facebook's haters, that ended up appealing to few.  But for some reason, it's spiking in popularity around the world.
Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
IBM Said to Start U.S. Job Cuts Today Amid Global Reduction  —  International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) began cutting U.S. jobs today as part of a plan announced in April to spend $1 billion globally to trim its workforce, according to a person familiar with the move.
Julia / iFixit:
AirPort Extreme Teardown  —  Our teardown artists kept the midnight oil a'burning to take apart the AirPort Extreme—Apple's first ever 802.11ac wireless base station.  —  And, we'll tell you this for free: the AirPort Extreme totally lives up to its name.  It's extremely tall and extremely easy to disassemble.
Evelyn M. Rusli / Digits:
Stealth Data Startup RelateIQ Raises $29 Million  —  RelateIQ, a big data startup that has raised $29 million, despite being in so-called stealth mode for two years.  —  The investment, which values the company at north of $100 million, includes Accel Partners, an early investor in Facebook …
Larry Dignan / ZDNet:
HP builds out OpenStack infrastructure, adds public cloud services  —  Summary: HP delivers its next phase of OpenStack architecture and adds public cloud services that gets it more in the ballpark with incumbent providers.  —  Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday added another build …
Phil Goldstein / FierceWireless:
Rubinstein on HP's purchase of Palm: ‘Talk about a waste’  —  with former Palm chief Jon Rubinstein … FierceWireless: What are you doing now?  How do you spend your time?  —  Rubinstein: I'm on two boards.  I'm on Amazon and Qualcomm.  And there's a logic behind those two boards.
Chun Han Wong / Wall Street Journal:
In Southeast Asia, the Web Gets Tangled Amid Dissent  —  Southeast Asian governments are reaching for new legal tools and raw state powers as the Internet increasingly enables younger citizens to criticize their long-serving political leaders.  —  Not all these countries are as effective …

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Axios:
Sources: Paramount seeks a business-side counterpart to Bari Weiss, implying she would oversee editorial across CBS News and CNN if Paramount's WBD deal closes

Peter Chapman / Bloomberg:
The UK CMA launches a probe into Paramount's $110B acquisition of WBD, and sets an initial ruling deadline on August 7; the EU has already set a July 7 deadline

Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becomes the first release of 2026 to cross $1B in global grosses; Michael Jackson biopic Michael is on the verge of crossing $900M

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