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June 15, 2013, 12:30 PM

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Ted Ullyot / Facebook Newsroom:

Facebook Releases Data, Including All National Security Requests — Over the last week, in press statements as well as Mark's post last Friday, we've repeatedly called for governments worldwide to be willing to provide more details about programs aimed at keeping the public safe.

More: Reuters, Marketing Land, GeekWire, Businessweek, Digits, AllThingsD, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, AllThingsD, BBC, Softpedia News, Los Angeles Times, Mashable, Gizmodo, Reuters, Engadget, NYT Bits, Digital Trends, The Next Web, BuzzFeed, GigaOM, Forbes, TechCrunch and AllThingsD

Tweets: @declanm, @qhardy, @shiraovide, @evelynrusli, @dbfarber and @mattbuchanan

Associated Press:

Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizure — WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. Around the world, government spies …

More: The Hill. Tweets: @jayrosen_nyu and @buzzfeedben

John Frank / TechNet Blogs:

Microsoft's U.S. law enforcement and national security requests for last half of 2012 — This afternoon we are publishing additional information about the volume of law enforcement and national security orders served on Microsoft. For the first time, we are permitted to include the total volume …

More: ZDNet, NYT Bits, The Next Web, Reuters, Engadget, VR-Zone, Softpedia News, The Verge and AllThingsD. Tweets: @kurtopsahl

Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:

Google Calls Facebook's Data Disclosure Deal With The Feds “A Step Back For Users” — Facebook disclosed information on how many information requests it received from government agencies on Friday, the first a major internet company has been able to do so. — But Google, in a statement released …

More: The Verge, PC World, The Atlantic Wire, Softpedia News, Engadget and SlashGear

Tweets: @benl and @vindugoel

Declan McCullagh / CNET:

Facebook, Microsoft release NSA stats to reassure users — In an effort to reassure users, Facebook discloses it has received legal orders to turn over details on about one-thousandth of one percent of user accounts. So does Microsoft, and Google plans to do the same.

More: GigaOM, ABCNEWS and The Atlantic Wire

Moxie Marlinspike / Wired:

Why ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’ Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance — Suddenly, it feels like 2000 again. Back then, surveillance programs like Carnivore, Echelon, and Total Information Awareness helped spark a surge in electronic privacy awareness.

More: Washington Post, ZDNet, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Guardian, Of Interest, New York Times, Techdirt and Bloomberg

Mike Cassidy / The Official Google Blog:

Introducing Project Loon: Balloon-powered Internet access — The Internet is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetimes. But for 2 out of every 3 people on earth, a fast, affordable Internet connection is still out of reach. And this is far from being a solved problem.

More: AllThingsD, GigaOM, Stuck in Customs, The Verge, Geek News Central, The Droid Guy, Guardian, CNET, Ars Technica, Quick Online Tips, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, memeburn, SlashGear, Neowin, Engadget and Softpedia News

Tweets: @jbrodkin, @shepmcallister, @phillryu and @dannysullivan

Steven Levy / Wired:

How Google Will Use High-Flying Balloons to Deliver Internet to the Hinterlands — The Project Loon team prepared for launch in the pre-dawn frost near Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. — Solar panels and insulated electronics packages, prepared for launch. It takes 4 hours for the solar panels …

More: TechCrunch, NEWS.com.au, 9to5Google and Gizmodo

Sim Ahmed / Idealog:

Google tests world first balloon internet network in New Zealand

Thanks:@simantics

Lana Lam / South China Morning Post:

Edward Snowden: Classified US data shows Hong Kong hacking targets — Top-secret US government records shown to Post by whistle-blower give details of computer IP addresses hacked by NSA in HK and mainland — Classified US government data shown to the South China Morning Post …

More: New York Times, The Huffington Post, bigstory.ap.org and The Atlantic Wire

Tweets: @declanm, @donachaidh, @pindarninja and @samgustin

Henry Blodget / Business Insider:

So, Now That Edward Snowden May Blab US Secrets To China, Do You Still Think He's A Hero? — Last weekend, after 29 year-old government contractor Edward Snowden revealed himself to be the source of several major U.S. intelligence leaks, most people regarded him as a hero.

Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:

NSA leaker Ed Snowden's life on Ars Technica

More: Reuters

Julie Bort / Business Insider:

Sources: Microsoft Is Paying Developers Up To $100,000 To Write Windows Phone 8 Apps — Microsoft openly pays developers up front for writing Windows Phone 8 apps. — The company right now has an offer to pay $100 for any app that gets published in the Windows store by the end of the month.

More: Ars Technica, BGR, SlashGear, Digital Trends, Neowin, The Droid Guy and WMPoweruser

AT&T Consumer Blog:

Wireless Emergency Alerts Coming to iPhone 5, 4S — Starting today, customers using iPhone 5 and 4S will begin receiving a software update that includes Wireless Emergency Alerts. — These are government-issued safety messages that include AMBER Alerts, emergency alerts …

More: Engadget, The Verge, blog.chron.com, Electronista, AppleTell, Quick Online Tips, MacRumors, The Droid Guy, PhoneArena, App Advice, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iDownloadBlog.com and TUAW

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Facebook Will Launch A News Reader At June 20th Press Event — The upcoming death of Google Reader and the addition of hashtags signal Facebook will likely launch a new way to discover and read news at the June 20th press event it's just sent out mysterious invites to.

More: GigaOM, Colin Walker, The Droid Guy, Social Media Examiner, The Register, Business Insider, Electronista, GeekWire and 9to5Google. See also Mediagazer

Joanna Stern / ABCNEWS:

Facebook to Hold Mysterious Product Launch Event on June 20

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