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June 16, 2013, 11:25 AM

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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 …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home  —  A recent briefing by senior intelligence officials on surveillance programs failed to attract even half of the Senate, showing the lack of enthusiasm in Congress for learning about classified security programs.  [WATCH VIDEO]
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Source: Obama Considering Releasing NSA Court Order  —  NPR has learned that the Obama administration, under pressure to lift a cloak of secrecy, is considering whether to declassify a court order that gives the National Security Agency the power to gather phone call record information on millions of Americans.
More: The Verge
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Matt Burns / TechCrunch:
If Office Hits The iPad, Even Fewer People Would Buy A Surface  —  Remember this ad?  The ad where Microsoft attempts to position the iPad as a chopstick-playing toy and the Surface as a PowerPoint-editing machine?  —  Yeah, that's why we can't have nice things.  —  Microsoft just released Office the the iPhone.
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.
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.
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Microsoft Adds Support For Google Cloud Messaging, Git And Custom APIs To Azure Mobile Services  —  Microsoft today announced a number of updates to its Azure Mobile Services that include support for Git source control, custom APIs and Android push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging to its mobile backend service.

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