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June 18, 2013, 7:25 PM

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Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
Google challenges U.S. gag order, citing First Amendment  —  Google is preparing to ask the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to ease long-standing gag orders over data requests it makes, arguing that the company has a constitutional right to speak about information it's forced to give the government.
Vindu Goel / NYT Bits:
The Latest to Disclose Government Requests, Yahoo Reveals the Least  —  Following in the footsteps of Facebook, Microsoft and Apple, Yahoo disclosed late Friday some broad data about the number of requests that American law enforcement authorities had made for data about its users.
Zach Honig / Engadget:
AT&T and Goal Zero deploy solar-powered Street Charge stations in NYC, we go hands-on (video)  —  If you'e lucky, your smartphone's battery can just make it through a full day, with the percentage meter dropping to the single digits as you finally get a chance to plug in.
Daniel Cooper / Engadget:
Huawei Ascend P6 announced: 6.18mm thickness, 4.7-inch 720p display  —  We knew it was in the works given the sheer quantity of leaks but, with a small sigh of relief, Huawei's Ascend P6 is now official.  At the company's London launch, the handset has been revealed with a 6.18mm-thick body …
Nick Summers / The Next Web:
Google adds ‘carousel’ of search results for nearby restaurants, bars and other local places  —  Google is updating its search results pages on the desktop today to show an interactive “carousel” of nearby restaurants, bars and other local places.  —  It works as expected; type in a query such as …
Noel Randewich / Reuters:
Nvidia to license graphics technology: CEO  —  (Reuters) - Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said he will license graphics technology to other companies, a new model for the chipmaker that could lead to new business with Apple, Samsung and other mobile device makers.
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Inside Pocket: how a startup beat its rivals to build the ‘DVR for everything’  —  Nate Weiner turned down millions from Evernote to stay independent — but how big a business can you build off a bookmarklet?  —  The day before he turned 27, Nate Weiner drove from San Francisco to Mountain View …
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Cotton Delo / AdAge:
Facebook's Video Ads Now Likely Delayed Until Fall  —  Agencies Had Previously Been Told First ‘Slots’ Would Be Available in July  —  Facebook's hotly-anticipated video ads are likely delayed yet again — this time, until the fall.  —  Earlier this spring, the social network …
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Ubuntu phone OS has eight carriers signed on to boost development  —  Canonical has formed a “Carrier Advisory Group” of eight mobile operators who will collaborate to influence the development of Ubuntu for smartphones.  —  Canonical said the first members of the group are Deutsche Telekom …
Sam Biddle / Valleywag:
Tumblr's Media Director Quits  —  Tumblr brought Mark Coatney aboard from Newsweek to bolster the site's editorial side—"to show how [Tumblr] can be key to connecting journalists and readers."  Three years (and a Yahoo acquisition) later, and another early employee is gone.  That's two in only a few weeks.
GigaOM:
Having problems with your Netflix?  You can blame Verizon  —  If you are trying to get Netflix and use Verizon's broadband, then there is a good chance that your video performance is less than optimal.  Some Verizon customers might even go as far as calling it a crappy Netflix experience.
Larry Dignan / ZDNet:
HP swaps PC, printer unit captains: It's all about China, Lenovo  —  Summary: Todd Bradley steps down from HP's PC and printer unit to be replaced by Dion Weisler, a former Lenovo and Acer executive.  HP is hoping Bradley and Weisler can form an executive tag team that can tackle China and Lenovo.
Brad Molen / Engadget:
BlackBerry Q10 officially available at AT&T on June 21st  —  The pre-order process for the BlackBerry Q10 is already well underway, but AT&T has kept quiet on its official retail and online availability until now.  The company has now confirmed to us that the QWERTY-laden device will be ready …

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