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June 29, 2013, 8:00 PM

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Mihai Parparita / persistent.info:
Getting ALL your data out of Google Reader  —  There remain only a few days until Google Reader shuts down.  Besides the emotions1 and the practicalities of finding a replacement2, I've also been pondering the data loss aspects.  As a bit of a digital pack rat, the idea of not being able …
Josh Centers / TidBITS:
The State of Google Reader Replacements  —  With Google Reader shutting down on 1 July 2013, Josh Centers takes a look at the alternatives that have sprung up to replace it.  We report on the best of the lot, and which third-party RSS clients will still be viable after the shutdown.
David Kravets / Wired:
Encryption Has Foiled Wiretaps for First Time Ever, Feds Say  —  For the first time, encryption is thwarting government surveillance efforts through court-approved wiretaps, U.S. officials said today.  —  The disclosure, buried in a report by the U.S. agency that oversees federal courts …
Wall Street Journal:
Apple Finds It Difficult to Divorce Samsung  —  Apple is finding that breaking up with Samsung is hard to do.  For evidence, look no further than Apple's effort to find a company other than ferocious rival Samsung Electronics Co. to make the sophisticated chip brains used in Apple's iPads and iPhones.
Tammy Parker / FierceBroadbandWireless:
Google's TV white space database approved for operation  —  Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) TV white space (TVWS) database system won approval for operation from the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology.  —  TVWS supporters such as Google contend the unlicensed spectrum is suitable …
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A Venture SLA  —  There is an opportunity for a new VC Firm to brand itself.  Recent brands in Venture Capital arose from transparency and founder-friendliness.  YCombinator gives new, young, technical talent an entry into Silicon Valley.  500 Startups does it globally.  Fred Wilson blogs the business.
NYT Bits:
Secret Court Declassifies Yahoo's Role in Disclosure Fight  —  In the secret court that authorizes national security surveillance requests, everything is considered confidential — even the existence of communications between companies and the court.  But this week, the court drew back the curtain slightly …

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