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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:

Google's Grand Plans: A Conversation With Google's Larry Page and Sundar Pichai — Shortly after Google's keynote presentation at the company's developer conference on Wednesday, I was ushered into a green room backstage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

More: Search Engine Land and Business Insider. Tweets: @dannysullivan, @vincos, @ricmac, @ellenhuet and @ricmac

Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:

Google's ambitious agenda to reach every corner of our lives may also be its greatest challenge — A Reach Too Far by Google? — SAN FRANCISCO — One way to think of Google is as an extremely helpful, all-knowing, hyper-intelligent executive assistant. Already, it can remind you about your flight …

More: 9to5Google, Gizmodo, Guardian, Bloomberg, Re/code, Fortune, CNET, Business Insider, ROUGH TYPE, SiliconBeat, Agence France-Presse, The Verge, The Economic Times and http://patriciahandschiegel …

Tweets: @kashhill, @cdixon, @fmanjoo and @nytimesbusiness

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

The Elephants In The Google I/O Room: Glass And Plus — Google's two-and-a-half-hour keynote address at its I/O conference today was filled with developer news. A new design language for Android, cross-platform concessions, watch apps, a health platform and much more was shown off.

More: ZDNet, BGR, ReadWrite, Glass Almanac, Daring Fireball, ITProPortal, GamePolitics blogs, BGR, Mashable, POPSUGAR, VentureBeat, BBC, Geek Beat and The Verge

Mat Honan / Wired:

Everything You Need to Know About Google's I/O Keynote

More: Technologizer, The Verge, StrictlyVC, Re/code, Washington Post, Patently Apple, Beyond Search, Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, CNET, Android Police and The Official Google Blog

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:

Chromecast will use ultrasonic sounds to pair your TV with your friend's phones — Now this is cool: Google's Chromecast team has found an interesting way to pair Chromecast streaming sticks with mobile devices that are not on the same Wi-Fi network. Pairing is done through inaudible …

More: Ars Technica, ReadWrite, TechCrunch, The Verge, Android Police and 9to5Google

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

Apple said to be working on ‘mainstream’ Smart Home hardware — With iPhones in pockets, Macs on desks, iPads in bags, and iWatches soon coming to the wrist, Apple is said to be eyeing another category for continued growth: Smart Home hardware. The Cupertino-company is said to have assembled …

More: Gigaom, iPhone, PadGadget, MacRumors, Business Insider, Redmond Pie, App Advice, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechnoBuffalo, MacDailyNews, Ubergizmo, Electronista, iLounge and The Information. Tweets: @markgurman. Thanks:@apollozac

Brad Molen / Engadget:

Here's a look at Android's L Developer Preview (hands-on) — By releasing a Developer Preview of the next version of Android (only known as “L” for now), Google is walking new ground — and it's blazing a glorious path that will greatly benefit the platform going forward.

More: eWeek, The Verge, Android Developers Blog, The Next Web, Tim Anderson's ITWriting, Ausdroid, 9to5Google, BGR and Engadget

Tweets: @stroughtonsmith and @stroughtonsmith

Chance Miller / 9to5Google:

Android ‘L’ developer preview now available for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7

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Ina Fried / Re/code:

Google Courts Businesses With Android for Work Initiative

More: CITEworld, BGR, ZDNet, SlashGear, PC World, Gigaom Research, IntoMobile, Softpedia News, Wall Street Journal, GeekWire and The Verge

Lora Kolodny / Wall Street Journal:

500 Startups is Using Public Fundraising for New $100M Fund — Active early-stage investor 500 Startups is embracing new federal rules for public fundraising, the highest-profile firm yet to make use of the new rules. … 500 Startups, founded in 2010, is using new Securities …

More: TechCrunch, PE Hub Blog, The Next Web, bizjournals, Valleywag, bizjournals and Crowdfund Insider. Thanks:@davemcclure

Associated Press:

NSA fears prompt Germany to end Verizon contract — BERLIN (AP) — The German government is ending a contract with Verizon over fears the company could be letting U.S. intelligence agencies eavesdrop on sensitive communications, officials said Thursday. — The New York-based company …

More: Reuters, VentureBeat, Washington Post, The Verge, TechCrunch, Fortune, BBC, Gigaom, SlashGear and Wall Street Journal

Chris Davies / SlashGear:

LG is making a Google Project Tango device for 2015 — Google's Project Tango team is working with LG to release a commercial device based on the platform, expected to hit store shelves in 2015. The partnership, revealed at Google IO 2014 during a presentation from Google's ATAP team of skunkworks …

More: The Verge, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, Engadget, VentureBeat, TechnoBuffalo, Electronista and Android Community. Thanks:@c_davies

Josh Lowensohn / The Verge:

Other companies are already selling Google Cardboard clones — Google I/O attendees strolled out of yesterday's keynote with a simple cardboard kit that turns an Android phone into a virtual reality headset. It's part of an experimental Google service called Cardboard designed …

More: GeekWire, Engadget, Gizmodo, TIME, 9to5Google, AndroidGuys, Gizmodo and TechCrunch. Tweets: @dannysullivan

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

WatchESPN's Record 1.7M Concurrent World Cup Viewers Beats The Super Bowl — The WatchESPN app (or site, or however you access it) was the way that many Americans were watching the US vs. Germany World Cup match today. So many, in fact, that the site had issues serving all of its users in the first half.

More: Re/code, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, BGR, CNET, Engadget, GeekWire, Turnstyle and Gigaom. Tweets: @panzer. See also Mediagazer

Bloomberg:

Alibaba Picks New York Stock Exchange as Venue for Largest IPO — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, said a person with knowledge of the matter. — The decision is a blow to the Nasdaq Stock Market which was competing to become the venue …

More: VentureBeat, ZDNet, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and internetretailer.com. Tweets: @bloombergtech

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:

Asus aims to release Android Wear smartwatch in September costing between $99 and $149 — Asus Aiming For September Launch And Price Advantage For Its Android Wear Smartwatch — Taiwanese computer manufacturer Asus previously announced its intent to create a smartwatch for release this year, but details were scarce.

More: 9to5Google, Android Central, Pocketnow, TechnoBuffalo, Liliputing, Ubergizmo, The Verge, Delimiter, Ausdroid and Ars Technica

Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land:

Android Wear Smartwatches Compared: Samsung Gear Live, LG's G Watch & Moto 360

More: Gizmodo, eWeek and CNET

Joseph Keller / iMore:

Opera Mini updated for the first time since 2012 with new look, data savings — Opera Mini has been updated for the first time since October 2012, applying a fresh coat of paint to the app and adding a few new features in version 8. These features include Data Savings, themes, and a new way to discover content on the web.

More: Engadget, iLounge, 9to5Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, CNET, Electronista and The Next Web

E. Werner Reschke / Three Guys and a Podcast:

Costco starts selling iPhones and iPads online at discounts of up to $120 — Breaking News: Costco Now Offering iPhones and iPads Online with Steep Discounts — Costco's Mobile Online Store is offering iPhones and iPads with steep discounts. Below are a few screen captures of pricing deals found today.

More: AppleInsider, AppleInsider, App Advice, Engadget, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, 9to5Mac and iDownloadBlog.com

New York Times:

Facebook fights Manhattan DA, seeks to invalidate warrants demanding data on 381 users in disability fraud case — Facebook Battles Manhattan D.A. Over Warrants for User Data — Facebook and the New York district attorney's office are in a bitter fight over a privacy question that was bound …

More: The Verge and Facebook

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