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BlackBerry completes restructuring process, expects to start recruitment in “modest numbers” — BlackBerry closes chapter on restructuring process : internal memo — (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd has concluded a protracted and painful restructuring process and is back on a growth footing …
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Danny Zappin, Ousted CEO of Maker Studios, Raises $25 Million to Launch Digital Studio — Danny Zappin, who was fired as CEO of Maker Studios and unsuccessfully tried to block a shareholder vote on Disney's acquisition of the mulitchannel network he co-founded, has raised $25 million … | Doug Cameron / Wall Street Journal: |
U.S. Moves Closer to Formal Rules Barring In-Flight Cellphone Calls — Carriers Press for Final Decision to Be Left to Them, Not Transportation Department — The U.S. government is getting closer to its final word on whether to allow cellphone calls on airplanes. And that word appears to be “no.”
| Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac: |
Apple changing Gatekeeper app signing rules in OS X 10.9.5 & Yosemite, could break some apps — An upcoming change introduced in the latest Mavericks and Yosemite developers previews will require some developers to re-sign their applications and submit updates to the Mac App Store in order to get around Gatekeeper's watchful eye.
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| Larry Hardesty / MIT News Office: |
MIT researchers develop algorithm that extracts audio from silent video footage — Extracting audio from visual information — Algorithm recovers speech from the vibrations of a potato-chip bag filmed through soundproof glass. — Press Inquiries — Researchers at MIT, Microsoft …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Researcher develops proof-of-concept attack that spoofs wireless key fobs to unlock car doors — Watch This Wireless Hack Pop a Car's Locks in Minutes — Shims and coat hangers are the clumsy tools of last century's car burglars. Modern-day thieves, if they're as clever as Silvio Cesare … | Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
Mimosa Networks Launches Its First Gigabit Wireless Products — Mimosa Networks is finally ready to help make gigabit wireless technology a reality. The company, which recently came out of stealth, is launching a series of products that it hopes to sell to a new generation of wireless ISPs.
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Verizon response to FCC's throttling concerns: everyone's doing it — Verizon Wireless has officially responded to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and his data throttling concerns. The Verge has obtained a copy of the carrier's response, which was written by Kathleen Grillo, the company's SVP of Federal Regulatory Affairs.
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| Jeremy Kirk / PC World: |
Researcher says PayPal's two-factor authentication is easily beaten — A security feature offered by PayPal to help prevent accounts from being taken over by hackers can be easily circumvented, an Australian security researcher has found. — PayPal users can elect to receive … | Mike Lennon / Security Week: |
Bitglass Raises $25 Million to Expand Enterprise Data Protection Business — Bitglass, a Silicon Valley-based provider of enterprise data protection solutions, today announced that it has secured $25 million in a Series B funding round. The new injection of capital brings Bitglass' total funding …
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| Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times: |
Gannett Said Near Deal to Buy Rest of Cars.com for $1.8 Billion — The Gannett Company is near a deal to buy the 73 percent of Cars.com that it does not already own for $1.8 billion, a person briefed on the matter said on Monday, giving the media company complete control over the online car-sales website.| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Uber launches People's Uber, a no-profit ridesharing service in Beijing — Some people might criticize alternative cab service Uber for taking in lots of money through its surge-pricing system for increasing prices when demand is high. But the startup has been lowering its prices … Sponsor Posts
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