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Ina Fried / Re/code:
Verizon Says It Has No Plans for Another App Store  —  Verizon threw cold water Wednesday on a report that it was in talks to set up another app store.  —  The Information reported that Verizon was talking with would-be partners about a marketplace designed to rival the Google Play storefront.
Dan Seifert / The Verge:
Verizon to launch its own app store to compete with Google Play, claims report
Nick Bilton / New York Times:
At Burning Man, the Tech Elite One-Up One Another  —  There are two disciplines in which Silicon Valley entrepreneurs excel above almost everyone else.  The first is making exorbitant amounts of money.  The second is pretending they don't care about that money.
Mary Schlangenstein / Bloomberg:
UPS Store Computer Breach Put Customer Data at Risk  —  United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) said a breach of computer systems at UPS Store retail outlets may have exposed customers' personal and payment data at some locations this year.  —  Malware was found at 51 locations in 24 states …
AppleInsider:
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac launches with OS X 10.10 Yosemite support, speed boosts, more  —  Parallels on Wednesday announced the release of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac with built-in support for Apple's upcoming OS X 10.10 Yosemite, faster Windows app performance, better battery life and immediate availability for existing users.
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Samsung's first Nook tablet arrives at Barnes & Noble today for $179  —  Samsung is becoming Barnes & Noble's first partner to create a Nook-branded tablet today with the unveiling and release of the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook.  The name is a mouthful, but it basically means that the tablet …
TrustedSec:
Hackers used Heartbleed vulnerability to exploit 4.5M patient records at Community Health Systems  —  CHS Hacked via Heartbleed Vulnerability  —  As many of you may have already been aware, a breach at Community Health Systems (CHS) affecting an estimated 4.5 million patients was recently revealed.
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:
Uber Opens Its API With 11 Launch Partners, Including OpenTable, TripAdvisor, and United Airlines  —  We told you it was coming, and here it is: Last week, my colleague Josh Constine reported that Uber was preparing to release an API that would enable its on-demand ride-hailing service to be integrated into a number of third party apps.
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet:
VMware buys CloudVolumes for real-time desktop app delivery  —  Summary: Buying the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company enables VMware to build real-time application delivery across all three of its technology focus areas.  —  Virtualization powerhouse VMware announced that it has acquired CloudVolumes …
Marguerite Reardon / CNET:
AT&T to deliver 1Gbps broadband to Silicon Valley  —  AT&T announced Wednesday that Cupertino will be the first community in Silicon Valley that will get its U-verse with GigaPower 1Gbps broadband service.  —  AT&T  —  AT&T has announced the first city in Silicon Valley that will get its 1Gbps fiber service.
Laurie Burkitt / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon.com Coming to Shanghai's Free-Trade Zone  —  Move Would Allow Retailer to Sell More Merchandise From Abroad Within China  —  BEIJING— Amazon.com Inc. said it plans to set up operations in Shanghai's new free-trade zone, a major move that will allow it to sell more merchandise …
Yoree Koh / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter to Remove Images of the Deceased Upon Families' Request

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