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Snapchat will show one untargeted ad in “Recent Updates” of US users this weekend, says it would be “totally rude” to put ads in personal communications — Advertising on Snapchat — This weekend we're placing an advertisement in “Recent Updates” for Snapchatters in the United States.
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NSA's current CTO allowed to work 20 hours per week for former director Keith Alexander's cybersecurity startup — Exclusive: NSA reviewing deal between official, ex-spy agency head — (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency has launched an internal review of a senior official's part … | Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post: |
FBI director: Tech companies should be required to make devices wiretap-friendly — FBI Director James B. Comey on Thursday called for the law to be changed to require technology companies to provide investigators with a way to gain access to encrypted communications, warning that without reform …
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iFixit Tears Down New Retina iMac, Internal Layout Largely the Same as Prior Generation — Though the new iMac with 5K Retina display was just released yesterday, iFixit has already acquired and disassembled one of the new machines, giving us a look at what's underneath the iMac's ultra thin display.
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Flickr launches iPad app exclusively for iOS 8 — Flickr finally launches for iPad — Good news for Flickr users today - the Yahoo-owned photo-storage and sharing app has finally been optimized for iPad, though it will only work for those running iOS 8.
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Inside Pinterest: The Coming Ad Colossus That Could Dwarf Twitter And Facebook — The Cannes Lions advertising festival has become as big among the Madison Avenue crowd as the Riviera town's iconic film event is for Hollywood. So as Steve Stoute nursed a drink with a friend … Thanks:@srikardr
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Google stops taking Nexus Player preorders in US Play Store due to lack of FCC certification — Google's Nexus Player Hasn't Passed FCC Certification Yet, ‘Out Of Inventory’ On The US Play Store — Today was an extremely exciting day for Android fans. Besides brand new Lollipop preview images coming …
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Cops Need a Warrant to Grab Your Cell Tower Data, Florida Court Rules — Americans may have a Florida drug dealer to thank for expanding our right to privacy. — Police departments around the country have been collecting phone metadata from telecoms and using a sophisticated spy tool …
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Samsung now offering 11.6-inch Chromebook 2 with Intel Celeron processor, 2GB RAM for $250 — Samsung's Chromebook 2 can now be purchased with Intel inside for $250 — When Samsung released its Chromebook 2 earlier this year, it shipped with the company's own Exynos 5 Octa chipset.| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Bose headphones and speakers no longer available from Apple Online Store — It was reported last week that Apple would soon stop selling Bose headphones and speakers at its Apple Store locations. Previously, a variety of Bose headphones and speakers were demoed at each Apple Store location and available for purchase there and online.
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Google's VP of engineering for Android is now also overseeing Chrome OS's engineering team, pointing to a possible convergence of the OSes — Executive Change Is Latest Hint of Chrome-Android Marriage — A management shift inside Google points to the possibility that the company's two operating systems will come together.
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