CurrentC alerts users of its pilot program that some email addresses were stolen by hackers  —  Wal-Mart's Answer To Apple Pay Has Already Been Hacked  —  Here's a bad sign for CurrentC, the fledgling mobile payment system in development by a consortium of retailers.

Unclassified White House network breached by hackers thought to be working for Russia, no system damage or evidence of classified network hack  —  Hackers breach some White House computers  —  Hackers thought to be working for the Russian government breached the unclassified White House computer networks …

IBM to incorporate Twitter data into their analytics tools, enterprise solutions  —  Changing the way business decisions are made  —  We believe that social data has unlimited value, and near limitless application.  Today, we're taking an important step toward unleashing this value through a new relationship with IBM.

Microsoft lays off 638 in Seattle area, 3,000 globally, nearly completing its planned 18K cuts  —  Microsoft cuts another 3,000 jobs, finishing last big phase of layoffs … Microsoft this morning cut an additional 3,000 jobs from its workforce around the world, saying it has now completed almost …

Twitter consumer engineering VP Jeremy Gordon and analytics group lead Adam Kinney resigning as company plans reorg  —  More Twitter exits: 2 key executives flying away  —  Twitter is planning yet another reorganization in its engineering department, and two respected managers plan to resign, CNBC has learned.

Microsoft aims to release Office 16 in second half of 2015; Mac preview and Android tablet versions expected “soon”  —  Microsoft's latest target release date for Office 16: Second half 2015  —  Summary: Microsoft is targeting the second half of calendar 2015 as its latest release target …

Apple exec: Don't expect Apple SIM to show up in iPhones  —  HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) decided to put its Apple SIM card inside its new iPads because it didn't know which wireless carriers its customers would choose and because the company wanted to give its customers more choice, according to an Apple executive.

Reddit Gets Into Crowdfunding With Redditmade  —  Reddit is continuing to expand its presence beyond its wildly popular sharing site — known as the front page of the internet for many — after it jumped into the world of crowdfunding with Redditmade, a service that allows moderators to set up projects which can be backed by Redditors.

After a blow from Apple, Nomi sells to Brickstream  —  Even the smallest change to Apple's iOS platform can have a huge impact.  Tiny tweaks, such as the decision to improve privacy settings on iOS8, can wipe out whole categories of app makers.  —  Take Nomi, a New York-based startup.

Google takes another step into your living room with its Nexus Player (hands-on)  —  Google's wanted a piece of your living room for ages, and now — after two attempts that never really went anywhere =- the search giant seems poised to get it what it wants.

WhatsApp delays launch of voice calling service to Q1 of 2015  —  HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum said the over-the-top messaging app intends to launch voice calling services in the first quarter of 2015.  The company, which Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently finished acquiring …

Apple forcing PCalc to remove its iOS 8 Notification Center widget, saying widgets cannot perform calculations  —  Apple Asks PCalc Developer to Remove iOS 8 Widget  —  As tweeted by PCalc developer James Thomson today, he will be forced to remove the app's iOS 8 widget.

Nintendo makes unexpected quarterly profit of $86M as Mario Kart 8 boosts sales of Wii U  —  Nintendo beats forecasts on Mario Wii U lift, on track for full-year profit  —  (Reuters) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co vaulted to an unexpected quarterly operating profit as new game …

MPAA, movie theaters announce “zero tolerance” policy against wearables  —  A movie theater industry group and the Motion Picture Association of America updated their anti-piracy policies and said that “wearable devices” must be powered off at show time.  —  “Individuals who fail or refuse …

Cycling-centric fitness app maker Strava raises $18.5M Series D led by Sequoia  —  Cycling-Centric Fitness App Strava Raises $18.5 Million in Venture Capital Funding  —  Strava, maker of a popular mobile app for cycling and other athletic endeavors, has raised $18.5 million in Series D funding …

Bitstrips Closes $8M Series B As It Launches Custom Emoji App, Bitmoji  —  What happens when stickers and emoji collide in a bespoke mash-up that uses your own self-image as the canvas?  Bitmoji happens that's what: a new Android and iOS app from personalized comic strips app Bitstrips …