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December 1, 2014, 12:35 PM

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Wall Street Journal:
Intel chips will replace Texas Instruments' in a new version of Google Glass coming next year  —  Google-Glass Deal Thrusts Intel Deeper Into Wearable Tech  —  Intel Corp. will supply the electronic brains for a new version of Google Inc. 's Glass device expected next year …
Ina Fried / Re/code:
Microsoft Buys Mobile Email Startup Acompli For More than $200 Million  —  Microsoft is expected to announce later Monday morning that it is indeed buying e-mail start-up Acompli.  —  There may not be much surprise in this one thanks to an errant blog post, but Microsoft's purchase …
Reuters:
Sony hires Mandiant after cyber attack, FBI starts probe  —  (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired FireEye Inc's Mandiant forensics unit to clean up a massive cyber attack that knocked out the studio's computer network nearly a week ago, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday.
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Variety:
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Vox Media raises $46.5M from NY investment firm General Atlantic at a $380M valuation  —  Yet Another Big Funding Round for a Big Web Publisher — This Time for Vox Media  —  Remember when investors didn't want to put money into content?  —  That was a long time ago!
CNET:
Every Cyber Monday tech deal we've found  —  Skipping the Black Friday crowds doesn't mean you have to miss out on the best deals.  Lots of hot tech products are going on sale on Cyber Monday.  We're tracking them all here.
Top Level Telecommunications:
Recent leaks provide a comprehensive view of GCHQ's cable tapping activities  —  INCENSER, or how NSA and GCHQ are tapping internet cables  —  Recently disclosed documents show that the NSA's fourth-largest cable tapping program, codenamed INCENSER, pulls its data from just one single source …
Loek Essers / PC World:
US, EU officials seize 292 domains for sites allegedly selling counterfeit goods  —  Officials seize 292 domain names to protect consumers during holiday season  —  The holiday season is rife with online rip-offs.  In a move to protect consumers, law enforcement officials have seized 292 domain names …

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