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December 9, 2014, 7:00 PM

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Erin Griffith / Fortune:
HBO to outsource streaming technology behind standalone service launching in 2015 to MLB Advanced  —  Exclusive: HBO to outsource streaming technology in blow to ‘backstabbing’ CTO  —  In a major strategic shift, HBO will license the technology underpinning the standalone streaming service it plans to offer in 2015.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
HBO's CTO Otto Berkes, co-creator of Xbox, resigns after HBO outsources the tech for its planned streaming service  —  HBO CTO Otto Berkes Resigns, as Network Enlists MLB to Build OTT Platform  —  HBO chief technology officer Otto Berkes is leaving the premium cable network …
Andy / TorrentFreak:
Swedish Police Raid The Pirate Bay, Site Offline  —  For many years The Pirate Bay has been sailing by the seat of its pants so any downtime is met with concern from its millions of users.  —  This morning, for the first time in months, The Pirate Bay disappeared offline.
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
YouTube app on Apple TV gets YouTube's full video library, predictive search, channel subscriptions, and ads  —  YouTube's Apple TV Gets a New Look, More Videos ... and Ads  —  YouTube has spent the last couple years overhauling the apps it provides for different devices, but it has steered clear of Apple TV.
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Dashlane feature will let you change all passwords for around 75 major websites including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, more, at once  —  Dashlane can now change all your passwords with a single click, and it's amazing  —  A feature we have been waiting for forever
David Meyer / Gigaom:
Dan Seifert / The Verge:
T-Mobile launches $100 two-line family plan with unlimited data  —  New plan undercuts AT&T and Verizon by a wide margin  —  T-Mobile today announced a new two-line family plan option that provides unlimited talk, text, and data services for $100 per month.  Additional lines (up to eight more) can be added for $40 per month.
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Google-backed FIDO Alliance, working on password-free login, releases open standard 1.0  —  Google-backed password-killer crosses major milestone  —  In October, Google unveiled a surprising new way to log into Chrome and Gmail: a USB key.  It only worked as part of a two-factor setup …
Nick Statt / CNET:
AP, Bloomberg, and CNN seek release of Steve Jobs deposition video used in antitrust case  —  News organizations fight to release Steve Jobs deposition video  —  Apple is combating reporters over sharing unreleased footage of the late Apple CEO shown in antitrust court Friday.
Evelyn M. Rusli / Wall Street Journal:
SoundCloud in discussions to raise about $150M at a valuation expected to top $1.2B  —  SoundCloud's Valuation Could Top $1.2 Billion With New Fundraising  —  SoundCloud, a popular music and audio-sharing service, is in discussions to raise about $150 million in new financing at a valuation …
Deborah Gage / Wall Street Journal:
Altiscale Raises $30 Million to Make Hadoop Easier to Use … Despite more than $1 billion invested in companies commercializing the big-data software Hadoop, it is still hard to handle, requiring teams of IT specialists to tend it and keep it running.  —  Interest in Hadoop from potential customers …
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Amazon now lets shoppers ‘Make an Offer’ to negotiate lower prices with merchants  —  Taking a leaf out of eBay's book, Amazon has announced a new “Make an Offer” feature that lets consumers negotiate prices with merchants.  —  Similar to eBay's “Best Offer” feature, Amazon will also now let shoppers …
Kelton Lynn / The Twitter Blog:
Twitter expands Tailored Audiences ad targeting to include data from mobile apps  —  Introducing tailored audiences from mobile apps  —  Today, we're announcing tailored audiences from mobile apps, a new way for advertisers to create targetable audience segments based on mobile app actions such as an install, purchase or sign-up.
Mark Hachman / Macworld:
Bop.fm delivers almost ad-free, a la carte music streaming on the go  —  In 2013, Bop.fm quietly launched a Web service that promised “free legit music you can share with anyone.”  Now it's taking that model to the mobile space.  —  On Tuesday, the company announced the launch of its first iOS app …
Rachel King / ZDNet:
Box launches Trust program with Symantec, Splunk, and others to help corporate customers protect sensitive data  —  Box launches ‘Trust’ security program with Symantec, Splunk, others  —  Summary:Now the soon-to-be public business is taking initiative by launching its own security coalition, dubbed Box Trust.
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Apple Stores recruiting fashion/luxury experts ahead of Apple Watch debut  —  We've already seen how Apple is presenting the upcoming Apple Watch, which it calls its most personal device yet, as not just another technology device but also a piece of jewelry that the fashion world will be proud to embrace.
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:
Postmates Is Launching An API To Let Third-Party Sellers Offer Local Delivery  —  On-demand delivery startup Postmates is expected to announce the release of an API tomorrow that will enable third-party sellers and apps to offer local delivery via its couriers.

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