Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant coming to iOS and Android devices as a standalone app  —  Exclusive: Microsoft's digital assistant to head to Android, Apple devices  —  (Reuters) - Microsoft is working on an advanced version of its competitor to Apple's Siri, using research …

Facebook acquires e-commerce shopping search engine TheFind, to close service in next few weeks  —  Facebook just bought a startup that can find every product for sale online  —  Facebook has bought shopping search engine The Find.  —  We first spotted the news in a tweet …

Cyanogen close to raising $110M at a valuation of $500M or more, Microsoft will not invest  —  Cyanogen Said to Raise $110 Million  —  (Bloomberg) — Cyanogen Inc. is close to an agreement on a new $110 million round of financing, people with knowledge of the matter said …

Square is shutting down Square Order  —  Square is shuttering Square Order, a service that allows customers to preorder drinks and food from local vendors, VentureBeat has learned.  —  The company is notifying customers that the app will no longer be available for download starting today and the service will shut down on March 20.

Sources: Snapchat's COO Emily White departs, as CEO Evan Spiegel seeks a larger operational role within the company  —  Exclusive: Snapchat COO Emily White to Depart Ephemeral Messaging Phenom  —  Emily White, the high-profile Instagram exec whose hiring as COO of Snapchat in late 2013 was much touted …

YouTube now supports 360 degree videos, allowing users without a VR headset to explore using a navigation dial  —  YouTube now supports 360 degree videos  —  It may be a tad later than originally anticipated, but YouTube has just added support for 360 degree videos, making …

Google Apps bug has leaked private whois data for 280K domains since mid-2013  —  Epic Google snafu leaks hidden whois data for 280,000 domains  —  Google Apps has leaked hidden names, phone numbers, and more since mid 2013.  —  Google leaked the complete hidden whois data attached …

Twitter confirms Periscope acquisition as Meerkat hype hits SXSW crescendo; sources say Periscope allows public and private video livestreaming and replays  —  Twitter Confirms Periscope Acquisition, And Here's How The Livestreaming App Works  —  Today Twitter officially announced …

State Dept. Shuts Down Email After Cyber Attack  —  The State Department shut down large parts of its unclassified email system today in a final attempt to rid it of malware believed to have been inserted by Russian hackers in what has become one of the most serious cyber intrusions …

MSN moving to Windows division in big internal shakeup at Microsoft  —  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is moving the company's MSN group to the Windows division, creating a tighter connection between Microsoft's online portal and its flagship operating system as the company gears up for the launch of Windows 10 in the months ahead.

Amazon's Apple Watch App Will Let You Shop From Your Wrist  —  Though online retailer Amazon wasn't among one of the many applications Apple introduced this week as coming soon to its new wearable device, the Apple Watch, the company does have an Apple Watch version of its mobile shopping app in the works, we understand.