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June 14, 2015, 12:25 PM

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Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
After recent breaches, IRS promises to add additional security measures to protect against fraud and identity theft by early 2016  —  I.R.S. Adds New Safeguards to Thwart Identity Theft and Fraud  —  Reeling from an online attack that allowed criminals to steal personal information …
James Hookway / Wall Street Journal:
Vietnam's Internet penetration, enabled by smartphones, increased to 44% from 12% a decade ago, enabling a rapid growth of digital businesses  —  Vietnam's Mobile Revolution Catapults Millions Into the Digital Age  —  Smartphone use has dramatically increased Internet penetration and growth in online services
David Talbot / MIT Technology Review:
The case of 5 Chinese hackers who earlier breached US steel firms shows the ease of foiling US corporate security systems  —  Cyber-Espionage Nightmare  —  On a wall facing dozens of cubicles at the FBI office in Pittsburgh, five guys from Shanghai stare from “Wanted” posters.
Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Twitter should focus on live news and events, using human editors to create curated feeds  —  For Twitter, Future Means Here and Now  —  Here, in 140 characters or less, is some free advice for Twitter's next chief executive: Focus on live events. … That may sound a bit simplistic.
John Ruwitch / Reuters:
Alibaba to launch Netflix-like video streaming service called TBO or Tmall Box Office in about two months in China  —  Alibaba to launch Netflix-like video streaming service in two months  —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) will launch an online video streaming service in China in about two months …
Facebook:
Facebook now takes into account how long you've viewed specific stories in News Feed in determining which posts to surface  —  News Feed FYI: Taking Into Account Time Spent on Stories  —  The goal of News Feed is to show you the content that matters to you.
Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon Expands Prime With Goods Shipped Directly From Merchants  —  Amazon.com has quietly begun rolling out a program that could dramatically increase the number of items eligible for two-day shipping through its Prime membership.  —  The e-commerce giant is now listing items in Prime …
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