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Facebook's security chief Alex Stamos says it's time for Adobe to announce the end-of-life date for Flash — Facebook's security chief calls for Adobe Flash to be killed off — Poor old Adobe Flash. Hardly anybody seems to love it. — And this isn't a new phenomenon.| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft plans multi-million Windows 10 ad and marketing campaign, fan-focused launch — Microsoft plans a fan-focused Windows 10 launch kick-off — Microsoft's multi-million-dollar Windows 10 ad and marketing campaign will be focused on ‘upgrading the world’ to the coming operating system release.| Takashi Mochizuki / Wall Street Journal: |
Nintendo has no plans yet for who will replace Iwata, Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto to continue as representative directors — Shigeru Miyamoto Seen as Possible Nintendo Successor — Nintendo Co. has had only two presidents in its modern era—Hiroshi Yamauchi from 1949 to 2002 … | Luke Plunkett / Kotaku: |
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Comcast's Gigabit Pro 2Gbps internet will cost $300/month, up to $1000 in installation and activation fees; early promo rate of $159 a month on 2 year contract — Comcast's 2Gbps internet costs $300 per month with huge install fees — Comcast's faster-than-Google Fiber internet was always … | Stephanie M. Lee / BuzzFeed: |
Two major pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline and Purdue Pharma, are considering Apple's ResearchKit for drug R&D — Big Pharma Eyes iPhone For Drug R&D — Pharmaceutical giants like GlaxoSmithKline and Purdue Pharma are considering Apple's ResearchKit platform for gathering medical research data.
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Comcast announces Stream, a $15/month web TV add-on for its internet subscribers with broadcast networks and HBO, available in select markets later this year — Comcast Offers Its Alternative to Cable TV, Using the Web — Comcast, the country's largest cable operator …
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| Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
Snapchat Redesign Puts Spotlight on ‘Discover’ News Portal — Snapchat on Monday changed the layout of its app to bring more visibility to its “Discover” section for news articles and ads. — With the update, Snapchat began promoting content from ESPN, CNN, Cosmopolitan …
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Development of anti-surveillance device ProxyHam and its DEF Con talk mysteriously cancelled, existing units destroyed — Privacy talk at DEF CON canceled under questionable circumstances — Anti-surveillance tool ProxyHam will never see the light of day
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| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Former Reddit CEO says Alexis Ohanian responsible for firing that touched off Reddit revolt, noting a “stunning lack of leadership” in letting Pao take the heat — Details Emerge About Victoria Taylor's Dismissal at Reddit — Over the last week, the circumstances surrounding …
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| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
Accusing Amazon of Antitrust Violations, Authors and Booksellers Demand U.S. Inquiry — Amazon views itself as an innovator that brings enlightenment and entertainment to the masses. Many of the traditional guardians of the literary community, however, think the retailer is a monopolist and a bully … | Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico: |
Many Obama campaign and administration alumni are moving to Silicon Valley to join tech firms — The city on the hill(s) for Obama alums — San Francisco and its tech firms are a prime destination for aides leaving the administration. — Getty — SAN FRANCISCO — Sipping a cup of cold-pressed coffee.
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| Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code: |
China's Tianhe-2 Supercomputer Is Still the World's Most Powerful — Sorry, America, but the most powerful computer on the face of the planet still resides in China. — That's the pronouncement of researchers who assembled the twice-a-year Top500 list of the world's top supercomputers …
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