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August 6, 2015, 10:35 PM
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CNBC:
US officials: Russian “state actor” hacked Pentagon's Joint Staff unclassified email system around July 25; no classified data seized  —  Russia hacks Pentagon computers: NBC, citing sources  —  NBC News is reporting Russia has hacked computers at the Pentagon, with CNBC's Sue Herera.
Marco della Cava / USA Today:
Apple Music has 11M trial subscribers with 2M on family plan; App Store has record month in July with $1.7B in transactions  —  Apple Music hooks 11 million trial members, App Store has record July  —  One month after unveiling its new streaming music service, Apple has locked in 11 million trial members …
Zack Whittaker / ZDNet:
Hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android phones built by Samsung, HTC, and Huawei; affected vendors have provided patches  —  Hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android phones  —  Researchers outline how hackers can attack your smartphone to steal your fingerprint on a “large scale” — without anybody noticing.
Bloomberg Business:
Why Google's antitrust deal with the EU fell apart  —  Google's $6 Billion Miscalculation on the EU  —  Why the search leader's antitrust deal fell apart : Google As the global elite gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2014, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt …
Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac:
Everything new in iOS 9 beta 5: AT&T Wi-Fi Calling, keyboard changes, CarPlay tweaks, and more  —  With the release of today's iOS 9 beta, Apple has introduced several new features.  The first on the list, and probably one of the most important, is support for Wi-Fi Calling on AT&T …
Jason Shirk / Microsoft Security Response Center:
Microsoft expands its Bug Bounty schemes with higher rewards, bonuses, and new eligible software  —  Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion - Bounty for Defense, Authentication Bonus, and RemoteApp  —  I am very pleased to be releasing additional expansions of the Microsoft Bounty Programs.
Dan Seifert / The Verge:
Pebble Time Steel now available for preorder for $249 with leather strap, $299 with steel band  —  Pebble's next smartwatch is here  —  Pebble's latest smartwatch, the Pebble Time, has been widely available for purchase for just a couple of weeks.  But the company isn't slowing down …
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Moto G 2015 review: cheap with good performance, but has inconsistent camera and dull display  —  Moto G (2015) review: this is Motorola's real flagship  —  When Motorola introduced its latest series of smartphones last week, all eyes were on the Moto X. For several years …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Outlook email app for Apple Watch makes it easier to see full emails and reply on the watch  —  Microsoft's Outlook email app arrives on the Apple Watch  —  Microsoft has been a strong supporter of the Apple Watch, and that's continuing today with the release of Outlook for Apple Watch.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
HBO Now adds Chromecast support to its iOS and Android apps  —  HBO NOW Adds Support For Google's Chromecast  —  HBO's over-the-top streaming service may not be making money just yet, but it is rapidly expanding its footprint.  Starting today, the service will support Google's Chromecast …

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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

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Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft open sources early preview of its Windows Bridge toolkit for porting iOS apps to Windows 10, with final version later in fall

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