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Mark Bergen / Re/code:
Google Inc. formally became a subsidiary of Alphabet at the close of US markets on Friday  —  O Is for Official: Google to Morph Into Alphabet Today  —  At the close of markets today, Google Inc. will formally become a subsidiary of Alphabet, the holding company comprised of Google's two co-founders, its chairman, legal boss and CFO.
Jeff / iFixit:
New gaskets and seals make iPhone 6s and 6s Plus less prone to liquid damage than predecessors  —  Is the New iPhone Waterproof?  We Opened It Up (Again) to Find Out  —  On Friday, we tore down Apple's two newest iPhones and found something new lurking (quite literally) just below the surface.
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How Jack Dorsey evolved as a leader at Square, preparing him to save Twitter  —  Why Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Save Twitter  —  On a fall day in 2010, Jack Dorsey stepped before his staff at Square, his payments startup, to deliver a pep talk at its weekly all-hands meeting.
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft acquires game-technology vendor Havok, known for its physics engine, from Intel for an undisclosed sum  —  Microsoft acquires Havok from Intel  —  Microsoft has acquired game-technology vendor Havok from Intel for an undisclosed amount.  —  Microsoft has acquired Havok …
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
Retail brokerage firm Scottrade says breach from late 2013 to early 2014 compromised up to 4.6M customers' contact information, including SSNs  —  Scottrade Breach Hits 4.6 Million Customers  —  Welcome to Day 2 of Cybersecurity (Breach) Awareness Month!  Today's awareness lesson is brought …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Cortana won't be available on the Xbox One until next year  —  Microsoft is currently testing a new Windows 10-powered dashboard for the Xbox One.  While the update includes a number of new features, one of the big additions is Cortana integration.  Microsoft has demonstrated how Cortana works …
Jun Hongo / Wall Street Journal:
Japan officials and Robot Taxi say a pilot program for unmanned taxi service will launch with a small group of riders in 2016  —  RoboCab: Driverless Taxi Experiment to Start in Japan  —  From the country where hotels are operated by robots and androids serve as clerks at department stores comes …
Financial Times:
Apple buys UK-based speech technology start-up VocalIQ  —  Tim Bradshaw in San Francisco, Sally Davies and Murad Ahmed in London  —  Apple has acquired a UK-based start-up whose artificial-intelligence software helps computers and people speak to each other in a more natural dialogue, according to people familiar with the deal.
Ben R. / PhoneArena:
Sony further clarifies why Xperia Z5 Premium mostly runs at 1080p despite 4K display  —  The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the first handset in the world to include a 4K display, and as we told in our hands-on coverage, it's a real joy to behold.  But despite boasting an unholy number of pixels …
Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:
East Texas judge shuts down 168 patent cases filed by most prolific patent troll of 2014, eDekka  —  East Texas judge throws out 168 patent cases in one fell swoop  —  Judge's order puts the most litigious patent troll of 2014 out of business.  —  The most prolific patent troll of last year …

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Reuters:
Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta plans to shut down after 30+ years, following pressure from Russian authorities and the persecution of its reporters

Gavin Blair / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Association of Japanese Animations: Japan's anime industry revenue grew 15.8% YoY to a record ~$28.5B in 2025, with overseas revenue reaching ~$16B

Selome Hailu / Variety:
Sources: Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine lays off about 30 employees, roughly 50% of its staff, as it focuses on film and TV projects and its book club brand

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Derek Walter / Greenbot:
Motorola to drop Moto Assist, Migrate, and Connect in transition to Marshmallow
Jai Vijayan / darkREADING:
Researchers find curious Linux.WiFatch malware on tens of thousands of routers and IoT devices that appears to be securing infected systems
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Experts warned Patreon of major website flaw 5 days before breach: a development error also committed on thousands of other sites allows remote code execution

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Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
ASUS signs patent licensing deal with Microsoft, will pre-install Office suite on its Android devices
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