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Valve says caching issue that allowed Steam users to view pages of others has been fixed, believes no other unauthorized actions were allowed on accounts — Steam Goes Nuts, Offers Access To Other People's Accounts — Steam faced something of a catastrophe this afternoon …
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For Jack Dorsey, running both Twitter and Square involves 18-hour days, a rigorous schedule, and impromptu meetings — How Jack Dorsey Runs Both Twitter, Square — Being CEO at two publicly traded companies means 18-hour days, a meticulous schedule and impromptu business meetings
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| Nathaniel Popper / New York Times: |
How Gary Alford, an IRS special agent assigned to work with the DEA, used Google search, old chat room logs, and more to track down Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht — The Tax Sleuth Who Took Down a Drug Lord — Gary L. Alford was running on adrenaline when he arrived for work on a Monday in June 2013 … | Corinne Reichert / ZDNet: |
Comcast installs its first commercial modem with DOCSIS 3.1 technology for a customer in Philadelphia, providing speeds of up to 1 Gbps — Comcast now offering 1Gbps speeds across DOCSIS 3.1 — Comcast has connected the first commercial DOCSIS 3.1 service to a customer in Philadelphia, providing speeds of up to 1Gbps.
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China passes controversial counter-terrorism law that requires tech companies hand over encryption keys and other sensitive information to government — China passes controversial counter-terrorism law — China's parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday …
| Quentin Hardy / New York Times: |
With investments from the state, an all-drone Air Force base, and high-tech talent, North Dakota has become hotbed for drone companies — A Silicon Valley for Drones, in North Dakota — FARGO, N.D. — “California and New York want what we've got,” said Shawn Muehler, a 30-year-old Fargo resident … | Valentina Palladino / Ars Technica: |
Moto 360 Sport review: $299 is a lot for a smartwatch that's only good for tracking daily movement and running, but no other activities — The Moto 360 Sport reviewed: Good, but not enough fitness to be worth it — The $299 smartwatch is a runner's companion; all other athletes look elsewhere.
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Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Co. buys 2.3% of Lyft for $247.7M, boosting Lyft's valuation to $4.92B — Saudi Prince Al-Waleed's Firm Leads $247.7 Million Investment in Lyft — Ride-sharing service Lyft is getting a boost from Saudi Arabia's Prince al-Waleed bin Talal.| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Profile of Samy Kamkar, hacker behind MySpace Samy worm, Evercookie, and OwnStar, who now showcases his skills on his YouTube channel named Applied Hacking — The Greatest Hits of Samy Kamkar, YouTube's Favorite Hacker — In an age when hackers hire themselves out to organized crime schemes … | Robin Wauters / Tech.eu: |
French-based LinkedIn rival Viadeo exits Chinese market, where it claimed to have 25M members, citing lack of capital it needs for growth — French professional social network Viadeo exits Chinese market, closes data center in California — The publicly listed French company behind …
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Apple says Samsung owes $180M in supplemental damages and interest, after the $548M payout in patent dispute — Apple asks court to make Samsung pay $180 million more in patent dispute — Just over a week after Samsung paid Apple more than $548 million for infringing the patents and designs …
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Former and current Samsung employees say the company's mobile woes are rooted in its hardware-focused culture, lack of expertise in software and services — Culture shock: Samsung's mobile woes rooted in hardware legacy — Efforts to revive its once stellar smartphone fortunes may be doomed … Sponsor Posts
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