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Kim Zetter / Wired:

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John Markoff / New York Times:

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Alex Dobie / Android Central:

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Mark Scott / New York Times:

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Robert Scoble:

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Davey Alba / Wired:

Obama proposes $4B in funding for states to expand computer science education in schools — Obama Pledges $4 Billion to Computer Science in US Schools — President Obama today pledged $4 billion in funding for computer science education in the nation's schools.

Nilay Patel / The Verge:

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Joseph Cox / Motherboard:

Tech Firms Are Unclear on New UK Surveillance Laws, Warns Government Committee — The wording of the UK's proposed surveillance law is so vague that tech companies have little idea what data it would require them to store, a new government report has said. Companies are also concerned …

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Ben Popper / The Verge:

Gigabit wireless internet using millimeter wave technology, as promised by Starry, has long struggled with range and reliability — Super high-speed internet delivered over the air isn't as crazy as it sounds — This week, a new startup, Starry, announced it would bring gigabit-speed internet access …

More: Forbes, Digital Trends and The Next Web

Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:

Atom Tickets raises $50M from Fox, Disney, Lionsgate, and others, to help people organize group movie viewings, get discounts — Hollywood Studios Leading $50M Investment in Mobile Movie Ticketing App — Start-up Atom Tickets is designed to make it easier for friends and larger groups to arrange a rendevouz at the theater.

More: The Verge and Wall Street Journal. See also Mediagazer

Paul Adams / Inside Intercom:

Why “mobile first” is outdated, and big screens are still the most important for some tasks — Why Mobile First Is Outdated … For a number of years now, we've been hit over the head time and again with “mobile first” and “mobile only”. Those of us building software since …

Dieter Bohn / The Verge:

Digital assistant bots like Siri, Google Now, and Alexa undermine the open internet by only indexing select apps — The internet bundle is already here — For the past six years or so, this image that (as best I can tell) was created by Reddit user quink has been making the rounds as the “nightmare scenario” if net neutrality dies.

More: Forbes and eWeek. Tweets: @hamburger, @aaronwall and @antrod

Wall Street Journal:

Italian tax authorities are probing Google for €300M in unpaid taxes between 2008 and 2013 — Italy Pursues Google for Around $327 Million in Back Taxes — Move comes as EU set to propose measures tackling tax avoidance by multinationals — Italian tax authorities said Thursday …

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Financial Times:

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