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| Jonathan Zdziarski / Zdziarski's Blog of Things: |
iOS forensics expert describes the risks and burdensome process associated with the FBI's request for an iPhone-breaching tool — Apple, FBI, and the Burden of Forensic Methodology — Recently, FBI got a court order that compels Apple to create a forensics tool; this tool would let FBI brute force the PIN on a suspect's device.
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| Chris Strohm / Bloomberg Business: |
House Judiciary Committee requests testimony from Apple officials, Energy and Commerce seeks testimony from Tim Cook and James Comey — Congress Seeks Apple Testimony Amid FBI Row Over Encryption — At least two House committees are planning hearings on issue — Apple is fighting a court order to help FBI unlock an iPhone
| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
LG G5: 5.3" always-on QHD display, 16MP primary camera, secondary 8MP rear camera for ultra-wide angle shots, and an expansion slot for plug-in modules — LG's modular G5 is its most daring flagship phone ever — LG is in a tricky position: starting with the G2, it's … | CNET: |
Hands-on with LG's 360 VR glasses, which connect to the new LG G5 via USB-C, have dual 1080p OLED screens — LG's crazy VR headset has its own screens, plugs into phones with USB-C (hands-on) — A new way to wear virtual reality, lightweight and sunglass-style. Hands-on impressions.
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Huawei enters PC market with MateBook, a 12-inch Surface-like Windows 10 convertible tablet, starting at $699 — Huawei Launches The $699 MateBook Windows 10 Tablet With Keyboard Case And Stylus — Huawei is getting into the productivity game. The company, which recently made a splash …
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The Verge, CNET, Windows Central, Ars Technica, BBC, PC Magazine, Laptop Mag, Gizmodo, Engadget, The Next Web, CNBC, TechRadar.com, Mashable, Business Wire, SlashGear, Pocket-lint, Liliputing, Ubergizmo and PhoneArena
| Mark Bergen / Re/code: |
Yelp customer service employee publicly confronts CEO about low pay, is promptly fired — Yelp Customer Service Employee Protests Low Pay in Medium Post, Is Promptly Fired — Late on Friday afternoon, Talia Jane, a customer service employee for Yelp, penned a letter to CEO Jeremy Stoppelman …
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talia jane, BuzzFeed, Gawker, CNNMoney, Digital Trends, The Daily Dot and Business Insider
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| William Alden / BuzzFeed: |
Inside Zenefits: fraternity-like atmosphere, high-pressure sales culture, backend process reliant on manual work by inexperienced staff — How High-Flying Zenefits Fell To Earth — Parker Conrad, left, the Zenefits co-founder and former CEO. — The instructions that circulated through …
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New York Magazine and Business Insider. Tweets: @harrymccracken, @rstephens, @rstephens, @tomgara and @hchawlah
| Joseph Cox / Motherboard: |
Judge rules FBI must hand over code used to hack over 1,000 computers that visited child porn site — Judge Rules FBI Must Reveal Malware It Used to Hack Over 1,000 Computers — On Wednesday, a judge ruled that defense lawyers in an FBI child pornography case must be provided … | Chris Davies / SlashGear: |
Samsung announces Connect Auto dongle to bring LTE connectivity and diagnostics to cars, will initially use AT&T's network in the US — Samsung Connect Auto upgrades your car with 4G Tizen — Samsung may not be building a car, but it is building a car connectivity system …
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Digital Trends, Re/code, CNET News, International Business Times, VentureBeat, ZDNet and Tech Times. Thanks:@c_davies
| Evan Blass / VentureBeat: |
Alacatel announces Idol 4 with a 1080p 5.2" display for $250, and higher-end Idol 4S with a 5.5" QHD display for $400 — Alcatel introduces Idol 4 and high-end Idol 4S, sunsets OneTouch brand — TCL-owned Alcatel introduced the fourth-generation of its Android-powered Idol lineup today …
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The Verge, Android Authority, CNET, ZDNet, Tom's Guide, AnandTech, Android Central, Android Police, Android Central, Android Central, 9to5Google and Engadget
Tweets: @benwood, @dcseifert and @benbajarin
| Matt McGee / Search Engine Land: |
Google to stop showing AdWords ads on right side of desktop search, will appear at top and bottom, with Product Listings Ads being only ads appearing on right — Confirmed: Google To Stop Showing Ads On Right Side Of Desktop Search Results Worldwide — A long-running test is now rolling … | James Vincent / The Verge: |
Researchers create 5D data storage disc that holds up to 360 TBs, can withstand up to 1000 degrees C and last up to 13.8B years at room temperature — ‘Five-dimensional’ glass discs can store data for up to 13.8 billion years — Photographs fade, books rot, and even hard drives eventually fester.Sponsor Posts
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