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Mark Zuckerberg defends Apple in FBI standoff, says “we believe in encryption”, also shares thoughts on AI and Facebook's video strategy, including live video — Mark Zuckerberg Defends Apple: ‘We Believe in Encryption’ — Apple has another ally in its fight against the FBI: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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| Numbers / Pew Research Center: |
Survey: 51% of Americans say Apple should unlock San Bernardino suspect's iPhone to assist FBI, 38% disagree — More Support for Justice Department Than for Apple in Dispute Over Unlocking iPhone — Slight partisan differences in views of issue — As the standoff between the Department …
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| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
In Employee Email, Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls For Commission On Interaction Of Technology And Intelligence Gathering — Early this morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent an email out to employees about the FBI's request to unlock an iPhone with the subject line ‘Thank you for your support’.
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Snapchat introduces custom on-demand geofilters for US, UK, and Canada, with geofences ranging from 20K-5M square feet, prices start at $5 — Snapchat will let you buy temporary, on-demand geofilters for your next party — Snapchat users feeling limited by the app's geofilter overlays …
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| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
Linux Mint site hacked on Feb. 20: hundreds downloaded a backdoored-variant of the Linux distro; Mint forum data including personal info for sale on dark web — Hacker explains how he put “backdoor” in hundreds of Linux Mint downloads — The hacker's botnet is still operational, and has hundreds of Linux machines ensnared.
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Oracle buys cloud software startup Ravello Systems, source says for $500M — Oracle buys cloud software startup Ravello Systems for $500 million, source says — Oracle today disclosed that it has acquired Ravello Systems, a company with tools for running enterprise workloads in public cloud environments.
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft to phase out Skype Qik video chat app as of March 24 — Microsoft's Skype Qik video chat app for iOS, Android and Windows Phone is going away as of March 24. A number of its features are now part of Skype itself. — Microsoft will no longer support the Skype Qik video chat app …
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| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
AT&T and Intel to test 4G LTE for drones to potentially increase their flight range and reduce signal interference — AT&T, Intel hope 4G will let drones fly higher and further than ever … Yuneec
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| John Cook / GeekWire: |
Cheezburger sold to undisclosed, newly formed overseas private media company; CEO Scott Moore to continue running the site — Cheezburger online comedy sites sold to unnamed buyer in acquisition of startup that made funny cat pictures famous — I can has acquisition?
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| Lucinda Shen / Fortune: |
Gogo shares close up 10% after American Airlines drops lawsuit seeking to end service agreement — American Airlines Dismisses Lawsuit and Gogo Shares Rebound — American Airlines dismissed its lawsuit against the world's biggest in-flight Wi-Fi provider, Gogo, on Monday … | Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Foursquare launches new service to tell businesses when their ads bring you into physical store, even if they don't run campaigns in Foursquare or Swarm apps — Foursquare Will Tell Businesses When Their Ads Bring You Into An Actual Store — Foursquare announced a new product today … | Rita El Khoury / Android Police: |
Cyanogen launches new Mod platform to let 3rd-party apps use Cyanogen APIs for deeper OS integration; Cortana, TrueCaller, Hyperlapse, Skype among Mods debuting — Cyanogen Launches A New MOD Platform For Deeper Integration Of Apps In Android — Not To Be Confused With The CyanogenMod Custom ROM
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