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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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Justice Department Seeks to Force Apple to Extract Data From About 12 Other iPhones — Apple embroiled in phone court fights beyond San Bernardino; cases don't involve terrorism charges, sources say — The Justice Department is pursuing court orders to force Apple Inc. to help investigators extract data … | Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
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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Google To Shut Down Google Compare Products In US And UK On March 23 — Google's lead generation product known as Google Compare, will start sunsetting this week. — In an email sent to partners and acquired by Search Engine Land, the Google Compare Team told Compare partners on Monday night … | Joseph Cox / Motherboard: |
Subgraph OS: new Linux-based secure OS aims to be hacker-resistant and user-friendly, even on low-powered laptops — Subgraph OS Wants to Make Using a Secure Operating System Less of a Headache — While tools for message encryption have become easier to use in recent years … | 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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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.| Andrew J . Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber defends screening process after Michigan mass shooting in which driver killed victims between rides, says driver had 4.73 rating and no criminal record — Uber defends driver screening in wake of Kalamazoo mass shooting — Jason Dalton, the Uber driver who shot and killed six people …
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Mastercard to accept selfies and fingerprints as password alternatives for online payments this summer in UK, US, Canada, and parts of Europe — MWC 2016: Mastercard rolls out selfie ID checks — Credit card firm Mastercard has confirmed it will accept selfie photos and fingerprints …
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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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| 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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