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April 23, 2016, 10:25 AM
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Christie Smythe / Bloomberg:
US Department of Justice drops appeal seeking Apple's help in unlocking iPhone in Brooklyn case after it obtains passcode  —  U.S. Drops Appeal Seeking Apple Help in Brooklyn IPhone Case  —  The U.S. government said it no longer needs Apple Inc.'s help to get into an iPhone used by a drug dealer …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Windows Ink, Cortana improvements and more arrive in the latest Windows 10 build out now  —  It's going to be a good Friday for those testing the latest releases of the Windows 10 operating system, as Microsoft is today rolling out a new build of its PC and mobile OS, which will allow users …
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
All Apple Watch Apps Must Be Native Apps Starting on June 1  —  Apple today informed developers that starting on June 1, 2016, all watchOS apps submitted to the App Store must be native apps built with the watchOS 2 SDK or later.  —  When the Apple Watch first launched …
Jenna McLaughlin / The Intercept:
Boston district court judge rules FBI hacking in child porn sting was illegal because magistrate judge that issued the search warrant was in another district  —  FBI Mass Child-Porn Hack Ruled Illegal on a Technicality  —  When the FBI hacked over 1,000 computers to ensnare consumers …
Reuters:
$81M hack of Bangladesh central bank made possible by second-hand $10 switches linking computers connected to SWIFT global payment network, and no firewall  —  Bangladesh Bank exposed to hackers by cheap switches, no firewall: police  —  Bangladesh's central bank was vulnerable to hackers …
Ina Fried / Re/code:
Microsoft, Google agree to stop complaining to regulators about each other  —  Microsoft and Google say they have recently reached an agreement under which they will drop pending regulatory complaints against one another across the globe.  The pair have also agreed that they will try …
David Scammell / VideoGamer.com:
Amazon blocks non-Prime members from buying some popular video games like GTA 5 directly from the company, still lets you buy through Marketplace sellers  —  Amazon blocks non-Prime members from buying certain video games  —  GTA 5, Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin's Creed Syndicate now available exclusively to Prime members.
Andrew Marantz / New Yorker:
How storytelling pioneers are experimenting with GoPros, 3-D printers, and homemade camera rigs to invent a new medium, cinematic VR  —  Studio 360  —  Janicza Bravo makes short films about loneliness.  In one, Michael Cera plays an abrasive paraplegic who can't get lucky.
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Alec Muffett / Facebook:
Number of users accessing Facebook over Tor reached one million in the last 30 days  —  1 Million People use Facebook over Tor  —  People who choose to communicate over Tor do so for a variety of reasons related to privacy, security and safety.  As we've written previously it's important …
New York Times:
Uber reaches settlement in class-action suit in CA and MA; drivers in those states to remain independent contractors; firm to pay drivers as much as $100M

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The New York Times Company:
The New York Times says it will continue to cover Biden “fully and fairly” regardless of whether he gives the paper a sit-down interview

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

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