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June 10, 2016, 11:20 AM

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Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:

Twitter notifies users of threat after millions of usernames and passwords appear online, says credentials were not stolen from Twitter computers — Social media service notifies users of threat after database with usernames, passwords leaked — Twitter Inc. has notified millions of users …

Zack Whittaker / ZDNet:

A look at rival hackers Tessa88 and Peace who claim to have millions of hacked credentials not yet put up for sale, from Facebook, Instagram, and more — Three major social networks have quietly fallen victim to data breaches, but despite some high-profile success, patience and trust is now beginning to fade.

More: ZDNet, Mashable, Digital Trends and Inquirer

Dan Seifert / The Verge:

Lenovo announces $499 Phab 2 Pro smartphone, the first consumer device with Google Tango AR tech, featuring 6.4-inch display, 16MP camera, available September — Lenovo is today announcing a new range of smartphones that will be coming to the US later this year.

Dan Seifert / The Verge:

Lenovo announces flagship phones, the Moto Z and the Moto Z Force, with snap-on accessories like speakers and batteries, that attach via magnets — If LG and Google's Ara didn't get you excited about modularized smartphones, perhaps Lenovo's new Moto Z line will.

More: Featured News, PCWorld, The Official Motorola Blog, BGR, Liliputing, ZDNet, VentureBeat, Engadget, Android Police, AnandTech, Digital Trends, Recode, TmoNews, Racked, CNET, AppleInsider, Gizmo Times, The Next Web, Engadget, BetaNews, CNET, CNET, MacRumors, VentureBeat, BGR, USA Today, Engadget, TechCrunch, Wired and MobileSyrup.com

Tweets: @todaysparent, @adman_nz, @reckless, @hayatohuseman and @backlon

Lora Kolodny / TechCrunch:

Facebook now lets users comment with a video — Facebook launched video comments today, a feature that acknowledges the meteoric rise and continued growth of online video creation and consumption. — By 2020, internet video traffic will represent 82% of all consumer internet traffic …

More: Facebook, PCWorld, TalkAndroid.com, SocialTimes, Consumerist, Tech Times, Phandroid, Mashable, Digital Trends, TechSpot and The Verge

Andy Huang / Facebook:

Facebook rolling out ability to upload and view 360-degree photos on iOS and Android — We introduced photos on Facebook more than a decade ago, and they quickly became one of the main ways that people share their experiences with their friends and the world.

Kara Swisher / Recode:

Verizon is bidding $3-3.5B for Yahoo's core business, other $5B+ bids include patent portfolio and real estate assets — The prices coming in are all over the map. — If you were even the best person at math, you'd probably find yourself confused by the spate of varying media accounts …

More: CNBC, Business Insider, Fortune, Investor's Business Daily and CNET

Pui-Wing Tam / New York Times:

Thomas Perkins, co-founder of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, dies at 84 — Thomas J. Perkins, who nurtured Silicon Valley's venture capital industry into a force that helped foster the growth of companies like Google and Amazon, died Tuesday night at his home in Tiburon, Calif. He was 84.

More: Computerworld, TechCrunch, CNET, Recode, Quartz, PE Hub Blog, Fortune, Los Angeles Times, ZDNet, NPR, Mercury News and Business Insider

Tweets: @nytimes and @pkedrosky

Akshay Kannan / Official Android Blog:

Google is rolling out Nearby feature on Android, which notifies you about relevant apps, websites, and more based on your location — The Play Store offers over one million apps - many of which are created to be used in specific locations or situations. The right app at the right moment lets you get more done.

Brian Fung / Washington Post:

New York AG Schneiderman tells Charter to speed up TWC's “abysmal” internet service following company's rebranding of TWC/Charter as Spectrum — The ink is barely dry on Charter's massive acquisition of Time Warner Cable — a deal that just formed the nation's second-largest cable company …

More: Ars Technica, Engadget, Tech Times, Consumerist, The Verge, Gizmodo, SlashGear, Wall Street Journal and Boing Boing

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Winnie, a free app detailing facilities available for kids at over 100K locations in the US, launches on iOS — A new mobile app called Winnie is launching today to make parents' lives a little easier, by offering information about nearby kid-friendly places, as well as detailing what sort …

More: Winnie, App Store and The Next Web. Tweets: @sm. Thanks:@drew

Alexander Martin / Wall Street Journal:

Messaging app Line plans dual Tokyo, New York IPO mid-July, aims to raise $900M+ that could value company at $5B — Messaging-app operator plans dual Tokyo-New York listing — TOKYO—Messaging-application operator Line Corp. is planning a dual listing in Tokyo and New York in July …

More: TechCrunch, Pulse by Maeil Business …, LINE Corporation, VentureBeat and Bloomberg

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