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Andrew Marantz / New Yorker:
How HBO's “Silicon Valley” accurately portrays and satirizes Silicon Valley: extensive research and expert consultants  —  When Dick Costolo attended the University of Michigan, in the nineteen-eighties, his major was computer science, but he was surprised to find that he also had a knack for improv comedy.
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
What to expect at WWDC 2016: Siri SDK, Siri on the Mac, next versions of iOS and MacOS previewed, Apple Music revamp, refinements to tvOS and watchOS  —  WWDC is almost here — and this year, Apple has more to talk about than ever.  That's because WWDC is Apple's software show …
Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed:
With just the last 4 digits of @deray's SSN, a hacker rerouted texts to another device, bypassing two-factor authentication protecting the activist's accounts  —  Did you know that someone only needs your name and the last four digits of your Social Security number to hack your phone number?
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Gawker files for bankruptcy, sources say it already has a firm bid from Ziff Davis for under $100M, will fight Thiel/Hogan case and continue operations  —  Gawker and Nick Denton say they won't pay Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel $140 million.  —  Peter Thiel is getting closer to his goal …
Julia Love / Reuters:
Sources: Amazon to launch $9.99/mo standalone streaming music service late summer/early fall  —  Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, placing it squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple Inc and Spotify, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Moments now #1 in App Store after Facebook warns users it will delete Synced photos on July 7  —  Facebook is continuing its heavy-handed push to get users to install its private photo-sharing app Moments.  The company's latest move - warning people some of their photos will be deleted …
Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
Sony confirms plans to launch an upgraded PS4 with 4K support, says the console won't be unveiled next week at E3  —  Sony is developing an upgraded version of its PlayStation 4 gaming console that will offer ultra-high definition 4K resolution and richer graphics, according to the unit's chief executive …
James Vincent / The Verge:
Score Assured, a startup which lets landlords vet potential tenants based on data from their social media accounts, faces backlash  —  A UK startup has developed software for landlords that lets them analyze potential tenants using data from their social media accounts.
Dan Primack / Fortune:
Andreessen Horowitz announces it has raised $1.5B for its fifth fund, all from previous limited partners  —  Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $1.5 billion for its fifth fund, maintaining its position as one of Silicon Valley's best-capitalized investors.

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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Paramount sweetens its WBD bid with a “ticking fee” worth ~$650M/quarter if the deal isn't closed by year-end and offers to fund WBD's $2.8B Netflix breakup fee

John Kelly / @johnkelly:
The Washington Post's February 10 print edition featured two full pages of AP stories in the A section and a total of eight stories from the wire service

Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Lenore Taylor, editor of Guardian Australia, is leaving the outlet after 13 years in senior roles and 10 years as editor; David Munk will serve as acting editor

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