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Douglas C. Engelbart, Inventor of the Computer Mouse, Dies at 88 — Douglas C. Engelbart, a visionary scientist whose singular epiphany in 1950 about technology's potential to expand human intelligence led to a host of inventions — among them the computer mouse — that became the basis … | GigaOM: |
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| David Meyer / GigaOM: |
France has its own PRISM-like surveillance program, report suggests — French president François Hollande has been vocal in his objections to the U.S. bugging European institutions but, when the PRISM scandal broke, some criticized him for staying silent - after all …
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Leaked Nokia ‘Lumia 1020’ image reveals ‘Pro Cam’ and AT&T branding — An image of a new Nokia device purporting to be the long-awaited Windows Phone successor to the company's 808 PureView phone just surfaced, appearing to confirm that the device is headed to AT&T. The image comes courtesy of EVLeaks …
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| Ernesto / TorrentFreak: |
Mastercard and Visa Start Banning VPN Providers — Payment providers are increasingly taking action against sites and services that are linked to copyright infringement. — There's an unwritten rule that Mastercard and Visa don't accept file-hosting sites that have an affiliate program …
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Dell eyes wearable computing move — Computer maker says it is ‘exploring ideas’, as it admits corporate customers are slow to adopt Windows 8 tablets — Struggling computer maker Dell is considering a move into the “wearable computing” space, as it grapples with the effects of a shrinking PC market.
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Android flaw lets attackers modify apps without breaking signatures — The vulnerability affects 99% of Android devices and has existed since Android 1.6, researchers from security firm Bluebox said — A vulnerability that has existed in Android for the past four years can allow hackers …
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Tim Cook heralds sweeping iPhone sales push to Apple retail leadership — Apple CEO Tim Cook and his leadership team are moving to implement sweeping changes to the way iPhones are sold and marketed in order to deflect competition from smartphones running Google's Android operating system.
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| Terrence O'Brien / Engadget: |
Samsung to build five new R&D centers in Korea for $4.5 billion — You gotta spend money to make money. Samsung knows that, which is why the Korean powerhouse will be spending about 5 trillion won (roughly $4.5 billion) to build five new R&D centers over the next three years.
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| Eliza Kern / GigaOM: |
Twitter enables translation on tweets from high-profile users amid Egyptian turmoil — Twitter has enabled an automatic translation feature that allows English-speaking users to read the tweets of high-profile Egyptian Twitter users during the country's high-profile time of political unrest, the company told us.
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Moto X Details Revealed: Colors, Wallpapers, Engravings Will Be Customizable at U.S. Factory — Motorola's upcoming phone called the Moto X will allow users to fully customize the look of the device with different colors and an engraving, sources have told ABC News.| Peter Kinnaird: |
Algorithmic Privacy versus Personal Privacy — Fifty two percent of Americans believe that US Government officials should not be able to monitor “emails and other online activities” to prevent future terrorist activities, according to a Washington Post poll conducted on June 10 in response to Snowden's leaks.| Kara Swisher / AllThingsD: |
Yahoo Acquires Xobni for Upward of $30 Million (Like ATD Said, Part 2) — Yahoo said it has bought Xobni, as AllThingsD had previously reported it was planning to do. — According to numerous sources close to the company, Yahoo paid $30 million to $40 million for the maker of address book apps and plugins.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Steven Sinofsky agrees to Microsoft non-compete through 2013, pockets $14 million in shares — Former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky has finalized his leaving agreement with the software giant this week. In an SEC filing published on Wednesday, Microsoft notes that the ex Windows chief …
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eBay Buys 2dehands.be And 2ememain.be In Belgium, Consolidates Classifieds Power In Europe — It may be a holiday in the U.S. but eBay never sleeps. Today, the American e-commerce giant announced that it is buying 2dehands.be and 2ememain.be, the two biggest online classified sites in Belgium …
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