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John Paczkowski / AllThingsD:
Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and Others Call for More NSA Transparency  —  Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft are part of a broad alliance of technology companies and civil liberties groups that will tomorrow demand dramatically increased transparency around U.S. government surveillance efforts.
Brad Molen / Engadget:
New Nexus 7 coming to retail outlets next week, according to documents (update: pricing and pics)  —  It appears that the rumored sequel to the Nexus 7 is close at hand, according to internal documents sent to us by an anonymous tipster.  Apparently, the new device will be sold in stores alongside …
Phil Nickinson / Android Central:
Exclusive first look: Pics and video of the new Nexus 7  —  The new Nexus 7 sports an updated look, adds a rear camera  —  Here we go, folks.  The first probable pictures of what we believe is the long-awaited successor to the Nexus 7.  We've had to do a little Photoshop surgery to protect the source …
Mat Smith / Engadget:
HTC One mini announced: Flagship looks, UltraPixel camera and 4.3-inch 720p display (hands-on)  —  Currently, the wireless industry's mantra is that good things come in large packages.  But let's not just forget about the massive demographic of users that don't care about having the biggest phone on the planet.
Daniel Cooper / Engadget:
Nokia reports smaller $150 million loss in Q2 2013, Lumia sales up to 7.4 million  —  After BlackBerry's disastrous earnings a couple of weeks back, Nokia and Microsoft have clear bragging rights over third place in the ecosystem war — but does a bronze medal earn you any cash?
Sam Biddle / Valleywag:
Tumblr Is Pushing Porn Into an Internet Sex Ghetto  —  Since Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer began circling around Tumblr's billion dollar GIF vortex, we wondered what it'd do with the nasty stuff: the dog sex, the rape porn.  Or even the more mild takes on f**king.  Now we're starting to see: porn gets put where no one can find it.
Dan Seifert / The Verge:
Verizon adds 941,000 subscribers, rakes in $6.6 billion in profit during second quarter  —  Verizon has just released its financial report for the second quarter of this year, and unsurprisingly, it's another solid quarter for the largest carrier in the US.  Verizon reports adding 941,000 …
More: Engadget, BGR and Reuters
Patrick Hoge / bizjournals:
PandoDaily steps in it  —  PandoDaily, a tech news site launched last year with money from prominent Silicon Valley venture backers, published an inaccurate story July 2 stating that L.A.-based consumer goods startup BeachMint had “ousted” its founders and would be returning $20 million to investors.
Horace Dediu / asymco:
“Everybody has got a smartphone”  —  ... says UBS analyst John Hodulik, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal.  —  No they haven't.  —  According to the latest comScore survey data, 98 million Americans above the age of 13 don't use a smartphone as their primary phone.  That's 41% of US mobile phone users.
The Verge:
Everything you need to know about PRISM  —  A cheat sheet for the NSA's unprecedented surveillance programs  —  Since September 11th, 2001, the United States government has dramatically increased the ability of its intelligence agencies to collect and investigate information on both foreign subjects and US citizens.
The Physics arXiv Blog:
Edit Wars Reveal The 10 Most Controversial Topics on Wikipedia  —  An analysis of the most highly contested articles on Wikipedia reveals the controversies that appear invariant across languages and cultures  —  Wikipedia, the encyclopaedia that anybody can edit, is one of the more extraordinary collective efforts of the crowd.
Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:
Twitter's Mobile Update Can Keep Your Sensitive Eyes Safe From Sexy Tweets  —  No one wants to look at porn in a tweet.  (At least, not without expecting it first.)  —  That's likely part of why Twitter introduced its latest little safety tweak in the last mobile update for iOS and Android …
More: CNET and The Next Web
Farhad Manjoo / Slate:
Android vs. iPhone: Why Apple still has the edge over Google's operating system  —  Android is a wonderful operating system.  But most Android phones are crap.  —  Six years ago, Google launched an unconventional effort to gain a toehold in the growing smartphone business.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Chrome for iOS adds improved Google apps integration, ‘experimental’ data compression  —  Google has just released a fairly significant update for Chrome on iOS.  Now available in the App Store, the latest version introduces some anticipated features like fullscreen browsing on iPad and access …
Kate Holton / Reuters:
Facebook mobile users jumped around 20 percent in U.S., UK in June  —  (Reuters) - The number of users accessing Facebook via their mobile phones in June jumped around 20 percent in the United States and Britain, the social network said, touting its appeal for brands trying to reach consumers during the summer months.
Wall Street Journal:
Dell Buyout Pushed to Brink  —  Large Shareholders Expected to Reject Deal  —  By - SHIRA OVIDE, - SHARON TERLEP and - DAVID BENOIT -  —  Dell Inc.'s $24.4 billion buyout plan was foundering late Wednesday evening, as a group of big investors signaled their intent to vote against a deal …
John Paczkowski / AllThingsD:
Apple Wants to Sell More iPhones Through Its Own Stores — But Can It?  —  Apple sells a lot of iPhones through its retail stores — but not nearly as many as it would like.  Indeed, at a recent gathering of Apple Store leaders, CEO Tim Cook said he was dismayed that only 20 percent …
Mary Iqbal / CircleID:
First Four Registry Agreements Signed for New TLDs  —  The first four new Top Level Domains (TLDs) have signed contracts with ICANN, known as Registry Agreements, to allow the applicants to operate new TLDs on the Internet.  This is a historic event and marks the first of many new Registry Agreements …

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Michael Sisak / Associated Press:
A US appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction, finding the trial judge let women testify about allegations that were not part of the case

Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

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Chris Velazco / TechCrunch:
Intel Misses In Q2 2013, Reports EPS Of $0.39 And Revenue Of $12.8 Billion
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