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July 28, 2013, 7:55 PM

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Susan Berfield / Businessweek:
The End: Barnes & Noble in Silicon Valley  —  As the chief executive of Barnes & Noble (BKS) from 2010 to 2013, William Lynch might have had one of the most difficult jobs in the retail business.  He made it harder still by running a large chain of bookstores as though it were a tech startup.
More: Business InsiderTweets: @levie
Jordan Golson / MacRumors:
Apple Senior Vice President Bob Mansfield Removed From Leadership Webpage  —  Apple Senior Vice President Bob Mansfield has been removed from Apple's Leadership website in the past 24 hours with no explanation.  Mansfield is currently senior vice president of technologies …
More: 9to5MacTweets: @markgurmanThanks:@jlgolson
The Daily Beast:
The Secret FISA Court Must Go  —  We are assured the secret FISA court is keeping a close eye on government surveillance, but the truth of what it has done and justified is terrifying.  Law professors Christopher Sprigman and Jennifer Granick argue that the court must go.
More: GigaOM and GuardianTweets: @mikescarcella
David Benoit / Wall Street Journal:
Michael Dell Says He Plans to Stay at PC Maker Even if His Buyout Attempt Were to Fail  —  Dell Inc. Chief Executive Michael Dell, pushing to save his buyout heading into another frantic week, said that even if the deal were to fail he would stay at the company he founded …
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Scientist banned from revealing codes used to start luxury cars  —  High court imposes injunction on Flavio Garcia, who has cracked security system of cars including Porsches and Bentleys  —  A British-based computer scientist has been banned from publishing an academic paper revealing …
Justine Sharrock / BuzzFeed:
How Many Retweets Is San Francisco's Tax Break Worth?  —  When “giving back” means encouraging people to use your product, everybody wins.  —  A blackboard in Twitter's cafeteria where Twitter employees are asked to share ideas on how the company can “better serve the community.”

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