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Mat Honan / Wired:

Twitter's Killer New Two-Factor Solution Kicks SMS to the Curb — When Twitter rolled out two-factor authentication back in May, it hinted that the SMS authentication would be merely a first step in a more robust security solution. Today, WIRED got a better look at the company's just-announced …

More: Twitter Blog. Tweets: @jimio and @couch

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Twitter for iOS and Android gets login verification, photo galleries, search improvements, and list management — Twitter today announced an update to its Android and iOS apps that adds multiple new features, including a new form of two-factor authentication.

Elliot / Elliott Kember:

Chrome's insane password security strategy — Chrome does something interesting when you first run it. — I have a set of bookmarklets that I use to enhance my internet experience. Actually, that's not entirely true. I have one bookmarklet: Embiggen.js, which I use to expand images on Reddit.

More: gHacks Technology News. Tweets: @justinschuh, @justinschuh, @nick_viviani, @marypcbuk, @chrisdrackett, @mat, @tomwarren, @jeffmik and @timberners_lee

Matt McGee / Marketing Land:

Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm With New “Story Bumping” & “Last Actor” Factors — Facebook is changing the way it ranks organic posts that are eligible to show up in its users' News Feeds. — The company announced two new factors — “Story Bumping” and “Last Actor” …

More: Facebook, TechCrunch, AllThingsD, TechCrunch, GeekWire, VatorNews, ReadWrite, The Verge, Inside Facebook, GeekWire, PandoDaily, TechHive, Computerworld, AllFacebook, The Next Web, NYT Bits, GigaOM, Business Insider, TechSpot, Digits, The Tell, internetretailer.com, Forbes, Engadget, iDownloadBlog.com, SlashGear, BuzzFeed, ZDNet, VentureBeat, WebProNews, Gizmodo and SocialTimes

Tweets: @elizakern and @facebook

Tom Warren / The Verge:

Microsoft launches Windows Phone web tool to let anyone create apps — Microsoft wants Windows Phone developers and apps, and it's launching a developer tool on Tuesday in its latest effort to secure apps for its ecosystem. A beta version of Windows Phone App Studio is now available …

More: The Windows Blog, The Windows Blog, The Next Web, GigaOM, Engadget, PC World, ReadWrite, TechCrunch, SlashGear, Windows Phone Central and WMPoweruser

Austin Carr / Fast Company:

Will Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley Finally Get It Right? — It's 2 a.m. and Dennis Crowley is wired. We've just left Foursquare's South by Southwest party at the Hype Hotel, a warehouse-size space in downtown Austin where nearly 1,000 revelers were drowning in deafening club music and Tito's Handmade Vodka.

More: Anil Dash, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Valleywag and About Foursquare. Tweets: @jyarow. Thanks:@jordanhepner

Mariella Moon / Engadget:

TextNow launches IP-based mobile phone service starting at $19 per month — Some people are afraid of commitment, and that includes vowing to stick with a carrier for two years. Thankfully, the list of choices keeps on growing for those who'd rather use contract-free devices …

More: GigaOM, Examiner, VentureBeat, Ars Technica, TechHive, I4U News, Electronista, PhoneNews.com, Businessweek, Ubergizmo and Android Community

Sean Hollister / The Verge:

FreedomPop offers 500MB of free LTE a month, upgrades to Sprint's faster 4G network — FreedomPop is a mobile network operator with a pretty crazy business model. You buy the wireless hotspot or USB dongle, and they provide the internet for free: 500MB of free data every month, with no contracts, activation or cancellation fees.

More: VentureBeat, AllThingsD, PR Newswire, DSLreports, Engadget, GigaOM, TechCrunch, Examiner, LAPTOP Magazine, Light Reading, The Next Web, TechHive, PC Magazine and IntoMobile

Lee Hutchinson / Ars Technica:

Samsung's “3D Vertical” NAND crams a terabit on a single chip — SSD enthusiasts know all about SLC, MLC, and TLC, but there are some new acronyms in SSD town: V-NAND and CTF. Samsung announced in a press release last night that it has begun mass production of “3D Vertical NAND,” …

More: eWeek, Engadget, ZDNet, AnandTech, V3.co.uk, HotHardware.com News, TechEye, PC World and IntoMobile

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Firefox 23 arrives with a new logo, Share button, mixed content blocker, network monitor, and more — Mozilla today officially launched Firefox 23 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Improvements include the addition of a Share button, mixed content blocker, and network monitor on the desktop side.

More: The Mozilla Blog, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, PC World, Computerworld, eWeek, TUAW, Pocket-lint, SocialTimes, Softpedia News, Mozilla Developer Network and Electronista. Thanks:@epro

Steve Dent / Engadget:

Amazon launches Amazon Art marketplace with over 40,000 fine artworks — Amazon has just announced the Amazon Art marketplace, giving users access to 40,000 pieces of fine art from over 150 dealers and galleries. Over 4,500 artists will be represented at launch, making the site …

More: TechCrunch, Amazon.com, The Verge, eWeek, Computerworld, WebProNews, GeekWire, Geekosystem, BetaNews, Softpedia News, Gizmodo, PetaPixel and The Next Web

Greg Sandoval / The Verge:

Music publishers file copyright suit against big YouTube channel operator — A group of music publishers and songwriters have claimed in a copyright lawsuit that Fullscreen, which operates a network of popular YouTube channels, is including unlicensed music in its videos.

More: GigaOM and TechCrunch

Henry Blodget / Business Insider:

Here's Why I Think Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post — Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider, so in the wake of news that he's buying the Washington Post, folks have been asking me two questions: — What's it like being owned or invested in by Jeff Bezos?

More: New Yorker, Businessweek, GigaOM, Reuters, New Republic, The Atlantic Online, Bloomberg, SiliconANGLE, News Desk, New Republic, memeburn, bizjournals, WebProNews, Washington Post, Dave Winer, New York Times and Forbes. Tweets: @funktio. See also Mediagazer

Gregory Ferenstein / TechCrunch:

Bezos In 2012: People Won't Pay For News On The Web, Print Will Be Dead In 20 Years

More: Idea Lab, Guardian, Mediashift, ZDNet, Washington Post, The Verge, Quartz, Techonomy, New York Times, BuzzFeed, SiliconBeat, TechPresident and Gawker. Tweets: @pkafka. See also Mediagazer

Michael Moritz / LinkedIn:

Stop the Presses: A New Press Lord Appears

More: Nieman Journalism Lab, Borowitz Report, BuzzMachine, Digital Media Wire, CNN, Fortune, Wonkblog, HotHardware.com News, SocialTimes, Socialmedia.biz, Venture Capital Dispatch, Forbes, TheStreet.com and GigaOM

Tweets: @linkedintoday, @antderosa and @bradstone

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