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Techmeme is now writing its own headlines — Right now there's a headline on Techmeme written by our news editors. Our more familiar readers know why this is noteworthy: from the time we launched in 2005 until yesterday, our content consisted entirely of quotes.
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A tribute to hours-old @nottechmeme, which lampoons tech media — The Best Tech News Site That Isn't a Tech News Site That Didn't Exist Yesterday — There are lots of places to get a day's worth of comprehensive tech coverage. — Like the site you're reading now, for instance.| Mathew Ingram / paidContent: |
When aggregators attack: Techmeme's headline-rewriting is just part of a larger shift — Techmeme founder Gabe Rivera has announced that the technology-news aggregator will begin rewriting headlines on the links it posts — a small change, but one that also illustrates how much the balance of power in media is shifting.
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| Jeffrey Goldberg / Agile Blog: |
More NSA fallout: AgileBits lays out elaborate case for why 1Password isn't sabotaged — 1Password and The Crypto Wars — Of all of the revelations about the NSA that began in June and continue to this day, the one that has shocked me the most is the fact that the United States National Security Agency …
| Craig Timberg / Washington Post: |
Google tells Washington Post it's stepping up encryption rollout between data centers — Google encrypts data amid backlash against NSA spying — Google is racing to encrypt the torrents of information that flow among its data centers around the world, in a bid to thwart snooping by the NSA …
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See also Mediagazer| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Majority of Tor crypto keys could be broken by NSA, researcher says — The majority of devices connected to the Tor privacy service may be using encryption keys that can be broken by the National Security Agency, a security researcher has speculated. — Rob Graham, CEO of penetration …
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Microsoft's Belfiore: fewer secrets between us and Nokia will lead to better phones — For Microsoft and Nokia, fewer secrets — What can Microsoft do with Nokia in-house that it couldn't before? Share top-secret plans, says Joe Belfiore, the Microsoft corporate vice president in charge of Windows Phone.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Windows Phone update detailed in leaked screenshots, includes multitasking changes — Microsoft is currently preparing a new update for Windows Phone 8, known as General Distribution Release 3. The update is primarily designed for upcoming hardware, like Nokia's upcoming Lumia 1520 …
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| Amir Efrati / jessica lessin: |
Exclusive: Amazon Wants To Offer Its Smartphone for Free. Who Will Follow? — Which technology giant will be the first to offer a free smartphone? Amazon.com Inc. is making a play. — In a previously unreported move, the online retailer and Kindle maker is considering introducing …
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| Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: |
Apple Won't Introduce New Apple TV Box Next Week, Will Upgrade Software — There are very, very good odds you're going to hear about new iPhones at Apple's event next Tuesday. — But if you're looking for a new Apple TV, you're going to be disappointed. — Despite speculation … | Eric Johnson / AllThingsD: |
Kickstarter Project Accused of “Scam” Suspended, Developer Quits Ouya Contest (Update) — The Kickstarter project for Victory Square Games' Ouya game Elementary, My Dear Holmes has been suspended by the crowdfunding site, and all backers' money has been refunded.| Ken Yeung / The Next Web: |
San Francisco launches Entrepreneur-in-Residence program to get startups to help solve city problems — San Francisco's public sector is interested in becoming much more efficient, productive, and helpful to its constituents. City officials announced today the creation of an Entrepreneur … Sponsor Posts
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