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January 13, 2014, 9:20 AM

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Reuters:

Exclusive: More well-known U.S. retailers victims of cyber attacks - sources — (Reuters) - Target Corp and Neiman Marcus are not the only U.S. retailers whose networks were breached over the holiday shopping season last year, according to sources familiar with attacks on other merchants that have yet to be publicly disclosed.

More: The Switch, Help Net Security, BGR, Re/code, Naked Security, Electronista, Ubergizmo, Wall Street Journal, SiliconANGLE, SlashGear, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, WebProNews, CNET, Gizmodo, Rev2.org, Digital Trends, The Verge and Gotta Be Mobile. Tweets: @digiphile

Mike Lennon / SecurityWeek:

Target Confirms Point-of-Sale Malware Was Used in Attack — According to Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel, point-of-sale (POS) malware was used in the recent attack that compromised millions of credit and debit card account numbers of customers across the country.

More: CNBC, usnews.nbcnews.com, Reuters, CNET and Re/code

Tweets: @adora, @george_kurtz and @briankrebs

Liam Boogar / Rude Baguette:

Taxi protest in Paris turns to guerrilla warfare as Uber car attacked on freeway — The right to protest has always been powerfully upheld in France - whether it's protesting an immigrant's right to healthcare, the closing of a factory, or even Taxis, who have perfected the art of making their voice heard …

More: Engadget, CNET, TechCrunch, Business Insider, VentureBeat, Gigaom, SlashGear, Mashable and The Verge

Tweets: @katborlongan, @katborlongan, @michaelklishin, @loic, @rudebaguette and @papadimitriou

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:

Apple now shipping the Mac Pro to Europe once again, after EU ban of old model — Since March, the old Mac Pro has not been available to buy in Europe as changes in regulations meant that the old Mac Pro no longer complied with EU law. In particular, the large exposed fans of the Mac Pro …

More: The Register, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, iPhone, Electronista, Engadget, Softpedia News, App Advice, Mashable and The Verge

Jean-Louis Gassée / Monday Note:

Internet of Things: The “Basket of Remotes” Problem — We count on WiFi and Bluetooth in our homes, but we don't have appliances that provide self-description or reliable two-way communication. As a result, the Internet of Things for consumers is, in practice, a Basket of Remotes.

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

BlackBerry CEO: our future devices will ‘predominantly’ have hardware keyboards — An excellent keyboard was Blackberry's original claim to fame. But after a couple years focusing on software keyboards with devices like the Z10 and Z30, the company is now looking back to its bread and butter — however outdated — as inspiration.

More: Bloomberg, BGR, Businessweek, Forbes, Electronista, Android Beat, Gizmodo UK, Computerworld, BerryReview, IntoMobile, Ubergizmo, TheStreet.com and VentureBeat

Sean Hollister / The Verge:

Steam Machines are here: how Alienware is realizing Valve's game console dream — Alienware leads the charge for Linux-based gaming PCs — Nearly two years ago, we broke the news that Valve was working on its very own game console. The reasons weren't yet clear.

More: Popular Mechanics and Forbes

Eurogamer.net:

A third-party developer explains the challenges of working with Nintendo and the Wii U — The Secret Developers: Wii U - the inside story — From reveal to launch and beyond - a third-party developer talks about the challenges of working with Nintendo and its latest console.

More: destructoid, VG247, The Escapist, Engadget, Kotaku and Forbes. Thanks:@srikardr

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

Gestural interfaces fulfill Hollywood's fictional future, but may not be what we want or need — I am the interface — Gestural computing is about to change everything — Asteroids are barreled towards Earth from every direction, and my only defense was my eyes. I looked at one asteroid.

Stephanie Armour / Wall Street Journal:

Accenture to Take Over Fixing HealthCare.gov Website — Consulting Giant Tapped to Take Reins From CGI, Whose Contract Wasn't Renewed — Fixing the troubled HealthCare.gov site will fall to Accenture LLP, a widely known consulting giant tapped to replace an embattled contractor that led the health portal's rocky debut.

More: Bloomberg, Reuters and CNN

Casey Johnston / Ars Technica:

Many companies showed curved TVs at CES. Gimmick or valid innovation? — More than one high-profile vendor showed off a curved-screen TV during their press conferences at the Consumer Electronics Show. But as soon as the show floor opened, it became clear that curved screens …

More: Business Insider, Daily Mail, Wall Street Journal, CNET and Phys.org

Tweets: @benbajarin and @benbajarin

Alyson Shontell / Business Insider:

All Hail The Uber Man! How Sharp-Elbowed Salesman Travis Kalanick Became Silicon Valley's Newest Star — Shafqat Islam's phone was ringing. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the number on the screen. It said unknown, but he took the call anyway. — “Hi, this is Travis,” a voice said.

Tweets: @mikeisaac, @ajs, @stevekovach and @semil

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