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GCHQ, aided by NSA, intercepted and stored webcam images of millions of global Yahoo users — UK spy agency intercepted webcam images of millions of Yahoo users — • Optic Nerve program collected Yahoo webcam images in bulk — • 1.8m users targeted by GCHQ in six-month period alone
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Amazon Talks to Music Labels About a Streaming Service — Amazon gives away movies and TV shows to people who join its Amazon Prime subscription service. When will it start giving away music, too? — Maybe this year. People have been predicting that Amazon would offer a Spotify …
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| Steven Russolillo / Wall Street Journal: |
Yellen on Bitcoin: Fed Doesn't Have Authority to Regulate It in Any Way … Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said the central bank doesn't have the authority to regulate bitcoin. — “The Federal Reserve simply does not have authority to supervise or regulate bitcoin in any way,” …
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| Cyrus Farivar / Ars Technica: |
Leaked: Just before Bitcoin catastrophe, MtGox dreamed of riches — At some point in recent weeks, MtGox appears to have pitched investors, arguing that it was poised to increase its profits 20-fold in just two years on the back of “no debt nor outside financing.”
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| Daniel Terdiman / CNET: |
It's official: Google Barge moving to Stockton — The guessing game about Google Barge's future destination after leaving its current construction site on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay is over. — CNET has confirmed that Google Barge will be heading to Stockton, Calif. (a move we first reported was imminent).
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eBay chairman Omidyar defends board members, CEO against Icahn attack, says PayPal should remain part of the company — Statement by Pierre Omidyar, eBay Inc. Chairman of the Board — I am eBay Inc.'s founder, board chairman and largest shareholder. — A new eBay shareholder, Carl Icahn …
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Google donates $6.8 million to fund free transit rides for San Francisco youth — Amid widespread protests over tech companies' use of public transit infrastructure, Google said today it would fund two years of free transit rides for San Francisco youth. The $6.8 million grant …
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| Dan Rayburn / StreamingMediaBlog.com: |
Here's How The Comcast & Netflix Deal Is Structured, With Data & Numbers — There's been a lot of speculation involving the business and technical details surrounding the recent deal between Comcast and Netflix and plenty of wrong numbers and information being used.
| Ji Adam Dou / Google Chrome Blog: |
Hands-free Google Voice Search in Chrome — If you've ever tried to cook and search at the same time—say, when your hands are covered in flour and you need to know how many ounces are in a cup—you know it can be tricky. With the latest Chrome Beta, you can search by voice on Google—no typing, clicking or hand-washing required.| Brenna Hillier / VG247: |
“Free-to-play” shouldn't include in-app purchases, says European Commission — The European Commission has begun talks with tech companies and authorities to crack down on misleadingly advertised “free” games and apps. — “Consumers and in particular children need better protection …
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California Court: Drivers Can Read Cellphone Maps … FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Drivers in California can legally read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. — The 5th District Court of Appeal reversed the case of a Fresno man …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
ABC will live-stream Oscars on web and mobile only to pay-TV subscribers in select markets — ABC Will Live-Stream Oscars to Web, Mobile Apps for First Time — But There's a Catch — Alphabet net to offer kudocast through Watch ABC apps and website, accessible only through certain pay-TV partners
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| Steven Brill / TIME: |
How an ad-hoc team of outside coders and troubleshooters revived HealthCare.gov — Obama's Trauma Team — How an unlikely group of high-tech wizards revived Obama's troubled HealthCare.gov website — more than two weeks after the launch of HealthCare.gov—White House chief …
Tweets: @benlabolt, @jonfoxux and @ferlatte
| Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code: |
Salesforce Q4 Beats Street, as CFO Smith Plans Exit — Cloud software company Salesforce.com just announced quarterly earnings results that were slightly better than what analysts had estimated, and the company announced that CFO Graham Smith will retire next year.
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| Rip Empson / TechCrunch: |
Meet Oppia, Google's New Open Source Project That Allows Anyone To Create An Interactive Learning Experience — Google has become an increasingly active participant in the world of education, particularly when it comes to exploring the role technology can play in re-imagining the way we learn.| Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch: |
Apple Explains Exactly How Secure iMessage Really Is — Millions and millions of people use iMessage every day. But how many people know exactly what's going on behind the scenes, or what happens to a message once you send it? — Maybe a handful. Up until now, the vast majority …
Tweets: @jtorraca
| Greg Sterling / Marketing Land: |
Pew's “The Web at 25”: 87% of Americans use the Internet, social media ranked easy to quit — Survey: Of Major Technologies, Social Media Is The Easiest To Give Up — Based on a new survey of just over 1,000 US adults, the Pew Research Center has released findings commemorating the 25th anniversary of the web.| Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal: |
Warner Bros. considering $10M-15M investment in gaming-centric video network Machinima — Warner Bros. Considers Investment in Machinima — Warner Bros. is mulling an investment in Web video network Machinima. — The film studio is said to be considering putting $10 million to $15 million …
| Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land: |
Tinder: Now Doing 750 Million Swipes & 10 Million Matches Per Day … Hot dating app Tinder is doing 750 million “swipes” per day that lead to 10 million introductions, up from 5 million matches in December. — The latest stats came from Tinder founder and CEO Sean Rad, speaking at Upfront Summit … Sponsor Posts
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