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Amy Schatz / Re/code:

FCC voted to set aside more TV airwarves for unlicensed use, enabling stronger Wi-Fi networks — Why Silicon Valley Actually Had a Pretty Good Day in D.C. — Despite all the hand-wringing statements about net neutrality that Silicon Valley companies were shooting out Thursday, tech companies actually had a pretty good day in D.C.

More: Washington Post, AT&T Public Policy Blog, corporate.comcast.com, WiFiForward, Electronista and Engadget

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:

The FCC doesn't have to authorize Internet fast lanes—they're already legal

More: TechCrunch

FCC:

Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

More: Verizon, Geekosystem, SlashGear, TechnoBuffalo, New York Times, The Verge and Neowin

Tweets: @fmanjoo, @samgustin and @samgustin

Stacey Higginbotham / Gigaom:

Here's that FCC net neutrality compromise everyone demanded. And here's the problem.

More: ReadWrite, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Washington Post, TechPresident and Gigaom Research

Tweets: @micahsingleton, @gregbensinger, @binarybits, @cgpgrey and @christinelu

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:

FCC votes for Internet “fast lanes,” but could change its mind later

Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch:

FCC approves rules for 2015 spectrum auction, limiting portion available to AT&T and Verizon

More: Reuters, Wall Street Journal, TechnoBuffalo, PhoneArena, Gigaom, Broadcasting & Cable, TmoNews, iMore, Wall Street Journal, NationalJournal.com, Bloomberg and Variety. Tweets: @johnlegere

Adi Robertson / The Verge:

The world reacts to the FCC's net neutrality vote

Lauren Orsini / ReadWrite:

Pinterest Raises A $200 Million Warchest To Do Battle With Google — Pinterest has raised $200 million from investors in a deal that values the company at $5 billion, a source close to the company told ReadWrite. (Update: The company is now confirming its financing.)

More: Fortune, Wall Street Journal, SocialTimes, Softpedia News, CNET News, Forbes, Mashable, Gigaom, Bloomberg, VatorNews, bizjournals, VentureBeat, Re/code and Business Insider

Tweets: @martinweigert, @bryce, @drew, @dmac1, @sarahfrier, @owenthomas, @dmac1, @nichcarlson and @jedmund

Thanks:@stephellenchan

Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:

SV Angel Leads Pinterest's $5 Billion Round

More: Wall Street Journal

Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:

Marketing Exec Ivy Ross Is The New Head Of Google Glass — Some significant HR changes at Google Glass we're hearing. First off is the departure of lead electrical engineer Adrian Wong, to competing facecomputer Oculus. Second off is the bringing on of Art.com's Chief Marketing Officer Ivy Ross to head the division.

More: Google Glass, Digital Trends, The Verge, Engadget, Electronista, Re/code, Geeky Gadgets, Ubergizmo, 9to5Google, SlashGear and Android Central

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Google Glass' Lead Electrical Engineer Adrian Wong Defects To Oculus

More: Ubergizmo and 9to5Google. Tweets: @spencerchen

Electronic Frontier Foundation:

Most tech giants now score well in EFF's first post-Snowden “Who Has Your Back?” report — Who Has Your Back? — Protecting Your Data from Government Requests — We entrust our most sensitive, private, and important information to technology companies like Google, Facebook, and Verizon.

Jungah Lee / Bloomberg:

Samsung, Apple and Google amassing arsenals of graphene-related patents — Samsung-Apple Smartphone Battleground Is Single Atom Thick — The main battleground between Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. in the global smartphone market is moving from courtrooms to the laboratory …

More: MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, BGR, Electronista, MacDailyNews, Business Insider, iPhone in Canada Blog and AppleInsider

Patrick Hoge / San Francisco Business Times:

Zendesk stock soars 49 percent on first trading day — Zendesk stock leaped 49 percent ong Thursday as the San Francisco-based cloud-based customer service software provider debuted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ZEN), to close at $13.43 per share, up $4.43, after pricing at $9 the previous night.

More: Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, LinkedIn Pulse, Pulse 2.0, Forbes, Forbes and Re/code

Tweets: @tomkrazit, @rsarver and @dmac1

Mercury News:

Zendesk opens IPO window with strong Wall St. debut

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Developers Now Able to Provide Promo Codes for In-App Purchases — Apple appears to be allowing developers to create promo codes for in-app purchases, a useful feature that makes it far easier to test and promote freemium games and apps with content that can only be purchased within an app once it has been downloaded.

More: 148Apps, Re/code, The Register, Good E-Reader, iPhone Hacks, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacStories, 9to5Mac, Touch Arcade and iMore. Tweets: @fraserspeirs

Ibrahim Elbouchikhi / Android Developers Blog:

Google Play now accepting PayPal, opens carrier billing and gift cards sales to more countries — Helping You Go Global with More Seamless Google Play Payments — By Ibrahim Elbouchikhi, Google Play Product Manager — Sales of apps and games on Google Play are up by more than 300 percent over the past year.

Ry Crist / CNET:

Microsoft gets into the home automation game with Insteon partnership — The tech giant's set to make its first foray into the smart home next month. — Microsoft announced a partnership with Insteon today, along with some big plans to fully incorporate the popular home automation network into its ecosystem.

More: INSTEON, CNET News, WinBeta and PC Magazine

Casey Newton / The Verge:

Circle lets you purchase, store and send bitcoins without fees, launches today, still invitation only — Circle wants to be your friendly neighborhood bitcoin bank — The implosion and subsequent liquidation of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox last month played to the worst fears about digital currencies.

More: TechCrunch, Gizmodo, CNET News, Engadget, Re/code, CoinDesk, Gigaom, PandoDaily, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, The Next Web and American Banker

Myles Tanzer / BuzzFeed:

Internal NYT report on digital publishing: weak support systems, neglect of social promotion, editors “unfamiliar with the web”, more — Exclusive: New York Times Internal Report Painted Dire Digital Picture — “Our journalism advantage is shrinking,” a committee led by the publisher's son warned.

Serena Saitto / Bloomberg:

Uber Said to Be in Funding Talks for More Than $10B Value — Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking to join the $10 billion-plus club. — The San Francisco-based startup, which makes a mobile application for car-service booking, is in talks to raise new financing in a round that may value …

More: Street Fight, The Awl, VentureBeat, CNET News, bizjournals, Mashable and Business Insider

Tweets: @danprimack, @samfbiddle, @caseynewton, @evelynrusli, @sarahfrier and @alexia

Brian Prince / SecurityWeek:

Elderwood Attack Platform Linked to Multiple Internet Explorer Zero-Day Attacks: Symantec — Researchers at Symantec say the Elderwood attack platform is at the center of numerous zero-day attacks launched by hacker crews around the world this year. — The Elderwood platform has been linked …

More: Symantec, Computerworld and Guardian

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