Techmeme: John Legere: How The T-Mobile CEO Is Poised To Make Millions After Bringing The Company Back From The Dead (Steve Kovach/Business Insider)

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June 2, 2014, 11:05 AM

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Steve Kovach / Business Insider:

John Legere: How The T-Mobile CEO Is Poised To Make Millions After Bringing The Company Back From The Dead — A few weeks ago, there was a boozy party on the rooftop of the Empire Hotel, which overlooks Lincoln Center on the west side of Manhattan. — Waitresses in heels, tights, and short dresses served plates of sliders to guests.

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ASUS Transformer Book V is a Windows hybrid laptop with a detachable Android phone — Wow, just wow. ASUS has just announced the Transformer Book V, a Windows 2-in-1 laptop with a detachable Android phone. No, this isn't the Windows Phone-powered PadFone that we've been waiting for, but the package is still pretty mind-blowing.

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Self-Driving Cars Will Turn Surveillance Woes Into a Mainstream Worry — In the aftermath of the NSA spying revelations, our society is struggling to equip itself with the laws and public understanding necessary to deal with the spread of technology into every corner of our lives.

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