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Doug Cameron / Wall Street Journal:

U.S. Moves Closer to Formal Rules Barring In-Flight Cellphone Calls — Carriers Press for Final Decision to Be Left to Them, Not Transportation Department — The U.S. government is getting closer to its final word on whether to allow cellphone calls on airplanes. And that word appears to be “no.”

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Andy Greenberg / Wired:

Researcher develops proof-of-concept attack that spoofs wireless key fobs to unlock car doors — Watch This Wireless Hack Pop a Car's Locks in Minutes — Shims and coat hangers are the clumsy tools of last century's car burglars. Modern-day thieves, if they're as clever as Silvio Cesare …

More: SlashGear, Daily Dot and Gizmodo

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Jim Finkle / Reuters:

IOActive researcher says firmware flaws in communication equipment could leave passenger jets open to attack — Hacker says to show passenger jets at risk of cyber attack — (Reuters) - Cyber security researcher Ruben Santamarta says he has figured out how to hack the satellite communications equipment …

More: Gizmodo, Digital Trends, CNET, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Caller, SC Magazine UK, Ubergizmo, NBC News, DailyTech, RT, Geek.com, NPR and Consumerist

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

Apple hires Angela Ahrendts' confidant & former Nike exec to lead social media efforts — Apple is giving its social media department a significant shot in the arm this week. The Cupertino-based company has hired Musa Tariq, the former social media chief for both Nike and Burberry.

More: Softpedia News, MacDailyNews, Gigaom, TechnoBuffalo, iPhone in Canada Blog, Mashable, Electronista, AppleInsider, bizjournals, iMore, App Advice and iLounge. Tweets: @jspepper

Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac:

Apple changing Gatekeeper app signing rules in OS X 10.9.5 & Yosemite, could break some apps — An upcoming change introduced in the latest Mavericks and Yosemite developers previews will require some developers to re-sign their applications and submit updates to the Mac App Store in order to get around Gatekeeper's watchful eye.

More: AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, ReadWrite, MacNN, TUAW, SlashGear, MacRumors, BGR, MacRumors, Softpedia News, MacDailyNews, iMore, iMore, TechnoBuffalo and Neowin

Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch:

Square acquires food delivery startup Caviar in reported $90M all stock deal — It's Official: Square Acquires Food Delivery Service Caviar — Square has acquired curated food delivery service Caviar today, confirming earlier reports that the companies had been in serious talks.

More: Caviar Blog, Square, Engadget, Gigaom, Forbes, Fortune, Re/code, CNET, TechnoBuffalo, Electronista, Business Insider, ZDNet, FoxSmallBusinessCenter.com, The Next Web and GeekWire. Tweets: @delrey

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Verizon response to FCC's throttling concerns: everyone's doing it — Verizon Wireless has officially responded to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and his data throttling concerns. The Verge has obtained a copy of the carrier's response, which was written by Kathleen Grillo, the company's SVP of Federal Regulatory Affairs.

More: ABC News, Re/code, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, CNET, Reuters, MacRumors, Ubergizmo, Tech Times, Droid Life and Light Reading

Jordan Novet / VentureBeat:

Uber launches People's Uber, a no-profit ridesharing service in Beijing — Some people might criticize alternative cab service Uber for taking in lots of money through its surge-pricing system for increasing prices when demand is high. But the startup has been lowering its prices …

More: VatorNews

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

NFL Now app with on-demand highlights and extensive archives coming to Apple TV this month — NFL Now app coming to Apple TV this month — The NFL will be launching a new NFL Now service later this month, and it will be coming to the Apple TV with a dedicated application …

More: CNET, TechnoBuffalo, Macworld, everythingiCafe, iPhone in Canada Blog, SlashGear, App Advice, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, App Advice, iDownloadBlog.com, iMore, MacDailyNews, MacRumors, The Verge, MacNN and Engadget. Thanks:@markgurman

Amanda Becker / Reuters:

LinkedIn, U.S. Labor Dept settle overtime case for $6 million — (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp (LNKD.N) agreed to pay about $6 million in back overtime and damages to 359 current and former employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the online career networking company violated the country's wage law.

More: U.S. Department of Labor, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, PC Magazine, Business Insider, Re/code and Wall Street Journal

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

Instagram starts looking more like Twitter with suggested follows and a curated Explore page — Instagram is embracing its inner Twitter — With suggested follows, curated content, and perhaps soon trending hashtags, Instagram looks to kick growth into high gear

More: Daily Dot and Droid Life

Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal:

Xiaomi Overtakes Samsung in China Smartphone Market — China's “Little Rice” has gotten big. — Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker with the diminutive name, became the leading smartphone vendor in China in the second quarter, with its shipments exceeding Samsung 's for the first time …

More: The Register, Canalys Newsroom, The Economic Times, Technology Personalized, Tech Times, bgr.in, Gadget Insiders, SamMobile, Mashable, Businessweek, Business Insider, Ubergizmo, Tech2, GSMArena.com, New York Times, Engadget and TechCrunch. Tweets: @hbarra

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