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Obama on net neutrality: My administration is against Internet fast lanes — U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in Washington August 5, 2014. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst) — The last time President Obama weighed in on net neutrality, it was to offer a vague …
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FCC rejects Verizon's “all the kids do it” argument, asks all carriers to explain their data throttling policies — After Verizon, U.S. FCC quizzing other carriers on data management — (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. communications regulator on Friday said he is asking … | Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica: |
T-Mobile becomes first American carrier to release phone unlocking app — One week after President Obama signed a phone-unlocking bill into law, T-Mobile has responded by becoming the first American carrier to launch its own unlocking app. Modestly titled Device Unlock … | Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
CBS will produce new shows for streaming services, says CEO Moonves — Coming to the Internet: Shows From CBS That You Won't See on CBS — CBS is working on shows that you won't see on CBS. Instead, the plan is for you to see them on the Internet, via video services like Netflix or Amazon's Prime Instant Video.| Reuters: |
Former Microsoft senior manager Brian Jorgenson receives 2 years in prison for insider trading — Ex-Microsoft employee gets 2 years in prison for insider trades — A former Microsoft Corp employee was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for his part in an insider trading scheme …
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GeekWire, Neowin, Seattle Times blogs, Bloomberg and Fortune
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Hands-on: New Alienware 13 is Alienware's thinnest gaming laptop yet — Not to be outdone by ultra-thin gaming laptops like the Razer Blade and Origin's EVO 15-S, Alienware announced the Alienware 13 on Friday. And, well, Alienware's still being outdone by Razer and Origin when it comes …
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Engadget, Forbes, BGR, Softpedia News, Tech Times, SlashGear, IGN and PC Magazine. Thanks:@bradchacos
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SF Planning Commission toughens, clears proposed requlation of Airbnb-like short-term rentals — S.F. planners support, toughen ‘Airbnb law’ — Supervisor David Chiu's who proposed the Airbnb legislation arrives at the Planning Commission meeting to hear public comment at the weekly meeting …
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Google is testing “Listen Now” ads with Spotify, Rhapsody, and Apple's Beats Music — Google Tests New Music Ads — Google is testing “Listen Now” ads with Spotify, Rhapsody and Apple 's Beats Music, the latest in a string of new ad formats that can simplify purchases for consumers.| Mark Ames / PandoDaily: |
Judge rejects $324M settlement in anti-poaching class action suit against Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe; says it should have been at least $380M — BREAKING: Judge strikes down Techtopus wage theft settlement — The judge overseeing the landmark Silicon Valley wage theft antitrust lawsuit …
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Facebook gets backing from civil liberties groups, tech firms including Microsoft and Google in fight against Manhattan DA over bulk warrants on user data — Civil Liberties Groups, Tech Firms Back Facebook Against Manhattan DA — Facebook is finding supporters in a fight stemming …
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New York Civil Liberties … and The Verge
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Rakuten acquires US based e-commerce app Slice as it thinks about expansion in country — Japan's Rakuten Buys Startup as It Mulls U.S. Entry — Rakuten, Japan's largest online retailer, has bought Slice, a U.S. based e-commerce app, as it plans a possible foray into the U.S.
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VentureBeat and Simply Sliced
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Google Ventures-Backed Quettra Raises $2.9 Million, So Advertisers Can Know Even More About You — Mountain View, Calif.-based Quettra has raised a seed round of funding from some big-name investors based on the premise that mobile advertisers should have even more information on their users.Sponsor Posts
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