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September 18, 2014, 4:45 PM

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Tim Cook / Apple:
Tim Cook's letter on privacy takes aim at Google's business model, noting Apple doesn't monetize its users' personal information  —  A message from Tim Cook about Apple's commitment to your privacy.  —  At Apple, your trust means everything to us.  That's why we respect your privacy …
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
With iOS 8, Apple no longer holds encryption keys, making it unable to decrypt user data for law enforcement  —  Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police  —  Apple said Wednesday night that it would no longer turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police …
Jeff John Roberts / Gigaom:
Apple's “warrant canary” disappears, suggesting new Patriot Act demands  —  Apple included language in its first Transparency Report to say that it had not been subject to a Section 215 Patriot Act request.  That language is now gone.  —  When Apple published its first Transparency Report …
Erich Owens / Facebook:
Facebook to place posts about trending topics, posts with fresh engagement higher in News Feed  —  News Feed FYI: Showing More Timely Stories from Friends and Pages  —  Our goal with News Feed is to show everyone the right content at the right time so they don't miss the stories that are important to them.
Bloomberg:
Larry Ellison steps down as Oracle CEO, appointed CTO, chairman; Mark Hurd and Safra Katz now co-CEO  —  Oracle's Ellison Steps Down as CEO, Replaced by Hurd and Catz  —  Oracle Corp.'s Larry Ellison stepped down as chief executive officer of the software maker he founded …
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft cuts 747 employees in Washington state, 2,100 worldwide  —  Microsoft cuts another 2,100 employees worldwide  —  Summary: As part of a second wave of cuts announced in July, Microsoft is laying o 2,100 employees worldwide on September 18.  —  In round two of its previously …
Kelly Hodgkins / MacRumors:
iOS 8 Keyboards Climb to Top of App Store Charts  —  With yesterday's launch of iOS 8, devices running the new operating system are now able to install third-party keyboards that work on a systemwide basis.  Most of the major keyboard makers were ready for the launch, introducing iOS 8 versions …
Adam Lashinsky / Fortune:
Uber's financing program connects auto lenders and drivers who want to purchase cars  —  Uber banks on world domination  —  The story line about Uber these days usually involves a fight: Uber scuffling with German regulators, who banned one of its car services nationwide …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft's next version of Office includes a Clippy-like helper and a very dark theme  —  Microsoft is busy preparing a “Windows Technical Preview” for later this month, but the software maker is also privately testing an “Office Technical Preview” for the next version of its popular Office suite.
Todd Brix / Building Apps for Windows:
Microsoft announces lifetime Dev Center registrations with one-time $19 fee for individuals  —  New Dev Center lifetime registration and benefits program  —  This month we are releasing several new features to enhance your development experience: the lifetime Dev Center account, and the new Dev Center Benefits program.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 launching in US on October 17th, pre-orders start tomorrow  —  The Galaxy Note 4 will launch in the United States beginning October 17th, Samsung announced today, and pre-orders for the company's latest phablet kick off tomorrow.  AT&T has separately announced …
Zack Whittaker / ZDNet:
Toshiba cuts 900 jobs amid PC business restructuring  —  Summary: The Japanese PC maker will leave the business-to-consumer business in order to refocus its efforts in the enterprise market.  —  Toshiba will cut 900 jobs globally as it restructures its PC business, the company announced.
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:
‘Airbnb For Home-Cooked Meals’ Startup EatWith Raises $8 Million From Greylock  —  Since 2007, Airbnb has opened up new opportunities for its hosts to meet new people and make money by renting out parts of their homes they weren't using.  In that same vein, a startup called EatWith wants …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Airbnb CFO Andrew Swain has left the company — or so his email auto-responder states, sources told TechCrunch.  We quickly tested the claim for ourselves and, sure enough, it's true.  “Email Not Received,” the subject line of Swain's auto-responder reads.  “Andrew Swain has recently left the company.

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