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October 2, 2014, 10:20 PM

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New York Times:

Hackers' Attack on JPMorgan Chase Affects Millions — A cyberattack this summer on JPMorgan Chase compromised the accounts of 76 million households and seven million small businesses, a tally that dwarfs previous estimates by the bank and puts the intrusion among the largest ever.

Andy Greenberg / Wired:

Security researchers publicly release code to Github for “practically unpatchable” exploit BadUSB — The Unpatchable Malware That Infects USBs Is Now on the Loose — It's been just two months since researcher Karsten Nohl demonstrated an attack he called BadUSB to a standing-room …

More: GitHub, Engadget, The Verge, Gizmodo, Electronista and SecurityWeek

Tweets: @marypcbuk and @mikebutcher

Faryaab S. / SamMobile:

Early build of Android L with TouchWiz previewed on the Samsung Galaxy S5 — Exclusive Preview: Android L on Samsung Galaxy S5 — At Google I/O 2014, Google announced the next iteration of its Android operating system - Android L. As the operating system itself was still in early stages …

More: IntoMobile, Electronista, Gotta Be Mobile, PC World, Pocketnow, Droid Life, Ubergizmo, Geek.com, Gigaom, TechnoBuffalo, Phandroid, Phones Review, SlashGear, BGR, 9to5Google, Android and Me, Engadget, MobileSyrup.com and Gizmodo. Tweets: @markgurman

Peter Kafka / Re/code:

Apple Asks the Music Labels for a Price Cut on Streaming Subscriptions — There are lots of music subscription services that let people listen to all the songs they want for $10 a month. — Apple thinks that price is too high. — Sources say Apple is talking to the big music labels …

More: 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Business Insider, Ubergizmo, SlashGear and App Advice. See also Mediagazer

Yoni Heisler / TUAW:

An in-depth look at Apple Pay, and why it could be the safest way to make a credit card payment — Apple Pay: An in-depth look at what's behind the secure payment system — With Apple Pay slated to go live later this month, one can soon expect to see an avalanche of fear mongering from pundits who …

More: Starpoint Blog and MacDailyNews. Tweets: @briantong. Thanks:@superpixels

Todd Krabach / Facebook Developers:

Facebook officially launches its mobile Like Button for native iOS and Android apps — Mobile Like Button now Available to Everyone — On average, the Like and Share Buttons are viewed across almost 10 million websites daily. At f8 this year, we let developers preview the Like Button on iOS mobile devices.

More: BetaNews, Marketing Land, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, Inside Facebook, The Next Web, AllFacebook and Android Central

Bloomberg:

France's Iliad Said to Plan Bid for Bigger T-Mobile Stake — Iliad SA (ILD) is planning to bid for a bigger stake in Deutsche Telekom AG's U.S. unit than it sought in July, as the French telecom carrier approaches a self-imposed deadline to reach a deal, people familiar with the matter said.

More: GeekWire, Ubergizmo, TechSpot, Reuters, TheStreet.com, Wireless Week, Reuters, SlashGear, CNET and Windows Phone Central

Michal Lev-Ram / Fortune:

Apple expands benefits for both part-time and full-time employees, including educational assistance, longer maternity leave — Apple unveils new perks to attract talent — Apple employees are getting a few new perks today (and no, it's not free iPhone 6s).

More: Mercury News, BGR, MacNN, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Cult of Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacRumors, Business Insider, MacDailyNews and App Advice. Tweets: @samfbiddle

Owen Thomas / ReadWrite:

Apple's Health app is useless, dependent on other apps to gather data — Apple's Health App Is An Embarrassment — ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self. — You know those super-awkward “before” shots with a fat guy holding …

More: VentureBeat, blog.human.co and Medium

Tweets: @danmunro and @owenthomas

Sébastien Page / iDownloadBlog.com:

Apple launches tool to check Activation Lock status; lets you see if an iPhone/iPad is stolen — Apple releases tool to check the Activation Lock status of iOS devices — Apple recently released a tool that lets anyone check the Activation Lock status of iOS devices.

Logan Whiteside / CNNMoney.com:

Schmidt: Google's systems “far more secure and encrypted than anyone else, including Apple” — Google: Tim Cook is wrong about us — Apple got it wrong — Google is the safest place on the Web, the search giant's chairman says. — “We have always been the leader in security and encryption …

More: 9to5Mac and Business Insider

Mark Sullivan / VentureBeat:

Evernote announces a new web client, unveils enterprise productivity platform ‘Work Chat’ — SAN FRANCISCO — The connected note taking app company Evernote today announced that it has completely redesigned its web client for simplicity and creativity. — Previously, the web client …

More: TechCrunch, ZDNet, Macworld, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Re/code, The Next Web, CNET, The Verge and Engadget. See also Mediagazer

Rich McCormick / The Verge:

Intel responds to pressure from anti-feminist campaign #GamerGate, pulling ads from Gamasutra — Intel buckles to anti-feminist campaign by pulling ads from gaming site — #GamerGate supporters try to silence calls for video game equality — Intel has pulled an advertising campaign …

More: Re/code, New York Times, New World Notes, Boing Boing, Slate, Computer Business Review, Ars Technica, The Mary Sue, Flavorwire and GamesIndustry.biz. Tweets: @gamasutra. See also Mediagazer

Josh Ong / The Next Web:

Twitter for Mac gets long-overdue update adding multi-photo viewing and DM photos — Twitter for Mac has received a rare update that adds months-old features, such as support for viewing and posting multiple photos in a single tweet and attaching pictures to a direct message, to the app.

More: MacRumors, 9to5Mac, MacNN, Macworld, Cult of Mac, Ubergizmo and TechCrunch

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:

Deezer launches US partnership with Bose, at $5/month with lower quality audio than Sonos deal — Deezer launches in the U.S., again, this time partnering with Bose — Deezer is launching another paid tier of its streaming service in the U.S., this time through an exclusive partnership with Deezer.

More: Engadget, Gizmodo, TechSpot, CNET, Billboard, The Verge, AllAccess.com and VentureBeat

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

Design Firm Adaptive Path Acquired By Capital One — Adaptive Path, a San Francisco-based design and user experience consultancy, has been acquired by financial firm Capital One. — That's not the most obvious acquirer, but in his announcement, Adaptive Path co-founder …

More: Adaptive Path and The Next Web

James Temple / Re/code:

Fertility app maker Glow raises $17M Series B led by Formation 8 — Glow Raises $17 Million, Offers More Evidence That the App Helps Women Conceive — Glow, which develops apps designed to help women manage their reproductive health, has raised $17 million in a Series B round …

More: StrictlyVC, MedCity News, PE Hub Blog and VentureBeat

Tweets: @stevesi and @kashhill

Ian Hardy / BetaKit:

Scribble Technologies raises $12 million, plans to ‘open new international offices and make strategic acquisitions’ — Coming off its recent acquisition of CoveritLive, Scribble Technologies has received a $12 million Series C investment led by WIN (Waterloo Innovation Network) Fund.

More: PE Hub Blog, Canada and Techvibes Global News

Vlad Savov / The Verge:

LG website referenced software development kit for an unannounced webOS SmartWatch — LG is working on a webOS SmartWatch — “LG SmartWatch gets more powerful with the new Web-centric platform” — The world's favorite abortive mobile operating system, webOS, refuses to go away quietly.

More: Electronista, The Next Web, Phandroid, TechSpot, PC World, CNET, TechnoBuffalo, Wearable World News, Gigaom, DailyTech, Re/code, Pocketnow, SlashGear, Gizmodo, MobileSyrup.com, Inquirer, Ubergizmo, Engadget and Android Police. Tweets: @backlon

Josh Ong / The Next Web:

Waze announces Connected Citizens program to share data with local governments worldwide — Google's Waze announces government data exchange program with 10 initial partners — Waze today announced “Connected Citizens,” a new government partnership program that will see both parties exchange data …

More: Electronista and ZDNet

Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:

Celebrities Threaten Google With $100 Million Lawsuit for “Facilitating” Hacked Nude Photos — In a letter that rips Google for acting “like the NFL” and turning a blind eye, a lawyer representing celebrities warns of consequences — Marty Singer, representing over a dozen celebrities whose iCloud accounts …

More: Page Six, Financial Times, PC Magazine, Guardian, TechSpot, Techdirt, Business Insider, Search Engine Land, SiliconBeat, Plagiarism Today, SlashGear and Gigaom. See also Mediagazer

Nick Summers / The Next Web:

Roku players will soon support Android, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 screen mirroring — Own a Roku 3 or Roku Streaming Stick? You'll soon be able to mirror the screen from your Android, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices. — The feature is rolling out in beta today for select Android …

More: The Official Roku Blog, Engadget, Zatz Not Funny!, Tom's Guide, Shelly Palmer, PC World, Gizmodo, Android Police, Ubergizmo, BetaNews, 9to5Google, Liliputing, AndroidHeadlines.com, TechCrunch, Android Central and Windows Phone Central

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:

Bing: No Plans To Give Ranking Boost For HTTPS — At Search Marketing Expo, Bing's Vincent Wehren, the Lead Program Manager for Bing Webmaster Tools, said they have no plans on ever giving a ranking boost to websites that switch to HTTPS. — In August, Google began giving sites that use HTTPS …

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Facebook Announces Stricter Guidelines For Research And Experiments On Its Users — After a study on whether emotional manipulation in the News Feed could make people sad turned into a PR disaster, Facebook has now set up a formal review process for pre-approving research on its users …

More: Facebook, BetaNews, New York Times, PC World, Marketing Land, Computerworld, Bloomberg, SiliconANGLE, Washington Post, Gigaom, The Verge and VentureBeat

Tweets: @joshconstine and @kashhill

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