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| Owen Williams / The Next Web: |
Pastebin post claims 7M Dropbox accounts compromised, includes “teaser” with hundreds of username/password combos — [Update] Hundreds of Dropbox passwords leaked online but Dropbox denies it was hacked — A thread surfaced on Reddit today that contained links …
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| Alex Heath / Cult of Mac: |
Dropbox denies hack, says old logins were scraped from third-party services — Update: A Dropbox spokesperson has confirmed that its service has not been hacked and that the exposed logins were mostly expired and harvested from third-party services. More information below.
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Pastebin, Engadget, ZDNet, The Dropbox Blog and BuzzFeed
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| John Paczkowski / Re/code: |
No Retina MacBook Air at Thursday Apple Event — // HAPPENING TODAY — Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference kicks off in San Francisco. — The November issue of Vogue China hits newsstands with Apple's iWatch on its cover. — Retina MacBook Air Rumors to Continue for Foreseeable Future| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
More Second-Generation iPad Air Part Leaks Point to A8X Chip, 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage Option — A fairly clear image of what is said to be the logic board for the second-generation iPad Air suggests that the device will indeed come with an A8X chip, as hinted at in earlier images shared over the weekend.| Re/code: |
Google May Lead $500 Million Round in Magic Leap Virtual Reality Tech — Google and other investors are planning a huge investment in Magic Leap, a secretive but boastful company building hardware and software it says will deliver “cinematic reality.” — Sources say Google is leading …
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| Joe Belfiore / Blogging Windows: |
Microsoft touts 1M registrations for Windows Insider Program to test Windows 10, cites solid usage and 64% installations on PCs, not VMs — Checking in on the Windows Insider Program — It's been awesome to see so many of you joining the Windows Insider Program and letting us …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Anonabox, a $45 open-source device running Tor for your router, launches on Kickstarter — With This Tiny Box, You Can Anonymize Everything You Do Online — No tool in existence protects your anonymity on the Web better than the software Tor, which encrypts Internet traffic and bounces it through random computers around the world.
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Geek.com, Computerworld, The Daily Dot, Geeky Gadgets, Inquirer and PandoDaily
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Mailbox email app for Mac opens beta to all users — Anyone can now test out Mailbox for OS X. The Dropbox-owned email app has done away with its waitlist and is now letting all comers try Mailbox on the desktop. We took a first look at Mailbox's move to Mac in August and came away impressed.
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9to5Mac, BroadwayWorld.com, Lifehacker, Cult of Mac, MacRumors, iClarified, Gizmodo, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, SlashGear, iPhone Hacks, Pocket-lint, Engadget and App Advice. Tweets: @mailbox
| Apple: |
iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Arrive in 36 More Countries and Territories This Month — Apple's Fastest-Ever iPhone Rollout Includes India, Mexico, South Korea & Thailand — Apple® today announced that iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history …
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft And Salesforce Promise Windows, Office And OneDrive Integration — It turns out that Microsoft and Salesforce were serious when the two firms detailed a plan to integrate their products earlier this year. Today at the Dreamforce conference, the companies announced that a Salesforce1 app …
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| Greg Sterling / Search Engine Land: |
Google's Eric Schmidt: “Really, Our Biggest Search Competitor Is Amazon” — The attitudes of European policy makers toward Google seem to have hardened of late. On various regulatory fronts, Google faces vocal critics and well-organized opposition. Google's Eric Schmidt gave … | Eric Calouro / NEWSBTC: |
Dorian Nakamoto seeking donations for legal fight against Newsweek, will accept bitcoins — Man Pegged By Newsweek as Satoshi Nakamoto Plans Legal Action — Story Highlights — Dorian Nakamoto planning lawsuit against Newsweek — Chicago Sun-Times Reportedly Aims to Test Bitcoin Paywall February 1st 14.Jan
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CNET, Newsweek Lied., TechCrunch, Engadget and Business Insider. Tweets: @binarybits. Thanks:@_trendspotter. See also Mediagazer
| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
App developer: Snapchat's unofficial API is easy to reverse-engineer, still has numerous security flaws — Is Snapchat's unofficial API just too easy to hack? — Last Friday, tens of thousands of pictures pulled off a third-party Snapchat app began circulating on the internet … | Charles Arthur / Guardian: |
| The Official Google Blog: |
Google Shopping Express adds merchants, expands to Chicago, Boston, and Washington D.C., rebrands as Google Express — Google Express: more cities, more stores and a new name — One year ago, the first Google Shopping Express order was delivered—a box of granola.
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Wall Street Journal, Android Police and Engadget
| Janko Roettgers / Gigaom: |
Peering deals speed up U.S. Netflix streams, but European ISPs still a lot faster — Want the best-possible Netflix streaming experience? Then get ready to move to Switzerland. U.S. ISPs still rank far behind their European counterparts, despite commercial peering agreements.
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Netflix US & Canada Blog, BetaNews, Ars Technica, DSLreports, VentureBeat, GamePolitics blogs and BGR. Tweets: @dangillmor
| Tricia Duryee / GeekWire: |
Amazon slated to open pop-up retail store in upscale San Francisco mall — Amazon is set to open a retail store in San Francisco as early as next week, according to a source familiar with the deal. The store will be located at Westfield San Francisco Centre, a mall located in the heart … Thanks:@johnhcook
| Amy Gesenhues / Search Engine Land: |
Bing & Google Offering New Search Tools For 2014 Election Season — With the November 4th elections looming ever so near, both Bing and Google have launched search tools to help voters stay informed. From news and analysis, to predictions and voter registration information …
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Search Blog, eWeek, GeekWire, Engadget, The Next Web, The Hill, BetaNews, WinBeta and Digital Trends
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