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December 15, 2014, 3:50 AM

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Om Malik:

Why I'm excited about photos, the visual web, computer vision and the far reaching impact of visual sensors — On visual web, a photo is worth more than a 1000 words — Photos, photos and more photos! Photos are the atomic unit of social platforms. Photos and visuals are the common language of the Internet.

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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:

Uber pressures regulators by mobilizing riders and hiring vast lobbying network — OUTSIDE IN: A new era of influence — On a Thursday in June, bureaucrats from Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles made their move against Uber Technologies. The fast-growing ride-for-hire company …

More: The Verge. Tweets: @postroz, @declanm, @tlpatweet, @howardlindzon and @hunterwalk

Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code:

Sony hackers offer to withhold posting emails from specific employees if they write in and ask — Sony Hackers Offer to Withhold Stolen Data From Promised Leak — A group claiming responsibility for the devastating hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment on Sunday offered …

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Gordon Mah Ung / PC World:

Alienware Alpha Review: A shockingly good tiny PC and console complement — AT A GLANCE — Hardware has a shelf life like a gallon of milk. If it sits on the store shelf too long, it ends up getting poured down the drain. — That's ultimately the ugly story behind Alienware's Alpha game console.

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Matthew Bennett / The Spain Report:

Spanish Newspaper Publishers' Association Now Asks Government To Help Stop Google News Closure — NEWS: AEDE announces it wants the Spanish government and EU competition authorities to stop Google closing Google News: “to protect the rights of citizens and businesses”.

More: TechCrunch, Washington Post, Techdirt, Neowin, The Register, Engadget, Electronista and The Digital Reader. Tweets: @declanm

Businessweek:

Iranian hackers in February remotely accessed and wiped thousands of servers to punish Sands Casino CEO for incendiary comments — Iranian Hackers Hit Sheldon Adelson's Sands Casino in Las Vegas — Most gamblers were still asleep, and the gondoliers had yet to pole their way down the ersatz canal …

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Jim Finkle / Reuters:

Exclusive: Iran hackers may target U.S. energy, defense firms, FBI warns

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Gerry Shih / Reuters:

Xiaomi made $56 million profit in 2013: filing — (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Technology Ltd Co [XTC.UL] made a profit of 347.48 million yuan ($56.15 million) on 26.58 billion yuan ($4.30 billion) in revenue in 2013, Chinese securities filings dated Monday show.

Zac Bowden / WinBeta:

Consumer-focused Windows 10 build 9901 leaks with Cortana integration, numerous app and feature updates — First Look at an early version of the Windows 10 Consumer Preview (video) — Microsoft is yet to announce any consumer features which will be available in Windows 10 …

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TechRadar.com:

Google says Play Store will still sell Nexus 5 through Q1 2015, amid reports production halted — Nexus 5 sales are limited right now, but will continue into early 2015 — UPDATED Nexus 6's little buddy hangs on into next year … Update: Google in the US has reached out to clarify …

More: Gizmodo, JBG News, CNET, Forbes, Christian Today, Know Your Mobile, International Business Times, International Business Times, NDTV Gadgets, GSMArena.com, International Business Times, BGR, Tech Times, Droid Life, MobileSyrup.com, Android Authority, Phandroid and Android Authority

M.G. Siegler / Medium:

As tweeting screenshots of text goes mainstream, maybe it's time for Twitter to officially support posting of longer text snippets — Hacking The Tweet Stream — With pictures of text. Weird, I know. — The single greatest strength of Twitter has always been its simplicity.

Tweets: @davewiner, @fmanjoo, @rjonesy, @m2jr, @stevesi, @mgsiegler, @martinsfp and @joshconstine

Johana Bhuiyan / BuzzFeed:

Inside Uber & Lyft's fight in Tampa: both operate illegally despite lawsuits, driver citations — Uber And Lyft's Bitter Battle For Tampa — When it comes to new cities, Uber and Lyft aren't afraid to operate illegally. — Uber Tampa Bay blog / Via blog.uber.com

Tweets: @jmbooyah

Caleb Garling / Backchannel:

The rise and fall of Internet Underground Music Archive, a file sharing site founded in 1993 — How Digital Music Missed Its Big Chance — Before MySpace, Napster, Spotify or Soundcloud, there was IUMA. … IUMA, co-founded by Patterson, was the first major online outlet where fans …

Tweets: @calebgarling

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