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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Apple plans relaunched Beats streaming music service for WWDC, skipping March event; Apple TV still coming  —  Apple won't take the wraps off of its upcoming Beats-based music streaming service at its March 9 “Spring Forward” event, according to music industry sources briefed on the launch timeline.
Roberto Baldwin / The Next Web:
WSJ: Google's carrier experiment could launch this month but only for Nexus 6  —  That was quick.  —  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google's experimental foray into becoming a wireless carrier could happen as quickly as the end of this month.  But it wont be available for all phones.
Ed Bott / ZDNet:
Oracle now bundles Ask toolbar adware with Java for Mac installations by default  —  Oracle extends its adware bundling to include Java for Macs  —  Summary:For years, Oracle has tormented Windows users by bundling adware with its Java installer for Windows PCs.
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Stop the presses: HTTPS-crippling “FREAK” bug affects Windows after all  —  Microsoft advisory dramatically raises the number of vulnerable end-user devices.  —  Computers running all supported versions of Microsoft Windows are vulnerable to “FREAK,” a bug disclosed Monday that for more than a decade …
Chance Miller / 9to5Google:
Gmail for iOS updated w/ share sheet support, ability to archive & reply to email via notifications  —  Google this morning has released a major update for Gmail on iOS.  The update bumps the app to version 4.0 and packs a handful of new features.  First off, Gmail on iOS now supports …
Facebook:
Facebook warns page owners their like count may dip as it removes likes from inactive accounts  —  Making Page Likes More Meaningful  —  Businesses use Page audience data to understand what their followers care about.  To make audience data even more meaningful for businesses …
Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal:
The Back Story of Meerkat: A Side Project That Took Off … At three in the morning on Tuesday, Eden Shochat, founding partner at Israeli venture firm Aleph, was awakened by a phone call, while in Washington, Ben Rubin, co-founder and chief executive of Aleph portfolio company Life On Air Inc. …
Ginny Marvin / Search Engine Land:
Google launches Compare for Auto Insurance, which compares car insurance rates from participating insurers like MetLife, in California  —  Official: Google Compare For Auto Insurance Launches  —  As expected, car insurance results on Google are getting a shake up as the company enters the lead generation game.

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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Source: Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for CBS News as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast extends Mike Cavanagh's contract through January 1, 2029, and grants a ~$35M performance-based stock package; he's set to become co-CEO in January 2026

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
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