Twitter confirms it's limiting Meerkat's ability to access its social graph  —  Twitter Chokes Off Meerkat's Access To Its Social Network  —  Twitter cut off Meerkat's viral lifeline—the social graph  —  Twitter is cutting off Meerkat's ability to port people's social networks …

Cyanogen close to raising $110M at a valuation of $500M or more, Microsoft will not invest  —  Cyanogen Said to Raise $110 Million  —  (Bloomberg) — Cyanogen Inc. is close to an agreement on a new $110 million round of financing, people with knowledge of the matter said …

YouTube now supports 360 degree videos, allowing users without a VR headset to explore using a navigation dial  —  YouTube now supports 360 degree videos  —  It may be a tad later than originally anticipated, but YouTube has just added support for 360 degree videos, making …

Square is shutting down Square Order  —  Square is shuttering Square Order, a service that allows customers to preorder drinks and food from local vendors, VentureBeat has learned.  —  The company is notifying customers that the app will no longer be available for download starting today and the service will shut down on March 20.

Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant coming to iOS and Android devices as a standalone app  —  Exclusive: Microsoft's digital assistant to head to Android, Apple devices  —  (Reuters) - Microsoft is working on an advanced version of its competitor to Apple's Siri, using research …

Drone hobbyist gets letter from regional FAA office in Tampa claiming his YouTube videos constitute restricted “commercial use”  —  The FAA Says You Can't Post Drone Videos on YouTube  —  If you fly a drone and post footage on YouTube, you could end up with a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Sources: Snapchat's COO Emily White departs, as CEO Evan Spiegel seeks a larger operational role within the company  —  Exclusive: Snapchat COO Emily White to Depart Ephemeral Messaging Phenom  —  Emily White, the high-profile Instagram exec whose hiring as COO of Snapchat in late 2013 was much touted …

Android 5.1 contains system app “Google Connectivity Services” which claims to use a Google VPN to secure data over open WiFi, but it doesn't work  —  Google is working on a new VPN service for use on open WiFi networks  —  One of the most interesting items I noticed …

Twitter's TV Timelines experiment collects show conversations and features related photos, videos, and more  —  Twitter experiments with ‘TV Timelines’  —  Twitter is launching a bold TV experiment and if it takes, it could change the face of second-screen viewing — at least as far as Twitter is concerned.

CryptoLocker look-alike searches for and encrypts PC game files  —  TeslaCrypt holds games hostage unless you pay $500 in bitcoins.  —  Crypto-based “ransomware” has become a lucrative business for cybercriminals.  Since the arrival of CryptoLocker on the scene last year …