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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 …
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Behind Disney World's MagicBands, a $1B wristband project that removes friction from theme park transactions, enabling reservations, purchases, and more — Disney's $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband — If you want to imagine how the world will look in just a few years … | David Kushner / Rolling Stone: |
Chris Poole hopes to sell 4chan, says Fappening and Gamergate stress triggered his departure — 4chan's Overlord Christopher Poole Reveals Why He Walked Away — His website made him an unlikely teenage celebrity — then it spun out of control — At 11 a.m. on January 21st …
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Gigaom struggled with significant debt for years, recently spent $400K/month on rent and interest; unprofitable research arm became a drag on the company — The Long Story Behind Gigaom's Sudden Demise — When Gigaom's managers announced the tech news publisher was laying off … | Ben Dummett / Wall Street Journal: |
BlackBerry unveils SecuTablet, based on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and incorporating Secusmart encryption technology, plans summer rollout — BlackBerry Unveils New Security-Focused Tablet — Device developed together with Samsung and IBM — TORONTO—BlackBerry Ltd. unveiled …
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| Dan Thorp-Lancaster / Android Central: |
Google Flight Search now provides amenity data through partnership with Routehappy — Making a decision on which flight to take is about to get a tad easier, as Google Flight Search results will soon display amenity information for each flight. — The new information is the result …
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Ellen Pao Says She Is Suing Kleiner Because It Wasn't Going to Change — Friday's session ends sex-discrimination trial's third week; venture-capital firm to call its witnesses — Ellen Pao testified on Friday that she filed a sex-discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Tracking travelers' phones let Cincinnati airport cut security line waits by a third — Going through airport security is a miserable experience, but airports are at least starting to figure out ways to get you through the line quicker. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport …
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Former JPMorgan executive Blythe Masters joins blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings — Former JPMorgan Executive Blythe Masters Joins Bitcoin-Related Start-Up — A prominent former executive at JPMorgan Chase has left the world of commodity trading for the virtual world of digital transactions.| Bloomberg Business: |
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 …
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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.| ABC News: |
State Dept. Shuts Down Email After Cyber Attack — The State Department shut down large parts of its unclassified email system today in a final attempt to rid it of malware believed to have been inserted by Russian hackers in what has become one of the most serious cyber intrusions …
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