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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …