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Nick Fox / The Official Google Blog:

Google's MVNO is called Project Fi, costs $20/month + $10/GB for data in US and abroad, available for Nexus 6, runs on Sprint and T-Mobile networks — Say hi to Fi: A new way to say hello — In today's mobile world, fast and reliable connectivity is almost second nature.

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Facebook:

Facebook Reports First Quarter 2015 Results — Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. — “This was a strong start to the year,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. “We continue to focus on serving our community and connecting the world.”

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Facebook Has Mixed Q1 Earnings With Miss On $3.54B Revenue, Beat On $0.42 EPS, User Growth Up To Hit 1.44B — Facebook failed to beat earnings estimates in Q1 2015, coming in with mixed results after 10 straight quarters of beating them. Its revenue of $3.54 billion fell short …

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TechCrunch:

Facebook Messenger Makes 10% Of Global VOIP Calls

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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Facebook Creative Labs releases Android dialer Hello with robust caller ID, call blocking, and local business search — “Hello” Is Facebook's New Android-Only Social Caller ID App — Say goodbye to calls from unknown numbers. Facebook's newest app Hello instantly matches phone numbers …

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Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:

Flaw in iOS causes devices to endlessly reboot after connecting to malicious Wi-Fi; iOS 8.3 may partially mitigate attack — iOS bug sends iPhones into endless crash cycle when exposed to rogue Wi-Fi — SSL cert parsing error allows attackers to create “No iOS Zone,” researchers say.

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Dan Primack / Fortune:

Twitter ends program that let top executives sell stock at regular intervals — Exclusive: Twitter execs put stock sales on ice — Twitter has ended a program whereby top executives had been selling company stock at regular intervals, Fortune has learned.

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Major Nelson / Xbox Wire:

Xbox One updated with over-the-air TV for the US and Canada, Miracast streaming support, more — New Features in Preview for Xbox App on Windows 10 and Xbox One — Xbox keeps getting better with more new features coming to preview this month for both Xbox One consoles and the Xbox app on Windows 10.

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Gabe Rivera / Techmeme News:

Techmeme's hiring section now included on its mobile site, and Mediagazer gets job ads too — Mediagazer introduces ads for media jobs, and Techmeme's job ads now extend to its mobile site — For nearly four years, Techmeme has offered space on our front page for companies to advertise …

Tweets: @gaberivera, @megan, @fmanjoo, @nickbilton and @hornokplease. See also Mediagazer

The Hill:

US House of Representatives passes bill that would give liability protections to companies who share cyber threat data with the government — House passes cybersecurity bill — The House on Wednesday passed the first major cybersecurity bill since the calamitous hacks on Sony Entertainment, Home Depot and JPMorgan Chase.

More: TechCrunch, The Verge, Wired, New York Times and International Business Times

Blair Hanley Frank / GeekWire:

Box launches Developer Edition to power enterprise applications from third parties … SAN FRANCISCO-Box announced a new Developer Edition of its cloud storage platform today that's designed to offer third-party developers the ability to leverage the company's storage tools in applications.

More: ZDNet, ReadWrite, Box, Fortune, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, ZDNet and Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:

Intel Compute Stick review: its small size, energy efficiency, and low price of $149, come at the expense of barely acceptable performance and few ports — Intel's Compute Stick: A full PC that's tiny in size (and performance) — Mini-review: Atom-powered mini PC is a good streaming stick but a slow desktop.

More: Gizmodo, AnandTech, Tom's Guide and CNET

Ina Fried / Re/code:

Microsoft Band now integrates with cycling apps Strava and MapMyRide, offers in-depth sleep information, maximum oxygen levels during workouts, more — Microsoft Bulks Up Fitness Band With Cycling Features, Sleep Data — Aiming to be a more serious player in the fitness space …

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