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Apple wants local TV stations in its TV service, complicating negotiations with broadcast TV networks; service may not be ready launch this fall as Apple hoped — Apple Wants Local TV in Its Web TV Service, Which Could Lead to Delays — If Apple launches a TV service …
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iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 to bring quality focus, smaller apps, legacy iPhone/iPad support, and better security with new Trusted Wi-Fi and Rootless features — iOS 9 & OS X 10.11 to bring ‘quality’ focus, smaller apps, Rootless security, legacy iPhone/iPad support
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Sources: Microsoft offered to pay $55B for Salesforce, but Marc Benioff wanted $70B; talks ended in early May — Microsoft, Salesforce talks fizzled over price: Sources — Microsoft and Salesforce.com had significant talks earlier this spring about a purchase of Salesforce by Microsoft …
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Dating site Adult FriendFinder hacked, personal information of 3.9M users leaked, including sexual preferences, emails, usernames, IP addresses — Adult dating site hack exposes millions of users — Hackers have struck one of the world's largest internet dating websites …
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Google Study Shows Security Questions Aren't All That Secure — What is your favorite food? What was your first teacher's name? What's the name of your first pet? Do those questions sound familiar to you? If they do, it's probably because you either have really boring … | Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers find an estimated 500M+ Android devices may not fully wipe data after factory reset — Flawed Android factory reset leaves crypto and login keys ripe for picking — An estimated 630 million phones fail to purge contacts, e-mails, images, and more.| Justine Coyne / Pittsburgh Business Times: |
Uber Advanced Technologies Center vehicle testing “mapping, safety and autonomy systems” spotted in Pittsburgh streets — Exclusive: Here's your first look at Uber's self-driving test car (and why you'll see it around Pittsburgh) — Uber's test vehicle driving in the Strip District on May 13, 2015.| Nina Strochlic / The Daily Beast: |
Uber is dodging compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act by claiming it's a technology company, not a transportation service — Uber: Disability Laws Don't Apply to Us — Is Uber letting its drivers dodge The Americans With Disabilities Act? — Sometimes it slips Kristin Parisi's mind that she's disabled.| Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Uber in talks with six or seven banks for a $1B credit line — Uber in Talks for $1 Billion Credit Facility With Banks — About six to seven banks are expected to be part of the facility — Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking a $1 billion credit line from investment banks, people familiar with the matter said.| Vincent Wehren / Bing Blogs: |
Bing indexing app content for use in search results, suggests markup that links webpages with corresponding app content, actions on that content — Make Apps Stand Out in Search with App Linking — You've focused your energy on optimizing your website to get traffic from search engines.| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Sources: Samsung's media unit, responsible for Milk Music, Milk Video, and Milk VR, lays off up to 15% of staff — Samsung's Content Unit Hit by Layoffs, Exec Departure (Exclusive) — Samsung's Media Solutions Center America, which is responsible for the company's Milk Music and Milk Video services … | Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Messaging app firm Line is testing a $2/month standalone music streaming app in Thailand — Messaging App Firm Line Is Testing A $2 Per Month Music Streaming Service — Line, the Japanese messaging app with 205 million active users, is continuing its push into entertainment services …
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