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June 8, 2015, 1:20 PM

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Apple:
Live stream of Apple's WWDC 2015 keynote address, viewable in Safari and on Apple TV  —  Our live broadcast begins at 10 a.m. PDT.  Follow along and share your favorite moments from todayÂ's #AppleLive event.  Live streaming video requires Safari 6.0.5 or later on OS X v10.8.5 or later; Safari on iOS 6.0 or later.
Kyle Russell / TechCrunch:
Apple Announces Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan  —  At its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple just announced the latest iteration of its desktop operating system.  —  Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi took the stage to debut the update, focusing on updates to Spotlight …
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Apple to launch Flipboard-like app, publishers will host content on it, and keep 100% of advertising they sell; Newsstand is going away  —  Apple to Launch New Flipboard-Like App, While Newsstand Goes Away  —  Apple plans to announce a free, Flipboard-like product that will show consumers samplings …
Peter Burrows / Bloomberg Business:
Sources: Apple is building its own content delivery network, considers designing own servers and networking equipment for its data centers  —  Apple Said to Build High-Speed Network for Fast Content Delivery  —  Apple Inc. is assembling a high-speed network and upgrading how it builds data centers …
Christina Warren / Mashable:
In a discussion about lack of diversity in technology, Tim Cook hints at female presenters at WWDC  —  Exclusive: Tim Cook says lack of diversity in tech is ‘our fault’  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The day before Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) …
Dina Bass / Bloomberg Business:
India's booming tech sector fuelled by easier access to capital prompts more Indian engineers to return home to work in startups after graduating in US  —  America's Unwanted Ivy Leaguers Are Flocking to India  —  Tech boom lures Indian engineers back home  —  Kunal Bahl's American dream was coming together in late 2007.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Showtime's Standalone Streaming Service Coming To Roku, PlayStation Vue  —  When Showtime debuted its standalone streaming service aimed at cord cutters last week, there was some speculation that Apple had scored another exclusive for its platform, similar to its deal with HBO NOW …
Clive Thompson / New York Times:
Swiss watchmakers Montblanc, Ateliers deMonaco, and H. Moser adopt very different strategies to compete with the Apple Watch  —  Can the Swiss Watchmaker Survive the Digital Age?  —  Masters of one of the world's most revered forms of analog craftsmanship take on the smartwatch.
John Callaham / Android Central:
OnePlus One gets permanent price cut to $249, offers bundle with Dropbox Pro for $349  —  The price of the OnePlus One is now down to $249 for good, and you can also get it bundled with Dropbox Pro for $349.  —  Last week, OnePlus cut the price of its OnePlus One smartphone down by $50 …

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