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Facebook's security chief Alex Stamos says it's time for Adobe to announce the end-of-life date for Flash — Facebook's security chief calls for Adobe Flash to be killed off — Poor old Adobe Flash. Hardly anybody seems to love it. — And this isn't a new phenomenon.| Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal: |
State-Owned Chinese Chip Maker Tsinghua Unigroup Makes $23 Billion Bid for Micron — If Micron accepts, deal would be biggest Chinese takeover of a U.S. company — BEIJING—China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd. has submitted a bid to buy out U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc. for $23 billion …
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Comcast's Gigabit Pro 2Gbps internet will cost $300/month, up to $1000 in installation and activation fees; early promo rate of $159 a month on 2 year contract — Comcast's 2Gbps internet costs $300 per month with huge install fees — Comcast's faster-than-Google Fiber internet was always … | Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
Snapchat adjusts its design to bring more visibility to “Discover” section for news and ads — Snapchat Redesign Puts Spotlight on ‘Discover’ News Portal — Snapchat on Monday changed the layout of its app to bring more visibility to its “Discover” section for news articles and ads.
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Former Reddit CEO says Alexis Ohanian responsible for firing that touched off Reddit revolt, noting a “stunning lack of leadership” in letting Pao take the heat — Details Emerge About Victoria Taylor's Dismissal at Reddit — Over the last week, the circumstances surrounding …
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Accusing Amazon of Antitrust Violations, Authors and Booksellers Demand Inquiry — Amazon views itself as an innovator that brings enlightenment and entertainment to the masses. Many of the traditional guardians of the literary community, however, think the retailer is a monopolist and a bully …
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Hillary Clinton Says On-Demand Economy Raises Hard Questions About Workplace Protections — “This on-demand, or so-called ‘gig economy’, is creating exciting opportunities and unleashing innovation. But it's also raising hard questions about workplace protections and what a good job will look … | New York Times: |
Uber, other suitors no longer bidding for Here; Nokia continues talks with BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz consortium, wants at least $4B for its mapping service — Uber Out of the Running for Here, Nokia's Digital Mapping Service — Uber has made no secret of its global ambitions.| Harry McCracken / Fast Company: |
Microsoft unveils GigJam, a Cortana driven, cross-platform, realtime and asynchronous business collaboration app — Microsoft's New GigJam Collaboration App Deconstructs Tasks Into “Molecules Of Work” — Got a project? GigJam lets you share information on the fly—and hide what's private—on computers, tablets, and phones.
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Walmart launches rival sale to Amazon's Prime Day — WalMart (WMT) is taking on Amazon (AMZN) for the discount retailing crown. Walmart will launch a rival sale Wednesday to Amazon's recently announced Prime Day, including more than 2,000 online exclusive “rollbacks,” Walmart's word for discounts.| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft plans multi-million Windows 10 ad and marketing campaign, fan-focused launch — Microsoft plans a fan-focused Windows 10 launch kick-off — Microsoft's multi-million-dollar Windows 10 ad and marketing campaign will be focused on ‘upgrading the world’ to the coming operating system release.| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
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