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Hackers post 9.7GB data purportedly from Ashley Madison breach to dark web, including e-mails, profiles, and credit card transactions — Hackers Finally Post Stolen Ashley Madison Data — Hackers who stole sensitive customer information from the cheating site AshleyMadison.com appear …
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Multiple sources report finding their personal info in Ashley Madison data dump despite former CTO's claims that some of the leaked data is not genuine — Was the Ashley Madison Database Leaked? — Many news sites and blogs are reporting that the data stolen last month from 37 million users …
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| David Pierce / Wired: |
Google partners with TP-LINK on OnHub, an easy to use $199 Wi-Fi router that makes sure your devices are connecting efficiently — Rejoice: Google Just Created a Stupidly Simple Wi-Fi Router — It's actually pretty easy to deal with your wireless router.
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| Chris Burns / SlashGear: |
Google OnHub will be the first Brillo device for the Google On smart home ecosystem, which will soon have its own app — Google OnHub will be the first Brillo device for Google On — Google OnHub was revealed today by Google as the first doorway to a full smart home ecosystem.Thanks:@t_chrisburns
| Jacob Demmitt / GeekWire: |
Amazon set to launch new ‘Amazon Flex’ package pickup service with Prime Now in Seattle area … GeekWire has discovered a “confidential” new Amazon facility that's getting ready to launch Prime Now one-hour delivery in the Seattle area, as well as a completely new service called “Amazon Flex.”| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
OnePlus 2 review: solid build quality and performance make the smartphone, starting at $329 for the 16GB model, the best deal on the market — OnePlus 2 review — “Flagship killer.” That loaded term has been bandied about by virtually every smartphone maker since the iPhone took the scene by storm eight years ago.| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Fossil gives a glimpse of its first Android Wear smartwatch, a round-faced piece similar to the Moto 360 that's powered by Intel hardware — This is Fossil's Android Wear smartwatch — Fossil, the watchmaker that's carved out a home at Macy's, JCPenney, and other retailers, is getting into the smartwatch game.
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Silent Circle's privacy-focused Blackphone 2 available for preorder, will arrive in September — Silent Circle's Blackphone 2 Landing In September — Silent Circle showed off the second generation of its pro-privacy Android-hardened smartphone, the Blackphone, back in March …
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Android Authority, Fone Arena and Digital Trends
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
FCC fines Smart City $750K for blocking Wi-Fi hotspots after January notice that the practice is prohibited — Company pays FCC $750,000 for blocking Wi-Fi hotspots at conventions — Wanted to force convention-goers to purchase $80/day Wi-Fi access. — A Wi-Fi service provider has agreed …
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple to simplify retail stores by demoting iPods to shelves, dropping iPad Smart Signs — Apple is preparing to make significant changes to its stores to simplify the experience by relocating iPod stock to accessory shelves and removing iPad-based Smart Signs, according to several Apple Retail managers briefed today on the plans.
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MacRumors, The Verge, App Advice and Mashable
| Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
Paul Maritz steps down as Pivotal CEO, to be succeeded by Rob Mee, co-founder of Pivotal Labs — Paul Maritz Steps Down as Pivotal CEO — Paul Maritz is stepping down as CEO at Pivotal Software Inc., a data analytics, cloud computing and software-development services company spun out of EMC Corp. and VMware Inc.
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| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Kik Takes $50 Million Investment From WeChat Parent Company Tencent, Hits $1 Billion Valuation — Kik Messenger, which has a large teen user base in the United States, has raised $50 million in new venture funding from WeChat parent company Tencent. The round values the company just north of $1 billion, according to the company.
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SoftBank boosts its stake in Sprint to just over 80% with its new stock purchase of $73M — SoftBank Boosts Sprint Stake Again With $73 Million Share Buy — SoftBank Group increased its stake in Sprint Corp. a second time this month, acquiring $73 million of stock in the unprofitable U.S. wireless operator.| Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Seagate nabs storage maker Dot Hill Systems for $694 million — Founded in 1997, Dot Hill Systems comes with a myriad of storage arrays, software and data protection services aimed at clients ranging from SMBs to the enterprise. — Seagate is expanding its portfolio again through …
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Seagate, The Register and Tech Trader Daily
| Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
EShares, a startup that digitizes share certificates to make it easy to know who owns a company, raises $17M Series B at a post-money valuation of $77M — EShares, Now Valued At $77 Million, Looks Far Beyond Silicon Valley — EShares, which digitizes paper stock options …
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ReadWrite, bizjournals, tech.co, Gizmodo and StrictlyVC
| Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Intel teams with Google to bring depth-sensing RealSense camera to Project Tango, Google's platform for 3D motion tracking on mobile devices — IDF 2015: Intel teams with Google to bring RealSense to Project Tango — Intel suggests wearable devices could be the game changer and final death blow to passwords we've all been seeking.
| Wish Wu / TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog: |
Another serious exploit found in Android's mediaserver component, where Stagefright bugs were found; affects versions 2.3 to 5.1.1; Google's fixed latest build — MediaServer Takes Another Hit with Latest Android Vulnerability — The “hits” keep on coming for Android's mediaserver component.
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ITworld.com, ZDNet, CIO Today, BetaNews, Guardian, The Register, SC Magazine and SecurityWeek
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Opera Max, Opera's data-saving proxy for Android, can now compress YouTube and Netflix videos — Opera Max Can Now Compress YouTube And Netflix Videos — Opera Max, Opera's data-saving proxy for Android, has long allowed you to save some of your previous mobile data by compressing text …
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