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September 21, 2015, 7:25 AM

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Jim Finkle / Reuters:
Apple removes apps infected with XcodeGhost malware  —  Apple's iOS App Store suffers first major attack  —  Apple Inc APPL.O said on Sunday it is cleaning up its iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad programs identified in the first large-scale attack on the popular mobile software outlet.
Aaron Tilley / Forbes:
Following Apple's Lead, Samsung Plans Its Own Phone Leasing Program, Cutting Out Carriers  —  Samsung is looking to take another lesson from Apple's playbook.  —  The South Korean electronics giant is planning to launch a program for leasing its Galaxy phones in the U.S. market …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Sources: US and China negotiating accord to refrain from using cyberweapons to cripple the other's critical infrastructure during peacetime  —  U.S. and China Seek Arms Deal for Cyberspace  —  WASHINGTON — The United States and China are negotiating what could become the first arms control accord …
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
How Google Now, Siri & Cortana Predict What You Want  —  Google, Apple and Microsoft all have agents that want to be your personal assistant.  But how well Google Now, Apple's Siri and Microsoft's Cortana can predict your needs depends on how much you want to share, how wedded to particular platforms …
Steven Perlberg / Wall Street Journal:
Report: DraftKings spent $81M and FanDuel spent $20M on TV ads since August 1  —  Are DraftKings and FanDuel Bombarding Fans With Too Many Ads?  —  DraftKings and FanDuel are spending a fortune to convince fans to sign up for their fantasy sports services.  Now they have to make sure they don't drive people crazy in the process.
Serenity Caldwell / iMore:
Apple TV app bundles are limited to 200MB, but apps can use an additional 2GB once installed, download resources on demand  —  How the new Apple TV uses On-Demand Resources to host great apps and games  —  No, Apple TV apps aren't limited to 200MB — they use on-demand resources.
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Google sends out invites for press event on September 29 at 9 AM PT, new Nexus devices and Chromecast expected; event will be livestreamed on YouTube  —  Nexus launch: Google promises “tasty new treats” at September 29 event  —  We're expecting the LG Nexus 5 and Huawei Nexus 6 to be announced at the event.
Stephen Hall / 9to5Google:

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