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Justice Department pursuing court orders to force Apple to extract data from about 12 other iPhones; cases don't involve terrorism, according to sources — Justice Department Seeks to Force Apple to Extract Data From About 12 Other iPhones — Apple embroiled in phone court fights beyond San Bernardino …
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| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
Valve releases SteamVR performance tool to test whether a PC is capable of smooth experience running high-end VR — Valve releases tool to test whether your PC is VR ready — See if your system is up for the upcoming HTC Vive. — With HTC beginning to take pre-orders …
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| Ginny Marvin / Search Engine Land: |
Google To Shut Down Google Compare Products In US And UK On March 23 — Google's lead generation product known as Google Compare, will start sunsetting this week. — In an email sent to partners and acquired by Search Engine Land, the Google Compare Team told Compare partners on Monday night …
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| Walt Mossberg / The Verge: |
Eero's multi-device approach to Wi-Fi offers superior coverage and ease of use, but is very expensive with a single unit costing $199, $499 for a three-pack — Mossberg: Eero makes Wi-Fi simpler and stronger — Welcome to Mossberg, a weekly commentary and reviews column on The Verge …
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| Leo Kelion / BBC: |
Mastercard to accept selfies and fingerprints as password alternatives for online payments this summer in UK, US, Canada, and parts of Europe — MWC 2016: Mastercard rolls out selfie ID checks — Credit card firm Mastercard has confirmed it will accept selfie photos and fingerprints …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Robinhood launches Robinhood Instant to eliminate the 3-day wait for deposited money to appear, fronts new users $1000 to buy stocks, already over 70K sign-ups — Robinhood Ditches 3-Day Wait, Fronts New Users $1000 To Buy Stocks — The most annoying part of zero-fee stock trading app Robinhood …
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| Nate Swanner / The Next Web: |
Twitter launches iOS and Android apps for its Fabric mobile development toolkit, so developers can check the health of their apps on the go — Meet Fabric, Twitter's new mobile app built specifically for developers — Twitter Fabric is a mainstay for developers who want to build better apps …
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| Alex Sherman / Bloomberg Business: |
Sources: Time interested in Yahoo's core business, heard pitch from Citigroup bankers on potential Yahoo deal — Time Inc. Said to Be Interested in Joining Fray of Yahoo Suitors — Time said to have heard Citigroup bankers' pitch on Yahoo deal — Time said to consider tax-free structure Reverse Morris Trust| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Zynga plans to sell its San Francisco headquarters, originally acquired for $288M — Zynga puts its San Francisco headquarters up for sale — Zynga has put its San Francisco headquarters up for sale, confirming a report today from the San Francisco blog SFist.| Cade Metz / Wired: |
Spotify to transition its service from its own servers to Google Cloud Platform over the next 18 months — Spotify Moves Itself Onto Google's Cloud—Lucky for Google — Spotify is moving itself onto the Googlenet. — A decade ago, the Swedish startup built its seminal streaming music service atop …
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Sources: Whole Foods investing undisclosed sum in Instacart, signs new five-year deal, making Instacart exclusive delivery partner for its perishable business — Whole Foods to Invest in Instacart, Signs New Multi-Year Delivery Deal — Whole Foods and Instacart are taking their relationship to the next level.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Famous, formerly the controversial people-trading app Stolen, hits Android after App Store ban — Famous, Formerly The Controversial People-Trading App Stolen, Banned From App Store, Hits Android — The creators of a buzzy but controversial mobile game called Stolen …
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