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Sources: Apple is working on a security upgrade to prevent the exploit method FBI is seeking from working in the future — Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can't Hack — WASHINGTON — Apple engineers have already begun developing new security measures that would make it impossible …
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Tim Cook defends Apple's stance, says company cooperated with FBI, but won't trample civil liberties: full ABC interview — Exclusive: Apple CEO Tim Cook Says iPhone-Cracking Software ‘Equivalent of Cancer’
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Foxconn says it postponed signing of a definitive agreement with Sharp, sources say due to about $3B of previously undisclosed contingent liabilities — Foxconn's Deal for Sharp Now in Question — Taiwanese assembler of iPhones said it is delaying the signing of takeover agreement
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Sharp accepts Hon Hai's $6.2bn buyout offer — OSAKA/TOKYO — Sharp's board on Thursday morning decided to accept a roughly 700 billion yen ($6.2 billion) takeover offer from Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry. — The Japanese electronics maker intends to restructure its operations under …
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| Jay Greene / Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft buys Xamarin, known for its multi-platform mobile app development tools, source says for $400M-$500M — Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Xamarin — Deal reflects efforts to increase Microsoft software's presence on devices beyond those that run Windows
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| Lucas Mearian / CSO: |
Unsecured Nissan APIs allow anyone with VIN number to access battery management, climate control, more; Nissan says it's aware of problem, doesn't affect safety — Hackers can access the Nissan Leaf via insecure APIs — A hacker could control the charging functions related to the electric vehicle's lithium-ion battery
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| Juan Garzon / CNET: |
OnePlus 3 will launch by end of June, to be sold in US and other markets as unlocked phone — Exclusive: The OnePlus 3 will launch by June … Juan Garzón/CNET| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Google Docs now lets you edit and format text using your voice — Google today announced updates to Google Docs that builds on the speech recognition capabilities it introduced a few months ago. — “We launched Voice typing in Google Docs to help you capture ideas, compose a letter … | Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Sources: Google to add Chromecast-like features to TV sets, starting with Vizio, could become available as early as spring — Google to Add Casting to TV Sets, Starting With Vizio (Exclusive) — Move could signal shift in company's living-room strategy — Google is getting ready … | Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Google Fiber coming to San Francisco for some apartments, condos, and public housing units, will use existing fiber networks — Google Fiber is coming to San Francisco — Google Fiber is heading close to home for its next location: San Francisco. Google announced this morning that it intends …
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| Reuters: |
France seeks 1.6 billion euros in back taxes from Google: source — France is seeking 1.6 billion euros ($1.76 billion) in back taxes from U.S. Internet giant Google (GOOGL.O), criticized for its use of aggressive tax optimization techniques, a source at the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
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| Kate Kochetkova / Kaspersky Lab: |
What is known about the Lazarus Group: Sony hack, military espionage, attacks on Korean banks and other crimes — The morning of November 24, 2014 is engrained into the collective memories of Sony Pictures Entertainment employees. On that day, an unknown cybergang hacked the company's server …
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Wired, AlienVault Unified …, PCWorld, Motherboard, Securelist, eWeek, The Register, SecurityWeek and Cisco Blog. Tweets: @kimzetter
| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Andreessen Horowitz Names Nicira And VMware Veteran Martin Casado Its Ninth General Partner — As Andreessen Horowitz looks to ramp up its investing in enterprise software and infrastructure, the venture firm is looking to a past founder who scored it one of its best exits ever for help.
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
iPhone 5se drawings: nearly identical to 5s, relocated power key + slightly curved edges — We have been reported since earlier this year that Apple is preparing to launch a new 4-inch iPhone called the iPhone 5se. Our sources have said that the new device is essentially the 2013 iPhone 5s … Sponsor Posts
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