Twitter confirms it's limiting Meerkat's ability to access its social graph
Twitter Chokes Off Meerkat's Access To Its Social Network — Twitter cut off Meerkat's viral lifeline—the social graph — Twitter is cutting off Meerkat's ability to port people's social networks …
YouTube now supports 360 degree videos, allowing users without a VR headset to explore using a navigation dial
YouTube now supports 360 degree videos — It may be a tad later than originally anticipated, but YouTube has just added support for 360 degree videos, making …
Twitter confirms Periscope acquisition as Meerkat hype hits SXSW crescendo; sources say Periscope allows public and private video livestreaming and replays
Twitter Confirms Periscope Acquisition, And Here's How The Livestreaming App Works — Today Twitter officially announced …
Cyanogen close to raising $110M at a valuation of $500M or more, Microsoft will not invest
Cyanogen Said to Raise $110 Million — (Bloomberg) — Cyanogen Inc. is close to an agreement on a new $110 million round of financing, people with knowledge of the matter said …
Android 5.1 contains system app “Google Connectivity Services” which claims to use a Google VPN to secure data over open WiFi, but it doesn't work
Google is working on a new VPN service for use on open WiFi networks — One of the most interesting items I noticed …
State Dept. Shuts Down Email After Cyber Attack
The State Department shut down large parts of its unclassified email system today in a final attempt to rid it of malware believed to have been inserted by Russian hackers in what has become one of th...
Tracking travelers' phones let Cincinnati airport cut security line waits by a third
Going through airport security is a miserable experience, but airports are at least starting to figure out ways to get you through the line quicker. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport...
Drone hobbyist gets letter from regional FAA office in Tampa claiming his YouTube videos constitute restricted “commercial use”
The FAA Says You Can't Post Drone Videos on YouTube — If you fly a drone and post footage on YouTube, you could end up with a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Sources: Snapchat's COO Emily White departs, as CEO Evan Spiegel seeks a larger operational role within the company
Exclusive: Snapchat COO Emily White to Depart Ephemeral Messaging Phenom — Emily White, the high-profile Instagram exec whose hiring as COO of Snapchat in late 2013 was much touted …
Chris Poole hopes to sell 4chan, says Fappening and Gamergate stress triggered his departure
4chan's Overlord Christopher Poole Reveals Why He Walked Away — His website made him an unlikely teenage celebrity — then it spun out of control — At 11 a.m. on January 21st …
CryptoLocker look-alike searches for and encrypts PC game files
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Twitter's TV Timelines experiment collects show conversations and features related photos, videos, and more
Twitter experiments with ‘TV Timelines’ — Twitter is launching a bold TV experiment and if it takes, it could change the face of second-screen viewing — at least as far as Twitter is concerned.
Square is shutting down Square Order
Square is shuttering Square Order, a service that allows customers to preorder drinks and food from local vendors, VentureBeat has learned. — The company is notifying customers that the app will no ...
Jay-Z wins control of Aspiro, owner of music streaming services WiMP and Tidal, after more than 90% of shareholders accept $54M offer
Google Apps bug has leaked private whois data for 280K domains since mid-2013
and didn't notice for 2 years Sead Fadilpaši / ITProPortal : Google Apps leaks raft of hidden WHOIS data Tweets: Sbi / @tweetsbi : “a reminder why people do well to provide false information when regi...
Chrome Beta 42 allows sites to push native notifications to their users even after the given page is closed
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IBM talked informally with US Federal Reserve and other central banks about creating a digital cash and payment system for currencies using blockchain tech
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White House announces its first startup Demo Day, to highlight minority-owned and women led startups
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Amazon's Apple Watch App Will Let You Shop From Your Wrist
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MSN moving to Windows division in big internal shakeup at Microsoft
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Balanced To Close Its Payment Platform, Strikes Transition Deal With Rival Stripe
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China delays next stage of draft counterterrorism law that would require technology firms to hand over encryption keys, says senior US official
Krista Hughes / Reuters : Tweets: @zackwhittaker Tweets: Zack Whittaker / @zackwhittaker : China suspends draft law aimed at requiring US tech firms to hand over encryption keys, enable surveillance ...
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