Gawker files for bankruptcy, sources say it already has a firm bid from Ziff Davis for under $100M, will fight Thiel/Hogan case and continue operations
Gawker and Nick Denton say they won't pay Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel $140 million. — Peter Thiel is getting closer to his goal …
Sources: Amazon to launch $9.99/mo standalone streaming music service late summer/early fall
Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, placing it squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple Inc and Spotify, according to two people wit...
Sony confirms plans to launch an upgraded PS4 with 4K support, says the console won't be unveiled next week at E3
Sony is developing an upgraded version of its PlayStation 4 gaming console that will offer ultra-high definition 4K resolution and richer graphics, according to the unit's chief executive …
Sources: Intel wins contract to supply modem chips for some iPhones
Qualcomm to remain provider of chips in China, Verizon phones — Qualcomm CEO had said he expected major customer to diversify — Apple Inc.'s next iPhone will use modems from Intel Corp., replacing...
“Bluetooth 5” spec coming next week with 2x more range and 4x better speed
New standard also aims to expand usefulness of wireless beacons. — Bluetooth 5.0, the latest version of the ubiquitous wireless standard, is set to be announced on June 16 according to an e-mail sen...
Google endorses the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, but says the negotiation process could benefit from greater transparency
An endorsement of the TPP. — Google has just lent its support to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an Obama administration policy priority facing significant hurdles in this fraught election year.
Twitter notifies users of threat after millions of usernames and passwords appear online, says credentials were not stolen from Twitter computers
Social media service notifies users of threat after database with usernames, passwords leaked — Twitter Inc. has notified millions of users …
Behind the legal battles against Gawker involving Charles Harder, the attorney funded by Peter Thiel in the Hulk Hogan case
Andreessen Horowitz announces it has raised $1.5B for its fifth fund, all from previous limited partners
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $1.5 billion for its fifth fund, maintaining its position as one of Silicon Valley's best-capitalized investors.
Moments now #1 in App Store after Facebook warns users it will delete Synced photos on July 7
Facebook is continuing its heavy-handed push to get users to install its private photo-sharing app Moments. The company's latest move - warning people some of their photos will be deleted …
NSA deputy director: agency couldn't crack San Bernardino shooter's iPhone because it hadn't invested in exploiting iPhone 5c, and is looking to exploit IoT
The National Security Agency is researching opportunities to collect foreign intelligence—including the possibility …
Verizon is bidding $3-3.5B for Yahoo's core business, other $5B+ bids include patent portfolio and real estate assets
The prices coming in are all over the map. — If you were even the best person at math, you'd probably find yourself confused by the spate of varying media accounts …
Links shared in Facebook Messenger can be uncovered by anyone through querying Facebook's API
Facebook has a link problem. Earlier this week, a security researcher named Inti De Ceukelaire detailed a curious fact about how Facebook Messenger treats privately shared links.
Apple confirms that any app, not just content and services, may qualify for subscriptions, but apps will need to “make sense” by providing “ongoing value”
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Facebook now lets users comment with a video
Yesterday marked my 7th “Faceversary” … Mary Beth Quirk / Consumerist : Facebook Now Lets Users Comment On Posts With A Video MacNN : Facebook enables 360 photo uploads, videos added to comments Saqib...
Lenovo announces $499 Phab 2 Pro smartphone, the first consumer device with Google Tango AR tech, featuring 6.4-inch display, 16MP camera, available September
LIVE Dan Seifert / The Verge : The new Moto Z is a simpler take on the modular phone Rob Price / Business Insider : Google's crazy smartphone project is finally becoming a reality Brian Bennett / CNET...
A look at rival hackers Tessa88 and Peace who claim to have millions of hacked credentials not yet put up for sale, from Facebook, Instagram, and more
Zack Whittaker / ZDNet :
Profile of Jay Leiderman, who represented journalist Matthew Keys, and is the best-known criminal defense lawyer for hackers in the US
The law offices of Jay Leiderman occupy the third floor of a beige building in an unlovely office park across a busy road from a strip mall that features … Tweets: @bernstein Tweets: Joe Bernstein / @...
Yahoo will shut down its old Messenger on August 5, urges users to move to the new Messenger app they launched in 2015
Jordan Novet / VentureBeat :
Messaging app Line plans dual Tokyo, New York IPO mid-July, aims to raise $900M+ that could value company at $5B
Alexander Martin / Wall Street Journal :
Cylance, a cybersecurity startup that uses AI to detect threats, raises $100M Series D, source says at about $1B valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Jeff Han, Microsoft Surface Hub chief and founder of Perceptive Pixel, several Holoportation researchers leave company to form a stealth startup perceptiveIO
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet :
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