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Leak points to AT&T release for HTC Desire 610

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Sprint launches the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, rolls out LTE to 28 cities

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Your next Applebee’s or Chili’s waiter may be an Android tablet

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Congress passes amendment to defund NSA ‘backdoor’ surveillance

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Yo app hacked as student exposes security flaw. Users spammed, rickrolled

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Google, Microsoft pledge to add ‘kill switches’ in smartphones

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Nokia paid off blackmailers six years ago to keep Symbian source code secret

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Amazon unveils Firefly, a new camera feature to help you buy anything and everything

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British gov’t reportedly intercepting conversations from Facebook, Twitter, and Google

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Democrats introduce bill to bar the FCC from allowing Internet ‘fast lanes’

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John Oliver challenges the FCC chairman to sincerely prove he’s not a dingo

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AT&T data breach exposed customers’ social security numbers, call logs

AT&T said that a security breach, perpetrated by employees of one of its vendors, compromised the personal data of customers.
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New bill may allow the government to regulate map apps

A new bill proposed by the Obama administration may give the Transportation Department regulatory powers over apps like Google Maps and Apple Maps.
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Feds to auction off $18 million worth of Bitcoins from Silk Road seizures

The United States Marshal Service will auction off $18 million worth of the digital currency Bitcoins that were seized from the illegal Silk Road market.
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TweetDeck hijacked by pranksters, users receive absurd messages

While TweetDeck was scrambling to restore service, hackers were sending absurd messages. The hack affected many users, including the New York Times.
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Can the police track your phone’s location without a warrant? Court ruling says no

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that requires law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants before tracking the location of cell phones.
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Uber registrations jump 850 percent in London, as cabbie protests cripple traffic

The demonstrations staged by London taxi drivers against Uber backfired. Sign-ups for the ride-sharing service increased by 850 percent in the city.
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FCC claims that hackers, not John Oliver, crashed its Net neutrality comments page

The Internet rejoiced over the idea that John Oliver’s rant on Net neutrality inspired trolls to do something useful, but the FCC claims it was hacked.
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Traffic held at a standstill in Europe, as cab drivers protest Uber

Thousands of taxi drivers in Europe's biggest cities blocked roads and held demonstrations in protest against Uber, which recently expanded its operations.
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Evernote and Feedly bogged down by DDoS attack in extortion attempt

Evernote and Feedly were targets in separate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Apparently, the hackers are trying to extort money from Feedly.
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The NSA claims its systems are too complex to stop deleting incriminating data

The NSA is claiming that its systems are so complex that it cannot prevent the destruction of evidence that may be damaging to its case in a lawsuit.
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Samsung patent shows foldable tablet that converts into a phone

A new Samsung patent shows a tablet with an eight to nine inch full HD OLED display that can be folded twice to convert into a smartphone.
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Smart Hoodie allows you to send preset text messages through movement

Wearable tech is heading into fabrics and clothing, like the Smart Hoodie, which is being pushed by its creators as a “wearable phone.”
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Mother, son die after attempt to retrieve cell phone fallen into cesspit

Cell phone-related tragedies are taking a different form as people put themselves in dangerous situations to retrieve devices.
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Vodafone admits to giving governments direct access to its phone networks

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The Secret Service is unable to detect sarcasm online, wants software that can help

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Google, Facebook, ACLU, and others urge Senate to fix watered down NSA bill

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Central African Republic bans text messages after violent protests

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BT and Vodafone set up secret Internet spy bases for NSA, raked in millions

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John Oliver’s rant may have crashed the FCC Net neutrality comments page

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Websites, privacy groups mount “Reset The Net” campaign against NSA spying

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Beware of ‘Cupid,’ the new Heartbleed attack method that affects Android devices

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Apple unveils Family Sharing, lets parents spread media across devices

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This U.S. diplomat put her hand on an ebook reader for her oath of office