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The Register, 22.04.13 12:58 UTC

BadNews, fandroids: MILLIONS of Google Play apps riddled with malware

At least nine million Google Play downloads gave Android users an unwanted freebie in the form of BadNews, a piece of malware which masqueraded as a legitimate advertising network. The malware was ...

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Chigago Tribune, 20.04.13 12:01 UTC

Boston Marathon bombing: Second suspect captured, Boston celebrates

WATERTOWN, Mass. A 19-year-old suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings with his older brother was captured by police after a day-long manhunt on Friday that closed down the city and ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 20.04.13 02:21 UTC

Boston Marathon suspect captured after intense manhunt

Police apprehended the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing at a house in Watertown, Massachusetts, where he was believed to be hiding after an almost 24-hour manhunt that shut down the city ...

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The Register, 19.04.13 10:50 UTC

'He's F**KED with the wrong nerd - I warned him I'd go public'

Quotw This was the week when head hypocrite honcho at Google Eric Schmidt gave the world his two cents on the privacy concerns surrounding unauthorised photos taken of people and their homes. The ...

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Popular Science, 18.04.13 20:08 UTC

Find Out, For Better Or Worse, What Music Your Twitter Friends Like

Twitter's new music app creates a playlist of the music that's blowing up on your Twitter feed. But is that the kind of music you want to listen to?

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Wired, 18.04.13 19:20 UTC

Facebook Lets You Spy on Its Data Centers

If you walk into the lobby of the data center Facebook operates in the high desert in Prineville, Oregon, youâll find a flatscreen display on the wall where you can check the pulse of this massive ...

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The Register, 18.04.13 17:11 UTC

Facebook launches data center ticker tape

Facebook has heaped pressure on major data center operators to be more transparent, publishing a dashboard that gives up-to-the-minute figures on the efficiency of the social network's gigantic bit ...

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Wired, 18.04.13 04:14 UTC

LinkedIn Revamps Mobile Apps to Focus on Stories, Updates

The new LinkedIn app features a new update stream and customizable navigation bar. Image: LinkedIn LinkedIn is on a redesign rampage. It has already made over its home page, profile page and ...

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Telegraph, 17.04.13 14:29 UTC

Facebook and Skype 'killed the postcard'

As few as one in twenty travellers now send a postcard when they are abroad, new research shows.

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Wired, 15.04.13 10:41 UTC

Why Facebook Could Finance Your Next Phone

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the unveiling of Facebook Home. Photo: Alex Washburn / Wired Facebook Home was released last week for six new high-end smartphones. But Facebook isnât going to make ...

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