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Zach Epstein / BGR:
Here's the full change log for iOS 5 beta 5 — Apple just pushed iOS 5 beta 5 out to developers and wouldn't you know, we've got the full change log for you to feast your eyes on. Hit the jump for all the iOS 5 changes you can handle. — Thanks, Jean! — Notes and Known Issues
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Gizmodo, Engadget, App Advice, The Next Web, BGR, iDownloadBlog.com, Pulse2, iGadgetsReport, iDownloadBlog.com, TUAW and Edible Apple
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Arnold Kim / MacRumors:
Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 5 to Developers — In a surprise move, Apple has released iOS 5 Beta 5 (build 9A5288d) to developers on Saturday. Apple typically releases new developer seeds on weekdays. Alongside the iOS 5 beta 5 release is Xcode 4.2 Developer Preview 5, iTunes 10.5 Beta 5 and Apple TV Software beta 4.
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AppleInsider, PhoneDog.com, Electronista and MacHackPC
Martin Bryant / The Next Web:
20 years ago today, the World Wide Web opened to the public — Today is a significant day in the history of the Internet. On 6 August 1991, exactly twenty years ago, the World Wide Web became publicly available. Its creator, the now internationally known Tim Berners-Lee …
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CNET News, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, GeekDad, Engadget, BBC, ZDNet, @rotodave, @stephenfry, Neatorama, @lobrien, Sky News, CBS News, tech.uk.msn.com, Neowin.net, Electronista, The Next Web and ibnlive.in.com
Scott Hanselman:
Hackers can kill Diabetics with Insulin Pumps from a half mile away - Um, no. Facts vs. Journalistic Fear mongering — There's a story making the rounds on Twitter right now. Engadget “reports” researcher sees security issue with wireless insulin pumps, hackers could cause lethal doses.
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Examiner, Computerworld, VentureBeat, Associated Press, ExtremeTech, Pulse2, Engadget, Geekosystem, DailyTech and Slashdot
Lucian Constantin / Softpedia News:
Antisec Hackers Dump Massive Cache of Law Enforcement Data — Hackers associated with Anonymous' Operation Antisec have leaked a massive cache of personal records, email messages and confidential documents belonging to law enforcement agencies. — The data was obtained recently …
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L.A. Times Tech Blog, Examiner, Digital Trends, Pastebin, Boing Boing, Pulse2, Neowin.net, Gizmodo and Between the Lines Blog
Matthew Lynley / VentureBeat:
Will tech stocks — and Zynga's IPO — survive this week's market bloodbath? — Stock market investors are in a bloodbath. But technology stocks in the past few months have been relatively protected. There was even talk of a “bubble.” Now, recent market activity has sent investors running …
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TechFlash and DealBook, Thanks:logicalmoron
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
Google “I Love Lucy” Logo For Lucille Ball's 100th Birthday — If she were alive, it would be the 100th birthday of comedian Lucille Ball. For that anniversary, Google's done a special logo, in the shape of a television and which plays several clips from classic “I Love Lucy” episodes.
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Search Engine Watch, The Official Google Blog, CNET News, Gizmodo, The Daily What and Gothamist
Alexis Madrigal / The Atlantic Online:
Why Facebook and Google's Concept of ‘Real Names’ Is Revolutionary — The primary version of identity online is a radical departure from what we expect in real life — Should you have to use your real name online? It's an issue that's long simmered among social media critics and supporters alike.
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Brian Heater / Engadget:
Samsung Conquer 4G set to raid Sprint on August 21st for $100 on contract — We've known about the Conquer 4G for a while now, in spite attempts to keep it under wraps. Sprint finally came clean on the existence of the handset today, announcing the milestone 25th 4G capable device for the its network …
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TechCrunch, 9to5Google, AllThingsD, Computerworld, Softpedia News, Electronista and Gizmodo
Jolie O'Dell / VentureBeat:
Why ISPs are hijacking your search traffic & how they profit from it — A handful of Internet service providers (ISPs) in the U.S. are redirecting search traffic around specific keywords to brands' websites, presumably for affiliate marketing revenue. — A study released today …
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Digital Trends, Electronic Frontier Foundation, MediaPost, Techdirt, TechCrunch, Netalyzr News, DSLreports and New Scientist
Chris Chavez / Android Phone Fans:
Amazon Expected To Ship As Many As 3 Million “Coyote” Tablets By October — Amazon is prepping for a massive invasion of their 7-inch Android tablets in Q3. Apparently, Amazon's manufacturing partner Quanta (who also makes the Kindle and Playbook) expects to ship around 3 million …
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Good E-Reader Blog, SlashGear, Crave, T3.com News, AndroidGuys, PhoneArena, Geeky-Gadgets and CENS.com
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Police, City Use Ridiculous ‘Cyberstalking’ Claim To Try To Identify & Jail Creator Of Mocking Videos — An anonymous reader points us to the absolutely crazy goings on in Renton, Washington, where the police and city prosecutor are seeking jailtime for an anonymous person (or people) …
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seattlepi.com, The Volokh Conspiracy, Seattle 911, Associated Press, KIRO-TV, Law Blog, DailyTech and The Daily What
