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12:10 AM ET, September 12, 2011

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Zee Kane / The Next Web:
Amazon reportedly in talks to launch a Netflix for books  —  BREAK THE NEWS!  —  In February, Amazon.com launched its long-awaited subscription video-streaming service as part of Amazon Prime, setting itself up to be a serious rival to Netflix.  If we're honest, it's yet to take off but let's …
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Mike Cane / Mike Cane's xBlog:
Amazon Only Does What's Best For Amazon  —  Amazon in Talks to Launch Digital-Book Library … The timing of this is no accident.  —  September 15th is the date Judge Chin has decreed there must be a Google Book Search settlement.  —  So Amazon probably went to publishers and said …
@cnbc:   Amazon in Talks to Launch Netflix-like Digital Book Service-Amazon Would Charge Customers Fee for Access to Digital-Book Library-WSJ
Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:
The Blogosphere's Soft Corruption  —  The TechCrunch / Arrington saga is the perfect illustration for the stealthy corruption plaguing digital information.  Skip this paragraph if you know the story.  In a nutshell: on September 1st, Michael Arrington, founder of the site TechCrunch …
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Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
In This Episode of As the AOL Turns: Will Arrington Appear at TechCrunch Disrupt?  —  With the continuing negotiations between AOL and high-profile TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington ongoing over the weekend that are likely to come to some conclusion soon, the big question remaining is whether …
Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
And The 2011 TechCrunch Disrupt SF Hackathon Winners Are ...  Over 700 hackers signed up and over 400 stayed the night in order to come up with over 130 hacks at this year's TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon SF.  Fueled by Doritos and RedBull among other things, many ambitious developers coded …
Discussion: TechCrunch
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Unboxed: Computer-Generated Articles Are Gaining Traction  —  “WISCONSIN appears to be in the driver's seat en route to a win, as it leads 51-10 after the third quarter.  Wisconsin added to its lead when Russell Wilson found Jacob Pedersen for an eight-yard touchdown to make the score 44-3 ... . ”
Discussion: Truth on the Market
Matthew Humphries / Geek.com:
Linux.com and The Linux Foundation taken offline following security breach  —  On or around August 12 the servers used to maintain and distribute the Linux operating system were compromised.  No one noticed for over two weeks allowing malware to fill those servers accessed through kernel.org.
Tom Warren / WinRumors:
Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” September 15 release date rumors heat up  —  Rumors of a Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” release date of September 15 have stepped up a gear.  —  Microsoft is currently preparing for its big Mango release and further rumors suggest it will be available next week.
David Kocieniewski / New York Times:
Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Makers of Video Games  —  The United States government offers tax incentives to companies pursuing medical breakthroughs, urban redevelopment and alternatives to fossil fuels.  —  It also provides tax breaks for a company whose hit video game this year was the gory Dead Space 2 …
Matt Brian / The Next Web:
Apple's co-founder Ron Wayne on its genesis, his exit and the company's future  —  It was a sunny but windy Tuesday morning in Brighton and the first day of Update Conference, an event that's primary focus is mobile design and development, along with plenty of discussion.
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Joe Wilcox / BetaNews:
There was no Facebook, Twitter or YouTube on 9-11  —  Today, around the globe, people are, sadly, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  In posting my remembrance, I got to thinking how much has changed technologically and how much circumstances …
Ina Fried / AllThingsD:
Windows 8 Gets Ready for Its Big Debut  —  The world got a sneak peek at Windows 8 at the D9 conference in May.  Now, Microsoft is ready to more fully peel back the covers on the next version of its flagship operating system.  —  That look will come next week at the company's Build developer conference in Anaheim, Calif.
 
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Anders Bylund / Ars Technica:
Can a marriage of AOL and Yahoo save the fading Web titans?
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Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Apple Reopens iTunes Match Beta for U.S. Developers
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David Kirkpatrick / Techonomy:
Social Power and the Coming Corporate Revolution
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Dennis Fisher:
GlobalSign Says Web Server Was Hacked, But No Signs of CA Breach
Discussion: Naked Security
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
294 Patent Lawsuits Were Filed In August 2011; Mobile Handset Complaints Up 25 Percent Yearly
Discussion: Electronista
 

 
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Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Filing: Newsmax paid $40M in 2024 to settle the Smartmatic defamation lawsuit over false claims that the voting machine company helped rig the 2020 US election

Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
The Guardian, City AM, GB News, and Newsquest appear to have introduced “consent or pay” models in recent months, joining Mail Online, Mirror, and more

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Streamers court YouTubers for new shows or spinoffs; sources: Amazon made $100M+ in profit on Beast Games and Netflix held talks with Dude Perfect for a series

 
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