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Alibaba to launch Netflix-like video streaming service called TBO or Tmall Box Office in about two months in China — Alibaba to launch Netflix-like video streaming service in two months — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) will launch an online video streaming service in China in about two months …
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Oracle's sales of new licenses decline as more startups embrace open source database software — Oracle Sales Erode as Startups Embrace Souped-Up Free Software — Dan Wagner, the chief executive officer of U.K.-based mobile payments company Powa Technologies Ltd., poses a challenge for database giant Oracle Corp.| Julie Bort / Business Insider: |
How Facebook's Open Compute Project became a major force in data center hardware, with hundreds of companies, including HP, Foxconn, and Goldman Sachs on board — How Facebook is eating the $140 billion hardware market — It started out as a controversial idea inside Facebook.Thanks:@mattrosoff
| Klint Finley / Wired: |
High and hard to predict costs make success unlikely for both SpaceX and OneWeb satellite Internet projects — Internet by Satellite Is a Space Race With No Winners — Another space race is on. — On one side: Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX (and Tesla Motors), backed by Google.| James Hookway / Wall Street Journal: |
Vietnam's Internet penetration, enabled by smartphones, increased to 44% from 12% a decade ago, enabling a rapid growth of digital businesses — Vietnam's Mobile Revolution Catapults Millions Into the Digital Age — Smartphone use has dramatically increased Internet penetration and growth in online services| David Talbot / MIT Technology Review: |
The case of 5 Chinese hackers who earlier breached US steel firms shows the ease of foiling US corporate security systems — Cyber-Espionage Nightmare — On a wall facing dozens of cubicles at the FBI office in Pittsburgh, five guys from Shanghai stare from “Wanted” posters.| Patricia Cohen / New York Times: |
After recent breaches, IRS promises to add additional security measures to protect against fraud and identity theft by early 2016 — I.R.S. Adds New Safeguards to Thwart Identity Theft and Fraud — Reeling from an online attack that allowed criminals to steal personal information …
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| Connie Yu / The Intercept: |
Government and Anthem data breaches pose indefinite threat of future harm as birthdate, full name, and SSN remain integral to identity in many systems — Data Theft Today Poses Indefinite Threat of “Future Harm” — Benjamin Nuss was one of the nearly 80 million people whose social security number …
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| Farhad Manjoo / New York Times: |
Twitter should focus on live news and events, using human editors to create curated feeds — For Twitter, Future Means Here and Now — Here, in 140 characters or less, is some free advice for Twitter's next chief executive: Focus on live events. … That may sound a bit simplistic.
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| Ava Kofman / The Atlantic: |
Augmented Reality may find more applications than Virtual Reality because of its real-world aspect, but must first surmount numerous technical challenges — Oculus Rift, Magic Leap, and the Future of Reality-Skewing Wearables — After coordinating scientific research …
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Amazon Expands Prime With Goods Shipped Directly From Merchants — Amazon.com has quietly begun rolling out a program that could dramatically increase the number of items eligible for two-day shipping through its Prime membership. — The e-commerce giant is now listing items in Prime … | Rob Price / Business Insider: |
a16z, USV invest $1M in OB1, company behind open decentralized marketplace protocol OpenBazaar, formerly DarkMarket, enabling Bitcoin transactions for any goods — Some of tech's biggest investors are funding a police-proof marketplace that lets you sell literally anythingSponsor Posts
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Building a more inclusive web experience: Our journey toward better accessibility — Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)Technology has the power to connect, empower, and transform lives, but only if it's built for all.
Building a more inclusive web experience: Our journey toward better accessibility — Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)Technology has the power to connect, empower, and transform lives, but only if it's built for all.
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