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Microsoft tip ends in arrest of alleged child porn hustler

Google strengthens web encryption drive by making HTTPS a ranking issue

Unclouded App Lets You See What’s Eating Up Your Cloud Storage

Going My Way? Uber Unveils Carpooling As Its Assault On Ownership Continues

RT @cnnbrk: Russia gives Edward Snowden 3-year residency, his attorney says.

RT @davewiner: Google Search is starting to penalize sites that don't use HTTPS.

RT @Techmeme: Facebook says permissions it asks of Messenger users on Android stem from rigid Android policy

RT @Techmeme: Facebook says permissions it asks of Messenger users on Android stem from rigid Android policy

US bots flagged Ebola before outbreak announced

SketchFactor app for unsafe areas in racism row

When PayPal refuses buyers protection against eBay fraud

Already Backed With Millions, Startups Turn To Crowdfunding Platforms For The Marketing

RT @Techmeme: Amazon halts disc preorders of some Disney titles in an apparent contract dispute

RT @Techmeme: Amazon halts disc preorders of some Disney titles in an apparent contract dispute

Apple's secretive internal training program praises Picasso, has full-time faculty

In a new filing, the company said that “up to approximately 8.5%” of the accounts it considers active are automatically updated “without any discernible additional user-initiated action.” For instance, accounts like this one:

By liking everything, I turned Facebook into a place where there was nothing I liked. To be honest, I really didn’t like it. I didn’t like what I had done.

RT @mkapor: IBM PC launches 33 years ago today. It's history today but was the cutting edge then.

Note placement of Dame Ahrendts

NBTC secretary Takorn Tantasith earlier this week released the approval information on two "iPhone 6" models A1586 and A1524, reportedly in accordance with guidelines that require the public announcement of approved hardware. The declaration, which he also broadcast on Twitter, contained only the product name and model numbers, but no other details about the iPhone 6 handsets. As noted by several observers, the iPhone 6 approval was the first time a specific device was named in a Tweet by the NBTC secretary, making it an obvious deviation from usual practice.

RT @Techmeme: Explainer: How Google's New SSL / HTTPS Ranking Factor Works (@rustybrick)

RT @Techmeme: Explainer: How Google's New SSL / HTTPS Ranking Factor Works (@rustybrick)

RT @Techmeme: Apple adds key Vice Presidents, more diversity to executive leadership page (@markgurman)

RT @Techmeme: Apple adds key Vice Presidents, more diversity to executive leadership page (@markgurman)

RT @Techmeme: U.S. extends deadline for 'net neutrality' comments to Sept 15 (@alinaselyukh / Reuters)

RT @Techmeme: U.S. extends deadline for 'net neutrality' comments to Sept 15 (@alinaselyukh / Reuters)

RT @Techmeme: Kevin Rose Steps Into Part-Time Role At Google Ventures To Build A New Startup Called North