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

RT @Techmeme: SmartThings' acquisition by Samsung: "all about scale", but will remain independent

RT @Techmeme: SmartThings' acquisition by Samsung: "all about scale", but will remain independent

RT @Techmeme: Biggest cable TV providers sold more broadband than video subscriptions last quarter (@pkafka)

RT @Techmeme: Biggest cable TV providers sold more broadband than video subscriptions last quarter (@pkafka)

RT @Techmeme: Microsoft to deliver Windows 'Threshold' tech preview around late September (@maryjofoley)

RT @Techmeme: Microsoft to deliver Windows 'Threshold' tech preview around late September (@maryjofoley)

RT @Techmeme: Lawsuit claims Steve Jobs, senior Apple directors hurt company with anti-poaching row

RT @Techmeme: Lawsuit claims Steve Jobs, senior Apple directors hurt company with anti-poaching row

RT @Techmeme: Twitter adds more features for verified users only, including alerts to new verified followers

RT @Techmeme: Twitter adds more features for verified users only, including alerts to new verified followers

RT @mathewi: Watch as the news of violence in Ferguson spreads across the world via Twitter:

RT @mathewi: Watch as the news of violence in Ferguson spreads across the world via Twitter:

RT @mashable: Twitter cofounder and Missouri native Jack Dorsey marches with #Ferguson protesters

RT @mashable: Twitter cofounder and Missouri native Jack Dorsey marches with #Ferguson protesters

Facebook is testing a new feature intended to stop users accidentally falling victim to satirical websites like the Onion, hoping that tagging articles could stop users accidentally believing joke stories.

Podcasting hits 10 years oldq

Not that we really needed any more evidence, but it's pretty plain to see that Facebook Messenger doesn't declare an inordinate amount of permissions — in fact, Google Hangouts has two more, if you're worried about the plus or minus — not that the number of permissions an app declares is indicative of anything other than the app does a lot of things that requires permissions. Nor does Facebook Messenger declare anything that you wouldn't expect to see in a messaging app.

Here you see an internal Time Inc. spreadsheet that was used to rank and evaluate "writer-editors" at SI.com. (Time Inc. provided this document to the Newspaper Guild, which represents some of their employees, and the union provided it to us.) The evaluations were done as part of the process of deciding who would be laid off. Most interesting is this ranking criteria: "Produces content that [is] beneficial to advertiser relationship." These editorial employees were all ranked in this way, with their scores ranging from 2 to 10.

Video Shows New Lightning Cable with Reversible USB Connector in Action

RT @gigaom: Report: YouTube’s subscription service will be called Music Key, as will Google Play Music All Access

Adam Carolla strikes a deal with podcasting patent troll

people are recalling information less, and instead can remember where to find the information they have forgotten.

Once awaken, it took the residents a long time to go back to sleep, especially in the areas that felt the shaking the strongest. In fact, 45% of UP wearers less than 15 miles from the epicenter stayed up the rest of the night.