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Apple plans to finally start selling iPhones in China

Apple Inc. AAPL +0.60% is preparing to ship iPhones to China Mobile Ltd.,0941.HK +1.30% people familiar with the matter say, an indication that a long-awaited deal between the two companies is in place. A deal would cap years...

Online Wsj

Yahoo says US sought data on over 40,000+ users in 2013

Yahoo said Friday that it has received 12,444 requests for data from the U.S. government so far this year that covers the accounts of 40,322 users overall. In its first government transparency...

Washingtonpost

Electronics superstore asks interviewee to dance to Daft Punk during interview

A university graduate says he was left humiliated after being asked to dance to a Daft Punk song during a job interview at an electronics superstore. Alan Bacon, 21, thought working...

Bbc

Apple gets ready for October release of OS X Maverick

The lengthy Apple [AAPL] product drought is becoming a deluge this Fall, with September's new iPhones and iOS 7 releases set to be followed by an October release of OS X Maverick, likely...

Computerworld

15 most wanted features in the next iPhone 5S

Apple bought biometrics firm AuthenTec in 2012 for $356 million. Since then, the Cupertino, Calif.-based technology giant filed new patents to suggest a sensor could sit behind or near to...

Zdnet

Elon Musk shows off his Iron Man inspired 3D modeling setup

Elon Musk, the world’s busiest rich dude/mad scientist, has just posted a video showing off the Iron Man-inspired 3D modeling setup he tweeted about last week. Because people don’t compare him to...

Techcrunch

This Russian software is taking over the internet

Automattic was replacing the web server software that underpins its popular WordPress blogging platform, and things weren’t going well. This was 2008, and the company was intent on moving WordPress to...

Wired

Intel’s laser chips could speed up the internet

Intel hopes to make computing far more efficient by introducing a technology that replaces conventional copper data cables with faster optical data links. The breakthrough required Intel to fit lasers...

Technologyreview

Samsung debuts massive TV

BERLIN — Samsung officially showed off its new massive 98-inch S9 TV in Berlin at the IFA show, about a week after releasing details on its Samsung Tomorrow website. According...

Usatoday

Judge orders Apple to stop colluding on e-book publishers

As expected, the judge overseeing the government's civil case against Apple for fixing ebook prices has issued a permanent injunction against the company. As part of her order, US District...

Theverge

Facebook delays controversial privacy changes

After six privacy groups raised concerns about proposed revisions to Facebook's privacy policy, the world's largest social network said it would hold off on implementing the controversial changes until next week. "We...

Huffingtonpost

Sick of swiping your face? Google Glass gets a remote control

Since Google first announced Glass, it’s been trying to convey a vision of a new, more immersive relationship with technology, one that doesn't need you to constantly stare down at your phone....

Theverge