us-hotdailynews: 2015-01-31 U.S. Technology

Verizon Won't Stop Tracking Users, But At Least You Can Opt Out Now
ReadWrite
The saga of last year's privacy controversy over Verizon's user-tracking behavior continues on. The latest chapter involves the wireless carrier magnanimously deciding Friday to let subscribers opt out of the program, The New York Times reported. Not that the ...

Verizon Will Let Customers Sidestep Its Privacy-Killing 'Perma-Cookie'   Wired
Super-cookie crumbles: Verizon will kill off hated zombie stalkers   The Register
Verizon users will have opt-out option for supercookies on mobile handsets   Uncover California
TechSpot
New York Times (blog)
The Ocean Signal
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Google Now and third party apps: One interesting dance
ZDNet
Google Now has added more than 40 cards---snazzy data delivery services that make Android worth the price of admission---courtesy of data from third party apps. The move is interesting for multiple reasons, but here are the highlights. Google's relying on ...

Google Now adds data from Lyft, Airbnb and many more apps   PCWorld
Google announces 40 new third-party integrations for Siri competitor Google Now   Apple Insider
Google Now Will Finally Pull In Data From Your Other Apps   Fast Company
SlashGear
TechRadar
Re/code
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BGR

Google makes Earth Pro available to virtual travelers for free
Engadget
While we're sure Google Earth works just fine for your daily virtual 'round-the-world travels, the Pro version comes with some really useful features -- even better, it's now completely free. Google Earth Pro, which used to cost an eye-watering $399 per year, ...

The cost for Google Earth Pro is now zero -- get your free license key now!   BetaNews
Google Earth's premium features are now free for everyone   BGR
Google Earth Pro Is Now Available For Free   Forbes
Android Headlines - Android News
9 to 5 Google
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AT&T is winning bidder on $18.2 billion worth of spectrum
Dallas Morning News
Dallas-based AT&T says the wireless spectrum, which it plans to deploy begining in 2017, covers 96 percent of the U.S. population. STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS. Published: 30 January 2015 07:42 PM. Updated: 30 January 2015 07:49 PM. AT&T Inc. said ...

Dish Network Surprise Winner In Spectrum Auction   Wall Street Journal
Dish spends $13.3bn in spectrum auction   Financial Times
How Charlie Ergen turned a satellite TV provider into a spectrum powerhouse ...   FierceWireless
Bangkok Post
Radio World
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Vine Kids delivers family-friendly video loops
Engadget
Let's be honest: Kids are really easy to entertain. Give 'em something that makes noise and flashes some pretty colors and they're set. And that's pretty much what Vine does, ad infinitum. There's sounds, and sites and it loops forever or until the kid swipes ...

Vine Launches Kid-Friendly Version Of Its App   Ubergizmo (blog)
Vine launches Kids version of video service   USA TODAY
Twitter's Vine Kids app is not just for kids   Network World
Mac Rumors
KnowTechie
Komando
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Apple Overtaking Samsung as Top Smartphone Maker Pushes Stock Price to ...
Modern Readers
Apple Overtaking Samsung as Top Smartphone Maker Pushes Stock Price to Record High Apple stock prices hit their all-time high earlier today, following analyst announcements that the Cupertino company had trumped Samsung in the holiday quarter, thus ...

Samsung Has Posted Five Quarters Of Declining Profits, About To Lose Best ...   Android Headlines - Android News
The iPhone may be starting to steal Android's lower-income customers   Business Insider
iOS 9 Release date and features announced: Check out what's next from Apple   REM
Wireless Week (blog)
Computerworld
BetaNews
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This Is Getting Serious: Intellectual Self-Isolation in China
The Atlantic
Ah, the good old days: Bill Clinton, in an Internet Cafe in Shanghai on a Presidential visit in 1998, back when the Net was going to connect China with the world. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, then a Representative, looks on. (Reuters). Back in 2008 ...

China's Great Firewall Gets Taller   Wall Street Journal
China fortifies the 'Great Firewall' even further   The American Bazaar
China Further Tightens Grip on the Internet   New York Times
CNET
ProPublica
ZDNet
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Reddit Reports on Gov't Requests for User Data, Includes "Warrant Canary"
Sputnik US
Reddit published its first ever “transparency report” on Friday, a new practice intended to inform the public about how it handles requests for user data or for the removal of content from the site. The news, entertainment and social networking site says it handed ...

Reddit Releases First Transparency Report   PC Magazine
Reddit refuses 42% of government data requests   CNBC

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CNET

Google to change privacy policy following UK probe
CNET
The search giant has signed an agreement promising to tweak how it gathers personal data from users in Britain. by Lance Whitney · @lancewhit; 30 January 2015 1:07 pm GMT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr.
Google Changes Privacy Policy Deemed Too Vague by UK   Bloomberg
Google forced to change 'too vague' privacy policy after watchdog steps in   Telegraph.co.uk
In Israel, invasion of privacy gets little attention   Haaretz
The Independent
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Louisville Auto Show rolls into town
The Courier-Journal
The 2015 Louisville Auto Show began on Friday afternoon offering guests the chance to participate in the "largest ride and drive event in the country." Now in its 57th year, the show features dozens of participating franchised dealers and 23 manufacturers ...

North American Int'l Auto Show attendance tops last year's mark   WWMT-TV
Getting all torqued up at the Washington Auto Show   Washington Post
Driver's Seat: At Auto Show, it's imports vs. domestics in Face Off   Philly.com
Crain's Detroit Business
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