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Report: Spotify looks to raise funds at $5.3B valuation

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The NSA has a back door to your encrypted data

Well, here’s some news to ruin your Friday. Turns out, the NSA can get around many forms of encryption, according Read More

Uber attacks Lyft head on in new cities

It's no secret that Uber has been feeling the pressure and competition from ride-sharing apps recently, most notably Lyft. So Read More

Factory making iPhone 5C guilty of labor violations

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HotelTonight raises $45M in Series D funding

Somehow, throughout my entire life, I have only had one bad hotel experience: it was a place in Boston where the Read More

Hearsay Social raises $30M Series C

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86% of Web users concerned about privacy, hide activity

I’m far too lax about my personal information online. One of my old coworkers—an IT guy—encrypted everything, disabled his cookies, Read More

BlackBerry wants to be sold by November

If the sale of BlackBerry happens, and there is still no guarantee that it will, it is going to happen Read More

Timeshare marketplace Vacatia raises $5M seed round

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Uber and NFLPA team up to offer free rides to players

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Galaxy Gear revealed: it’s a big ass watch!

Aaaand the big reveal is over. At its NYC “Unpacked” event on Wednesday, Samsung revealed the much-hyped and oft-leaked Galaxy Read More

Calling all female entrepreneurs! Apply to Amplify

Are you a female entrepreneur with a really cool company or idea? Do you want a chance to mingle with Read More

Square launches Code Camp aimed at high school girls

It's no secret that men overwhelmingly dominate the tech world, with only 18% of computing jobs in the U.S. held by Read More

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