Is the Washington Post Hiring Digg’s Entire Tech Team? [Rumors]

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Digg has been on a downward trajectory for some time, but now things seems to be getting worse. Rumors are circulating that the Washington Post is trying to hire the entire tech team from Digg—which would leave the aggregator site pretty much dead on its feet. More »
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BBC News: We’ve Been Hacked by the Iranians [Hacking]

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BBC News' outlet BBC Persia was reportedly hacked by Iranian authorities this evening. The news group claims that the cyber-attack is part of an expanding effort by the regime to stifle coverage within the country. More »
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Amazon’s Latest Hire Could Mean More Apps For Kindle [Kindle]

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A platform is useless without dedicated developers. Brandon Watson, former head of the Windows Phone Developer Experience, knows this better than anyone. Knowledge he will surely carry over to his new gig as director of Amazon's Kindle Cross Platform team. More »
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Do Android Antivirus Apps Actually Do Anything? [Security]

If you've been watching tech news headlines over the past week, you've likely heard that Android malware is growing at an alarming rate, up something like 472% from May of this year. Should you be worried and run off to purchase and install an antivirus package for your Android phone? Not so fast, there's just as much controversy over those utilities as there is over the malware itself. More »
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Sony Non-PSN Hacks Just Don’t Quit [Blip]

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The hacks just don't stop. First there was the PSN hack. Then Sony Online Entertainment. Then in seemingly unrelated hacks, Sony Thailand's site was being used for phishing exploit and Sony's internet provider So-net was hacked. Now? Sony Music Indonesia and Sony Music Greece. Likewise, probably unrelated to the PSN hack, but it could be hackers testing Sony's online security. [CNET] More »
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