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		<title>Twitter has reportedly acquired livestreaming app Periscope</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/09/twitter-has-reportedly-acquired-livestreaming-app-periscope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like Twitter bought livestreaming app Periscope weeks ago, before competitor Meerkat went viral. Two outlets, Business Insider and Re/code, are reporting the news from their respective anonymous sources, but there&#8217;s no word on how much the deal closed for or confirmation from Twitter (I&#8217;ll [&#8230;]<p>
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		<title>Snapchat CEO meets with Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/09/snapchat-ceo-meets-with-saudi-investor-prince-alwaleed-bin-talal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 18:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Ingram]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabian billionaire tech investor Prince Alwaleed got the rumor mill going when he put out a statement saying he met with the CEO of Snapchat and the two discussed co-operating on a potential business deal<p>
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		<title>Germany pushes for widespread end-to-end email encryption</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/09/germany-pushes-for-widespread-end-to-end-email-encryption/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/09/germany-pushes-for-widespread-end-to-end-email-encryption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The biggest webmail providers in Germany will soon encourage their customers to use full-blown end-to-end email encryption. The providers, including Deutsche Telekom and United Internet, will next month roll out a browser plugin that&#8217;s supposed to make traditionally laborious PGP technology easier to use – and [&#8230;]<p>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with two elusive entrepreneurs: The Yik Yak founders</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/07/qa-with-two-elusive-entrepreneurs-the-yik-yak-founders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2015 16:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Brooks Buffington]]></category>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Tyler Droll]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as founders go, the Yik Yak fellas are some of the quietest. Georgia-based Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll stayed out of the Silicon Valley limelight during the early days of their social networking app&#8217;s meteoric growth. The tech world didn’t start paying attention to [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/07/qa-with-two-elusive-entrepreneurs-the-yik-yak-founders/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Q&amp;A with two elusive entrepreneurs: The Yik Yak founders</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>After drivers revolt, Lyft apologizes and extends $1000 promo</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/after-drivers-revolt-lyft-apologizes-and-extends-1000-promo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 21:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[John Zimmer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After incurring the wrath of its driver community, Lyft has changed how it&#8217;s handling the promised $1,000 bonuses to new drivers. Since the company failed to process some applications in time, it&#8217;s extending the paperwork processing deadline until March 13th so people aren&#8217;t shut out from their reward. [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/after-drivers-revolt-lyft-apologizes-and-extends-1000-promo/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">After drivers revolt, Lyft apologizes and extends $1000 promo</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Viral communications app Plague changes its name – sort of</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/viral-communications-app-plague-changes-its-name-sort-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Fitchard]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Lithuanian developer Deep Sea Marketing launched its app Plague last year, there was a fair bit of confusion over its app and a popular game by Ndemic Creations called Plague Inc. Now Ndemic has asked Deep Sea to change the app’s name, and Deep Sea [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/viral-communications-app-plague-changes-its-name-sort-of/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Viral communications app Plague changes its name – sort of</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>US firm runs mass copyright shakedown in Canada</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/us-firm-runs-mass-copyright-shakedown-in-canada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff John Roberts]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Canada&#8217;s new copyright rules went into effect in January, critics feared that someone would use them to run settlement extortion schemes of the sort that have long plagued the American legal system. Those fears have proved to be justified. This week, a second U.S. company has come into Canada, apparently using an [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/us-firm-runs-mass-copyright-shakedown-in-canada/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">US firm runs mass copyright shakedown in Canada</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Decentralized webmail outfit Mailpile scraps beta program for now</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/decentralized-webmail-contender-mailpile-scraps-beta-takes-break/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/decentralized-webmail-contender-mailpile-scraps-beta-takes-break/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Decentralization]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Mailpile]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I wrote about the decentralization movement a year back, one of the big pro-privacy hopes was Mailpile, which is ambitiously trying to build a user-friendly yet rock-solid encrypted webmail system with a hybrid desktop/in-browser approach. On Friday, Mailpile&#8217;s Bjarni Rúnar Einarsson announced the rejection of [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/decentralized-webmail-contender-mailpile-scraps-beta-takes-break/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Decentralized webmail outfit Mailpile scraps beta program for now</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Google and Apple may be forced to pay more tax in Russia</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/google-and-apple-may-be-forced-to-pay-more-tax-in-russia/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/google-and-apple-may-be-forced-to-pay-more-tax-in-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russian authorities may start trying to extract more tax from foreign tech firms such as Google and Apple, according to a report by Vedomosti. There appear to be a couple elements to this push. Firstly, the Russians have taken note of recent changes in the European [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/google-and-apple-may-be-forced-to-pay-more-tax-in-russia/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Google and Apple may be forced to pay more tax in Russia</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Windows users are also vulnerable to FREAK snooping attacks</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/windows-users-are-also-vulnerable-to-freak-snooping-attacks/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/windows-users-are-also-vulnerable-to-freak-snooping-attacks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;FREAK&#8221; vulnerability that downgrades and weakens secure web connections doesn&#8217;t just affect Google and Apple users &#8212; according to a security advisory from Microsoft, all supported versions of Windows are vulnerable too. FREAK (Factoring attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys) is a recently discovered hangover from the [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/06/windows-users-are-also-vulnerable-to-freak-snooping-attacks/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Windows users are also vulnerable to FREAK snooping attacks</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Facebook is removing likes from deactivated accounts</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/facebook-is-removing-likes-from-deactivated-accounts/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/facebook-is-removing-likes-from-deactivated-accounts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 02:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook Pages may lose some of their likes soon. Thursday the company  warned businesses it’s removing likes from deactivated or memorialized accounts. The like dip would be more of an ego hit for companies than an actual hit on their Page&#8217;s reach, since Facebook is only removing people who weren&#8217;t [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/facebook-is-removing-likes-from-deactivated-accounts/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Facebook is removing likes from deactivated accounts</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Lyft launches $3 carpool rides in certain &#8220;hot spots&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/lyft-launches-3-carpool-rides-in-certain-hot-spots/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/lyft-launches-3-carpool-rides-in-certain-hot-spots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 01:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/technology/"><![CDATA[hot spot]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Lyft]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were sad when Lyft&#8217;s &#8220;Match Muni&#8221; promotion ended, today is your day. The company has introduced a new kind of ride discount in San Francisco: Lyft HotSpots. So far, it has designated four intersections in popular parts of town. If you order a Lyft [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/lyft-launches-3-carpool-rides-in-certain-hot-spots/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Lyft launches $3 carpool rides in certain &#8220;hot spots&#8221;</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Vivaldi browser&#8217;s latest features include &#8220;fast forward and rewind&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/vivaldi-browsers-latest-features-include-fast-forward-and-rewind/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/vivaldi-browsers-latest-features-include-fast-forward-and-rewind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[browser]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Iceland]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Jon von Tetzchner]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[languages]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[niche]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Opera]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ordinarily I wouldn&#8217;t be writing multiple stories about technical previews of a new browser, but Jon von Tetzchner&#8217;s new Vivaldi keeps coming up with surprises even before it hits the beta stage. Vivaldi&#8217;s second technical preview, released Thursday, adds expected features such as bookmarks, but it [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/05/vivaldi-browsers-latest-features-include-fast-forward-and-rewind/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Vivaldi browser&#8217;s latest features include &#8220;fast forward and rewind&#8221;</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Etsy files for an IPO, looks to raise up to $100M</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/etsy-files-to-go-public-on-the-nasdaq/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/etsy-files-to-go-public-on-the-nasdaq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 23:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Etsy]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Nasdaq]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten-year-old artisanal e-commerce site Etsy just filed to go public, hoping to raise up to $100 million. Etsy chose the NASDAQ over the NYSE and landed its own name as its stock ticker &#8212; ETSY. According to the filing, the company generated revenue of $195.6 million [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/etsy-files-to-go-public-on-the-nasdaq/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Etsy files for an IPO, looks to raise up to $100M</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>The NBA and Lean In Foundation are partnering to promote gender equality</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/the-nba-and-lean-in-foundation-are-partnering-to-promote-gender-equality/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/the-nba-and-lean-in-foundation-are-partnering-to-promote-gender-equality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 23:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do LeBron James and Sheryl Sandberg have in common? They both are standing behind a new public awareness program telling men to split household chores and help with kids&#8217; homework, among other actions. It&#8217;s the &#8220;Lean In Together&#8221; movement and it&#8217;s about motivating men to make sure [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/the-nba-and-lean-in-foundation-are-partnering-to-promote-gender-equality/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">The NBA and Lean In Foundation are partnering to promote gender equality</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Lyft may not deliver on some of its $1,000 sign-up bonuses, angering drivers</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/lyft-may-not-deliver-on-its-1000-sign-up-bonuses-angering-drivers/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/lyft-may-not-deliver-on-its-1000-sign-up-bonuses-angering-drivers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Lyft]]></category>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the seemingly-too-good-to-be-true $1,000 bonuses that Lyft promised to new drivers and those who recruited them? Well, it turns out they may actually have been too good to be true. New drivers who applied to join Lyft in light of the reward just received an email from the [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/lyft-may-not-deliver-on-its-1000-sign-up-bonuses-angering-drivers/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Lyft may not deliver on some of its $1,000 sign-up bonuses, angering drivers</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Product Hunt is using its megaphone to tackle startup depression</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/product-hunt-is-using-its-megaphone-to-tackle-startup-depression/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/product-hunt-is-using-its-megaphone-to-tackle-startup-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[7 cups of tea]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Brad Feld]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Erik Torenberg]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Jerry Colonna]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Jessica Livingston]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[mental-health]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Paul Graham]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Product Hunt]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Sam Altman]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[therapy]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Y-Combinator]]></category>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that Product Hunt is the Pied Piper of startup land. Founders would probably follow the company anywhere, since the so-called Reddit for new apps and gadgets gives them exposure to media, investors and potential users. Now, Product Hunt is using this influence for a social [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/product-hunt-is-using-its-megaphone-to-tackle-startup-depression/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Product Hunt is using its megaphone to tackle startup depression</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Internet retailers face looming duty to collect out-of-state tax</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/internet-retailers-face-looming-duty-to-collect-out-of-state-tax/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/internet-retailers-face-looming-duty-to-collect-out-of-state-tax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff John Roberts]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[internet sales tax]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Justice Kennedy]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Marketplace Fairness Act]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[online retailers]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Quill Corp. v. North Dakota]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[SCOTUS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online shopping is hugely popular but not with state governments. For years, states have complained the internet shopping boom is costing them billions in tax revenue thanks to a long-standing law that prevents them from taxing distant retailers. That&#8217;s set to change after a Tuesday Supreme Court decision that opens the [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/internet-retailers-face-looming-duty-to-collect-out-of-state-tax/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Internet retailers face looming duty to collect out-of-state tax</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Why emerging markets need smart internet policies</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/affordability-report-shows-why-emerging-markets-need-smart-internet-policies/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/affordability-report-shows-why-emerging-markets-need-smart-internet-policies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[A4AI]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Alliance for Affordable Internet]]></category>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[emerging markets]]></category>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[internet affordability]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[mobile world congress 2015]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has released its latest study into, well, the affordability of internet access. The study shows how big the challenge is on that front in emerging markets – for over two billion people there, fixed-line broadband costs on average 40 percent [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/affordability-report-shows-why-emerging-markets-need-smart-internet-policies/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Why emerging markets need smart internet policies</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Uber buys a mapping company, but this isn&#8217;t its first acquisition</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/uber-buys-a-mapping-company-is-this-its-first-acquisition/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/uber-buys-a-mapping-company-is-this-its-first-acquisition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[acquires]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[acquisition]]></category>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Mashable]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Travis Kalanick]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Uber bought mapping company deCarta today, as first reported by Mashable and confirmed by the on-demand ride company. The San Jose-based startup provides technology for turn-by-turn navigation and local search with its software system. It powers the mapping backend for consumer-facing apps. Uber explained that deCarta will help Uber [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/uber-buys-a-mapping-company-is-this-its-first-acquisition/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Uber buys a mapping company, but this isn&#8217;t its first acquisition</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Luxe is expanding quickly, but how are its margins?</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/luxe-is-expanding-quickly-but-how-are-its-margins/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/luxe-is-expanding-quickly-but-how-are-its-margins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Luxe]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[on-demand]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[SpoonRocket]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Sprig]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Uber]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Valet parking]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Zirx]]></category>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Valet parking app Luxe, one of the newer on-demand entrants, is growing fast. On Tuesday it announced its most recent funding via a blog post, a $20 million round led by Venrock and Redpoint. It&#8217;s finally launching its Android app, which it told TechCrunch it has had ready for two [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/luxe-is-expanding-quickly-but-how-are-its-margins/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Luxe is expanding quickly, but how are its margins?</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Bad dentist must pay $4,677 in case over Yelp threats</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/bad-dentist-must-pay-4677-for-threats-over-yelp-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff John Roberts]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s bad enough having a toothache. It&#8217;s much worse when your dentist rips you off for $4,000 and then threatens to sue you for complaining about the treatment. That&#8217;s what happened to New York City patient Robert Lee, whose ordeal started in 2011, but ended last week when a federal judge [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/bad-dentist-must-pay-4677-for-threats-over-yelp-review/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Bad dentist must pay $4,677 in case over Yelp threats</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Alarms sound over changes to EU roaming, net neutrality and privacy rules</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/alarms-sound-over-changes-to-eu-roaming-net-neutrality-and-privacy-rules/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Parliament&#8217;s liberal-centrist bloc has warned over changes being made by EU countries to incoming telecoms legislation, saying they will severely weaken efforts to introduce unified net neutrality rules and eliminate mobile roaming surcharges for people moving between member states. The Council of the European [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/alarms-sound-over-changes-to-eu-roaming-net-neutrality-and-privacy-rules/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Alarms sound over changes to EU roaming, net neutrality and privacy rules</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Signal secure comms app for iPhone gains TextSecure compatibility</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/signal-secure-comms-app-for-iphone-gains-textsecure-compatibility/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/signal-secure-comms-app-for-iphone-gains-textsecure-compatibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open Whisper Systems has released version 2 of its Signal secure calling app for iPhone. This is an important iteration, as it introduces secure text messaging that&#8217;s compatible with the outfit&#8217;s TextSecure app for Android &#8212; for now, Open Whisper Systems&#8217; secure voice app for Android, [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/signal-secure-comms-app-for-iphone-gains-textsecure-compatibility/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Signal secure comms app for iPhone gains TextSecure compatibility</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Here&#8217;s what the new Tinder Plus looks like</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/02/heres-what-the-new-tinder-plus-looks-like/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/02/heres-what-the-new-tinder-plus-looks-like/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 21:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Hulu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After months of rumors, Tinder has finally unveiled its premium feature, announcing the news with a blog post. If you&#8217;re not satisfied with the free version, you can pay the company $10 a month for a few added features: Rewind and Passport. With Rewind, people can &#8220;undo&#8221; a [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/02/heres-what-the-new-tinder-plus-looks-like/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Here&#8217;s what the new Tinder Plus looks like</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Zuckerberg’s Internet.org feels the love (and fear) from carriers</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/02/zuckerbergs-internet-org-feels-the-love-and-fear-from-carriers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Fitchard]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Mobile World Congress on Monday Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg took the stage with three executives from carriers in developing countries to talk about the progress of Internet.org and its attempts to connect the world’s unconnected with free Facebook use. You would expect this kind of thing [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/03/02/zuckerbergs-internet-org-feels-the-love-and-fear-from-carriers/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Zuckerberg’s Internet.org feels the love (and fear) from carriers</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Uber enters the media game with a magazine for its drivers</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/02/uber-enters-the-media-game-with-a-magazine-for-its-drivers/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/03/02/uber-enters-the-media-game-with-a-magazine-for-its-drivers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[drivers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Uber will be publishing a quarterly magazine for its drivers in six of its markets &#8212; New York City, Ohio, Boston, Oklahoma, Chicago and San Francisco. You can see the digital version here. According to Business Insider which reported the news first, the print version of [&#8230;]<p>
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		<title>How I became my cat&#8217;s social media manager, and found a community in the process</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/28/how-i-became-my-cats-social-media-manager-and-found-a-community-in-the-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Signe Brewster]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I last made an internet friend in middle school, when so few people used AIM that my real-life friends and I traded contact lists and began chatting strangers. One time a boy asked for my number and called my house. I panicked a few seconds in [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/28/how-i-became-my-cats-social-media-manager-and-found-a-community-in-the-process/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">How I became my cat&#8217;s social media manager, and found a community in the process</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/28/how-i-became-my-cats-social-media-manager-and-found-a-community-in-the-process/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Continue reading&hellip;</a>
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			<media:title type="html">@hobbeskitty instagram</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Hobbes. I still think he&#039;s cute.</media:title>
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		<title>Report: Ads are one step closer to coming to Tinder</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/report-ads-are-one-step-closer-to-coming-to-tinder/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/report-ads-are-one-step-closer-to-coming-to-tinder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 01:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[ads]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Tinder]]></category>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tinder is working on building itself an ad unit, according to Re/Code sources. The dating company contacted both Facebook and Twitter to discuss a potential advertising partnership. There&#8217;s no more information on what these advertising units could look like, but Re/Code speculated that local bars or [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/report-ads-are-one-step-closer-to-coming-to-tinder/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Report: Ads are one step closer to coming to Tinder</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Here&#8217;s a draft of the consumer privacy &#8220;Bill of Rights&#8221; act Obama wants to pass</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/consumer-privacy-bill-of-rights-act-draft/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/consumer-privacy-bill-of-rights-act-draft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[consumer privacy]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[federal-trade-commission]]></category>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Internet privacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White House has released a draft of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015. It outlines the steps companies need to take to tell people what data they&#8217;re collecting and what they&#8217;re doing with that information. It also suggests data opt-out options for [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/consumer-privacy-bill-of-rights-act-draft/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Here&#8217;s a draft of the consumer privacy &#8220;Bill of Rights&#8221; act Obama wants to pass</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/consumer-privacy-bill-of-rights-act-draft/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Continue reading&hellip;</a>
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		<title>Scammers defraud TalkTalk users after UK ISP suffers data breach</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/scammers-defraud-talktalk-users-after-uk-isp-suffers-data-breach/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/scammers-defraud-talktalk-users-after-uk-isp-suffers-data-breach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[data breach]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The personal details of a number of TalkTalk customers have been stolen. In some cases, the details have been used to scam further information such as bank details from the victims. TalkTalk is one of the biggest British internet service providers, with more than four million [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/27/scammers-defraud-talktalk-users-after-uk-isp-suffers-data-breach/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Scammers defraud TalkTalk users after UK ISP suffers data breach</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Updated: Nasty Gal just raised $16M</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/nasty-gal-just-raised-a-12-7-million-round/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/nasty-gal-just-raised-a-12-7-million-round/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Index Ventures]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Nasty Gal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent SEC filing Thursday, women&#8217;s fashion company Nasty Gal just raised $12.7 million out of the $16 million it was gunning for. At first, the money appeared to have come from Index Ventures, since partner Danny Rimer was listed as a related person on the [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/nasty-gal-just-raised-a-12-7-million-round/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Updated: Nasty Gal just raised $16M</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Google may separate Hangouts, Google+ and Photos</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/google-may-separate-hangouts-google-and-photos/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/google-may-separate-hangouts-google-and-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google is looking to further untangle parts of Google+: The company may separate Photos and Hangouts from Google+, according to statements made by Google&#8217;s product czar Sundar Pichai in an interview with Forbes Thursday. &#8220;Increasingly you’ll see us focus on communications [Hangouts], photos and the Google+ [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/google-may-separate-hangouts-google-and-photos/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Google may separate Hangouts, Google+ and Photos</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/google-may-separate-hangouts-google-and-photos/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Continue reading&hellip;</a>
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		<title>Facebook now has a fill-in-the-blank gender option</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/facebook-now-has-a-fill-in-the-blank-gender-option/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/facebook-now-has-a-fill-in-the-blank-gender-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Chris Cox]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Diversity]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[gender]]></category>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook has taken another step towards embracing gender diversity. Along with its 58 gender options, users can now write in their own answers. The AP reports that Facebook released the news with the statement, &#8220;Now, if you do not identify with the pre-populated list of gender identities, [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/facebook-now-has-a-fill-in-the-blank-gender-option/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Facebook now has a fill-in-the-blank gender option</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/facebook-now-has-a-fill-in-the-blank-gender-option/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Continue reading&hellip;</a>
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		<title>Spyware firm Gamma failed on human rights, says OECD</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/spyware-firm-gamma-failed-on-human-rights-says-oecd/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/spyware-firm-gamma-failed-on-human-rights-says-oecd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Bahrain]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[FinFisher]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Gamma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has for the first time found a surveillance software company to be in violation of human rights guidelines, following a complaint about the notorious British-German spyware outfit Gamma International. Gamma allegedly sold its FinFisher spyware tool to the Bahraini [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/spyware-firm-gamma-failed-on-human-rights-says-oecd/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Spyware firm Gamma failed on human rights, says OECD</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/spyware-firm-gamma-failed-on-human-rights-says-oecd/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Continue reading&hellip;</a>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s how one marketing firm is tackling the Pinterest problem</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/heres-how-one-marketing-firm-is-tackling-the-pinterest-problem/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/heres-how-one-marketing-firm-is-tackling-the-pinterest-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Ahalogy]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Bob Gilbreath]]></category>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/company/"><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pinterest is coming of age and marketing firms are gathering to preach Pinterest marketing gospel. The site is an unusual beast: a mix of image-focused design (like Instagram), founded on a social-follower premise (like Twitter), but has since shifted to search-driven results (like Google). Making the most of [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/heres-how-one-marketing-firm-is-tackling-the-pinterest-problem/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Here&#8217;s how one marketing firm is tackling the Pinterest problem</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>While others shut down comments, the NYT wants to expand them</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/while-others-shut-down-comments-the-nyt-wants-to-expand-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Ingram]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many other media organizations have gotten rid of their reader comments, including Reuters and Bloomberg, the New York Times says it plans to expand its commenting features and invest more resources in them because they help create a valuable relationship with readers<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/while-others-shut-down-comments-the-nyt-wants-to-expand-them/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">While others shut down comments, the NYT wants to expand them</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>WhatSim becomes ChatSim as it expands to apps beyond WhatsApp</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/whatsim-becomes-chatsim-as-it-expands-to-apps-beyond-whatsapp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Fitchard]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, I reported on an interesting new mobile service from Italy’s Zeromobile called WhatSim that promised unlimited WhatsApp messaging anywhere in the world for just €10 ($11.60) a year. Well, a month later &#8212; and before it&#8217;s even shipped its first SIM card &#8212; WhatSim [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/whatsim-becomes-chatsim-as-it-expands-to-apps-beyond-whatsapp/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">WhatSim becomes ChatSim as it expands to apps beyond WhatsApp</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Shake now charges $10 for tool to close deals on the go</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/shake-now-charges-10-for-tool-to-close-deals-on-the-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff John Roberts]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Abe Geiger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Closing a deal with a handshake is great, except for the fact that it&#8217;s no more than that &#8212; a handshake, not a valid contract. On the other hand, schlepping off to see a lawyer is slow and often costs more money than the deal is [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/shake-now-charges-10-for-tool-to-close-deals-on-the-go/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Shake now charges $10 for tool to close deals on the go</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>&#8220;Ex-Mossad&#8221; group threatened South Africa cyberattack, leaks show</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/ex-mossad-group-threatened-south-africa-cyberattack-leaks-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Africa was threatened with a serious cyberattack from people claiming to be ex-Mossad hackers, according to documents included in the &#8220;spy cables&#8221; cache that was recently leaked to Al Jazeera. The cache includes communications between South Africa&#8217;s State Security Agency (SSA) and its counterparts around [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/ex-mossad-group-threatened-south-africa-cyberattack-leaks-show/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">&#8220;Ex-Mossad&#8221; group threatened South Africa cyberattack, leaks show</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Medium gets a bit more Twitter-like, and a bit more blog-like</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Ingram]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medium has been known primarily for its long-form, magazine-style pieces -- but founder Evan Williams says it wants to be a home for shorter posts as well, so it has launched several new features that make it more Twitter-like and more blog-like<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/medium-gets-a-bit-more-twitter-like-and-a-bit-more-blog-like/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Medium gets a bit more Twitter-like, and a bit more blog-like</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Snapchat&#8217;s &#8220;Our Stories&#8221; are generating tens of millions of views</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/snapchats-our-stories-are-generating-tens-of-millions-of-views/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snapchat is telling people how many views their &#8220;Our Story&#8221; clip receives if they make one in the collective, crowdsourced section. Based on people I&#8217;ve interviewed, it appears Snapchat&#8217;s Our Stories are hitting viewing numbers that television&#8217;s most popular shows see, although it&#8217;s tough to get [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/snapchats-our-stories-are-generating-tens-of-millions-of-views/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Snapchat&#8217;s &#8220;Our Stories&#8221; are generating tens of millions of views</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>The $19-billion question: Is Snapchat the new television?</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/the-19-billion-question-is-snapchat-the-new-television/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/the-19-billion-question-is-snapchat-the-new-television/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Ingram]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snapchat is a brand new and red-hot mobile app aimed at millennials, but it has a surprisingly old-fashioned media model -- and that could help it take over as television becomes less appealing to advertisers<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/the-19-billion-question-is-snapchat-the-new-television/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">The $19-billion question: Is Snapchat the new television?</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Snowden: &#8220;I should have leaked sooner&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/snowden-i-should-have-leaked-sooner/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/snowden-i-should-have-leaked-sooner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barb Darrow]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Edward Snowden]]></category>
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		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Laura Poitras]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after Citizenfour, a documentary in which he stars, won an Academy Award, Edward Snowden along with director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald sat down for a Reddit AMA. Snowden, the former NSA-hand turned whistleblower, basically blew the lid off the National Security Agency&#8217;s intelligence-gathering [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/24/snowden-i-should-have-leaked-sooner/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Snowden: &#8220;I should have leaked sooner&#8221;</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Social media star Casey Neistat talks Snapchat versus YouTube</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/social-media-star-casey-neistat-talks-snapchat-versus-youtube/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/social-media-star-casey-neistat-talks-snapchat-versus-youtube/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/person/"><![CDATA[Casey Neistat]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since Snapchat Stories have been around for only a year or so, Snapchat celebrities are still a rare breed. Compared to viral Vine stars with their own cross country tour schedules and YouTube creators with their Hollywood deals, Snapchat stars are still building a case for themselves. [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/social-media-star-casey-neistat-talks-snapchat-versus-youtube/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Social media star Casey Neistat talks Snapchat versus YouTube</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>In the age of niche media, everyone still really wants to be mass</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/in-the-age-of-niche-media-everyone-still-really-wants-to-be-mass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Ingram]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As doctoral student Frederik De Boer pointed out in a recent blog post on some of the new-media sites like BuzzFeed and Fusion, if you don't focus on a specific market or target a specific kind of reader, you run the risk of blending in with everyone else<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/in-the-age-of-niche-media-everyone-still-really-wants-to-be-mass/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">In the age of niche media, everyone still really wants to be mass</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Twitter is latest to boost FCC&#8217;s net neutrality plan</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/twitter-is-latest-to-boost-fccs-net-neutrality-plan/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/twitter-is-latest-to-boost-fccs-net-neutrality-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff John Roberts]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Chairman Tom Wheeler]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter came out on Monday in support of FCC chairman Tom Wheeler&#8217;s plan to impose net neutrality, which is slated for a critical vote on Thursday, praising it as a way to ensure free communications and an open internet. &#8220;Safeguarding the historic open architecture of the internet and the [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/twitter-is-latest-to-boost-fccs-net-neutrality-plan/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Twitter is latest to boost FCC&#8217;s net neutrality plan</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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		<title>Beyond Superfish: Turns out SSL-trashing spyware is widespread</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/beyond-superfish-turns-out-ssl-trashing-spyware-is-widespread/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/beyond-superfish-turns-out-ssl-trashing-spyware-is-widespread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
		<category domain="https://search.gigaom.com/tag/"><![CDATA[Certificate authority]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week Lenovo found itself in deep trouble over the Superfish spyware that it installed on many recent consumer laptops. Designed to insert ads into customers&#8217; browsing experiences, the software has very insecure foundations and basically made users vulnerable to hacking attacks. Turns out it&#8217;s not [&#8230;]<p>
	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/beyond-superfish-turns-out-ssl-trashing-spyware-is-widespread/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Beyond Superfish: Turns out SSL-trashing spyware is widespread</a> originally published by <a href="https://gigaom.com/">Gigaom</a>, &copy; copyright 2015.
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	<a href="https://gigaom.com/2015/02/23/beyond-superfish-turns-out-ssl-trashing-spyware-is-widespread/?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed">Continue reading&hellip;</a>
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		<title>Snowden film Citizenfour picks up Oscar for best documentary</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/22/snowden-film-citizenfour-picks-up-oscar-for-best-documentary/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/02/22/snowden-film-citizenfour-picks-up-oscar-for-best-documentary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 07:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Citizenfour, Laura Poitras&#8217;s extraordinary depiction of the start of Edward Snowden&#8217;s NSA surveillance leaking extravaganza, has won the Academy Award for best documentary. The film shows how Snowden got in touch with the activist film-maker using the titular pseudonym, and the Hong Kong interviews with Glenn [&#8230;]<p>
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		<title>Two great examples of how journalism has changed for the better</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathew Ingram]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The power of amateur or "citizen" journalism becomes obvious when you look at two recent examples: one being the tracking of military activity in Ukraine, and the other the effort by residents of one of Rio's biggest slums to document police violence<p>
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