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Christian Brazil Bautista

Christian Brazil Bautista

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Christian Brazil Bautista is an experienced journalist who has been writing about technology and music for the past decade. He is a recent New York transplant from Manila, Philippines and spends most of his days playing video games on the subway and having arguments about punk records over Skype. He hopes to one day understand why people go to Whole Foods. You can reach him at @cbrazilbautista on Twitter and on Facebook.

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FCC chairman’s Net neutrality revisions may not be enough to silence dissent

Tom Wheeler has backed down from his agency’s broadband proposals, introducing a draft that promises stronger scrutiny to keep ISPs from discriminating against firms that can’t afford to pay for Internet “fast lanes.”
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Net Neutrality finds new champion in Al Franken

Democratic Senator Al Franken, who is running for re-election in Minnesota, has come out as one of the leading voices condemning the FCC’s proposed rules that would allow Internet “fast lanes” for big corporations.
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You can now use Twitter to add things to your #AmazonCart

Amazon has just rolled out a new feature called #AmazonCart, which lets users add items to their cart by including a hashtag in a tweet. So far, the capability is only available in the US and the UK.
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How Cortana works in Windows Phone 8.1

Microsoft's answer to Apple’s Siri and Google Now is being pushed as the “world’s first truly personal digital assistant.” Here's what Cortana can do and how to use her in Windows Phone 8.1.
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Feds to auction off $18 million worth of Bitcoins from Silk Road seizures

The United States Marshal Service will auction off $18 million worth of the digital currency Bitcoins that were seized from the illegal Silk Road market.
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Meet DarkCoin, the newest cryptocurrency for all your shady transactions

The digital currency, which is being pushed as a more untraceable alternative to bitcoin, is in the midst of a boom, recently passing Dogecoin to become the world’s fourth largest cryptocurrency.
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Mt. Gox to enter bankruptcy proceedings as Tokyo court rejects rehab plan

Troubled Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, once the biggest exchange for trading the digital currency, has been placed in administration after a court in Tokyo dismissed its plan for rebuilding its business.
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Dish Network to accept Bitcoin, becomes largest company to take the currency

Dish Network announced that it will accept Bitcoin payments, starting July 1, 2014. The satellite TV provider claims to be the biggest company to accept it.
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John Oliver challenges the FCC chairman to sincerely prove he’s not a dingo

An unintentionally hilarious denial from Tom Wheeler has set off a new line of questioning from comedian John Oliver, who had his doubts about the FCC chairman's biological makeup.
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Put down the phone to get it up: Study links cell phones and erectile dysfunction

Men, hold off on the panicking! Before you start blaming your performance shortcomings on your phone, know that the results are only preliminary and more studies are necessary to further explain the link.
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Sprint pulls a T-Mobile with free international data and text in 15 countries

Sprint has launched International Value Roaming, a new program that provides subscribers with unlimited text and data in Latin America, Europe and Asia.
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Apple Watch preorders are selling on eBay for as much as $13,499

Apple’s new smartwatch is turning out to be a good source of dough for shady eBay scalpers.
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Samsung says there might not be enough Galaxy S6 Edge phones for everyone

Samsung revealed it expects a shortage of Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones as it grapples with manufacturing issues due to the curved display.
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Grab your popcorn: Netflix-style torrent app Popcorn Time is now on iOS

Popcorn Time, the controversial Netflix-style streaming service, has just come out with an app for non-jailbroken iOS devices.
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Sorry, Apple fans! The Apple Watch will be sold exclusively online at launch

The Apple Watch will be available for previews and preorders tomorrow, but you'll have to buy it online, as the Apple store isn't taking orders.
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Android Lollipop is only on 5.4 percent of devices, and Kitkat is still the most popular

Five months since Google started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop, only 5.4 percent of Android devices have been updated to the new OS.
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Samsung projects 30-percent dip in profits, may recover with Galaxy S6 release

Samsung is predicting a 30-percent drop in profits for the first quarter of this year, but that may change with the Galaxy S6's success.
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Facebook is tracking you all the time, new study claims

According to a new report, Facebook tracks your online activity, even if you're not a user of the world's biggest social network.
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911 went out in Colorado, and the FCC ain’t happy about it

The Federal Communications Commission has penalized two companies that were involved in a 911 emergency call outage that affected 11 million people. The FCC's actions included assessing a record $16 million against CenturyLink for its role in the incident.
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Report: Comcast getting support from beneficiaries for TWC merger

Comcast, which has a track record of conjuring support in Capitol Hill, is once again leveraging its influence as it seeks approval of its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable.
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Can’t find your ex? Just divorce him over Facebook, a NYC judge rules

Ellanora Baidoo was given approval to start dissolving her marriage on Facebook because her absentee husband refused to receive divorce documents in person.
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Indiana clarifies religious freedom bill after backlash from Gen Con and others grows

Gen Con, one of the largest gaming conventions in the country, is threatening to pull out of Indiana over a recently-passed anti-LGBT law.
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Robbers hope to haul in Samsung Galaxy S6 units, but get stuck with lousy components

Robbers targeted a truck that was on its way to a Samsung factory in India, in hopes of finding Samsung Galaxy S6 units.
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Google, Mozilla blacklists China’s web registrar over breach

Google and Mozilla have announced that they will blacklist digital certificates from the China Internet Network Information Center, the country’s main ISP.
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Tech companies condemn religious freedom legislation in Indiana and Arkansas

A group led by executives from Twitter, Airbnb, Tumblr, and LinkedIn called for legal protection for gays and lesbians under civil rights laws.
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Obama signs order to impose sanctions on foreign hackers

President Barack Obama has signed an executive order that imposes sanctions on foreign hackers that engage in “destructive attacks or commercial espionage” against US targets.
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Ericsson bid to ban iPhone sales moves ahead with ITC probe

The International Trade Commission has agreed to look into Ericsson’s claim that Apple infringed on its LTE technology patent.
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The NSA almost ended phone spying before Snowden leaks

The NSA was considering shutting down its clandestine call data collection program months before Edward Snowden leaked classified information in 2013.
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One dead in fatal shooting at NSA headquarters

A fatal shooting has occurred at the gates of the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland, leaving one person dead and two others injured.
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Safari users suit against Google moves forward in UK courts

A group of Internet privacy activists claim that Google bypassed their privacy settings in Safari with cookies that tracked their Internet usage.
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Two lawsuits are challenging the FCC’s new net neutrality rules

About a month after the Federal Communications Commission approved new Net neutrality rules, legal challenges questioning the validity of the agency’s decision are starting to pour in.
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Fortune names Apple’s Tim Cook the ‘World’s Greatest Leader’

Fortune Magazine named Tim Cook the “World Greatest Leader,” catapulting the Apple chief executive to the top over heads of states and religious leaders.
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Tech giants demand end to NSA spying, as Patriot Act is set to expire

In a letter addressed to the President, a coalition made up of privacy advocates, technology firms, and trade companies asked to end NSA data collection.
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HTC One E9 shows off its glossy plastic design on Twitter

The photo, which was released by @upleaks earlier today, shows the device from several angles, revealing traits like a glossy back made of plastic and an unusually large camera lens
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