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- These fitness apps provide short, sweet workoutsA slew of fitness apps aim to give people the opportunity to fit in condensed workouts throughout their busy daily schedules.
- Facebook adds 'satire' tag. Can you tell when a news story is fake?Facebook has begun marking certain fake news stories with a 'satire' tag so users can more easily determine between fake and real news.
- In #TwitterExperiment, users upset as favorites become retweetsTwitter users have been venting their frustration over a new feature recently rolled out that makes favorited tweets, typically private, available on the timelines of followers.
- Apple stores user data in China. What does it mean for cybersecurity?Apple has begun storing Chinese users' data in servers on mainland China, making Apple the first major US technology company to do so.
- Samsung buys SmartThings, diving deeper into the 'Internet of Things'Samsung recently announced that it purchased SmartThings, a start-up that lets users control their connected appliances through a single device.
- Mark Zuckerberg ice dunk brings ALS challenge to tech billionairesMark Zuckerberg ice dousing? The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that has gone viral and helped to raise millions of dollars for ALS research. Now it has expanded to tech billionaires who are dousing themselves with icy water.
- New iOS shopping app lets users 'follow' brands of their choosingA New York start-up called Spring has launched a shopping app that lets users scroll through a wide variety of products and then make purchases directly from the brands, similar to being in a physical store.
- For Uber, just because Berlin says 'no' does not mean it will listenDespite facing a ban in Berlin, the taxi-on-demand company Uber has said it will continue offering its services in the German capital.
- What makes this the most powerful commercial satellite ever launched?DigitalGlobe launched WorldView-3, a satellite that can see through fog and smoke and spot things just 1 foot across.
- Samsung introduces metal-clad Galaxy AlphaSamsung announced Wednesday its new smart phone, the Galaxy Alpha, which is encased in a metal frame.
- Does this photo tell us what Edward Snowden stands for?A photo of Edward Snowden clutching an American flag on the covered of Wired magazine sparks questions about how the famous whistleblower is viewed more than one year after he first revealed the NSA's surveillance programs.
- Is a little card reader how Amazon woos brick and mortar stores?Amazon Wednesday announced a new card reader to let local businesses easily accept debit and credit card transactions.
- Uber and Lyft clash in war of words. Is this how tech disputes are settled?In a clash of words, Lyft and Uber lob accusations at each other in what is shaping up to be one of the fiercest battles in the tech industry.
- Apple CEO 'not satisfied' with company's diversity: reportApple's diversity data reflects that, as with other tech companies, its employee make-up is overwhelmingly white and male.
- Skylanders game-toy mashup invades tabletsActivision announced Tuesday that the latest Skylanders game will be available for select tablet devices as well as gaming consoles.
- Chromebook sales spike. Is it still a 'niche' product?Chromebook sales will reach 5.2 million in 2014 and are on track to triple by 2017.
- At Apple University, a guide for simplicity and eleganceA New York Times report today peels back the curtain on the secretive Apple University, which serves to establish a streamlined company culture that places immense weight on the simple design of the products it makes.
- How does one Austrian data activist take on Facebook?Austrian law student Max Schrems launched a class action lawsuit against Facebook last week and has since garnered 25,000 plaintiffs.
- China refutes that it accused Apple products of posing security concernsChina denies allegations made in a Bloomberg News report that it had banned the use of government money to purchase a series of Apple products.
- Yahoo joins Google in making e-mails more secureYahoo announced that it will work with Google to create a secure e-mail system by next year, a move that comes amid heightened cybersecurity concerns.