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Take-Two Interactive to acquire social game developer Zynga in $12.7 billion deal

The Verge

Take-Two Interactive, the video game publisher that owns Rockstar and 2K Games, is set to acquire social game developer Zynga in a deal valued at $12.7 billion (via The Wall Street Journal ). Take-Two Interactive’s acquisition of Zynga marks the company’s foray into the mobile game market.

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T-Mobile CEO calls latest data breach ‘humbling,’ claims it’s committed to security

The Verge

A recent T-Mobile data breach coughed up the information of more than 50 million people , including some who aren’t current customers or never were. The 21-year-old hacker who says they’re responsible for the attack already did an interview with the Wall Street Journal calling its security “awful,” and now CEO Mike Sievert is speaking out.

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Hacker claims responsibility for T-Mobile attack, bashes the carrier’s security

The Verge

A person claiming to be behind the T-Mobile data breach that exposed almost 50 million people’s info has come forward to reveal his identity and to criticize T-Mobile’s security, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Binns called T-Mobile’s security “awful”. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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T-Mobile: ‘We Know How the Hacker Did It’

SecureWorld News

We have new information on the T-Mobile data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of customers just a couple weeks ago. The personal information includes name, address, date of birth, driver's license information, and Social Security numbers. T-Mobile data breach details.

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Google adds a new health hub and sleep tracking metrics to its Fit mobile apps

The Verge

Google has announced an update to its Fit mobile apps that will introduce a new centralized home screen of health-related information and more sleep tracking data. Google says you’ll also be able to send stats, routes, and photos from your Google Fit workout journal entries via social media or messaging apps. Image: Google.

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Maximizing the Potential of Digital Publishing Platforms

Kitaboo

The potential of Digital Publishing Platforms encompasses content quality and relevance, user experience and design, SEO and analytics, social media and email, monetization and diversification, and community and collaboration. Choose a platform that integrates well with social media, analytics, or e-commerce platforms.

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Microsoft tops list of best-run companies in the U.S. for third straight year

GeekWire

The institute measures corporate effectiveness by examining performance in five areas: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength. The ranking is based on an analysis of 34 data inputs provided by 14 third-party sources, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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