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TheNextWeb  just under two hours ago:

Google, Verizon and Acer offer Chromebook stations and free WiFi to Oklahoma tornado victims -

In wake of the Oklahoma tornado tragedy, Google has shared that it is working with both Verizon Wireless and Acer to set up Chromebook stations with free Internet around the area.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

SideCar updates iOS and Android apps with detour mode, Facebook login support, and revamped ratings -

Ride-sharing startup SideCar has updated its iOS and Android apps with a number of new features, including “detour mode” which lets riders modify routes, Facebook Connect login support, and a.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

New Google Glass labs features leak, including ability to give voice commands anywhere in the UI -

Following Google’s decision to release the Glass system image and rooted bootloader for hackers, new labs features have surfaced, including an “Ok Glass Anywhere” feature, which lets users give voice commands.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

Microsoft and Google are building a YouTube app for Windows Phone that serves ads, due ‘in the coming weeks’ -

Microsoft and Google have apparently put their differences aside and are now building a compliant YouTube app together for Windows Phone.
TheNextWeb  4 hours ago:

Google reportedly in talks with South Africa and Kenya regulators to build wireless networks on TV airwaves -

Google is reportedly working on a way to connect more people around the world to the Internet, specifically those in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
TheNextWeb  4 hours ago:

Security researcher bypasses Samsung Galaxy S4′s secure boot check on AT&T and Verizon phones -

Azimuth security researcher Dan Rosenberg claims to have found a “design flaw” in Samsung’s secure boot system for the Galaxy S4.
TheNextWeb  5 hours ago:

Microsoft demos the eyes, ears and brains behind its next generation Kinect for Xbox One -

In case you’re still itching to learn more about how the Xbox One‘s upcoming Kinect sensor works, Microsoft’s Scott Evans and Kareem Choudhry have released two videos showing off what.
TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

Facebook confirms Pages can’t view Insights data beyond May 13 due to technical issues, is working on a fix -

Facebook Page owners this week have noticed that their Page Insights data has not been updated since last week, as far back as May 13.
TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

Private equity firms KKR and Silver Lake have reportedly made separate bids to purchase Hulu -

The question about just who will buy Hulu just got a bit more complex as two large private-equity firms may have made individual bids for the video site.
TheNextWeb  7 hours ago:

Microsoft could force retailers, not players, to pay the activation fee for pre-owned Xbox One games -

Players won’t have to pay an activation fee in order to play pre-owned games on the Xbox One, according to reports by Eurogamer and MCV.