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TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

Major shareholder Third Point ups Sony stake by 9.4% as it seeks talks on proposed spinoff -

Sony’s major shareholder Third Point LLC has increased its stake in the Japanese company by 9.4 percent, as it seeks to push ahead on talks for a proposed spin-off of.
TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

Yahoo discloses government data requests, will introduce transparency reports from this summer -

Yahoo has spoken up to clarify claims made over the US government’s PRISM program two weeks after the news broke.
TheNextWeb  7 hours ago:

Google teams with Starbucks to offer unlimited music through its Google Play Music service -

Google has partnered with Starbucks to tout its Google Play Music service that was announced during its developer conference.
TheNextWeb  7 hours ago:

Microsoft introduces global program to sell massively discounted Surface RT tablets to schools -

Today Microsoft announced a new program that will see schools around the world able to purchase the company’s Surface RT tablet hybrid in bulk at a reduced per-unit rate.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

Watermelon Oreos. Watermelon. Oreos. -

As you may have heard, Oreo has a new seasonal flavor out, and that flavor is watermelon. Yes, watermelon.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

Confirmed: Oculus VR raises $16M from Spark Capital, Matrix Partners for its virtual reality platform -

Oculus VR has announced completion of a $16 million Series A round c0-led by Spark Capital and Matrix Partners to help the company more quickly build out a “full virtual.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

President Obama: If you are a US citizen the NSA can’t listen to your calls, or target your emails -

Broadcasting later tonight is a long interview between President Obama, and Charlie Rose. Topics discussed include recently reported NSA programs that target some Internet data, and cellular records.
TheNextWeb  9 hours ago:

Would you ever ask Reddit out on a date? After watching this clip, you won’t want to -

Social gathering and internationally-lauded cat portal Reddit is a site that has its own place in the cultural touchstone of large swaths of the global youth.
TheNextWeb  9 hours ago:

Google triples the number of stores selling Chromebooks to 6,600, adds Walmart, Staples, and more retailers -

Google today announced an expansion of Chromebook availability worldwide, tripling the number of stores to 6,600.
TheNextWeb  11 hours ago:

Microsoft defends Xbox One’s $499 pricetag, claims it will deliver “thousands of dollars of value” to users -

Microsoft’s console business is on the backfoot, despite unveiling new hardware that will power the Xbox line for years, and an updated Kinect sensor that will greatly sharpen its accuracy.