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CNN Money: Vine’s Dead. Is Twitter Next?

Twitter’s failure with Vine mirrors the broader struggles with Twitter itself. Despite being beloved by a loyal community of millions, Vine suffered from Twitter’s muddled product vision, inability to keep up with competitors and an unclear path to mainstream success.

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Judge Approves Nearly $15 Billion Volkswagen Emissions Settlement

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge approved the largest auto-scandal settlement in U.S. history Tuesday, giving nearly a half-million Volkswagen owners and leaseholders the choice between selling their cars back or having them repaired so they don’t cheat on emissions tests and spew excess pollution.

Volkswagen admitted in September 2015 that it had installed emissions test-cheating device

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Trailer

The first teaser trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 tells us next to nothing about the game, but it sure looks pretty.

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First Look at Nintendo Switch

Nintendo unveils their new system, the Nintendo Switch, which combines a home gaming console with a portable handheld device that you can switch between for playing at home or on the go.

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Ecuador Admits Limiting Julian Assange’s Web Access

(Reuters) — Ecuador’s government acknowledged on Tuesday it had partly restricted internet access for Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks who has lived in the South American country’s London embassy since mid-2012.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up inside the Ecuadoran embassy in London

Germany Says Tesla Should Not Use ‘Autopilot’ in Advertising

(Reuters) — German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla (TSLA.O) to stop advertising its electric vehicles as having an Autopilot function as this might suggest drivers’ attention is not needed, his ministry said on Sunday.

Tesla delivered 14,402 new vehicles in the quarter, with 9,764 of them being Model S sedan

Verizon May Back Out of Yahoo Purchase over Massive Hack

(Reuters) — Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said on Thursday it has a “reasonable basis” to believe Yahoo Inc’s (YHOO.O) massive data breach of email accounts represents a material impact that could allow Verizon to withdraw from its $4.83 billion deal to buy the technology company.

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AP: Police Officers Abuse Confidential Databases Across the U.S.

DENVER (AP) — Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons that have nothing to do with daily police work, an Associated Press investigation has found.

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Ex-Verizon Worker Accused of Selling Customer Phone Records

ATLANTA (AP) — A former Verizon Wireless technician is accused of using the company’s computers to obtain customers’ private call records – plus data showing where customers’ phones were – and then selling them to an unnamed private investigator, federal prosecutors said.

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Norway Appeals Court Rejects Snowden Extradition Lawsuit

(Reuters) — A Norwegian appeals court has rejected a lawsuit from fugitive former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden against the Norwegian government, upholding the verdict of a lower court, it said on Wednesday.

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Yahoo Confirms Huge Data Breach Affecting 500 Million Accounts

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo said hackers stole personal information from 500 million of its user accounts, a massive security breakdown it attributed to a “state sponsored actor.” The breach disclosed Thursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014.

While Yahoo as a corporate entity may be disappearing, the brand it created is likely to l