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Twitter’s new censorship plan rouses global furor (AP)

AP – Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.

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US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns (AP)

AP – The federal government’s plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans’ civil liberties.

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College Sports League to Stream Its Own Content Online (Mashable)

Mashable – With television broadcast deals that reach into the billions of dollars, the delivery of college sports as entertainment has long been huge business. Now the Pacific-12 Conference is aiming to create what would likely be college sports’ largest and most futuristic mode of digital distribution yet — a wholly league-owned and operated platform for streaming content to tablets, smartphones, computers and smart TVs around the world.

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College Sports League to Stream Its Own Content Online (Mashable)

Mashable – With television broadcast deals that reach into the billions of dollars, the delivery of college sports as entertainment has long been huge business. Now the Pacific-12 Conference is aiming to create what would likely be college sports’ largest and most futuristic mode of digital distribution yet — a wholly league-owned and operated platform for streaming content to tablets, smartphones, computers and smart TVs around the world.

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Wal-Mart names head of global eCommerce business (Reuters)

Reuters – Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Sunday named Neil Ashe as the new president and chief executive of its global eCommerce business as the world’s largest retailer in a move to bolster its online presence.

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Wikipedia may black out Wednesday in protest (AP)

AP – Wikipedia may black out its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress.

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U.S. online piracy bill headed for major makeover (Reuters)

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EU telecom ministers aim to end bandwidth favoritism (Reuters)

Reuters – EU ministers urged the European Commission and regulators to check on telecom operators who prioritize bandwidth for certain services, giving leverage to complaints about mobile firms around the world blocking Web-call services such as Skype.

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New music service courts tech-averse listeners (Reuters)

Reuters – A simple new online music service will launch across Europe and North America this week aimed at the millions who like music but struggle with the technology to find and listen to it.

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Kenya army, Somali militia swap Twitter insults (AP)

AP – Kenyan soldiers and members of an extremist Islamist militant group have been fighting each other in Somalia since Kenya invaded two months ago.

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