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VentureBeat
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Gizmodo
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Techmeme
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TNW
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Slashdot
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ArsTechnica
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The Register
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Medium: Technology
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MIT Technology Review
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BleepingComputer
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NYTimes: Tech
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WSJ: Tech
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Guardian: Tech UK
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BBC: Tech UK
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