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Anthem’s stolen customer data not encrypted

It’s up to each health insurance company to decide how to best protect customer data. CNET Health insurer Anthem says the hacked database containing the personal information of 80 million people wasn’t encrypted. But here’s the catch: the company was not required to do so. On Wednesday, Anthem revealed that it had been hit by hackers who broke into servers …

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Crave giveaway: A

The cushy A-Audio Icon wireless headphones come in Liquid Chrome or Phantom Black. A-Audio Congratulations to Nancy M. of Grand Junction, Colo., for winning a 51-inch plasma HDTV from RetailMeNot last week. How does a pair of luxury headphones sound? This week, we’re giving away A-Audio Icon wireless Bluetooth over-ear headphones. The new premium headphones take their design cue from …

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Corning fires up new super scratch

Things could get tougher for the gorillas of Gorilla Glass. Corning Corning, whose Gorilla Glass display covers front Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones, is developing a new material that combines the toughness of Gorilla with a scratch-resistance that comes close to sapphire. The developmental Gorilla Glass-like composite, currently dubbed Project Phire, was announced Friday at a New York investor …

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Get a $6 Google Play credit with Chromecast

Nicole Cozma/CNET If you’ve ever visited the Chromecast Offers page, you probably know that Google has given away more subscriptions or credits than the device costs to purchase ($35). Now it’s back with another deal that gives you $6 just for having the Chromecast powered on and connected to your Wi-Fi network. The deal is officially a gift for Valentine’s …

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Galaxy S6 leaked photo hints at several versions

There may more than one Galaxy S6 next month. A leaked photo obtained by CNET Korea shows more than one version of the Galaxy S6 , which is set to be announced March 1 at Mobile World Congress. At the trade show we’ll also likely learn more about phones from Polaroid and the app-less Ubuntu . Perhaps your next smartphone …

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First Ubuntu phone will be sold in a limited

The new version of BQ’s Aquaris E4.5 shows off Ubuntu software. Canonical/BQ The first Ubuntu phone is finally going on sale, and it isn’t just the software that’s doing things a bit differently: the BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition will be available in a grab-it-while-you-can limited-numbers flash sale. The new version of BQ’s Aquaris E4.5 smartphone is the first chance …

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