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WikiLeaks and the CIA’s hacking secrets, explained

The CIA may be equipped with an arsenal of hacking tools that can give it access to your phone, computer and other devices, according to a report by CBS News. (Disclosure: CNET is part of CBS Interactive, which is owned by CBS.) But what’s really going on? Updated March 8 at 2:40p.m. PT with CIA statement. What did WikiLeaks publish? …

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Google Play Music jumps into podcasts with ‘City Soundtracks’

Google Play Music, the company’s audio streaming service, is launching its first original podcast, a travel-show-like documentary series called “City Soundtracks.” The first three episodes are now available on Google Play Music and iTunes. Each includes a prominent music figure from the profiled city. Cities and artists covered in this initial batch are Austin, Texas/Spoon, New Orleans/Big Freedia and Oakland, …

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