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iSheep, Fandroids, and why we care so damn much about our smartphones

It’s 10:30 p.m. and already there’s a line of two dozen or so people. They’re sitting on lawn chairs, tucked under blankets, and pushed neatly to the edge of the sidewalk by one of those extendable nylon straps you see at movie theaters. It’s chilly here in San Francisco, and Ryan Rawson wears an extra jacket to keep warm. “What …

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Google pays those who find Android security glitches

Google has expanded its bug-bounty program to cover vulnerabilities uncovered in Android. The program began with Chrome and expanded to Google Web sites and other open-source software projects. Under the program, people who find security holes get paid bounties. That often equates to a few hundred dollars, but particularly skilled attacks can mean big money — $50,000 last week for …

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