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March 10, 2014

TOP STORIES Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update Surfaces Microsoft inadvertently leaked its Windows 8.1 update for a few hours Thursday. When it arrives in April, can the update overcome doubts about the future of Windows? Facebook's WhatsApp Deal Under Fire Privacy advocates file FTC complaint to block Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp, calling it unfair and deceptive. CoronaCards Aims To Jazz Up Mobile Ads Corona Labs hopes to make sophisticated interactive advertising easier to create and implement across multiple devices by making Corona SDK APIs embeddable. Domestic Drones: 5 Non-Military Uses Government agencies, universities, and a few private companies are authorized to use drones in the US. Here's what they're doing. Smartphone Security: Two Shades Of Black Boeing Black and Geeksphone Blackphone both made a splash at Mobile World Congress. Learn about the companies' distinctly different approaches to security. MOST POPULAR Windows 8.1 Update 1: 10 Key Changes Windows 8.1 Update 1 makes the Modern UI and Start screen a little friendlier for the mouse-and-keyboard crowd. But it won't silence critics. Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update Surfaces Microsoft inadvertently leaked its Windows 8.1 update for a few hours Thursday. When it arrives in April, can the update overcome doubts about the future of Windows? Facebook's WhatsApp Deal Under Fire Privacy advocates file FTC complaint to block Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp, calling it unfair and deceptive. 8 Reasons To Hate Windows 8.1 Sure, it's an improvement over Windows 8. But for many PC users, Windows 8.1 is a clumsy hybrid that's a pain to navigate. Target CIO's Resignation: 7 Questions After the data breach, why didn't the buck stop with PCI assessors or CEO? Search for accountability reveals flawed system, much finger-pointing.

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