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American companies respond to new NSA hacking claims

Several American tech companies have responded to a report published in Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine detailing how NSA agents exploit vulnerabilities in their hardware and software.

YouTube restores some videos depicting KTVU gaffe

YouTube has restored at least two videos depicting an erroneous report delivered by San Francisco-based FOX affiliate KTVU-TV that had been the subject of scrutiny and comment in the recent weeks.