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American companies respond to new NSA hacking claims
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American companies respond to new NSA hacking claims

Posted on January 1, 2014April 12, 2014 by Matthew Keys

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.

Exclusive: Twitter working on “edit” feature for tweets
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Exclusive: Twitter working on “edit” feature for tweets

Posted on December 16, 2013November 14, 2020 by Matthew Keys

Twitter is working on a new feature that would allow users to edit tweets once they are published, three sources close to the project have confirmed to The Desk.

Bloomberg, WSJ, Reuters cut journalism jobs in 2013
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Bloomberg, WSJ, Reuters cut journalism jobs in 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013November 27, 2013 by Matthew Keys

Dow Jones, Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg LP have slashed newsroom jobs throughout the year. And if things don’t change, expect more jobs to be lost in 2014.

BART radio dispatches reveal communication errors on day of fatal strike
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BART radio dispatches reveal communication errors on day of fatal strike

Posted on November 4, 2013November 14, 2020 by Matthew Keys

Train operators and a central dispatcher had trouble communicating with each other the day two Bay Area Rapid Transit employees were fatally struck by an oncoming train two weeks ago, new audio recordings reveal.

ABC’s Sacramento, California bureau to close after 10 years
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ABC’s Sacramento, California bureau to close after 10 years

Posted on August 28, 2013August 29, 2013 by Matthew Keys

KABC-TV will be closing its Sacramento, California news bureau after 10 years, one of the last-remaining out-of-market news bureaus to operate.

Why Al Jazeera is ending its U.S. stream, and how you can keep watching
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Why Al Jazeera is ending its U.S. stream, and how you can keep watching

Posted on August 4, 2013May 16, 2018 by Matthew Keys

Al Jazeera America confirmed via a spokesperson on Friday that the online stream for its English-language international service will be blocked in the United States upon the launch of the company’s domestic news channel.

Syrian Electronic Army targets Reuters corporate account
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Syrian Electronic Army targets Reuters corporate account

Posted on July 30, 2013August 3, 2013 by Matthew Keys

The Syrian Electronic Army is claiming responsibility for an attack on the Twitter account of Reuters’ parent company Thomson Reuters.

Report: Fake Asiana names sent to KTVU weren’t meant for air
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Report: Fake Asiana names sent to KTVU weren’t meant for air

Posted on July 26, 2013August 3, 2013 by Matthew Keys

An email sent by a local aviation expert to KTVU containing fake names of four pilots aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was an “internal joke” that wasn’t supposed to air, a new report revealed on Friday.

Former KTVU, KGO helicopter pilot arrested for flying without license
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Former KTVU, KGO helicopter pilot arrested for flying without license

Posted on July 24, 2013August 3, 2013 by Matthew Keys

A helicopter pilot who once flew news choppers for several San Francisco television stations was arrested Tuesday for allegedly providing false information to federal aviation officials.

YouTube restores some videos depicting KTVU gaffe
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YouTube restores some videos depicting KTVU gaffe

Posted on July 24, 2013January 5, 2016 by Matthew Keys

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.

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