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Numbers Game: Xbox One Outpaces PlayStation 4 in U.S., PS4 Tops in Overall Sales
Brace for the spin-pact.
Should We Say Goodbye to the Stream?
Don’t look now, but the web may be getting less reverse-chronological.
Remember 2013? If Not, Twitter Recaps the Year’s Big Moments for You
Twitter’s end-of-the-year recap site highlights popular hashtags and topics by month along with a stream of popular tweets from the news, entertainment, sports and showcase categories.
30-Second Tech Trick: How to Unlock Android with Your Face
Also, remember: Everybody dies.
Xbox One Tops Two Million Units Sold in First 18 Days
The Xbox One almost matches the PlayStation 4’s worldwide total a week after Sony’s announcement.
Twitter Adds Photo Sharing via Direct Message
You still can’t stuff 1,000 words into a tweet, but you can now send pictures back and forth via direct message when using Twitter’s iOS and Android apps.
Google Chromecast Adds Support for 10 Streaming Services
GigaOM’s Janko Roettgers reports that Google’s $35 Chromecast TV stick has added support for 10 new streaming media services: Plex, aVia, RealPlayer, BeyondPod, PostTV, Songza, RedbullTV, Revision3, VEVO and Viki.
Chromecast gets Plex, Vevo, RealPlayer, Viki and more with massive app update [GigaOM]
Sadly, the PC Industry Doesn’t Deserve a Place as Nice as the Microsoft Store
Microsoft’s answer to the Apple Store is wonderful. But PC buyers apparently don’t want wonderful.
Chinese Hackers Reportedly Eavesdropped on G20 Summit
Security experts say they’ve traced tainted emails to five European ministries
Spy Games: NSA and CIA Allegedly Tried to Recruit World of Warcraft and Second Life Players
Documents suggest virtual surveillance in games dates back to at least 2008.
Square’s New Credit-Card Reader Is Slicker, Inside and Out
The new custom design is both sexier and more reliable.