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December 9, 2015
Today in Tabs: 2 Dox 2 Satoshi
Not without my Bitcoin!
Previously, on Doxing Satoshi: 21 months ago
FDA Approves Syringe-Like Device For Plugging Gunshot Wounds
Originally designed for the military, this injectable sponge pack could change the way EMTs treat gunshot victims.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved for civilian use a revolutionary device that can stop bleeding from a gunshot wound in less than a minute. On December 7, the agency gave the green light to deploy the XStat 30 to hospitals.
The News Stories That Dominated Facebook In 2015
Which were the year's biggest moments? Facebook's Year in Review breaks down 2015.
With the close of another year comes Facebook's annual Year In Review, to remind us of what we were all reading, thinking, and ranting about on Facebook in 2015.
The Most Awkward Office Secret Santa Gifts
This happens in every office.
The office Secret Santa gift exchange: is there anything more awkward (aside from the annual company holiday party)? Probably not. We gathered some of New York's finest comedians to show what happens when people do things like overspend, regift, or put way too much thought into a Secret Santa gift for their colleagues. Watch this, and good luck out there!
CEO Of "Angry Birds" Maker Rovio Is Stepping Down
Rovio laid off a third of its workforce in October.
Beleaguered gaming company Rovio—the maker of the Angry Birds franchise—announced yet another corporate shake-up today: Its CEO Pekka Rantala 
Yahoo Nixes Plan To Spin Off Alibaba Stake
Following a week of deliberations, Yahoo decided against creating a new company to house its 15% stake in Chinese Internet giant Alibaba.
Yahoo announced Wednesday that it has opted not to spin off its 15% stake—worth more than $30 billion—in Alibaba, China's leading e-commerce company. The board's decision to scrap the plan, which Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer had proposed at the start of the year, comes after a week of deliberations.
These Are The Mobile Sites Leaking Credit Card Data For Up To 500,000 People A Day
Security firm says companies such as EasyJet and the San Diego Zoo weren't using basic encryption, affecting half a million daily users.
It's e-commerce 101: A company has to encrypt your credit card data when you buy something online. Yet security company Wandera just found at least 16 companies, with a combined 500,000 daily users, who are not always encrypting data—specifically not on their mobile websites and, in some cases, their apps. Offenders range from giants like airlines EasyJet and Aer Lingus to the San Diego Zoo and the TriBeCa Med Spa in Manhattan. Data sent "in the clear" include credit card numbers, birth dates, and passport numbers. The kicker: Wandera has had a difficult time getting in touch with several of these companies to warn them ahead of announcing the vulnerabilities today. (Wandera confirms that easyJet has since fixed the vulnerability.)
December 8, 2015
HTC's Vive VR Headset To Launch In April
The highly anticipated VR gear was announced last March. HTC also said it will have a new developers kit available at CES.
HTC announced today that it will release its Vive virtual reality headset next April, and that it plans on putting out a new developers kit at CES in January.
Amazon Is Testing Original Content Written By Experts
Will product roundups and service articles resonate with loyal customers? Amazon sure hopes so.
Amazon's legions of users may not have noticed, but according to TechCrunch, the e-commerce giant has quietly started expanding its library of recommendations and other original content for shoppers. Since launching an in-house articles section with little fanfare earlier this year, Amazon appears to have recruited niche contributors like home improvement celebrity Bob Vila and interior design site Remodelista.
Pinterest Acquires Shopping Site The Hunt
With its acquisitions of shopping site The Hunt and meme app Pext, Pinterest is zeroing in on its shopaholic users.
With its millions of Pins dedicated to "shoe envy" and "outfit inspiration," Pinterest has long been a way for the fashion-addicted to collect style tips and curate shopping wish lists. Earlier this year, the company took its most popular use case a step further with the launch of Buyable Pins, which allow users to purchase items directly from Pinterest's mobile app.
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