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Scary: It s not just texting and driving. People also video chat, use Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat and take selfies while behind the wheel, according to an AT&T survey. (New York Times)

No direct sales for Tesla in Texas after deadline passes for bill that would have allowed it.

Security researcher: The latest versions of Safari for Mac OS X and iOS are vulnerable to URL-spoofing exploit that could allow hackers to launch phishing attacks.

Yahoo CIO Mike Kail — who was sued by Netflix for allegedly taking kickbacks when he was employed there — has left the company.

Uber tests 30 percent drivers fee, its highest yet, in San Francisco and San Diego.

The Congressional Black Caucus today will launch push to boost African-Americans in tech.

Google Ventures invests in agricultural tech startup Farmers Business Network, which was co-founded by a former Googler and is based in San Francisco.

Google is looking for new doodler. (Job listing)

Pandora has bought Next Big Sound, an analytics service targeting the music industry that should provide a boost for Pandora s ads.

Spotify subscribers can earn Starbucks reward points.

L Oreal to start 3D-printing skin on which it will do product testing.

 

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