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Fiber optic cable firm, Level 3, may have allowed NSA to tap Google’s fiber network
The New York Times cited reports that have suggested that Level 3 Communications, which controls most of the fiber optic cables that connect everyone to the Internet, may have greenlighted the NSA to tap data from Yahoo and Google. Both companies have announced that they will now start encrypting their data.
Private messaging app Wickr redesigns amid fundraising
California-based private messaging app Wickr had redesigned and is in the middle of a USD7.4 million fundraising, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today.
WePopp, a social planning app, secures EUR 130,000 from French angels
WePopp, a social planning app based in Paris, France, announced that it has secured EUR 130,000 from a small group of France-based angel investors. The newly injected funds will then be used to lure in more users to its system.
Google's self-driving car to beat Nissan's 2020 car launch - report
Although Nissan had set a timeframe of its release of self-driving cars to the public, a report by US News argued that Google might be launching its version of the self-driving car earlier.