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stories by Meghan Kelly

Hack attack: Microsoft confirms bigwigs’ Xbox Live accounts compromised

Microsoft revealed today that a number of its Xbox Live accounts were hacked. According to the company, the hackers were able to gain access by using a number of social engineering tactics.

Google+ gets camera app to take quick pics of your Hangouts

Google wants you to have more opportunities to share your Hangouts, so it introduced a new camera app to the video chatting tool that lets you take one-click pictures while your chats are in session.

Data-collecting ocean robots earn Liquid Robotics $45M in its fifth funding round

Liquid Robotics sent an autonomous wave-riding vehicle across the Pacific Ocean in 2012, and is now planning what to do with its $45 million fifth round of funding.

Pebble smartwatch gets closer to letting developers create apps by announcing SDK

Pebble, the smartwatch that has gotten a lot of hype from its Kickstarter campaign, will release a software developer kit so developers everywhere can create "watch faces" for the device.

Court increases transparency on government digital snooping

National Security Letters allow the government to secretly request information about you from companies you're associated with. A judge ruled them unconstitutional today.

President Obama reportedly discusses cyber security with China’s new president

While on the phone congratulating China's new president Xi Jinping on his appointment, President Obama reportedly slipped in some conversation around cyber security and intellectual property theft.

Wantr alerts you when new products arrive at your favorite online shops, gets $600K in funding

Denmark's Wantr, a company that alerts you when your favorite stores get new items, raised $600,000 in seed funding today.

DoJ brings charges against Reuters social media editor for conspiring with Anonymous

Matthew Keys, the social media deputy editor, was indicted today for giving Anonymous hackers access to his former employee's servers.

Former NSA director joins security firm Endgame’s board after it raises $23M

Endgame, the security software solution that looks at "billions" of data points to give you actions to take while an attack is happening, received $23 million in funding today and a new board member -- the former director of the NSA.

Apple’s getting catty on eve of Samsung’s Galaxy S IV launch

Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller isn't afraid to say how he feels about Android anymore. He criticized the platform today, ahead of Samsung's Galaxy S IV event in New York tomorrow.