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11:40 AM ET, September 6, 2013

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US and UK spy agencies defeat privacy and security on the internet — US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online encryption relied upon by hundreds of millions of people to protect the privacy of their personal data, online transactions and emails …

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ProPublica:

Why We Published the Decryption Story — Sept. 6: This closer look has been updated with a response from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. — ProPublica is today publishing a story in partnership with the Guardian and The New York Times about U.S. and U.K. government efforts …

Bruce Schneier / Guardian:
The US government has betrayed the internet

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

Apple's E-Book Punishment Court Order Is Final, and Not as Bad as Apple Feared — Here's the last word, for now, on the punishment Apple will receive after losing its e-book price-fixing trial: It's not as bad as Apple first feared, but Apple still isn't happy.

Discussion: GigaOM, VentureBeat, Forbes, GalleyCat, @pkafka, @johnpaczkowski, MacRumors, The Verge, 9to5Mac and Hillicon Valley

Nate Raymond / Reuters:

Apple hit with injunction in e-books antitrust case — (Reuters) - A federal judge who found Apple Inc liable for conspiring to fix e-book prices entered an injunction on Friday intended to bar the iPad maker from further antitrust violations. — U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan …

Discussion: PublishersWeekly.com, BGR, AppleInsider and Electronista

George Brock / The Conversation:

Spike the gloom - journalism has a bright future — Whenever more than two journalists gather together to discuss the future of their business, the dialogue is usually depressing. This prevailing pessimism must change: we need a new conversation about what's happening to news.

Discussion: @queenchristina_

Amy Chozick / New York Times:

Glenn Beck Wants to Know: Why Can't We All Just Get Along? — You left Fox News and started The Blaze, a TV station, Web site and subscription service. How is that working out? — Check back with me in 10 years. I think we're just now entering the fields that I was hoping we would enter.

Discussion: Politico, TVNewser, Mediaite, The Raw Story and @glennbeck

Bloomberg:

Disney Armed With ESPN Cudgel in Next Pay-TV Fee Showdown — CBS's Moonves Says TWC Pact Reflects High Ratings — Now that CBS Corp. has prevailed in its monthlong dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc., it's Bob Iger's turn to see how much his Walt Disney Co. can squeeze from a pay-TV carrier.

Timothy Pratt / New York Times:

A Newspaper in Las Vegas, at Risk of Closing, Divides a Family — Tanned and fit, collar unbuttoned and no socks under his loafers, Brian Greenspun, the president of The Las Vegas Sun, stood in the middle of the newsroom, surrounded by $500 Herman Miller chairs, flat-screen monitors and floor …

Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:

Nikki Finke Seeks to Break From Penske Media — Founder of Website Deadline.com Says Vision Is No Longer Shared — In the viciously competitive world of Hollywood trade publications, it was hardly a shock when one outlet recently mocked another for its “humiliating loss of readership and influence.”

Discussion: The Wrap, The Huffington Post, @nikkifinke, The Atlantic Wire, Vulture, FishbowlNY, LA Observed, @bendwilliams and @benfritz

Brian Stelter / New York Times:

Networks Get a Victory in Court Over Streaming Service — For the first time in nearly a year, the nation's major television broadcasters have won a round in their legal battle against start-up firms that stream programs from local stations over the Internet without their consent.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Corporate Intelligence, Hollywood Reporter, Reuters, The Wrap, Broadcasting & Cable, The BLT and Variety

Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:

16 Major Firms May Have Received Early Data From Thomson Reuters — Readers may recall an ugly story that broke earlier this summer, when New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman rebuked the news/business information firm Thomson Reuters for selling access to key economic survey data …

Discussion: @sebroche, @damienlavera, @nanexllc, @frankpasquale and Big News Network.com

Al Jazeera English:

Australian magnate threatens to sue Murdoch — Election hopeful Clive Palmer accuses media mogul's flagship newspaper of targeting his campaign. — Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, whose Palmer United Party (PUP) is running in Saturday's election, plans to sue Rupert Murdoch over unflattering allegations.

Discussion: International Business Times, Sydney Morning Herald and AFP

Mark Mulligan / Music Industry Blog:

Just How Much is Curation Actually Worth? — Dance music powerhouse Ministry of Sound have commenced legal action against Spotify for breach of copyright with regards to user generated Spotify playlists replicating Ministry compilations and sometimes including Ministry labeling.

Todd Spangler / Variety:

GetGlue Thinks It Has Fighting Chance Against Twitter, Facebook in Social TV — Startup updates iPhone app with refreshed guide pointing to streaming apps, ability to act as remote control for DirecTV set-tops — Most of the “social conversation” about TV shows and movies is generated …

Carolyn Giardina / Hollywood Reporter:

Kodak Emerges From Bankruptcy: What It Means for Hollywood — Exec Andrew Evenski talks with THR about the changing film landscape. — On the heels of Tuesday's news that Kodak has emerged from Chapter 11, Kodak Entertainment & Commercial Films president Andrew Evenski spoke …