Download: Latest Google Play Store v3.7.15

Google is in the process of rolling out a Play Store update v3.7.15 which follows 3.7.11 and 3.7.13 from early July. The latest version doesn't bring any new features as far as I can tell, so we can only assume it contains under-the-hood improvements and/or bug fixes.

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At Defcon, hackers get their own private cell network: Ninja Tel

The WiFi at the annual Defcon hacker conference has long been inhabited by a battery of live and automated mischief makers that sniff packets, scan ports, and exploit whatever weaknesses can be found. Last year, cellular networks were also rumored to be compromised, raising the question: How does one stay both safe and connected at the Las Vegas-based confab?

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Joss Whedon, Eliza Dushku, And A Host Of Tech Celebrities Turn Out For An Epic Party In San Francisco

Owen Thomas, Business Insider So what were actress Eliza Dushku and screenwriter-director Joss Whedon doing in San Francisco Thursday evening? Pitching Silicon Valley's best and brightest on supporting ThriveGulu, a charity for survivors of Uganda's civil war started two years ago by Dushku's mom, Suffolk University professor Judy Dushku.

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Apple, Google and others eye Kodak's patents

As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, Kodak is putting 1,100 patents up for auction and the tech world is taking sides in a quest to acquire them. According to a Wall Street Journal Report, Apple is teaming up with Microsoft and patent aggregation firm Intellectual Ventures Management LLC to bid on the patents.

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10 Essential Google Chrome Extensions

The new extensions and features introduced to Apple's premium browser Safari, following last week's release of Mountain Lion, may have been a long time coming. But many of us who use Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome will already have become accustomed to the world of browser extensions for our every day use.

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