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Is there a hacking epidemic? Earlier this week, Burger King saw its Twitter account get a McDonald’s makeover, and then Jeep had its feed taken over by pranksters less than 24 hours later.

Less mischievous and more ominous, earlier this month, both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal were infiltrated, reportedly by Chinese hackers with ties to the government. And the hacktivist collective Anonymous has taken credit for a breach of the U.S. State Department.

Facebook, Apple and Twitter were all targeted recently as well, possibly by the same Eastern European gang.

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Surprise, surprise: Apple isn’t the only company that’s rumored to be developing a music streaming service. According to Financial Times, Google is working to augment its current download store with a streaming service that could take on the likes of Spotify, Slacker and Nokia Music. The outlet’s sources suggest that Google is currently in the negotiation stage with record labels, and that its service would likely feature both paid and free, ad-supported components. Naturally, while this news remains in the realm of rumors for both Apple and Google, it seems that the race is now on for which company is both willing and able to supplement its music store with a streaming service. Anyone care to place bets on which company is first to the starting line?

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Source: Financial Times

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Microsoft just revealed that “a small number” of its computers, which includes its Mac business unit, have been hacked in a similar attack to what happened with Apple and Facebook earlier this week. The computers were infected with malware using techniques similar to the Apple and Facebook hacks. Luckily, Microsoft says that there is no evidence of any customer data being affected by the hack. [Microsoft] More »