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Jack Dorsey will soon be stepping down from his role as the CEO of Twitter, according to a new report from CNBC. Shares of Twitter stock jumped more than 10% on the report, but more details on who’s in line to succeed Dorsey are unclear.

Update: Twitter has confirmed the news. CTO Parag Argawal will take over as CEO, Dorsey will remain on the board through his term and will then depart.

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Traditional spying is much harder in a world of smartphones, ubiquitous CCTV, and other “digital dust,” according to CIA director William Burns, a view backed by many current and former intelligence officials.

In particular, it’s much harder for a spy to establish a convincing false identity in another country …

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The breaking up of a bunch of old-school industrial conglomerates is leading some to question the very long-term prospects of the “new conglomerates” – tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google.

But a piece in the WSJ argues that they have two advantages over companies like General Electric, which could see them last even longer …

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Whether you’re selling or giving away your iPad, having issues, or just want a fresh start, there are a variety of reasons you may need to reset it. Let’s take a look at how to factory reset iPad and erase everything on it.

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