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Google Handed Over Emails of Wikileaks Volunteers to U.S. Government

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

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Google Handed Over Emails of Wikileaks Volunteers to U.S. Government

Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:23 PM

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

After receiving secret court orders, Google handed over data from the Gmail accounts of two former Wikileaks volunteers to the U.S. government. The orders, revealed on Friday by the two targets, are a snapshot of the rumored federal grand jury investigation into Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange. The targets of the court orders are Smari McCarthy and Herbert Snorrason, both from Iceland.

First Instagram Video To Reach 1 Million Likes Stars Shirtless Bieber

Saturday, June 22, 2013 7:28 PM

Brian Anthony Hernandez

Once again flexing his enormous reach on social media, pop star Justin Bieber this weekend became the first Instagram user to earn 1 million Likes on a video post. Instagram owner Facebook confirmed to Mashable that Bieber's first Instagram video (click here to watch), which he posted June 20 when Instagram added video capabilities to its popular photo-sharing app, was the first to reach the 1 million-Likes milestone.

Instagram Gets Video and Other Top Comments

Saturday, June 22, 2013 3:56 PM

Danielle Odiamar

R.I.P. Vine. The farewell address to everyone's favorite short-form video-sharing platform could be found all over the internet after Instagram announced at a Facebook event on Thursday that they're supporting videos. The split between Team Instagram and Team Vine swept Mashable's comments.

Google-Waze Deal Under FTC Antitrust Review

Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:19 PM

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Google's acquisition of the popular social traffic app Waze is under review by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which wants to make sure the deal doesn't go against U.S. antitrust regulations. Google confirmed the FTC antitrust review on Sunday, according to The Wall Street Journal.

25 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:56 PM

Taylor Casti

It's been another busy week in the tech world. For those of you who've been too busy planning this weekend's Summer-Solstice party to keep up with the news, don't worry — we've got you covered. Check out our list of 25 digital media resources, below, including a touching tribute to a lost sister and a how-to on embedding those new Instavids you keep making.