Giant tech companies including LinkedIn, Google, Facebook and others are banning together to create a “Reform Government Surveillance” group. “We strongly believe that current laws and practices need to be reformed,” they explained. [VentureBeat]
Bitcoin’s value plummeted over the weekend after China started cracking down on the use of the digital currency. [PC World]
Netflix (NFLX) is quietly transforming from a streaming company to a full-fledged network that could soon take on the biggies. [New Republic]
The NSA reportedly spied on video game platforms like Xbox Live and probably heard (or saw) a lot of things they wish they didn’t. [Guardian]
Some of the city’s new cabs include USB outlets, panoramic windows and customized climate control so you can drive like a freakin’ Rockefeller. [Gothamist]