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Twitter Goes Public; PS4 Teardown; Cracking Down on Chrome Extensions

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Twitter Goes Public; PS4 Teardown; Cracking Down on Chrome Extensions

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Topping tech headlines on Thursday was micro-blogging site Twitter officially going public.

Almost two months after the company filed confidential IPO documents, Twitter users yesterday morning helped ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), where Twitter will be listed as TWTR. Twitter called on Sir Patrick Stewart, 9-year-old Vivienne Harr, and Cheryl Fiandaca, public information bureau chief with the Boston Police Department, to ring that opening bell since “Twitter owes success to its users.” For more, see Twitter and 13 Other Trailblazing Tech IPOs and Meet Twitter’s New IPO Millionaires.

Meanwhile on the gaming front, Sony published a teardown video of its upcoming PlayStation 4, prying apart the new game console to see how the machine fits together. The video features Sony engineering director Yasuhiro Ootori, who gingerly removes the PS4 from its box and takes it apart piece by piece with the twist of a few screws. Sony on Thursday also announced that 11 entertainment apps will be available on the PlayStation 4 when it launches on Nov. 15, including Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, and Hulu Plus.

In security news, Google announced yesterday that it will require all Windows extensions to be hosted in the Chrome Web store, starting in January in an effort to slow the spread of malicious extensions. Usually, Chrome will ask for permission before installing extensions on a user’s browser. But scammers have figured out how to silently install extensions without a user knowing.

For more, check out yesterday’s episode of PCMag Live, as well as some news you might have missed in the links below.

  • Survey: Americans Intrigued But Skeptical of Wearable Tech: Tech giants like Google and Samsung are getting into the wearable tech market, but what do Americans really think of these devices?
  • Disney, NimbleBit Unveil ‘Star Wars: Tiny Death Star’ Game: Take a walk on the dark side with Disney Interactive’s new Star Wars: Tiny Death Star mobile game.
  • Report: Apple Extends In-Store Repairs to iPhone 5c, 5s: Apple customers may soon be treated to more in-store repair options.
  • Facebook, Microsoft Launch Internet Bug Bounty Program: With some assistance from Google, the Internet rivals introduced the HackerOne bug bounty program, which offers minimum rewards from $300 to $5,000 to researchers who find vulnerabilities on the Web.
  • Tesla to Begin Designing Third-Gen EV Platform in 2014: Future Tesla EVs will be based on a brand new platform that will succeed the second-generation Model S platform.
  • Netflix, Marvel Partner for Original Superhero Shows: The deal will resurrect four comic book heroes on Netflix, beginning in 2015.
  • Microsoft Adds Real-Time Editing to Office Web Apps: In a bid to compete with Google Drive, Microsoft added real-time editing to Office Web Apps.
  • Google Maps Update Boosts Street View, Revives Pegman: The Web giant is bringing back the friendly Pegman, who you may remember from the old Google Maps, to serve as “your personal tour-guide through Street View.”

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