John Paczkowski

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Confirmed: Apple Security Chief Investigating Early Retirement

Apple Vice President of Global Security John Theriault has indeed left the company, as first reported by 9to5mac. AllThingsD has independently confirmed his departure and the reason behind it: Theriault is said to be retiring.

A pat explanation for the former FBI agent’s departure, which follows a bungled investigation into a lost iPhone 4S prototype earlier this year. And, indeed, sources close to Apple say that debacle — which involved allegations that Apple’s security officials impersonated San Francisco police officers — is the real reason he’s no longer with the company.

Twitter’s Tanking

December 30, 2013 at 6:49 am PT

2013 Was a Good Year for Chromebooks

December 29, 2013 at 2:12 pm PT

BlackBerry Pulls Latest Twitter for BB10 Update

December 29, 2013 at 5:58 am PT

Apple CEO Tim Cook Made $4.25 Million This Year

December 28, 2013 at 12:05 pm PT

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Just as the atom bomb was the weapon that was supposed to render war obsolete, the Internet seems like capitalism’s ultimate feat of self-destructive genius, an economic doomsday device rendering it impossible for anyone to ever make a profit off anything again. It’s especially hopeless for those whose work is easily digitized and accessed free of charge.

— Author Tim Kreider on not getting paid for one’s work