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The Editor's Daily Picks July 11, 2013 Editor of this Newsletter Jason Hiner | Global Editor in Chief, TechRepublic | @jasonhiner I write about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. This newsletter is my picks for the top tech stories of the day. The NSA and Big Data While your company may not be subjected to the global scrutiny befalling the NSA and U.S. intelligence gathering apparatus, the "Big Snooping" capabilities engendered by Big Data must be used in a clearly delineated and responsible manner. Verizon backs Ubuntu smartphone Verizon Wireless joins the Ubuntu Carrier Advisory Group. This move sets Verizon up to be the first carrier to bring the Ubuntu-Linux based smartphone to the US. Resource of the day Allocating data center energy costs and carbon to IT users It is both easy and inexpensive for any data center to get started allocating costs and carbon. Read this white paper for an overview of energy cost and carbon allocation strategies and their precision. Learn more now. More from TechRepublic Software robots? No, they won't be doing outsourcers out of a job 10 personality traits of a highly effective independent consultant More from ZDNet Nokia Lumia 1020 announced; advanced 41 megapixel camera at $300 contract price Nokia's newest Windows Phone: Will the best camera win? PC market turmoil: The worst could be over Microsoft reaffirms new strategy dedicated to devices, services over software Microsoft accused of handing NSA access to encrypted messages Yes, smartphones have killed the DSLR Firefox OS devices now available in Poland, with Germany and more coming soon HP storage server 'backdoor' flaw to be patched Next-generation 802.11ac wi-fi: The state of play Glassdoor stats reveal Yahoo employee sentiments about CEO Mayer Mark Shuttleworth: 'Mir has delivered what we hoped' Acer launches $699.99 Aspire M5-583P laptop, exclusive to Best Buy Google accused of 'shameful hypocrisy' in fund raising for anti-global warming senator Entry-level IT jobs diminishing in Australia: Recruiter TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Decision Maker Windows and Office Software Engineer Today's recommended downloads How to Start Your Big Data Journey (IBM) Introduction to ESXi (VMware) The Role of Enterprise Content Management in Compliance (OpenText) FlexPod - Your Gateway to the Private Cloud (NetApp) AccessNow HTML5 RDP Client - Browser access to Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop (Ericom Software) Perennial favorites How to destroy a project team in four easy steps How to tell when you work for a rogue IT organization Connect with TechRepublic TechRepublic and ZDNet special feature IT Innovation for Small Businesses In this Special Feature from ZDNet and TechRepublic, we look at tech best practices and transformative opportunities for the small companies that make up such a big part of the business world. Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2013 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.