TechFlash: Premera hit by hackers; Starbucks backlash; MSFT Band finally here

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Premera Blue Cross hit by cyber attack, 11 million people affected across country Premera Blue Cross, the third-largest health insurer in Washington state, announced today that the company was the target of a cyber attack initiated on May 5, 2014. The attack affects 11 million patients across the country. ​Brace yourself: the Microsoft Band is (really) on its way Microsoft launched its first wearable in October, but it has since been nearly impossible to buy. The company says that's about to change. Starbucks' 'Race Together' campaign faces angry backlash on Twitter The Starbucks' #RaceTogether hashtag is trending on Twitter, getting the amount of public attention CEO Howard Schultz hoped for. But it may not be the kind of attention Starbucks hoped for — nearly all of the tweets mentioning the campaign are lashing out at Starbucks. From software developer to therapist: One man's plan to help stressed programmers cope David Noor spent years working for Microsoft and IBM. Then he decided to go back to school and study psychology to address the problems of depression and anxiety he saw firsthand working in the tech world. Apptio CFO leaving for leadership job at another Seattle-area company Apptio CFO Sean Boyle will be leaving the company after 16 months on the job. Microsoft to kill Internet Explorer name, ship Windows 10 with 2 browsers The Verge reports a Microsoft executive spoke publicly on Monday about market research the company is doing as it looks for a new name for its upcoming successor to Internet Explorer. Fear, cynicism spoil Starbucks' discussions about race: Opinion Starbucks deserves credit for initiating a difficult, awkward conversation about race. Starbucks mobile ordering appeals to procrastinators I decided to try the pre-ordering feature that Starbucks launched in Seattle Tuesday, and found it super smooth. Pro.com joins accelerator, takes on larger Porch.com by partnering with real estate firms ​Pro.com is making a big move into the real estate market with an announcement Tuesday that the home improvement pricing startup will join the 2015 Reach Accelerator program. National Tech News With Balanced Payments shutting down, Zipmark CEO predicts 'lot of room for disruption' Memorial services set for longtime Center for Economic Growth executive Paydiant VC backer Jim Moran: How Apple blew it on payments Oracle Q3 revenue misses expectations, hurt by currency effects Legacy in talks to buy Silverton Hospital MedAssets makes additions to C-Suite Portland cloud specialists choose a fitting day for an Irish-tinged acquisition Stop the guessing game: How one exec cut employee turnover to (almost) nothing Cottonwood invests $1.7 million in European 'robobird' manufacturer Mark Cuban takes jab at hospitals' technology phobia at SXSW

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