Today in Tech: A cheaper Nook Tablet coming this week?

February 21, 2012: 3:30 AM ET

Fortune's curated selection of tech stories from the long weekend. Sign up to get the round-up delivered to you each and every day.

Inside a Foxconn factory. Photo: Karson Yiu/ABC News

* Apple (AAPL) granted ABC's Nightline unfettered access to a Foxconn factory. Here's a preview of what they found. (The full segment airs this evening at 11:35 PM EST and PST. (ABC News via Fortune)

* National Security Agency director Gen. Keith Alexander warned that the hacker group dubbed "Anonymous" could have the tools necessary to cause a limited power outage within the next two years. (The Wall Street Journal)

* Microsoft accused Google (GOOG) of essentially bypassing the privacy settings in Internet Explorer to track users. (The Verge)

* Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz on why tech entrepreneurs should dispense with the business classes and listen to rap lyrics instead. (The New York Times)

* The design-focused e-commerce startup Fab.com, which recently hit 2 million users, is expanding into Europe with the acquisition of Casacanda in a deal valued at nearly $10 million. (Fab.com and The Wall Street Journal)

* Barnes and Noble (BKS) reportedly plans to launch an 8-gigabyte version of its Nook Tablet on Feb. 22 to better compete with Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire. (The Verge)

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JP Mangalindan
JP Mangalindan
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With a background in consumer products and pop culture trends, JP Mangalindan has brought his ability to spot the next big things to his coverage of the tech industry for Fortune.com, writing on topics as diverse as the evolution of net neutrality and the influence of social media. A graduate of Fordham University, Mangalindan has written for GQ, Popular Science, Entertainment Weekly, and nymag.com. He lives in San Francisco.

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