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February 17, 2012, 2:26 PM ET

Fortune’s curated selection of tech stories from the last 24 hours. Sign up to get the round-up delivered to you each and every day.

* The Wall Street Journal reports that Google (GOOG) and other ad companies were getting around millions of Apple (AAPL) users’ privacy settings, in particular those who used Apple’s Safari Web browser on their iPhones and computers. (The Wall Street Journal)

* Foxconn, maker of Apple iPhones and iPads, raised its worker wages by between 16% and 25%, the third such raise since 2010. (Reuters)

* The story behind the Olympus scandal. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

* Netflix reintroduced DVD-only rentals. (Gizmodo)

* Is Megaload’s founder, Kim Dotcom, a criminal mastermind or entertaining scapegoat? (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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