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

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February 21, 2012, 3:30 AM ET
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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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