The sun is dawning on a big week for NEXT this morning – but more of that in the days to come. In the meantime, here’s a selection of interesting stories from the last few days to kickstart your Monday:

• Still interested in the Google/Nest deal? Jean-Louis Gassée has a detailed meta-analysis of the commentary around the deal – and some suggestion of the hidden motivations behind the deal.
• *New Scientist* reports on a drone that can stay stable in high winds:
• *GigaOM* has an interesting piece on the growing intersection of fashion, retail and tech.
• In a similar vein, are Bluetooth-based iBeacons the future of retail shops?
• A sign of some of the growing tensions in Silicon Valley: Google has hired security guards for its staff buses.

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