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Today's top stories:

• HTC thinks a second tiny phone is the answer to your oversized smartphone complaints
• Apple cuts ties with supplier after audit reveals 74 cases of underage labor
• Apple adds a California-based Quanta facility to its Mac suppliers list
• PSA: unlocking your phone without carrier authorization is illegal starting tomorrow