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New tool decrypts WannaCry-infected computers running Windows XP, 7, and 2003, if they have not been rebooted — A tool released on Friday decrypts PCs running a fuller suite of Windows versions. — New hope glimmered on Friday for people hit by last week's virulent ransomware worm … | Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Hackers are using Mirai-based botnets to DDoS the domain hardcoded into WannaCry in an attempt to reduce effectiveness of the kill-switch, revive the ransomware — Over the past year, two digital disasters have rocked the internet. The botnet known as Mirai knocked a swath of major sites off … | Kim Hart / Axios: |
Uber threatens to fire Anthony Levandowski if he does not cooperate with a court's order to return any files he has back to Waymo — Uber has asked Anthony Levandowski, the executive at the center of a major lawsuit with Waymo, to cooperate with a court's order to return any files he has back to Waymo … | Christina Farr / CNBC: |
Source: Tim Cook was spotted at the Apple campus test-driving a prototype glucose-tracker connected to his Apple Watch — - Tim Cook has been test-driving a glucose monitor to understand how his blood sugar responds to factors like food and exercise — CNBC reported last month that Apple …
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Twitter warns Vine users that email addresses and phone numbers were exposed for less than 24 hours — Apparently getting shut down wasn't bad enough — Vine as we once knew it has already been shut down, but unfortunately that doesn't mean the information you provided to the Twitter-owned company is secure.
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| Evan Blass / VentureBeat: |
Images leak of Microsoft's refreshed Surface Pro ahead of May 23 event in Shanghai — EXCLUSIVE: — Microsoft is holding an event on Monday, May 23 in Shanghai, China where it will unveil a widely anticipated refresh of its Surface Pro 4 laptop-class Windows 10-powered tablet, known simply as the Surface Pro.
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| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
Uber's head of product Daniel Graf talks about the route-based pricing used in some cities, and how Uber will deal with driver discontent about pricing changes — The ride-hailing giant is using data science to engineer a more sustainable business model, but it's cutting drivers out from some gains.
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| April Glaser / Recode: |
Federal court says that FAA drone registration rules violated the law; users do not have to register non-commercial drones anymore — Surprisingly, the drone industry isn't thrilled. — If you buy a new drone in the U.S. to fly non-commercially, you no longer have to register your drone …
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| Phil Wahba / Fortune: |
Walmart online sales grew 63% YoY in Q1 as the number of items sold on Walmart.com increased to 50M from 10M a year ago — Walmart's wmt massive e-commerce investments are starting to pay off. — The discount chain reported on Thursday that U.S. online sales rose a staggering 63% …
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Sources: Musical.ly is in talks with media companies including Viacom and NBCUniversal to make original shows, set to launch this summer — Tween video app aims to launch new shows as soon as summer — Virtual face mask creation tool among other new features| Daniel Roth / LinkedIn: |
LinkedIn Top Companies 2017 list shows five most in-demand companies to work for include Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Salesforce, and Uber — From Amazon to Allergan and Salesforce to Starbucks, this year's LinkedIn Top Companies represent brands we know and love — as well as the firms …
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Sources: Apple told WeChat and other Chinese social apps to disable “tip” functions, says tips are in-app purchases, entitling Apple to a 30% cut — Apple's challenges have multiplied in the all-important China market over the past year or so and its effort to wring more revenue …
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