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HomePod firmware references new iPhone screen design that has notch cut out at the top, presumably for sensors; a face detection feature and an infrared sensor — Late last week, Apple released early firmware for its HomePod smart speaker, which won't be launching to the public until December.
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| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Sources: some directors worry Travis Kalanick is trying to game the outcome in favor of his return after he told several people he was “Steve Jobs-ing it” — As the car-hailing company searches for cohesion, the former CEO has told some he is “Steve Jobs-ing it.”| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Inside Uber's CEO search, and how the divided board lost Meg Whitman, while worrying potential Softbank investment may give too much power to Travis Kalanick — SAN FRANCISCO — Some members of Uber's eight-person board were excited about the idea of Meg Whitman becoming the ride-hailing company's next chief executive.
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Apple removes all major VPN apps from the App Store in China; the apps allowed users to bypass China's internet censorship — The Chinese government's crackdown on the internet continues with the news that Apple has removed all major VPN apps, which help internet users overcome …
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Tweets: @star_vpn, @edourdoo, @caro_milanesi, @albertwenger, @zcichy, @snowden, @legalnomads, @fawfulfan, @snowden, @junkscience, @jacklgoldsmith, @paulmozur, and @hunterwalk
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Putin signs laws banning VPNs in Russia from Nov. 1 and requiring instant messenger operators to establish the identities of users from Jan. 1 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed controversial legislation prohibiting the use of Internet proxy services — including virtual private networks …
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| Olivia Solon / The Guardian: |
Global Voices pans Facebook's Free Basics after studying app in six markets, finding broad data collection and weaknesses in languages and local content — Free Basics, built for developing markets, focuses on ‘western corporate content’ and violates net neutrality principles, researchers say
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| Nathaniel Popper / New York Times: |
Some Bitcoin backers plan to launch a competing version called Bitcoin Cash on August 1, with support for more transactions per block — SAN FRANCISCO — For the last two years, rival factions have been vying for control of the Bitcoin virtual currency and its global network of computers and supporters.| Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
Behind the chart-topping anonymous messaging app Sarahah, which gives message recipients no way to respond — Text service tops iPhone download charts, but the real challenge is staying there — Read next … There are two unusual things about Sarahah, a mobile app topping iPhone App Store download charts around the world.| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed: |
Current and former SoundCloud employees describe the factors leading to its decline, including its attempt to compete head-on with music streaming giants — SoundCloud was once a platform beloved by listeners and creators, whose leaders hoped to revolutionize the music industry.
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US court rules against a Virginia politician who banned access to her personal Facebook page, because it is a public forum that's protected by First Amendment — Facebook page of Virginia county politician is forum protected by the First Amendment, judge says
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
A now-patched flaw in Broadcom WiFi chips opened 1B iPhones and Android devices to a fully remote worm attack — Wi-Fi chips used in iPhones and Android may revive worm attacks of old. — LAS VEGAS—It's not often that a security researcher devises an attack that can unleash …
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Wired, Hackaday, The Guardian, Android Central, HackRead, CNET, Exodus Intelligence, and Digital Trends. Tweets: @wired
| Jessica Pishko / Wired: |
Former Lily employees and contractors shed light on the camera drone maker's downfall as it struggled to meet expectations set by its viral launch video — In June 2016, Antoine Balaresque, the cofounder and CEO of the hot new startup Lily Robotics, stood before a room of business students …
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