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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
WhatsApp cofounder and CEO Jan Koum leaving; sources say over Facebook's attempts to weaken WhatsApp's encryption and use its data, that he plans to leave board — SAN FRANCISCO — The billionaire chief executive of WhatsApp, Jan Koum, is planning to leave the company after clashing with its parent …
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| Joe Maring / Android Central: |
Samsung announces 128GB/256GB models for Galaxy S9/S9+ to be available from Samsung.com in US, preorders starting May 1, after the flagships launched with 64GB — Both variants will be sold exclusively through Samsung.com. — The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are great smartphones … | Reuters: |
Danish citizen Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman first to be convicted under Malaysia's fake news law after posting a YouTube video; Sulaiman to spend a month in jail — KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court convicted a Danish citizen on Monday for inaccurate criticism of police on social media …
| Shabana Arif / IGN: |
PUBG game developer Bluehole says Chinese police arrested and fined 15 people a total of $5.1M for making and selling cheating programs, some containing trojans — Hackers have put themselves at risk for the sake of a chicken dinner. — In an update on its latest anti-cheat efforts … | Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Fitbit to use Google's new Cloud Healthcare API to make its data available to doctors, allowing them to regularly monitor devices — Fitbit this morning announced plans to utilize Google's new Cloud Healthcare API, in order to continue its push into the world of serious healthcare devices.
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| Joan E. Solsman / CNET: |
Oculus is developing a new kind of VR theater experience where live actors in motion capture suits can perform around users, tentatively slated for next year — Oculus is inventing a new kind of VR experience, coming next year, that brings a virtual play with live actors into your home.| Selina Wang / Bloomberg: |
Ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, who resigned after harassment allegations, raises $50M for Figure, which plans to use blockchain tech in approving home-equity loans — Cagney has raised $50 million and lined up two global banks — The blockchain will help expedite loan approvals in minutes| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Report: analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the most prolific sources of Apple scoops, resigns from KGI Securities, will focus more on non-Apple firms moving forward — Ming-Chi Kuo, widely considered to be one of the best analysts covering Apple, might no longer focus his research on the iPhone maker.
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CTnews, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, Business Insider, AppleInsider, Gotta Be Mobile, InvestorPlace, iMore, iLounge, iDownloadBlog.com, The Mac Observer, Ubergizmo, iPhone in Canada Blog, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @markgurman, @alexeheath, and @ohmdee
| Joseph Cox / Motherboard: |
Facebook is investigating a report that one of its security engineers may have used privileged access to stalk women online — On Monday, a member of the information security community said they passed Facebook details concerning a security engineer allegedly using their work position to stalk women.
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| Stephen Chen / South China Morning Post: |
Chinese govt-backed surveillance projects deploy headgear units across industries that detect swings in emotional states of employees by monitoring brainwaves — Government-backed surveillance projects are deploying brain-reading technology to detect changes in emotional states in employees …
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Fast Company, Business Insider, CSO, Gizmodo, and MIT Technology Review
Tweets: @joshchin, @kenroth, and @antoniocasilli
| Dan Levine / Reuters: |
US jury convicts former Autonomy CFO Sushovan Hussain of wire fraud and other crimes related to claims he had inflated the firm's value before its sale to HP — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Monday convicted the former chief financial officer of British software company Autonomy …
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Telegraph, The Register, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and The Recorder
| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Charlie Kindel, a Microsoft veteran who joined Amazon five years ago and founded the Alexa Smart Home division, says he's leaving the company to take a break — After five years at Amazon, Charlie Kindel is ready for a break. — The founder of Amazon's Alexa Smart Home division left …
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cek.log, ZDNet, TechCrunch, Engadget, and CNET
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Facebook's F8 will be more “muted” this year, with developers blindsided by API changes and sources saying much of the event was reworked after data scandal — The theme for F8 this year: lowered expectations — Type with your brain. “Hear” with your skin.
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New York Times, Digital Trends, Wired, Silicon Valley Business …, and Mashable
Tweets: @caseynewton and @kerrymflynn
| Tom Foster / Inc: |
How Wharton became a hotbed for direct-to-consumer firms after Warby Parker, as 400+ startups now try to be the next Warby with toothbrushes, bras, and more — Wharton professors, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs are fueling an entire generation of Warby Parkers.
Tweets: @thecuriousrose, @ataussig, @ainsleyoc, and @stevesi
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Twitter announces 30 new or renewed video content deals, details live programming from ESPN, NBCUniversal, Live Nation, Vice News, MLB, and more — Twitter is ready to pump even more premium video into your tweet-stream from a range of new and existing partners — with an emphasis on live-streamed content.| Andrew Chung / Reuters: |
SCOTUS to hear Google privacy settlement dispute, potentially ending class action settlements that pay charities and other 3rd parties instead of those affected — (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an internet privacy case involving Google that could put the brakes …
Tweets: @jeffjohnroberts
| Wall Street Journal: |
Tehran court orders Iranian telecoms to block Telegram saying the app gave Islamic State “safe ground” and also citing the app's role in recent protests — Tehran court ruling prohibits the messaging platform used to organize protesters — Iran moved to shut down the messaging app Telegram …
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