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Apple says it has never found malicious chips in its servers, calls Bloomberg reporters' claims unsubstantiated and untrue, says it is not under a gag order — The October 8, 2018 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek incorrectly reports that Apple found “malicious chips” in servers on its network in 2015.
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Sources: Chinese spies inserted tiny chips onto products from US-based motherboard giant Supermicro to infiltrate ~30 US companies including Amazon and Apple — In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help …
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| Bloomberg: |
Amazon, Apple, Supermicro, and the Chinese government issue statements disputing the allegations of Bloomberg Businessweek's hacking story — Complete text. — In emailed statements, Amazon, Apple, and Supermicro disputed summaries of Bloomberg Businessweek's reporting.| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Sources describe the internal turmoil at Facebook following Joel Kaplan's appearance in support of Brett Kavanaugh during his testimony to Congress last week — SAN FRANCISCO — “I want to apologize,” the Facebook executive wrote last Friday in a note to staff.
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Instagram begins rolling out Nametag, which displays usernames in a format that can easily be scanned by others — It's also testing School Community bios at some US universities — Instagram is rolling out a new way to quickly follow people you've met in real life.
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Leaked documents show Macs with T2 chips must pass Apple diagnostics, which is limited to internal use by Apple, or be rendered nonfunctional after repair — Due to advanced security features of the Apple T2 chip, iMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro models must pass Apple diagnostics for certain repairs …
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| BBC: |
US DOJ indicts seven GRU officers with charges relating to cyberattacks on the global chemical weapons watchdog, anti-doping agencies, and a US nuclear company — Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Google says Assistant users can now compare ride-hailing prices and book a ride from Uber, Lyft, Ola, Grab, Go-Jek, and more — But you still need your phone to complete the request — After announcing some updates to the Google Assistant user experience yesterday, today Google is rolling … | Alex Heath / Cheddar: |
In a 15-page internal memo sent in late September, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sets a goal of reaching full-year profitability in 2019, admits redesign was rushed — CEO Evan Spiegel has given Snap Inc. the directive of achieving full-year profitability in 2019 and has refocused the company around …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Screenshots suggest Instagram is testing a Location History feature that would share users' location with Facebook for targeted ads and content recommendations — This is sure to exacerbate fears that Facebook will further exploit Instagram now that its founders have resigned.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Amazon launches Alexa skill connections in preview, a new tool enabling devs to use features from other Alexa apps, limited to printing and reservations for now — Amazon's Alexa assistant can do lots of things, like play your favorite song when you walk into a room and follow up on questions it can't answer right away.| Steven Musil / CNET: |
Samsung forecasts record Q3 operating profit of ~$15.8B, up 20% YoY, and revenue of ~$57.3B, up 5% YoY, on continued strong demand for its memory chips — Samsung really appears to be cashing in chips. — The South Korea electronics giant said Thursday it expects to record … | Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber says it is partnering with nonprofits to help riders and drivers register to vote and find their polling places on November 6 via a poll locator button — And maybe even drive you there for free — Every election season, Uber and Lyft jockey for the position of the most civic-minded … | Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Bird announces Bird Delivery, which brings scooters to users' homes or offices in six cities, and unveils Bird Zero, a rugged scooter with a digital screen — Bird, the electric scooter sharing startup worth $2 billion, is further differentiating itself from the rest of the pack with the launch of custom, rugged electric scooters.
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| Steven Melendez / Fast Company: |
MIT/Qatar project aims to use machine learning to detect fake news sites, taking into account their content, URLs, Wikipedia pages and Twitter presence — Thanks to social media, it's easy to come across reporting from unfamiliar news sources around the world.| Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority: |
HMD unveils Nokia 7.1, a $350 Android One phone with 5.8" display, Snapdragon 636, 3GB of RAM, and dual cameras; preorder starting Friday, ships Oct. 28 — After weeks of leaked specs and images, HMD Global has finally made the Nokia 7.1 official. This Android One-powered affordable handset … | Maximilian Heath / Reuters: |
Cryptocurrency ATMs from Athena Bitcoin and the Odyssey Group headed for Argentina, exploiting volatility of the peso, which lost over 50% of its value in 2018 — BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina could get up to 30 automated teller machines that buy and sell bitcoin by the end of the year … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Yahoo launches Together, formerly Squirrel in beta, a group messaging app that lets groups organize chats by topics — Farewell, Yahoo Messenger. Hello, Yahoo Together? Yep, Yahoo is returning to the messaging space today after closing its older app due to lack of use.| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Spotify says it is beta testing Spotify for Podcasters, a program to give any podcaster the ability to syndicate their show via the music service — Spotify is beta testing a new program to get more podcasts onto its service. Spotify for Podcasters gives any podcaster the ability to syndicate … | Yoon Young-sil / BusinessKorea: |
Bithumb, one of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, says it will open a new decentralized exchange, Bithumb DEX, to target the global market — Bithumb, one of South Korea's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, will open a new cryptocurrency exchange to target the global market, the company announced on Oct. 3
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| Eugene Kim / CNBC: |
Amazon has quietly launched Amazon Accelerator, a program to let manufacturers make their products part of Amazon's private brands collection — - Amazon has said it's taking applications for the Amazon Accelerator Program, which is designed to help create more brands sold exclusively on its website.Sponsor Posts
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