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Facebook says that between Sept. 13 and Sept. 25 a photo API bug gave user-approved apps access to photos that were uploaded but never shared by ~6.8M users — Reset the “days since the last Facebook privacy scandal” counter, as a Facebook has just revealed a Photo API bug gave app developers …
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| Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat: |
Discord says its PC game store will offer a 90/10 revenue split when it opens for all game developers in 2019 — The video game industry is witnessing the death of the standard revenue split for distribution platforms. For years, stores like Steam have taken 30 percent of every sale.
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SIPC, which insures money in brokerage accounts, disputes Robinhood's claims that funds in newly launched checking and savings accounts is protected by the SIPC — The Securities Investor Protection Corp. said a new checking account from Robinhood Financial LLC raises red flags …
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Udacity, which has 10M+ registered users from 160+ countries, says 50,000 students have graduated from its nanodegree programs that cost between $1K and $2.4K — Bernadette Tansey — Udacity, a pioneer in the online teaching of IT skills, is celebrating a milestone today … | Reuters: |
Sources: T-Mobile and Sprint expect prompt merger approval from CFIUS after SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom agree to consider curbing the use of Huawei's equipment — WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp expect their merger to be approved by a U.S. national security panel … | Rani Molla / Recode: |
A visual look at the biggest tech trends of 2018: sentiment toward Amazon's HQ2 search, the plateau of social media use, Facebook's trust betrayals, more — Here's a visual look back at the year. — There's been a lot to keep track of this year. We've endured disasters both natural and manmade … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Spammers are emailing businesses, schools, and other locations in the US, Canada, and New Zealand, demanding bitcoin as ransom to not detonate a supposed bomb — Spammers are sending a wave of threats to businesses, schools, and other locations in English-speaking countries across the world …
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In a court filing, Apple argues that China's ban on the sale of some iPhones, which it is appealing, would force it to settle its licensing battle with Qualcomm — Apple Inc. said a Chinese ban on the sale of some models of the iPhone will force it to settle a long and bitter licensing battle …
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| Eduard Kovacs / SecurityWeek: |
Italian energy company Saipem was hit by a new variant of the notorious Shamoon disk-wiping malware, which attacked Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco in 2012 — Italian oil and gas services company Saipem has confirmed that its systems were hit recently by a new variant of the notorious Shamoon malware.
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Faire, an online wholesale marketplace for local retailers, raises $40M Series B and $60M Series C at a valuation of $535M, bringing the total raised to $116M — In a world where retailers big and small struggle to compete with Amazon, a startup that is working to help local players stay in the game just raised $100 million.
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Revolut gets a European banking license via the Bank of Lithuania, which allows it to offer services like current accounts and non-prepaid debit cards across EU — Fintech startup Revolut is now officially a bank. While the startup initially expected to get its European banking license during … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Facebook adds a custom-built browser and support for its Instant Games platform to its Portal devices — Making its dedicated video chat screen more interactive — A new update out today for Facebook's Portal devices adds some much-needed features to the dedicated video chat screens.
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US officials and experts say Chinese hackers are breaching US Navy contractors to steal sensitive information about advanced military technology — Intruders gain access to sensitive information about advanced military technology through vulnerable contractors, subcontractors| Alex Sherman / CNBC: |
Sources: private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in early talks to acquire McAfee from TPG and Intel for a “significant premium” on McAfee's 2016 valuation of $4.2B — - Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in early talks to acquire all of McAfee from TPG and Intel, sources say.| Kate Clark / TechCrunch: |
Amsterdam-based e-scooter startup Dott, founded by former Ofo exec Maxim Romain, raises €20M led by EQT Ventures and Naspers — The funding extravaganza may be approaching its end for scooter “unicorns” Lime and Bird, but smaller startups in the micro-mobility space have continued …
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Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 Pro review: great camera, performance, and value for money but MIUI has many quirks and the in-display fingerprint scanner is inconsistent — Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is a jack of all trades. It makes a variety of connected gadgets, including TVs, toothbrushes, scooters, and even kettles.Sponsor Posts
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