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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Facebook says Apple has restored its access to enterprise certificates, bringing internal apps back online — Update: In a leaked memo obtained by Business Insider, Facebook continues to defend its Research app, as well as its decision to distribute it via enterprise certificates. Read the details below.
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The Verge, TechCrunch, The Guardian, Business Insider, Engadget, Malwarebytes Labs, iPhone Hacks, The Verge, 9to5Mac, BGR, and Mashable
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Apple restores Google's internal iOS apps after certificate misuse punishment — Apple has blocked Google from distributing its internal-only iOS apps on its corporate network after a TechCrunch investigation found the search giant abusing the certificates.
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9to5Google, Axios, SiliconANGLE, CNBC, Telegraph, Associated Press, Android Authority, Macworld, Ars Technica, CNBC, CNET, VentureBeat, Pocketables, Business Insider, Wired, BuzzFeed News, Engadget, ZDNet, VentureBeat, MacRumors, Android Police, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, Thurrott, Pocketnow, Business Insider, Mashable, CNET, iDownloadBlog.com, Geek News Central, and Tom's Guide
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| Shannon Palus / Slate: |
Some Reddit users who installed the Facebook Research VPN say they knew of its extensive data collection, but had little expectation of privacy to begin with — What the going rate for the hyper-invasive program tells us about the evolving understanding of our personal data's value.
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The Verge, Naked Security, The Mac Observer, Threatpost, and Ars Technica
Tweets: @willoremus and @shanpalus
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
A breakdown of Facebook's internal memo detailing distribution and onboarding for its Research app, and defending its data collection methods and disclosures — Early this morning, we received agreement from Apple to issue a new enterprise certificate; this has allowed us to produce new builds …
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| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
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| Casey Newton / The Interface: |
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| Tony Romm / Washington Post: |
Twitter says it removed thousands of malicious accounts that originated in Iran, Russia, and Venezuela for spreading disinformation about the 2018 midterms — Twitter revealed Thursday that it had removed thousands of malicious accounts thought to have originated in Iran … | Facebook: |
Facebook says it removed 262 Pages, 356 accounts, three groups, and 162 Instagram accounts tied to Iran for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior — Today we removed multiple Pages, groups and accounts that engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.
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Tweets: @sarahfrier, @matt_levine, @cjcmichel, @policy, @martyswant, @mikeisaac, @martyswant, @jank0, @jank0, @martyswant, @donie, and @policy. Thanks:@chrismessina
| Amazon.com, Inc.: |
Amazon reports Q4 revenue of $72.4B, up 20% YoY, AWS revenue of $7.43B, up 45% YoY, and net income of $3.0B, up 58% YoY — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. — Operating cash flow increased 67% to $30.7 billion …
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Axios, GeekWire, AdExchanger, Fox Business, Quartz, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, Light Reading, Bloomberg, Business Insider, VentureBeat, Variety, CNET, ZDNet, Axios, SiliconANGLE, Amazon Chronicles, Thurrott, TechCrunch, and Associated Press
Tweets: @ranimolla, @charliebilello, @tcarmody, @caseynewton, @levynews, @venturebeat, @charliebilello, @benfoxrubin, and @sarahhalzack
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Kleiner Perkins says it has raised a $600M fund, its first since the departure of Mary Meeker, focusing on seed, Series A, and Series B financings — “KP used to be a small team doing hands-on company building. We're moving away from being this institution with multiple products …
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| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Starting in Denver, Uber adds a public transportation option, including real-time bus and rail info, with plans to expand elsewhere over the coming months — Starting with Denver, Uber aims to become a one-stop shop for all modes of transportation — Uber customers who live in Denver …
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Uber Newsroom, TechCrunch, Engadget, Curbed, CNET, Business Insider, Fortune, MSPoweruser, and iPhone Hacks. Tweets: @transitcenter
| CNBC: |
Intel promotes Robert Swan from interim to permanent CEO, its seventh in 50 years, following the ouster of Brian Krzanich in June 2018 — - Analysts and media outlets speculated early on about several possible candidates, including two female executives who had left Intel in the relatively recent past.
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Tweets: @levynews, @shiraovide, @sallyshin, @shiraovide, @shiraovide, @ldignan, @jwangark, and @sallyshin
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
IDC: 375.4M smartphones shipped in Q4 2018, down 4.9% YoY; Apple shipped an estimated 68.4M iPhones, down 11.5% YoY; Samsung was top vendor with 70.4M shipments — The smartphone market isn't looking too hot. In a report published today, research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) …
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Counterpoint Research, SiliconANGLE, IDC, AndroidGuys, FierceWireless, MacRumors, Mashable, Apple Must, Digital Trends, Neowin, and MacRumors
Tweets: @bryanbma, @neiltwitz, and @neiltwitz
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
The Saudi startup behind anonymous commenting app Sarahah, banned by Apple and Google over bullying, launches Enoff, a workplace anonymous feedback app for iOS — Sarahah, the anonymous messaging app founded in Saudi Arabia that became an unexpected viral sensation with teens … | Axel Bugge / Reuters: |
Uber and Cabify to suspend services in Barcelona after local taxi protests and government ruling that they can pick up passengers only after a 15-minute delay — MADRID (Reuters) - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Cabify are to suspend their services in Barcelona in response … | Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: following Thiel-related controversy and declining private valuations, Palantir is giving employees larger bonuses and improved stock options — Palantir Technologies Inc. pitches itself to new recruits as a place where they can build data-mining software that will help thwart terrorism … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Sources: on-demand storage service Clutter is raising between $200M and $250M in a round led by SoftBank — Marie Kondo's rise as a cultural icon shows there's big business to be had in sorting out a mess. And startups are also hoping to get in on the action.
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SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, and socalTECH.com
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Ultraviolet, the cloud movie locker that launched in 2011 with support from major Hollywood studios, is shutting down on July 31 — Ultraviolet, a cloud movie locker once hailed as Hollywood's best bet to get consumers hooked on digital movies, is shuttering.
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The Verge, TechCrunch, Variety, Light Reading, Android Police, The Wrap, Pocket-lint, The Mac Observer, Inquirer, Engadget, MacRumors, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @mgsiegler, @brentalang, and @pkeys
| Joseph Cox / Motherboard: |
UK's Metro Bank confirms it has faced an SS7 attack intercepting 2FA codes; a telecom lobbying group previously told Congress such an attack is “theoretical” — Motherboard has identified a specific UK bank that has fallen victim to so-called SS7 attacks, and sources say the issue is wider than previously reported.
Tweets: @mshelton, @josephfcox, @mattbraga, @josephfcox, @jason_koebler, and @josephfcox
| Vindu Goel / New York Times: |
400K+ items, making up about a third of Amazon's ~$6B in annual sales in India, may disappear from Amazon India, while it works to meet new compliance rules — NEW DELHI — On Friday, Indian consumers will wake up to an emptier, more expensive version of Amazon's shopping service.
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