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Google says Chrome's current ad blocking capabilities will be restricted to enterprise users in coming changes to Chrome extensions, despite negative feedback — Back in January, Google announced a proposed change to Chrome's extensions system, called Manifest V3, that would stop current ad blockers from working efficiently.
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| Bloomberg: |
Source: DOJ is still discussing merger approval with T-Mobile and Sprint, but is demanding concessions to allow a fourth national wireless carrier to emerge — - Antitrust officials seek additional carrier with own network — T-Mobile mulling possible fixes to satisfy Justice Department
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| Sam Meredith / CNBC: |
An open letter signed by 47 companies including Apple, Google, and WhatsApp condemns UK GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages — KEY POINTS — In an open letter to GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), 47 signatories including Apple, Google and WhatsApp have jointly urged …
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| VICE: |
Twitter executive Vijaya Gadde says the company is looking into how white nationalists and supremacists use the platform to determine if they should be banned — “Is it the right approach to deplatform these individuals? Is the right approach to try and engage with these individuals?
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Google now requires Play Store app developers to disclose the odds of receiving items in loot boxes, bringing its policy in line with Apple's App Store — Google now requires Play Store app developers to disclose the odds of receiving items in loot boxes, among several other changes aimed at making its app store more kid-friendly.
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| Bloomberg: |
Brex, a startup that provides credit cards to tech startups, is in talks to secure new funding at a valuation of $2B+, up from a $1.1B valuation in October — - Fintech's new cash infusion comes just months after last round — Kleiner Perkins, Peter Thiel among startup's backers
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| Susie Cagle / OneZero: |
As bars check IDs with PatronScan, its manufacturer, Servall Biometrics, touts a global database with 40K+ banned patrons, amid fears of enabling discrimination — PatronScan says it sells security. Privacy advocates worry it's selling mass surveillance.
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| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
In-flight internet provider Gogo says it plans to deploy in-flight 5G in 2021 that will service smaller aircraft on routes in the contiguous US and Canada — In-flight internet provider Gogo plans to deploy an air-to-ground 5G network for aviation, the company said today …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google says it is rolling out the ability for Google Maps to show speed limits and speed cameras in over 40 countries — Google Maps is gaining some features previously exclusive to Google's navigation app, Waze. The company confirmed it's rolling out the ability for Google Maps users to see speed limits …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google says Gmail's confidential mode, announced last April, will become available to G Suite customers on June 25 — Gmail's confidential mode — the privacy-preserving email feature Google unveiled last April — launched in beta roughly three months ago, and the Mountain View company today announced …
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| Dell Cameron / Gizmodo: |
In a report, FCC says broadband deployment is reasonable and timely, reaching same conclusion as an earlier version that overstated broadband access by millions — You know what they say, tens of millions of broadband users here, tens of millions of broadband users there, sooner or later it starts to add up to something.
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| John Detrixhe / Quartz: |
Plaid, the tech firm linking fintech companies like Venmo with consumer bank accounts, rolls out its services in the UK, to eight of Britain's biggest banks — Plaid isn't just a pattern used by Scottish clans that goes back 3,000 or so years. It's also the name of a technology company … | Davey Alba / BuzzFeed News: |
Facial recognition tech will be tested in a US public school district for the first time starting June 3 in NY, will track people barred from school buildings — Testing of the Aegis system begins in the Lockport City School District next week. It will track sex offenders …
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| Bloomberg: |
NXP Semiconductors to buy Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity business of Marvell Technology Group in an all-cash deal valued at $1.76B — - Assets generated about $300 million in revenue in 2019 — First major deal for NXP since failed takeover by Qualcomm| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Palo Alto Networks to buy container security startup Twistlock, which had raised $63M+, for $410M, and serverless security startup PureSec, which raised $10M — At KubeCon last week in Barcelona, container security was a hot topic, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Palo Alto Networks announced today … | Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal: |
Study on behavioral ad targeting finds that publishers only get about 4% more revenue for an ad impression that has a cookie enabled than for one that doesn't — Finding could affect where publishers line up in brewing privacy battles — Are creepy advertisements really necessary to support the free web?
Tweets: @johnwilander, @jason_kint, @robinberjon, @hoofnagle, @ashk4n, and @profcarroll. Thanks:@cremnob
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Hulu says 70% of its 82M viewers are on the $5.99-per-month ad-supported plan, which generated $1.5B in ad revenue in 2018 — Hulu sells an ad-free version of its streaming service, just like Netflix. But the majority of Hulu subscribers are on the $5.99-per-month ad-supported plan … | Joel Johnson / Fast Company: |
Ajay Bhatt, Bala Cadambi, and Jim Pappas, who were part of a USB working group at Intel, share their memories about the creation of the standard in the 1990s — In the olden days, plugging something into your computer—a mouse, a printer, a hard drive—required a zoo of cables.
Tweets: @lostlt1, @joeljohnson, @fastcodesign, @jm_mcgrath, @harrymccracken, @pasternack, and @absolutelyjohno
| C. J. Hughes / New York Times: |
Enormous arenas are being built with esports in mind, such as the $10M Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas and the planned $50M Fusion Arena in Philadelphia — To provide fans with a richer experience, developers are creating arenas that are designed for pro gaming.
Tweets: @alliedesports, @dealbook, and @dealbook
| Tom Krazit / GeekWire: |
Salesforce announces Salesforce Blockchain, letting companies more easily build distributed ledgers with Salesforce data, currently in private preview — Salesforce Blockchain will allow companies to build blockchain-based distributed ledgers that integrate with their Salesforce data using …
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| Jim Waterson / The Guardian: |
Ofcom finds 78% of Britons have concerns about harmful online experiences, with 70% of citizens wanting more regulation of social media, up from 52% a year ago — Support for regulation grows as 78% express concern over harmful experiences — British people are increasingly fearful …
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