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Apple pushes silent Mac update to remove the hidden web server in the Zoom app that could let websites add a user to a video call without their permission — Apple has released a silent update for Mac users removing a vulnerable component in Zoom, the popular video conferencing app … | Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
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Tweets: @mathowie, @zoom_us, @carlmalamud, @jordwalke, @jeremiahlee, @rosyna, @zoom_us, @sriramk, @alyssam_infosec, @backlon, @polotek, @iansherr, @canterrain, @jimstleger, @nickstatt, @itsnicolenguyen, @glennf, @thekenyeung, @lilyhnewman, @reneritchie, @backlon, @jsnell, @timwindsor, @stshank, @jason_koebler, @jstrauss, @backlon, @joepferguson, and @thomasfuchs
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Apple says it has temporarily disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app, due to a vulnerability that could allow iPhone eavesdropping, while it works on a fix — Apple has disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app due to an unspecified vulnerability that could allow a person to listen …
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| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
Belgian broadcaster obtains 1,000+ Google Assistant audio clips from a Google contractor, some of which seem to be recorded inadvertently and may violate GDPR — GOOGLE, AMAZON, AND Apple say their AI-powered virtual assistants make it easier to get things done on smartphones or at home.
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon says it will spend $700M to retrain 100K, or about a third of its US employees, by 2025, acknowledging the impact of technology and automation on jobs — Amazon is embarking on a $700 million effort to retrain its U.S. workforce, in a high-profile acknowledgment of the impact …
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Sources: Facebook is looking to buy game studios and has signed deals for exclusive VR versions of Assassin's Creed and more to bolster its Oculus ecosystem — Facebook is looking to buy game studios and ink exclusive deals for virtual reality versions of well-known games to bolster …
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Tweets: @alexeheath, @thekenyeung, @eringriffith, and @alexeheath
| Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
SEC approves the first-ever regulated token offering, letting blockchain startup Blockstack offer $28M in tokens under Regulation A+, an alternative to IPOs — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave blockchain startup Blockstack the go-ahead today to conduct a $28 million digital …
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| Ana Swanson / New York Times: |
Trump administration to investigate whether a proposed French tax on big US tech companies amounts to an unfair trade practice that's punishable with tariffs — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would investigate whether a French plan to impose a tax … | Meagan Simpson / BetaKit: |
Montreal-founded Sonder, an Airbnb competitor offering apartments-as-hotel rooms, raises $210M Series D at a $1B+ valuation — Montreal-founded Sonder (formerly Flatbook) has raised a $210 million USD ($274 million CAD) Series D funding round, surpassing a valuation of $1 billion.| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: McAfee is in talks with bankers for an IPO listing as soon as this year, seeking to raise $1B at a $5B+ valuation — Cybersecurity-software company's IPO could raise at least $1 billion — Cybersecurity-software company McAfee LLC is planning to return to the public markets …
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| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Kuo: Apple's 2020 iPhone will include a smaller TrueDepth camera, reducing the size of the notch, and a rear-facing camera with a seven-piece lens system — Apple is expected to significantly decrease the size of iPhone's TrueDepth “notch” in 2020, modifying or potentially removing …
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CBP agents' and other closed Facebook Groups show how Facebook algorithms help racists, conspiracy theorists, and others find each other and recruit newbies — When private spaces bring bad actors together — It's been four months now since Facebook announced its intention to invest … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Signavio, which offers tools for business process automation, raises $177M led by Apax Digital, sources say at a $400M valuation — Robotic Process Automation has been the name of the game in enterprise software lately — with organizations using advances in machine learning algorithms …
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| Amrita Khalid / Engadget: |
Google adds 60 new supported languages to its Translate camera tool, including Arabic, Hindi, and Vietnamese, rolling out over the coming weeks — Google Translate's instant camera feature will now make translating a foreign street sign as easy as aiming your phone — even if your native language isn't English.
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The Keyword, The Next Web, Android Central, The Verge, VentureBeat, Android Police, Android Authority, 9to5Google, and MSPoweruser. Tweets: @unhedgedchatter
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
OneTrust, which builds tools to help companies navigate data protection and privacy policies, raises $200M Series A led by Insight Partners at a $1.3B valuation — GDPR, and the newer California Consumer Privacy Act, have given a legal bite to ongoing developments in online privacy and data protection …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Researchers identify “Agent Smith” Android malware, found on 25M handsets, which swaps apps with clones that show ads generating revenue for a criminal group — New “Agent Smith” malware operation is preparing to invade the Google Play Store. — A new Android malware strain …
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Check Point Research, Check Point Software, Inquirer, Tom's Guide, Neowin, SlashGear, TechSpot, Firstpost Tech, SiliconANGLE, Forbes, The Next Web, Digital Trends, Check Point Software, The Verge, and BleepingComputer. Tweets: @danuxx
| Emma Grey Ellis / Wired: |
Researchers analyze 6M posts on Reddit to investigate its “manosphere” across various subreddits, finding misogynist rhetoric has increased since 2016 — AWAY FROM THE main thoroughfares of r/Showerthoughts and r/mildlyinteresting, far from the light of r/aww, there is Reddit's “manosphere.”
Tweets: @wired
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Bird says it plans to hire 1,000 people over two years to help expand across Europe and build a Paris hub; CEO says it will be its “second European home” — Scooter company vows to hire 1,000 people to work at its new European hub — Bird is planning to build a new hub in Paris …
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India-based Rivigo, a logistics platform that tracks and manages freight shipments, raises $65M Series E led by Warburg Pincus and SAIF Partners — Rivigo, a tech startup in India that wants to build a more reliable and safer logistics network, has raised $65 million as major investors continue …
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