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| Ian Beer / Project Zero: |
An in-depth look at five iOS exploit chains that were used in hacked websites for carrying out watering hole attacks against devices running iOS 10 through 12 — Project Zero's mission is to make 0-day hard. We often work with other companies to find and report security vulnerabilities …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft starts testing a more desktop-like Windows 10 tablet mode for 2-in-1 convertible PCs, and a cloud download option to reset and restore Windows 10 PCs — Aimed at 2-in-1 devices — Microsoft is planning to redesign the tablet experience for Windows 10.
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| Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: |
Silicon Valley-based Long-Term Stock Exchange raises $50M Series B led by Founders Fund, with a16z, Obvious Ventures, and Initialized Capital participating — The Long-Term Stock Exchange has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Founders Fund, with new investors joining existing ones … | Matthew Gault / VICE: |
Infowars' War Room relaunched its YouTube channel a day after Susan Wojcicki's letter to creators; YouTube deleted the channel after reports of its relaunch — “A commitment to openness is not easy. It sometimes means leaving up content that is outside the mainstream, controversial, or even offensive," YouTube's CEO said.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple announces an event on September 10 in Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park, where new iPhones are expected — Apple today sent out media invites for its annual iPhone-centric event that will be held on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the Steve Jobs Theater at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.
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| Apple: |
Apple announces a new repair program in the US that will expand access to genuine iPhone repair parts for independent repair businesses — New Independent Repair Provider Program Expands Genuine Parts Access to More Repair Businesses — Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a new repair program …
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| Bloomberg: |
Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk's discussion about AI in Shanghai, where Musk sounded the alarm and Ma argued humans would prevail — - Tesla's Elon Musk holds public debate with Alibaba's Jack Ma — Ma says AI isn't a threat, Musk responds “famous last words”
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| MIT Technology Review: |
Facebook is training an AI inside Minecraft, which Facebook says is the perfect place for the AI to learn a wide variety of tasks — The popular video game provides the best environment for an AI to learn a wide range of tasks, the company's researchers say. — Sign up for The Algorithm — artificial intelligence, demystified
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| Samantha Cole / VICE: |
Adult film producer Bang Bros says it has bought PornWikiLeaks.com, a forum devoted to doxxing and harassing porn performers, and is shutting it down — PornWikiLeaks was a forum devoted to revealing the names and personal information of porn performers, including several in the Girls Do Porn trial.
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| Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: |
Uber and Lyft pledge $60M for a CA ballot measure declaring their drivers non-employees, if AB 5 bill, which hinders classifying drivers as contractors, passes — - Ballot proposal would counteract proposed California rule — Deal offers drivers some perks, keeps contractor status
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Disney sells its 80% stake in YES Network to Amazon, the Yankees, and Sinclair, valuing the network that airs the NY Yankees and other local sports at ~$3.5B — KEY POINTS — Disney sold its stake in the YES Network to an investor group that includes Amazon, the company announced Thursday.| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Oculus co-founder Michael Antonov has been accused of sexual assault after an Oculus event in 2016; Facebook confirms he left the company earlier this year — A co-founder of the Facebook-owned virtual reality company Oculus has been accused of groping a woman during a VR session years ago.| Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE: |
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| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Dell reports Q2 revenue of $23.4B, up 2% YoY, and earnings of $4.5B, beating estimates, on strong sales at its PC unit due to enterprise demand — Dell Technologies' second quarter was ahead of estimates as its PC unit delivered strong results due to enterprise demand.| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
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