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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 14 code shows that Apple is working on a “Clips” feature letting users experience parts of an app's functionality in Safari via a link or scanning a QR code — Apple is working on a new way to offer specific parts of third-party apps across the system without needing to have them installed …
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The Next Web, Android Developers, Business Insider, Daring Fireball, BGR, iDownloadBlog.com, MacRumors, Engadget, TechSpot, iPhone Hacks, Cult of Mac, Tom's Guide, AppleInsider, TechCrunch, iMore, The Verge, Wccftech, KnowTechie, MacDailyNews, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @_alastair, @stroughtonsmith, @raywongy, @apple_wannab, @apollozac, @benlikestocode, @llsethj, and @maxwinebach
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Sophos: more than 30 “fleeceware” apps on the App Store, including some of the highest-grossing ones, are abusing free trial mechanics to charge obscene fees — More than 3.5 million iOS users installed ‘fleeceware’ apps from the Apple App Store.
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Sophos News, Sophos News, Forbes, iMore, iPhone Hacks, Naked Security, Cult of Mac, The Mac Observer, and Insanely Great Mac
Tweets: @ipaddockapps, @adam_k_levin, @campuscodi, and @threatresearch
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google launches a braille keyboard for Android that requires no extra hardware, letting users tap a standard 6-key layout to type letters and words — Google today announced the launch of a virtual braille keyboard for Android that's designed to enable those with low vision or blindness …
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The Keyword, Pocket-lint, Input, XDA Developers, 9to5Google, Yahoo Finance, Android Authority, and CNET
| David Canellis / The Next Web: |
Report: Travelex paid hackers 285 BTC, worth around $2.3M, to regain access to its systems after a ransomware attack on New Year's Eve — Travelex paid hackers $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin to regain access to its computer systems after a devastating ransomware attack on New Year's Eve, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Gizmodo, BleepingComputer, Engadget, Security Affairs, PYMNTS.com, Cointelegraph, Yahoo Finance, and Graham Cluley
Tweets: @zackwhittaker, @spignal, @gossithedog, @wsjmarkets, and @elizabethrkoh
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft has seen a new daily record of 2.7B meeting minutes in Teams, up 200% from 900M minutes in mid-March, and video call usage grew by 1,000%+ in March — Microsoft is revealing more about how people are using its Teams app, and it predicts the novel coronavirus pandemic will be a turning point …
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PCWorld, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Microsoft 365 Blog, Reuters, Windows Central, Thurrott, Neowin, TechSpot, MSPoweruser, GeekWire, Digital Trends, SlashGear, OnMSFT.com, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @gcaughey, @counternotions, @tomwarren, @aparanjape, @jamielalaporte, and @tomwarren
| Bani Sapra / Business Insider: |
Facebook files lawsuit against Basant Gajjar, founder of LeadCloak, alleging its software helped scammers run deceptive ads on Facebook and Instagram — - Facebook announced that it filed a lawsuit against the founder of a company called LeadCloak on Thursday, alleging that it was helping …
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
TikTok pledges $375M to support COVID-19 relief efforts around the world: $250M in funds, $100M in ad credits, and $25M in public health ads — Including direct funding and ad credits — TikTok has announced a series of relief funds and initiatives to support those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic …
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Google rebrands its business-focused teleconferencing app Hangouts Meet to Google Meet and Hangouts Chat to Google Chat, leaving Hangouts brand for consumers — Following the official change from Hangouts Meet to Google Meet — Google has officially removed the Hangouts brand …
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9to5Google, 9to5Google, The Next Web, Pocketnow, and Firstpost Tech
Tweets: @rmondello, @jongold, @can, @mat, @ahockley, @seyitaylor, @caseynewton, @ellenchisa, @benadida, @tomwarren, @pierce, @keithkurson, @webbarr, @backlon, and @nickstatt
| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Yelp says it is cutting 1,000 jobs and furloughing another 1,100 workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic — Yelp told employees Thursday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs and furloughing another 1,100 workers amid a massive — Why it matters: It's just the latest company that caters to small businesses …
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Yelp, TechCrunch, MarketWatch, The Hill, Eater SF, Mercury News, The Verge, Gizmodo, PYMNTS.com, Seeking Alpha, and CNBC
| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
Researcher Jane Manchun Wong: Facebook may be working on a new “Campus” feature, with Groups and Events for college students with .edu addresses — Facebook is apparently hoping to go back to its roots as a service that connects college students with each other.
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SocialGyan, TechSpot, Input, Hindustan Times, and India Today
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Facebook begins rolling out “Quiet Mode” app feature that mutes most notifications and helps schedule breaks; coming to iOS in April and Android in May — Facebook is rolling out a new feature today that allows users to mute all notifications from the social network.
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About Facebook, iMore, CNET, The Verge, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, Social Media Today, Engadget, 24 News Order, SlashGear, Pocket-lint, iDownloadBlog.com, Fortune, and Adweek
Tweets: @sekaifarai, @wongmjane, and @cate_long
| Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : |
Analysis of efforts by 25 governments to track the COVID-19 pandemic using new surveillance programs, such as using location data or releasing an app — At least 28 countries are ramping up surveillance to combat the coronavirus — an attempt to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic …
Tweets: @davegershgorn, @drorpoleg, @evanselinger, @elemental, @sarahnemerson, and @drewcostley. Thanks:@dlberes
| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
The Unicode Consortium says it's delaying emoji planned for 2021 but the emoji announced earlier this year will still be available in the fall — An emoji delay — The pandemic is even affecting emoji. The Unicode Consortium, the group behind emoji releases, announced today that it's delaying …
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The Unicode Blog, Emojipedia, Gizmodo, Liliputing, Mashable, Fortune, Business Insider, and CNET
Tweets: @emojipedia, @martinsfp, @andrewgjohnson, @thekenyeung, @unicode, and @so_rudez
| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
The political landscape in 2020 now seems less ominous for tech giants, as critics Warren and Sanders drop out and COVID-19 ramps up need for tech platforms — The candidates calling to break up Big Tech have faded away — There has been concern for months in Silicon Valley …
Tweets: @ericnewcomer and @misyrlena
| Bijan Stephen / The Verge: |
Twitch expands Watch Parties beta to all US creators, allowing streamers to broadcast Prime Video content with their viewers; global rollout in following months — Now, you can watch stuff on Amazon Prime with your favorite streamers — Twitch announced today that it's bringing …
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Variety, Windows Central, VentureBeat, Tubefilter, news.avclub.com, and Engadget
Tweets: @anthpb and @loudmouthjulia
| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Starship Technologies expands its autonomous food delivery robot service to Tempe, AZ, following launches in Washington, D.C., and Irvine, citing rising demand — Starship Technologies has launched a robot food delivery service in Tempe, Arizona, as part of the autonomous delivery startup's … | Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
Verizon says it is now handling ~800M wireless calls on weekdays, more than double Mother's Day, while AT&T says calls are up 35%; internet usage is up 20-25% — The volume of phone calls has surged more than internet use as people want to hear each other's voices in the pandemic.
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Android Headlines, TechSpot, Axios, and Slashdot
Tweets: @farrahmerali, @mnguyen, @nicoleperlroth, @jrosenworcel, @puiwingtam, @dmccabe, @shiraovide, @sambmd, @communitynets, @marknyt, @nytmedia, and @saritasayso
| Hayden Field / Protocol: |
DARPA selects 17 orgs for its AI defense program, with Intel leading efforts to defend against physical attacks like use of stickers to trick self-driving cars — The Pentagon is teaming up with some of the biggest names in tech to combat hacks designed to mess with the automated systems we'll rely on in the near future.| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google confirms it expanded Duplex, its AI chat agent, to the UK, Australia, and Canada, but only to contact businesses about updated hours for Search and Maps — Google today quietly updated a support page to indicate that Google Duplex, its AI chat agent that can arrange appointments over the phone …
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The Verge, Engadget, BBC, XDA Developers, The Next Web, iPhone in Canada Blog, Android Central, 9to5Google, Android Police, Thurrott, MSPoweruser, Neowin, and Android Authority
Tweets: @charlesarthur, @alexhern, @alexhern, @epro, and @alexhern
| Bloomberg: |
In a filing, DOJ and other federal agencies urge the FCC to revoke China Telecom's permission to operate in the United States, which it has held since 2007 — - Defense and Justice departments cite national security threat — Security agencies file at Federal Communications Commission| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Internal documents: Palantir expects to generate $1B in 2020 revenue, up 38% from $739M in 2019, and break even for the first time in its 16-year history — - Palantir financial documents suggest IPO prep underway — Company expects to break even for first time in its history
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CNBC, Silicon Valley Business …, Business Insider, and Wccftech
Tweets: @ericnewcomer, @bencaudron, and @bencaudron
| Reuters: |
FCC grants Google permission to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network System between the US and Taiwan, but blocks access to Hong Kong — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday approved Alphabet Inc unit Google's (GOOGL.O) …
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Wall Street Journal, U.S. Department of Justice, MediaPost, and Light Reading
Tweets: @kongtsunggan and @aaronmcn
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Index Ventures announces it has closed $2B in new funds, with plans to use $1.2B for growth rounds and $800M for emerging startups — It's not quite business as usual in the world of business, but in tech, there is still a significant amount of money being raised and invested …
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Tech.eu, Index Ventures, Bloomberg, FinSMEs, Crunchbase News, Silicon Valley Business …, and The Next Web
Tweets: @mark_goldberg_, @ninaachadjian, @markfiorentino, @ingridlunden, @dinobecirovic, and @vojtech
| Michael McWhertor / Polygon: |
Google makes Stadia free to use for anyone with a Gmail address and will give new users two months of Stadia Pro for free — Stadia Pro is also free for two months — Google's video game streaming platform, Stadia, is now free to anyone with a Gmail address, the company announced on Wednesday.
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NBC News, The Keyword, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, Chrome Unboxed, Tom's Hardware, Android Authority, ExtremeTech, AppleInsider, Phandroid, GamingBolt, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Tech.co, Silicon Republic, ZDNet, Forbes, Beyond Search, PC Games Insider, BGR India, The Seattle Times, and Tom's Guide
Tweets: @googlestadia, @eriktuf, @gossithedog, @domsplaying, and @mrphilharrison
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
UK startups including Deliveroo, Citymapper, and Graphcore urge the government to create a task force to make lending schemes accessible to tech companies — The U.K. government, like a number of other countries around the world such as the U.S., has stepped up its pace in providing relief …
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Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Sifted
| Robin Klein / Sifted: |
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Financial Times and CNBC
Tweets: @jpwiseuk, @ukpriyaguha, @ukpriyaguha, @jpwiseuk, @xdamman, @yoramdw, @tomskitomski, @mstothard, @johnrobeds, and @robinklein
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