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| Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: |
Apple debuts $999 6.1" iPhone 12 Pro and $1,099 6.7" iPhone 12 Pro Max with flat-edge design, 5G, LiDAR, three rear cameras with 5x zoom, and 128GB base storage — Apple today unveiled the new 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max at its pre-recorded “Hi, Speed” digital event.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple unveils iPhone 12 with 6.1" OLED display and 460ppi, A14, thinner and lighter design, 5G, improved durability, and five color options, starting at $829 — The right iPhone for most people gets a new design, OLED screen, and 5G — It might be happening a bit later than usual, but Apple has just announced the iPhone 12.
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iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders start on October 16, shipping on October 23, while iPhone 12 Pro Max pre-orders begin November 6, shipping on November 13 — Best iPhone ever features the powerful A14 Bionic, all-new design with Ceramic Shield, pro camera system, LiDAR Scanner, and the biggest Super Retina XDR display ever on an iPhone| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
| Julie Zhu / Reuters: |
Sources: Huawei is in talks with Digital China Group and others to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in a deal worth up to $3.7B — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is in talks with Digital China Group Co Ltd and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit … | Paul Thurrott / Thurrott: |
Microsoft says backward compatible titles on the Xbox Series X and S will support Auto HDR, alongside better visuals and faster frame rates — We already knew that Xbox Series X and Series S users will be able to play thousands of previous-generation games at launch.
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| Oliver Wright / The Times: |
UK admits that Amazon will not be affected by its new digital services tax but small traders using its online marketplace will be penalized — Amazon will not be affected by the new digital services tax but small traders who use its online marketplace will be penalised, HMRC has admitted.
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| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Dropbox says it will be a “virtual first” company and will set up “Dropbox Studios” in SF, Seattle, Austin, and Dublin for employees to meet in-person — - San Francisco-based Dropbox announced Tuesday that will stop asking employees to come into its offices and instead make remote work the standard practice.
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| Garrett M. Graff / Wired: |
Profile of General Paul Nakasone, the four-star general who is in charge of both Cyber Command and the NSA, one of the most powerful roles in intelligence — Meet General Paul Nakasone. He reined in chaos at the NSA and taught the US military how to launch pervasive cyberattacks.
Tweets: @dnvolz, @zcohencnn, @dnvolz, @vermontgmg, @mruiz12, @vermontgmg, and @wired
| CNBC: |
Facebook announces a global policy banning anti-vaccination ads but will allow ads that advocate for legislation around vaccination policies — - Facebook said Tuesday it is launching a new global policy that bans ads that discourage people from getting vaccines.
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| Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : |
Documents show how Clear, which lets its members skip security lines at 35 US airports, is building a digital ID system for storing health care info and more — 'You are your driver's license, your credit card, your health care card, your building access card' — In March, the air travel industry ground to a halt.
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| George Nguyen / Search Engine Land: |
Google Analytics 4 launches with AI-powered insights, deeper integration with Google Ads, cross-device measurements, and more granular data controls — The new Analytics adds AI-powered insights, tracks users across devices and provides more granular data controls.| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Apple debuts HomePod mini with spherical design, S5 chip, fabric mesh exterior, black and white options, a small screen on top; pre-orders start Nov. 6 from $99 — Apple finally offers an entry-level HomePod — Apple has announced a new version of its HomePod smart speaker …
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| Davey Alba / New York Times: |
Baseless claims about Democrat-led coup on Facebook and Twitter are riling up Trump supporters and raising concerns about election-day violence — Baseless claims are circulating online about a Democrat-led coup, inflaming tensions in an already turbulent election season.
Tweets: @ronrosenbaum1, @m_millsey, @meanprogress, @nytimesbusiness, @nytmedia, @puiwingtam, and @jason_kint
| Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times: |
Sources detail how Google, under intense scrutiny, has limited discussion of antitrust issues among employees, executives, and potential recruits — A company operating in the shadow of government regulators has some very particular rules about what workers can say about it.| Kieren McCarthy / The Register: |
The EU is seeking applicants for the next Registry of the .eu TLD, limited to non-profits, and is offering a five-year contract to manage 3.6M domain names — Five-year deal to oversee 3.6 million web addresses ... but does anyone actually want it? — The European Union has opened …
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| Kumutha Ramanathan / Yahoo Finance: |
Study: 1,000+ UK startups have filed for administration, liquidation, or dissolution since lockdown began, with Sept. seeing highest monthly figure in 10 years — More than 1,000 of the UK's high-growth businesses have filed for administration, liquidation or dissolution since lockdown began …
Tweets: @sam_l_shead
| Casey Ross / STAT: |
Investigation: software used for targeting medical services to US patients is infusing racial bias into decision-making about who should receive stepped-up care — AHOSKIE, N.C. — The railroad tracks cut through Weyling White's boyhood backyard like an invisible fence.
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