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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils $799 Galaxy S21, $999 Galaxy S21+, and $1,199 Galaxy S21 Ultra, available now to preorder and launching on January 29 — Samsung's latest flagships are here: the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The first two — which start at $799 and $999 …
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| Ryne Hager / Android Police: |
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Samsung US Newsroom, The Verge, CNET, 9to5Google, Channel Futures, TechSpot, Android Central, and Android Authority. Tweets: @maxwinebach
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
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| Rick Osterloh / The Keyword: |
Google completes Fitbit acquisition, vows to protect users' privacy, says “deal has always been about devices, not data” — Google has completed its acquisition of Fitbit. Together, we can make health and wellness more accessible to more people.| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Jack Dorsey says Trump ban was the right decision for Twitter but reflects a “failure” to promote healthy conversation and sets a dangerous precedent — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explained in a tweetstorm that the company faced an ‘extraordinary and untenable circumstance’
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| Adam Satariano / New York Times: |
After Facebook and Twitter suspended Trump's account, activists and human rights groups have urged the companies to apply their policies evenly around the world — Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove content that encouraged violence.
Tweets: @javierpallero, @raju, @linds_anders, and @jessedamiani
| Sam Shead / CNBC: |
A coalition of health and tech companies, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle, says it is developing a digital COVID-19 vaccination “passport” — - A digital Covid vaccination passport is being jointly developed by a group of health and technology companies who anticipate …
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Financial Times, Business Wire, New York Times, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, The Verge, and CRN
| Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal: |
Axios says it will launch AxiosHQ, which lets companies write internal memos styled like Axios newsletters, next month, starting at $10K a year — AxiosHQ communications platform to launch with Delta Air Lines and AT&T among early customers — Punchy news startup Axios is betting …
Tweets: @stevekopack, @caseynewton, @benmullin, @bigblackjacobin, @mattdpearce, @mattyglesias, @martinsfp, @qhardy, @carnage4life, @moorehn, @ldrogen, @alex, @stevesi, @nickwingfield, @chrisharihar, @margarita, @mccarthyryanj, @binarybits, @taylorlorenz, @sarafischer, @film_girl, @mradamtaylor, @ewerickson, @jz, @emilyinverso, @zackkopplin, @ajs, @studyhallxyz, @katie_roof, @dellcam, @abenedikt, @danprimack, @ourobororoboruo, and @sarafischer
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Apple has removed a controversial feature in macOS 11.2 beta 2 that allowed its own apps to bypass third-party firewalls, security tools, and VPNs — The ContentFilterExclusionList has been removed in macOS 11.2 beta 2. — Apple has removed a controversial feature from the macOS operating system …
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Tweets: @petercoffee, @campuscodi, @lapcatsoftware, @patrickbeuth, @lapcatsoftware, @chrismessina, and @flugazi
| Mike Stone / Reuters: |
The Trump admin adds Xiaomi, along with 8 other Chinese firms, to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, forcing US investors to divest by Nov. 11 — The Trump administration on Thursday added nine Chinese firms to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies …
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| New York Times: |
Review of public posts of dozens of Facebook users sharing extreme right-wing views shows how Facebook rewards their lies and helped incubate the insurrection — Right-wing influencers embraced extremist views, and Facebook rewarded them. — DOMINICK MCGEE DIDN'T ENTER — the Capitol during the siege on Jan. 6.
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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
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| Sarah Emerson / OneZero : |
The far-right is flocking to MeWe, a privacy-focused Facebook alternative that has Tim Berners-Lee on its board, with membership growing to 15M in recent months — ‘Have you tried to moderate 15 million people?’ MeWe founder Mark Weinstein told OneZero — 'm an American who is sick …
Tweets: @sarahnemerson, @mvzelenks, @slpng_giants, @mmasnick, @jeffhorwitz, @evelyndouek, @willoremus, @tim_stevens, @marklittlenews, @mewe, and @jeremylittau
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Facebook says it has filed a suit against the makers of four malicious Chrome extensions used for scraping user data and other info from Facebook's website — Facebook has taken legal action against the makers of malicious Chrome extensions used for scraping user-profiles and other information … | Wall Street Journal: |
TSMC says it will raise capital expenditures to between $25B and $28B in 2021, an increase of at least 47% YoY — The world's biggest contract chip maker plans to boost capex by at least 47% in 2021 — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , a key chip supplier to Apple Inc. …
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| Kate Clark / The Information: |
Source: Sequoia Capital recently bought shares of online automation firm Zapier from its founders on the secondary market, with the sale valuing Zapier at $4B+ — Zapier isn't a household name in Silicon Valley, but the world's top venture capitalists have long been trying to own a piece of the booming enterprise software firm.
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The Economic Times. Tweets: @amir, @kateclarktweets, @asanwal, @acquiredfm, and @collins_belton
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Intel updates its NUC desktop line with 11th-gen processors, adds a gaming-focused model called NUC 11 Enthusiast, and a NUC Pro line that can drive 8K displays — Intel's NUC 11 line is here, and it packs up to an RTX 2060 — Intel is updating its Next Unit of Computing (NUC) …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
A leak of a near-final version of Windows 10X shows a strong similarity to Chrome OS, with the Start button centered on the taskbar, lack of Live Tiles, more — A new lightweight version of Windows to take on Chromebooks — After years of waiting, it looks like Microsoft now has a true answer to Chrome OS.
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Thurrott, Softpedia News, TechSpot, OSnews, XDA Developers, Windows Central, Neowin, Tom's Guide, and Laptop Mag
Tweets: @sean_michael_uk, @onmsft, @tomwarren, @tomwarren, and @backlon
| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
X1 Card, which offers a credit card with limits based on current and future income instead of credit score, raises $12M funding round led by Spark Capital — X1 Card is raising a $12 million funding round. The company is building a credit card that sets limits based on your current and future income, not your credit score.
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
BMW announces Digital Key Plus, a keyless access system that uses the UWB chip in iPhones to let users unlock select BMW cars without taking out their phones — Using the ultra wideband chip that debuted in the iPhone 11 — BMW has announced an upgraded version of its mobile car key technology dubbed Digital Key Plus.
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BMW Group, MacRumors, 9to5Google, and Input
| Kerry Flynn / CNN: |
Medium is acquiring Glose, a digital platform for buying, reading, and discussing books; Glose's 20 employees, most of whom are based in Paris, will join Medium — New York (CNN Business)Substack has become synonymous with writers looking to go independent.| FinSMEs: |
Computational diagnostics startup Paige raises $100M Series C led by Casdin Capital and Johnson & Johnson Innovation — Paige, a NYC-based AI-powered digital diagnostics company, raised $100m in Series C funding. — The round was led by Casdin Capital and Johnson & Johnson Innovation …
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| Jared Council / Wall Street Journal: |
IBM says it will acquire Taos, an IT firm that helps companies migrate from in-house servers to cloud infrastructure; terms of the deal were not disclosed — Deal marks latest step in IBM's mission to bring customers into cloud era, in which software and data are accessed online| Andy Boxall / Digital Trends: |
Samsung debuts the Galaxy Book Flex2 5G, its first 5G laptop, featuring a 2-in-1 design, 11th-gen Intel CPUs, S Pen stylus, for preorder in the UK from £1,649 — Samsung has announced the finalized launch details for the Galaxy Book Flex2 5G 2-in-1 Windows laptop.
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Windows Central and Samsung Global Newsroom
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Nayya, which uses AI to help guide employees in selecting a health plan offered by their employers, raises $11M Series A led by Felicis Ventures — Nayya, an insurance benefits management platform, today announced it has closed $11 million in a series A round led by Felicis Ventures.
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