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| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
In its April batch of patches, Microsoft fixes 108 flaws, including 19 “critical” flaws, five 0-days, and four NSA-discovered critical Exchange flaws — Today is Microsoft's April 2021 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes five zero-day vulnerabilities and more Critical Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.
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Microsoft Security …, Microsoft Tech Community, Securelist, Sophos News, Department of Homeland …, The Register, us-cert.cisa.gov, ZDNet, Krebs on Security, SiliconANGLE, CSO, Federal Computer Week, and Dark Reading
Tweets: @nsacyber, @dnvolz, @josephmenn, @beckypinkard, @da5ch0, @ryanaraine, @bobbychesney, and @c_c_krebs
| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
The DOJ says the FBI performed a court-approved operation to “copy and remove malicious web shells” on hundreds of hacked Exchange servers across the US — The FBI obtained court approval to access vulnerable computers across the United States. — Joseph Cox| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple announces an online event on April 20 at 10am PT, entitled “Spring Loaded”, where new iPad Pro devices and more are expected — Following an overnight leak by Siri, Apple today officially announced that it will be holding a special “Spring Loaded” event on Tuesday …
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Bloomberg, The Verge, 9to5Mac, CNN, SlashGear, CNET, Game Rant, TechRadar, iTnews, AppleInsider, Android Authority, Wall Street Journal, Loup TV, phonearena.com, CNBC, Macworld, Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, and HotHardware.com News
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| Ari Levy / CNBC: |
NASDAQ sets Coinbase's reference price at $250 per share for its direct listing, which would value the cryptocurrency exchange at $65.3B — - The Nasdaq said on Tuesday that Coinbase's reference price for its direct listing is $250, which would value the company around $65.3 billion on a fully diluted basis.
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CoinDesk, NASDAQtrader.com, Decrypt, The Information, Wall Street Journal, SiliconANGLE, CoinDesk, and Forbes
Tweets: @schuldensuehner and @ericbolling
| Mengqi Sun / Wall Street Journal: |
Alphabet shareholder Trillium Asset Management pushes Google for better whistleblower protections, referencing the firing of Timnit Gebru and a 2020 NLRB report — Citing recent red flags, Trillium Asset Management files another shareholder proposal urging tech giant to review protections for employees voicing human rights concerns
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The Verge and The Verge
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 4 with 13.5" and 15" displays, starting at $999 for AMD model and $1,299 for Intel, shipping April 15 in US, Canada, and Japan — The AMD version starts at $300 less than Intel's equivalent — Microsoft is refreshing its Surface lineup with the Surface Laptop 4 today …
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Windows Blog, Forbes, Microsoft Store, CNBC, SiliconANGLE, Android Authority, Redmond Pie, Pureinfotech, TechSpot, Softpedia News, Windows Central, AppleInsider, CRN, and The Register
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify announces Car Thing, a Spotify-only, voice-controlled device for the car, launching today for free for select US users — It's free, but users have to pay for shipping — Spotify's first gadget has landed. Car Thing, a Spotify-only, voice-controlled device for the car …
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Spotify, SlashGear, MacStories, Pocket-lint, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Ubergizmo, TechRadar, TechSpot, MSPoweruser, t3.com, Droid Life, Digital Trends, Android Police, KnowTechie, Android Headlines, Forbes, XDA Developers, and MUO
Tweets: @bartonsmith, @spotifynews, @pkafka, @ashleyrcarman, @ow, @shiraovide, @swodinsky, @pkafka, and @chriswelch
| Mike Dano / Light Reading: |
Comments from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile suggest they have killed their joint Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative, which aimed to establish RCS interoperability — The biggest wireless network operators in the US announced in 2019 that they would jointly launch a Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging app sometime in 2020.
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9to5Google, The Verge, Android Central, Droid Life, and SDxCentral
Tweets: @backlon, @bdsams, @karissabe, @ohmdee, @backlon, @mikeddano, @rstephens, and @stshank. Thanks:@mikeddano
| Shara Tibken / CNET: |
Samsung announces its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on April 28, as rumors point to Galaxy Book laptops, teasing “the most powerful Galaxy is coming” — Samsung is gearing up for its third Unpacked event of 2021. On Tuesday, the company sent invitations for a virtual event scheduled for 7 a.m. PT on April 28.| Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist: |
Since October, the NYPD has deployed a quadruped robot called Spot to a handful of crime scenes and hostage situations, raising fears of unwanted surveillance — The NYPD's robot dog is once again stirring privacy concerns and cyberpunk prophesies of some New Yorkers, after the four-legged machine …
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New York Post, The Daily Dot, WNYW-TV, Futurism, Snopes.com, and Mashable
Tweets: @1800spoiled, @furrygirl, @gothamist, @kallos, @jaredtruesqueer, and @foxcahn
| Oversight Board: |
Facebook Oversight Board will now accept appeals to remove content from Facebook and Instagram; previously, users were only able to appeal to restore content — From today, users will be able to appeal content to the Oversight Board which they want removed from Facebook and Instagram.
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
1Password acquires secrets management service SecretHub and launches Secrets Automation, a tool for companies to safeguard enterprise credentials — Password-management platform 1Password is expanding into the “secrets management” space, helping developer teams across the enterprise safeguard … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Epic Games raises $1B at a $28.7B equity valuation, including an additional $200M from Sony — Epic Games, the company behind global smash hit “Fortnite,” announced that it completed a $1 billion round of funding — giving it a whopping equity valuation of $28.7 billion.
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Epic Games, Japan Today, VentureBeat, PYMNTS.com, Game Rant, and iMore
Tweets: @epicnewsroom, @ballmatthew, @ballmatthew, @fosspatents, @zhugeex, and @jacobfeldman4
| The Guardian: |
Facebook VP of Integrity Guy Rosen called the return of the Honduran president's disinformation campaign a “bummer” in 2019, but it continued for 11 months — Juan Orlando Hernández falsely inflated his posts' popularity for nearly a year after the company was informed about it
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The Guardian. Tweets: @oliviasolon, @szhang_ds, @szhang_ds, @szhang_ds, @loisbeckett, @szhang_ds, @jilliancyork, @juliacarriew, @lukeharding1968, @szhang_ds, @blueheelerguy, @szhang_ds, @neilphauer, @juliacarriew, @juliacarriew, @szhang_ds, @juliacarriew, @juliacarriew, @anneapplebaum, @juliacarriew, @juliacarriew, @hillaryclinton, and @szhang_ds
| Katie Robertson / New York Times: |
Over 650 tech workers at the NYT announce they have formed a union to be represented by the NewsGuild of New York and are seeking union recognition from the NYT — Tech workers at The New York Times announced on Tuesday that they had formed a union and would ask the company to recognize it.
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CNN, New York Post, and The Hill
| Peter Rudegeair / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Stripe's revenue rose nearly 70% last year to about $7.4B as the pandemic boosted e-commerce — Stripe has turned a humdrum business—helping companies accept credit-card payments—into a blockbuster valuation — The pandemic threatened to clobber Stripe Inc. Instead, it turbocharged the company.
Tweets: @sarthakgh, @jmover, and @alex
| Jeff Dunn / Ars Technica: |
Roku announces a trio of new devices: $40 Express 4K Plus streaming device, a $30 rechargeable Voice Remote Pro, and $180 Streambar Pro — Plus new Roku OS updates and a revised two-in-one streaming soundbar. — Roku on Tuesday announced its latest 4K media streamer, the Roku Express 4K+.
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The Verge, CNET, Android Authority, Daring Fireball, AFTVnews, and Android Police
Tweets: @dkatzmaier, @roku, @chriswelch, and @robpegoraro
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Researchers find new vulnerabilities called NAME:WRECK in the TCP/IP stack that impact hundreds of millions of servers, smart devices, and industrial equipment — Security researchers have found a new set of vulnerabilities that impact hundreds of millions of servers, smart devices, and industrial equipment.| Bloomberg: |
Degreed, a software company that helps businesses upskill their employees, raises $153M Series D at a $1.4B valuation, up from $710M last year — - CEO Chris McCarthy stepping down to focus on health issue — Former senior Box executive Dan Levin to take over as CEO| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Facebook is testing a free video speed dating app called Sparked, which requires a Facebook profile to create an account — Users will be set up on four-minute video dates — Facebook is testing a video speed dating app called Sparked. The app, which requires a Facebook profile to create an account …
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Mashable, PYMNTS.com, Social Media Today, TechCrunch, iPhone Hacks, Input, and SlashGear
Tweets: @wongmjane, @ashleyrcarman, @ashleyrcarman, and @russellbrandom
| Ifeoma Ozoma / New York Times: |
Ex-Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma describes why she helped draft the Silenced No More Act, a CA bill aiming to let discriminated-against employees bypass NDAs — I chose not to be. We need to end gag orders for victims of workplace abuse. — Ms. Ozoma is a tech policy expert …
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Protocol. Tweets: @ifeomaozoma, @timnitgebru, @ifeomaozoma, @issielapowsky, @ifeomaozoma, @nytopinion, @moonalice, @ifeomaozoma, @kikiochieng, @gregbensinger, @ekp, @arsteinhorn, @caro_milanesi, @ifeomaozoma, @issielapowsky, @tolles, @easears, @nytimes, @julieroginsky, @issielapowsky, @rmack, @ifeomaozoma, @annolivarius, @jenzerb, @nitashatiku, @byjacobward, @laurenceb, @vivian, and @mer__edith
| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
OnePlus Watch review: long battery life, nice finish, and low price, but no voice assistant, no always-on display, few notification options, only one big size — The OnePlus Watch pairs with and is controlled by the OnePlus Health app for Android — there's no iPhone compatibility at all.
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Gizmodo, Android Police, Engadget, Wired, Mashable, Android Headlines, KnowTechie, and 9to5Google
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