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| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Signal's CEO says he analyzed a Cellebrite device, used to extract data from phones, that fell off a truck, and it is full of easily exploitable security flaws — One of the biggest encrypted chat apps in the world just showed how a device used to decrypt messages can be hacked and tampered with.
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Recording of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing to examine competition in app stores, with testimony from Apple, Google, Spotify, Tile, and others — Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights. Mr. Kyle Andeer Chief Compliance Officer Apple Cupertino …
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| Bloomberg: |
During Senate hearing, Spotify and Match said Apple abuses its power over app developers, leveraging its user base; Spotify said the goal is to hurt rivals — - Spotify, Match, Tile blast Apple over fees, barriers to rivals — Match lawyer says Apple told company: ‘You owe us every dime’
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to include upgrades to notifications, redesigned iPad Home Screen, updated Lock Screen, and additional privacy protections — - New privacy tools, updates to iMessage app also planned — Company to show software updates at June developer conference
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| Financial Times: |
Sources: Apple plans to expand its ad business and add a second ad slot in the App Store search page even as it introduces privacy rules crippling ads by rivals — New privacy rules deal a huge blow to how the mobile advertising industry works — Apple will expand its advertising business …
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Twitter rolls out the option to upload and view 4K images on Android and iOS to all users, after testing the feature earlier this year — Twitter finally fixes its low-res picture problem — Get ready for Twitter to start looking a whole lot crisper — starting today …
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PCMag, Memeburn, Gizmodo, Social Media Today, TechRadar, and MUO
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
India-based Coinswitch Kuber, which allows users to invest in cryptocurrencies, raises $25M Series B from Tiger Global at a $500M+ valuation — Coinswitch Kuber, a startup that allows young users in India to invest in cryptocurrencies, said on Thursday it has raised $25 million …
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theblockcrypto.com, The Economic Times, Entrackr, Bloomberg, TechCircle, and Tech in Asia
| Cody Godwin / BBC: |
UK's Met Office and Microsoft plan to build a weather forecasting supercomputer in the UK for more detailed weather models, better local forecasts, and more — The Met Office is working with Microsoft to build a weather forecasting supercomputer in the UK.
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Microsoft, ZDNet, The Guardian, Windows Central, Engadget, Neowin, MSPoweruser, and Technology Record
Tweets: @mscodygodwin, @hpc_guru, @hmtreasury, @metoffice, and @lauratobin1
| Ryan Tracy / Wall Street Journal: |
FTC nominee Lina Khan appeared on track to be confirmed after she signaled support for an aggressive approach to Big Tech during her hearing — Sen. Cruz ‘looks forward’ to working with Lina Khan, but other Republicans question her views and experience — WASHINGTON— Lina Khan …
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BIG by Matt Stoller, New York Times, Bloomberg, PYMNTS.com, and Axios
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Sources: Google's Ethical AI group was in turmoil long before the ouster of Gebru and Mitchell, after friction over handling of harassment and bias allegations — The ouster of lead researchers Gebru, Mitchell followed years of friction over how Google handled allegations of harassment and bias| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Files from REvil, which is extorting Apple supplier Quanta, appear to confirm new MacBook Pros with MagSafe, USB-C, HDMI, SD card slot, and no Touch Bar — Schematics stolen from Apple supplier Quanta Computer outline Apple's plans for the next-generation MacBook Pro models that are expected in 2021 …
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Laptop Mag, XDA Developers, Wccftech, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @stroughtonsmith, @tomwarren, @starfire2258, and @parkerortolani
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| Nic Fildes / Financial Times: |
Dish partners with AWS to build the first public cloud-based 5G network, which Dish plans to launch initially in Las Vegas in the third quarter — World's first public cloud-based 5G network will run on AWS in major test for global telecoms — Dish Network has become the first telecoms company …
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Telecoms.com, Cloud Computing News, Amazon.com, Inc., Telecompetitor, SDxCentral, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @schoffj, @_joemag_, @nicfildes, and @neiltwitz
| Jason Snell / Macworld: |
The new iPads have great hardware, led by M1 and mini-LED, but iPadOS lacks proper second display support and pro apps like Final Cut Pro, Xcode, and Logic Pro — The hardware is top notch. The software leaves a lot to be desired. — MORE COLOR — Nobody needed to convince me that Apple's …
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Fast Company, Six Colors, 9to5Mac, MacStories, and Forbes
Tweets: @viticci, @stroughtonsmith, @markgurman, @stroughtonsmith, @stroughtonsmith, @backlon, @ztlaidlaw, @drbarnard, @gartenberg, and @reneritchie
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Bux, which lets users in Europe invest in shares and ETFs without paying commissions, raises $80M co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tencent — A new wave of apps have democratized the concept of investing, bringing the concept of trading stocks and currencies to a wider pool of users who can use … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Google announces updates to Meet, rolling out next month on desktop, including a new UI, improved presentation features, and background replacement — Background video, automatic light adjustment, and much more — Google is refreshing its Meet user interface next month for desktop and laptop users.
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The Keyword, PCMag, Mashable, TNW, Android Headlines, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @betchaboy, @dreyesceron, @chrismessina, and @ericcurts
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Ornikar, an online marketplace for driving instructors, raises €100M Series C led by KKR, source says at a $750M valuation, bringing its total raised to $175M — A French startup that set out to bring a new approach to driver education and road safety, and then used that foothold …
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Tech.eu and EU-Startups
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Netherlands-based on-demand e-moped startup Go Sharing, which has a fleet of ~5K e-mopeds across 30 cities, raises €50M led by Opportunity Partners — On-demand access to electric mopeds — the small, motorised scooters that you sit on, not kick — has been a small but persistent part …
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Tech.eu and Silicon Canals
| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to address police surveillance, including banning warrantless location data purchases — The sweeping bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans, and will address multiple forms of surveillance. — Joseph Cox
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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden …, The Verge, and TechSpot
Tweets: @ronwyden, @russellbrandom, @kandoo_tech, @mikeolson, @freepress, @kashhill, @byrontau, @jason_koebler, and @dnvolz
| Ari Levy / CNBC: |
UiPath closes at $69 on its debut, valuing the company at $35.8B, after pricing shares at $56 and raising $1.34B — - UiPath and its investors sold about 23.9 million shares at $56 apiece, bringing in $1.34 billion in the IPO. — The company, whose software automates repetitive office tasks …
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Silicon Republic, VentureBeat, Bloomberg, UiPath, coinspeaker.com, Insider, GeekWire, Madrona Venture Group, CNBC, Business Wire, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @jeffnolan and @ron_miller
| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Tribal Credit, which offers credit lines to startups and SMBs in emerging markets via an AI-driven approval process, raises $34.3M in a Series A and debt round — The B2B payments space has seen an explosion in demand, and investor interest, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses try …
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| Gillian Tan / Bloomberg: |
Deep Instinct, whose software uses deep learning to predict and prevent malware and other cyberattacks, raises $100M led by BlackRock — BlackRock Inc. is leading a $100 million investment round for Deep Instinct, a cybersecurity software startup. — Other participating investors include …
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