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Twitter is rolling out its new verification program, with revamped categories that include activists and journalists, and previews upcoming changes to profiles — It also previewed potential changes coming to profiles — Twitter is relaunching its public verification program, allowing anyone to apply for a coveted blue check mark.
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Google is opening its first ever physical retail store in New York this summer, letting users buy Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit devices, more — Today, we're announcing our plans to open Google's first ever physical retail store, in one of the greatest cities in the world: New York.
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ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming says he's stepping down as CEO to “daydream about what may be possible”; co-founder and HR head Liang Rubo will become new CEO — (Reuters) -Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, told employees of the Chinese technology giant …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it is finally retiring Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, after more than 25 years, in favor of Edge — Internet Explorer will no longer be supported in June 2022 — Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years.
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| Jacob Krol / CNN: |
Apple TV 4K (2021) review: faster than competition and the new Siri Remote is very good with an easy to use click wheel and power button, but is very expensive — Like the refresh of the iPad Pros, the updates to the Apple TV 4K are all internal, namely new hardware that leads to an overall speedier experience.
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Berlin-based Trade Republic, a zero-commission “neo-broker” app, raises $900M Series C led by Sequoia at a $5.3B valuation — Consumers are moving into investing to complement — or in some cases, offset — less good returns from things like traditional savings accounts … | Sara Morrison / Vox: |
A host on “safety alerts” app Citizen falsely accused a man of arson in CA in a broadcast sent to ~860K users, offering $30K for info; Citizen admits mistake — The public safety app's new feature accidentally harked back to its Vigilante roots.
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During the Epic trial, Craig Federighi says malware on macOS has reached an “unacceptable” level and the problem is “significantly larger” than iOS — Apple's head of software engineering, Craig Federighi, said malware on Macs have hit “unacceptable” levels.
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Pitch, which develops collaborative presentation software, raises $85M Series B led by Lakestar and Tiger Global — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Collaborative presentation platform Pitch today announced it has raised $85 million in a series B round …
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FTC and six state AGs sue internet service provider Frontier for allegedly providing slower internet speeds than promised to 1.3M DSL customers across 25 states — Frontier Communications is accused of misrepresenting internet speeds it advertised and charged for, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday …
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Apple announces accessibility features, including background sounds to help maintain focus and calm, AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch, and iPad eye-tracking — Apple today announced the upcoming launch of several new accessibility features that are being added to its various products and services.
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| Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: |
Maven, which helps professionals teach cohort-based classes, has raised $20M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz — Maven, a startup that helps professionals teach cohort-based classes, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz.| Bloomberg: |
Figure, which uses blockchain tech to provide home equity loans, raises $200M at a valuation of $3.2B; Figure is founded by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney — - Blockchain-based startup raised $200 million from investors — CEO Cagney says goal is for Provenance to supplant Ethereum
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| Joan E. Solsman / CNET: |
WarnerMedia says HBO Max's cheaper, ad-supported tier will cost $10 per month and launch in the first week of June — HBO Max's cheaper, ad-supported tier will cost $10 a month and launch in the first week of June, WarnerMedia said Wednesday. It'll come the week after — possibly just days after …
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Privacy.com, which offers APIs to issue virtual credit cards, rebrands as Lithic and raises $43M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners — When Privacy.com was founded in 2014, the company's focus was to let anyone generate virtual and disposable payment card numbers for free.| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Workrise, a marketplace for on-demand services and skilled labor in the energy industry formerly called RigUp, raises $300M Series E at a valuation of $2.9B — Workrise, which has built a workforce management platform for the skilled trades, announced today that it has raised $300 million … | Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Uncapped, which offers upfront financing to digital companies for a flat fee, raises $80M combined debt and equity round led by Lakestar — Buzzy US startup Pipe — which claims to be the “Nasdaq for revenue” — has just raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation? The secret for the hype?| David Cohen / Adweek: |
Facebook launches a new Transparency Center, a site for info on its policies to tackle hate speech, says it now removes 97% of hate speech before it's reported — Facebook introduced its new Transparency Center Wednesday, billing it as a single destination for information on its integrity and transparency efforts.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
TikTok launches tools to allow creators to bulk delete comments and block users — TikTok today is introducing a feature that will allow creators to deal with online abuse in an easier way. The company is launching new tools that will allow creators to bulk delete comments and block users … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Immuta, which provides a cloud-native data governance software, raises $90M Series D, bringing its total raised to $169M — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Immuta, which provides a cloud-native data governance platform for organizations …
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Opera is testing its gaming-focused browser Opera GX on iOS and Android; Opera GX had 9M+ monthly active gamers across Windows and Mac as of March, up 190% YoY — desktop browser for gamers to further distinguish itself from Google Chrome. Over the following months and years …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Paris-based app-only car rental startup Virtuo raises $60M Series C led by AXA Venture Partners and an additional $36M in asset financing — Car ownership has become pricey and untenable in many towns and cities in Europe: between congestion charges to reduce emissions, parking fees …
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Cloud-based construction software company Procore prices its NYSE IPO at $67 per share, above its target range, raising $634.5M and giving it a $8.5B valuation — Procore Technologies Inc., a cloud-based construction software company, priced its shares in an initial public offering above a marketed range to raise $634.5 million.
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