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| Ben Dummett / Wall Street Journal: |
Stack Overflow, which has 100M+ monthly visitors, says it will be acquired by Prosus, a European tech giant and Tencent's largest shareholder, for $1.8B — Deal is Prosus' biggest investment in online learning and comes weeks after it sold a chunk from its massive Tencent holding
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Joel on Software, Stack Overflow Blog, TechCrunch, Prosus, The Register, ZDNet, Slashdot, SiliconANGLE, Adafruit Industries, Bloomberg, Axios, iAfrikan.com, and Michael Tsai
Tweets: @brento, @codinghorror, @spolsky, @spolsky, @vboykis, @ricmac, @isforat, @dev__adi, @tomazstolfa, @tedgoas, @counternotions, @developerayo, @thomasforth, @stackoverflow, @stshank, @vzverovich, @marshallk, @hhariri, @hyc_symas, @codinghorror, @starbuxman, @willcole, @matthew_barlowe, @jsphctrl, @kcpike, @film_girl, and @bijan
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event on June 24, with significant changes, including visual enhancements, expected — A special Windows event is coming later this month — Microsoft is planning to detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event later this month.
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microsoft.com, PCMag, Axios, Engadget, TechSpot, Windows Central, Wccftech, GeekWire, Neowin, iPhone in Canada Blog, CNBC, HotHardware.com News, mobilesyrup.com, Thurrott, and Tom's Hardware
Tweets: @windows, @daniel_rubino, @invoxiplaygames, @paulstorms, @nintyprime, @punisheddelta, @tomwarren, @neogamespark, @gleed729, @wsjudd, and @trigg3r__h4ppy
| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
In an email, Tim Cook asks Apple employees to return to physical offices for at least three days a week starting in early September — Employees can work remotely for up to two weeks a year — Apple employees are being asked to return to the office three days a week starting in early September.
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MacRumors, Bloomberg, CNET, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, and iMore
Tweets: @theregister, @neilcybart, @neilcybart, @gruber, @iansherr, @pkedrosky, and @tvrav
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Facebook says it will open the Messenger API for Instagram to all businesses, after announcing a closed beta in October 2020 — F8 Refresh, Facebook's annual developer conference with a new twist — it's more pared down than in years past, and virtual — is going to be kicking off later today …
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About Facebook, Messenger News, TechCrunch, CNET, 9to5Mac, PYMNTS.com, Facebook Developers, iThinkDifferent, AppleInsider, Neowin, Social Media Today, Livemint, SiliconANGLE, SD Times, Engadget, Adweek, and FinSMEs
Tweets: @alexvoica, @benasmith, and @alexvoica
| Kevin Breuninger / CNBC: |
A spokesperson for Donald Trump says his blog, used to share statements after he was banned on Facebook and Twitter, has been permanently shut down — - Former President Donald Trump's blog has been permanently shut down. — The page, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” …
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Washington Post, Insider, CNN, Input, Techdirt, The Verge, MUO, and Vox
Tweets: @eugene_scott, @cwarzel, @akilahobviously, @nickconfessore, @scottmonty, @marceelias, @scottemovienerd, @drewharwell, @atrupar, @atrupar, @christinawilkie, @alexthomas, @maggienyt, @kylegriffin1, @jyarow, @mrjoncryer, @jessehawken, @seungminkim, @hunterwalk, @jyarow, @alistaircoleman, @mollyjongfast, @rsg, @qjurecic, @silviakillings, @meridithmcgraw, @frankluntz, @drewharwell, @karaswisher, @campuscodi, @hemantmehta, @allahpundit, @rstephens, @hutchinson, and @lisamirandocnn
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Huawei details HarmonyOS, designed to run across multiple devices, coming to Mate 40 and foldable Mate X2 smartphones, Watch Series 3, and MatePad Pro tablet — - Huawei has launched HarmonyOS on its flagship Mate 40 and foldable Mate X2 smartphones, the Watch Series 3 smartwatch and MatePad Pro tablet.
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The Verge, 9to5Google, Ars Technica, Digital Trends, Engadget, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, Huawei, TechCrunch, The Verge, Trusted Reviews, Slashdot, Quartz, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, Android Headlines, TechRadar, and The Verge
Tweets: @gruber, @apple_tomorrow, @jonyiveparody, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @nexusben, @dcseifert, @pierce, and @ronamadeo
| Elizabeth Paton / New York Times: |
Etsy says it is buying the London-based fashion resale app Depop, popular with Gen Z, for $1.6B in an all-cash deal — The acquisition is the latest to underscore the skyrocketing popularity of secondhand fashion platforms amid the pandemic. — Depop, the fashion resale marketplace beloved …
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New York Times, PR Newswire, Financial Times, TechCrunch, Reuters, CNBC, New York Business Journal, TechSpot, Tech.eu, PYMNTS.com, Financial Times, Vox, Neowin, chainstoreage.com, and Silicon Canals
Tweets: @collision, @wblau, @alexia, @jpwiseuk, @annacafolla, @etsy, and @lizziepaton
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
An Apple-commissioned study says the App Store ecosystem facilitated ~$643B in billings and sales globally in 2020, up 24% YoY — The App Store ecosystem facilitated an estimated $643 billion in billings and sales in 2020, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year, according …
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Apple, 9to5Mac, PYMNTS.com, Yonhap News Agency, Analysis Group, iDownloadBlog.com, TechCrunch, Patently Apple, iMore, Digital Trends, CNET, CNBC, and AppleInsider
| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify announces Only You, which gives users personalized playlists and insights based on habits, and Blend, letting two friends merge tastes in a playlist — Spotify loves when people share its annual Wrapped music breakdown on social media, so it's making that more of a year-round treat.| Paul R. La Monica / CNN: |
NortonLifeLock says it's adding an Ethereum mining function to Norton 360, its paid antivirus software, initially to a small group of customers — New York (CNN Business)Mining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States.
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BleepingComputer, The Verge, and PCMag
Tweets: @SwiftOnSecurity, @iansherr, @svblxyz, @rayredacted, and @matthew_d_green
| Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post: |
In an email to Jewish employees, Google diversity strategy lead Kamau Bobb apologizes for a 2007 post in which he said Jews have “insatiable appetite for war” — Google's head of diversity strategy is under fire over a 2007 blog post in which he wrote that Jews have …
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Washington Free Beacon, The Times of Israel, Jewish Journal, Telegraph, The Times of Israel, and The Times of Israel
Tweets: @adamnash, @stopantisemites, @simonwiesenthal, @michaeldickson, @bnaibrith, @k_aminthaabet, @ighaworth, @brianfagioli, @michaelrapaport, @antoniogm, @ruthstarkman, @orenjacob, @jasonrantz, @ewerickson, @theview, @kennethbaer, @richardgrenell, @jgreenblattadl, @jeff_jacoby, @hopes_revenge, @jewishspacelazr, @akmonday, @josh_hammer, and @fredmenachem
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
FireEye says it is selling its products business to PE firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2B in cash; deal splits FireEye from digital forensics arm Mandiant — Cybersecurity giant FireEye has agreed to sell its products business to a consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2 billion.
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ZDNet, iTnews, Business Wire, CRN, CNBC, CyberScoop, Channel Futures, MarketWatch, and SC Media
Tweets: @fireeye, @quinnypig, @domchell, @taosecurity, @find_evil, @kimzetter, and @voteblake
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Crypto exchange Kraken launches its mobile app in the US, with 50+ tokens to trade; the service won't be available to WA or NY residents due to regulatory costs — - Kraken, which launched in 2013, is bringing its mobile app to the U.S. — Starting Wednesday, the new Kraken App allows …
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Kraken Blog, CryptoPotato, Finance Magnates, The Block, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, and BitcoinExchangeGuide
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Source: Apple has lost at least three top managers of its self-driving car team in recent months — - Company sees at least three departures from top of car group — Apple has begun early work on an autonomous electric vehicle — Apple Inc. has lost multiple top managers …
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Silicon Valley Business …, Wccftech, iPhone in Canada Blog, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Slashdot, Neowin, MacDailyNews, iDownloadBlog.com, Gizmodo, Redmond Pie, AppleInsider, and iPhone Hacks
Tweets: @markgurman, @robinwauters, @tgmason, and @carnage4life
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon announces this year's Prime Day will take place on June 21 and 22, returning to its typical summertime slot — - Amazon's annual Prime Day event will take place June 21 and 22, the company announced Wednesday. — Prime Day is returning to its normal summertime slot after Amazon postponed …
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Business Wire, About Amazon, USA Today, Variety, iMore, Laptop Mag, Ars Technica, Variety, KnowTechie, PYMNTS.com, CNET, and Android Police
Tweets: @rmac18, @chrisdancy, and @amazonnews
| Jem Aswad / Variety: |
YouTube says it has paid over $4B to the music industry in the last 12 months and has added more paid members in Q1 2021 than in any other quarter since launch — YouTube paid out more than $4 billion in royalties to artists, songwriters, and rights-holders, according to a new blog post … | Wall Street Journal: |
Documents: SEC told Tesla last year that Elon Musk twice violated a court-ordered policy requiring his tweets be vetted by lawyers in 2019 and 2020 — SEC said Musk flouted court-ordered policy in 2019 and 2020, records show — WASHINGTON—Securities regulators told Tesla Inc. last year …
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Ars Technica, Observer, CNBC, The Hill, Decrypt, The Guardian, The Register, Vox, Coinspeaker, and BBC
Tweets: @wsj, @karaswisher, @cgrantwsj, and @jowens510
| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
Google says it will allow ads for cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets in the US that meet certain requirements and are certified by Google starting August 3 — Google is expanding the scope of its crypto-related advertisement policy, the latest development in a years-long back and forth from the tech giant.
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CoinDesk, CryptoPotato, U.Today, Notebookcheck.net, Decrypt, Bitcoinist.com, Cryptonews, Cointelegraph, Crypto Briefing, Bitcoin News, NewsBTC, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @quinnypig, @cryptomekamark, @brianskellenger, and @nos4atu
| Bloomberg: |
As Vietnam's e-commerce market is forecast to grow to $52B by 2025, a look at the local and foreign investors, like Alibaba and Amazon, vying for a foothold — - Startups focus on building loyalty among skeptical consumers — Nation's digital economy forecast to reach $52 billion by 2025
Tweets: @business
| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Roadster, which provides dealerships with digital tools to sell new and used vehicles online, has been acquired by automotive tech company CDK for $360M in cash — Roadster, the Palo Alto-based digital platform that gives dealers tools to sell new and used vehicles online has been acquired …
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Automotive News, CDK Global provides …, and Auto Remarketing
| Adam Janofsky / The Record: |
The FBI says ransomware group REvil is behind the ongoing attack targeting meatpacking company JBS — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday confirmed reports that the well-known cybercriminal group REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) is behind the ongoing ransomware attack targeting JBS …
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BleepingComputer, Federal Bureau …, CNBC, and The Hill
Tweets: @jenniferjjacobs, @natashabertrand, and @b_fung
| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
Censorship is becoming a crisis for social networks, as governments crack down on dissent and corporate content moderation stifles more speech than intended — It's not just conservatives complaining any more. The crackdowns are real, and getting worse — 1 hr ago
Tweets: @danishacarter4, @martinsfp, @carnage4life, and @venkatananth
| Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
Apple's system status webpage indicates Apple Card outage has been resolved after roughly six hours of downtime; Apple says the outage impacted all users — Apple Card is seeing downtime this morning and Apple says the outage is impacting all users. — Update 12:19 pm PT …
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SlashGear, AppleInsider, americanbanker.com, CNET, MacRumors, iDownloadBlog.com, iMore, The Verge, and Appleosophy
Tweets: @mclerran11, @zollotech, @jonyiveparody, and @macrumors
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti review: very quiet, ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, and DLSS is great, but expensive at $1,199, runs hot, and has a clunky adaptor — Nvidia goes back to 4K for more than $1K — Last year's Nvidia RTX 3080 was the first GPU to make 4K gaming finally feasible.
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Best Buy Corporate, CNET, Engadget, VentureBeat, PCWorld, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Tweets: @tomwarren and @tomwarren
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