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EA confirms that it has suffered a data breach, after hackers claim they have 780GB of data, including source code for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite engine — The data includes source code for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite engine. — Joseph Cox — Hackers have broken into gaming giant Electronic Arts …
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Tweets: @jimmyeatrose, @josephfcox, @lorenzofb, @callumj, @lojikil, @blackpanthaayt, @quinnypig, @bdsams, @ostx78, @akbarth3great, @jason, @techjournalist, @tomwarren, and @caseynewton
| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Dark Sky, acquired by Apple last year, says it will shut down its API and iOS and web apps at the end of 2022, after Apple announced an updated Weather app — Last year, Apple acquired the weather app Dark Sky, and shortly after its purchase, Apple shut down the app for Android.
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Dark Sky Blog, 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Appleosophy, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, AppleInsider, Droid Life, TechCrunch, iMore, Neowin, iDownloadBlog.com, SlashGear, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @_davidsmith, @chrismessina, @bradmccarty, @martinsfp, and @dcseifert
| Nick Statt / Protocol: |
Microsoft says it will soon launch a dedicated device for game streaming and is working with TV manufacturers to expand Xbox Game Pass subscription to smart TVs — Microsoft on Thursday announced plans to expand its Xbox Game Pass subscription service to many more screens …
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Xbox Wire, The Verge, Ars Technica, The Verge, Eurogamer.net, IGN, CNET, New York Times, Washington Post, 9to5Mac, CNET, Windows Central, Gamasutra, The Verge, Debugger , TechCrunch, TalkAndroid.com, mobilesyrup.com, CNBC, Thurrott, BleepingComputer, TechHive, 9to5Google, Neowin, and GamesIndustry.biz
Tweets: @xbox, @garretteatkins, @harrisonhoffman, @stevekovach, @daniel_rubino, @nickstatt, @nickstatt, @xboxp3, @backlon, @wario64, @snazzyq, @shinobi602, and @tomwarren
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz in recent weeks to help lead its work on an electric car; Kranz ran development of the BMW i3 and i8 — - Ulrich Kranz also co-founded autonomous auto startup Canoo — Apple is in early stages of building self-driving vehicle
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Tweets: @garymwatson, @sohrabosati, @martinsfp, @rdrv3, @rdrv3, @mobile_dom, and @markgurman
| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
NMPA files a $200M lawsuit against Roblox for alleged music copyright infringement, and launches a “major ramp-up” of its takedown campaign against Twitch — The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Roblox for allowing the illegal use …
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Variety, National Music Publishers …, Wall Street Journal, Input, GameSpot, Neowin, Micky, thegamer.com, The Verge, and Game Rant
Tweets: @ethanwsj, @francoolivera, @wsj, @_kevinthecamera, @krisligman, and @meganplays
| New York Times: |
Netflix launches an online store with Shopify, featuring merch tied to its shows, expanding its retail business which includes deals with Walmart and others — You streamed it. Now you can buy it at Netflix.shop, a new site that will offer everything from a “Lupin” side table to a “Yasuke” clock.
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About Netflix, PCMag, MarketWatch, TheStreet, Reviewed, UPROXX, Business Insider Australia, TV Technology, The Hollywood Reporter, Benzinga, Bloomberg, TechSpot, Reuters, Variety, Deadline, IGN, SlashGear, Adweek, and The Streamable
Tweets: @glenngabe, @larrycharlesism, @harleyf, @shopify, @eringriffith, @shiraovide, and @sapna
| Leah Nylen / Politico: |
Sources: House Democrats will introduce five bills to limit anticompetitive practices of Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, and others as soon as this week — House Democrats are set to introduce a package of five bills as soon as this week that would prohibit tech giants like Apple, Amazon …
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CNBC, Axios, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, PYMNTS.com, 9to5Mac, Fortune, AppleInsider, CNN, and Truth on the Market
Tweets: @dwcaprio, @keleftheriou, @danprimack, and @politico
| Jack Morse / Mashable: |
Twitter says it will add a newsletter subscribe button to user profiles in the coming weeks, available to those with a Revue account; Twitter will take a 5% cut — Newsletters are coming to a Twitter profile near you. Or, at least the chance to sign up for them is.
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Social Media Today, Engadget, Neowin, SlashGear, and Twitter
Tweets: @revue, @revue, @carnage4life, @adetolaov, @baxiabhishek, @royaltyuso, @dr, @jmorse_, @adriana_lacy, @jason, @austin_rief, @jackmarshall, @scottbelsky, and @derjarjour
| New York Times: |
Google plans to change its search algorithm to prevent sites that extort people to remove slanderous content from appearing in search results for people's names — In response to Times articles, the search giant is changing its algorithm, part of a major shift in how Google polices harmful content.
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The Keyword, Engadget, Search Engine Land, CNET, and Beyond Search
Tweets: @kashhill, @kashhill, @rustybrick, @dmarti, @martinsfp, @kashhill, @william_fitz, @glenngabe, and @nytimes
| Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire: |
In an internal memo, Amazon adjusts return-to-office guidance and says it will allow corporate employees to work remotely up to two days per week — Amazon has adjusted its return-to-work plans for corporate employees, issuing new guidance on Thursday that will allow for a mix of remote and in-person work.
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About Amazon, Seattle Business Journal, CRN, Thurrott, and CNBC
Tweets: @danahoule, @davidshepardson, @mcpli, @daveleeft, @katastrophe0411, @quinnypig, and @corybe
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Intel offered to acquire SiFive, which designs chips that are based on the RISC-V architecture, for more than $2B — - Intel offered to acquire SiFive for more than $2 billion — Talks are early and SiFive could chose to remain independent — SiFive Inc., a startup …
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Liliputing, The Register, SiliconANGLE, Tom's Hardware, Reuters, CRN, and Wccftech
Tweets: @anshelsag, @liliputingnews, @donal888, @asynchio, @mobile_dom, @markgurman, @bgurley, @benbajarin, @aadetugbo, and @vadimyuryev
| Stephen Shankland / CNET: |
Apple demos passkeys, to let users set up accounts with just Face ID or Touch ID, joining Microsoft and Google in advocating for passwordless authentication — Apple has begun testing passkeys, a new authentication technology it says are as easy to use as passwords but vastly more secure.
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MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iDownloadBlog.com, and MacDailyNews
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Facebook adds Venmo-like QR codes to Messenger for peer-to-peer payments in the US, alongside a new Quick Reply bar and other updates — This spring, Facebook confirmed it was testing Venmo-like QR codes for person-to-person payments inside its app in the U.S. Today, the company announced …
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About Facebook, 9to5Mac, Engadget, Social Media Today, Android Central, and Wccftech
Tweets: @mgtalksretail, @alexvoica, and @mattnavarra
| Andrew Asmakov / Decrypt: |
Ledger, best known for its Nano series of cryptocurrency hardware wallets, raises $380M Series C at a valuation of $1.5B — French crypto hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has raised $380 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Dan Tapiero's 10T Holdings.
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Business Wire, PYMNTS.com, Ledger, TechCrunch, Blockworks, Forbes, Coinspeaker, BitcoinExchangeGuide, and Crypto Briefing. Tweets: @ryan_browne_
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple announces StoreKit 2, simplifying App Store subscriptions and refunds by making them accessible inside apps — If you've ever bought a subscription inside an iOS app and later decided you wanted to cancel, upgrade or downgrade, or ask for a refund, you may have had trouble figuring …
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Stratechery and MacRumors
Tweets: @jasminericegirl, @marcoarment, @sritejarwudaru, @dragon_khoi, @jasminericegirl, @mactanaka, @ay8s, @conradstoll, and @jeiting
| Andrew B. Kahng / Nature: |
Google researchers detail an AI system that outperforms humans in designing floorplans for microchips, promising better and more rapidly produced chip designs — Andrew B. Kahng is in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering …
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CNBC, Tom's Hardware, HotHardware.com News, BGR, Slashdot, and The Verge
Tweets: @qhardy, @marcelsalathe, @donal888, @saintsoftness, @visakanv, @daveg, and @robinsloan
| Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: an EU regulator is proposing sanctioning Amazon's privacy practices with a fine of $425M+, which could yield the biggest GDPR fine yet — Case relates to alleged violations of Europe's General Data Protection Regulation — A European Union privacy regulator has proposed a fine …
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Reuters, The Hill, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @reuters, @anthony, @vmanancourt, and @privacymatters
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
US DOJ says it seized the servers and domains of SlilPP, a marketplace for stolen login credentials, in a joint operation with Germany, Netherlands, and Romania — The US Department of Justice announced today it seized the servers and domains of SlilPP, a well-known online marketplace …
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U.S. Department of Justice, BleepingComputer, CyberScoop, and Dark Reading
Tweets: @miekeeoyang, @fbiwfo, @ericgeller, @thejusticedept, and @campuscodi
| Melissa Repko / CNBC: |
GameStop says revenue rose 25% to $1.28B and net loss narrowed to $66.8M in Q1, as it tries to stage a turnaround partially fueled by a Redditor-led stock rally — - GameStop sales rose 25% in the fiscal first quarter as the company focuses on e-commerce and tries to stage a turnaround.| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Chinese ride-hail company Didi Chuxing files for a US IPO, reports a $1.7B loss on $21.6B in revenue for 2020 — Chinese ride-hail company Didi Chuxing filed for an initial public offering on Thursday. — Why it matters: Didi is not only known as the Uber of China, but actually beat Uber … | Jane Lee / Reuters: |
Online wholesale marketplace Faire, aimed at small retailers and brands, raises $260M led by Sequoia Capital at a $7B valuation — Online wholesale marketplace Faire said on Thursday it raised $260 million in its latest funding round and is now valued at $7 billion, thanks to the fast growth in e-commerce following the pandemic.
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Faire Newsroom, PYMNTS.com, and BetaKit
Tweets: @briannekimmel, @thefriley, @communitech, @mescortes, @maxrhodesok, @kirstenagreen, @jgoldfein, @anuhariharan, @zebulgar, @ataussig, @ataussig, @dwr, @sequoia, @rsa, and @rabois
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Sources: TikTok is asking for more than $1.4M for top view ads in Q3 and $1.8M in Q4, a significant increase YoY, and forecasts ~$40B in global ad sales in 2021 — The social-media video app will charge more than $2 million for some one-day ads — TikTok is selling its most valuable real estate for $2 million.
Tweets: @gastfrom0chblog, @lucas_shaw, and @lucas_shaw
| Gillian Tan / Bloomberg: |
Cerebral, which provides counseling, medication, and other mental health services through an app, raises $127M led by Access Industries at a $1.23B valuation — - Billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries led new round — Silver Lake Waterman, Bill Ackman, Chris Burch among investors
Tweets: @lennysan, @bradmccarty, @kylerobertson41, and @allen
| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the ruthless Eastern European ransomware gang Ryuk, which hit 235+ US hospitals since 2018 and collected an estimated $100M in ransom last year — An Eastern European group known as Ryuk has hit at least 235 U.S. facilities; ‘they do not care’ about risk to patients
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Washington Post. Tweets: @dnvolz, @ryanaraine, @riskybusiness, @anthony, @natashabertrand, and @kpoulsen
| Reuters: |
Central banks of Switzerland and France trial Europe's first cross-border digital currency payments, focusing on the bank-to-bank wholesale lending market — ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank and the Bank of France will trial Europe's first cross-border central bank digital currency payments … | Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Klarna raises $639M led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 at a $45.6B post-money valuation, up 47.3% from its $31B valuation in early March when it raised $1B — Just over three months after its last funding round, European fintech giant Klarna is announcing today that it has raised another $639 million …
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PYMNTS.com, SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, and Tech.eu
Tweets: @bplewis, @yoda, @sarahkocianski, @rshevlin, @zaviddahn, and @innfin
| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Homebrew's Satya Patel and Hunter Walk team up with 8 VCs to launch Screendoor, a $50M fund to back up to 15 underrepresented investors raising their first fund — Covering venture capital, software and startups — Would-be venture capitalists looking to raise a fund for the first time often face …
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Wired. Tweets: @satyap, @jessicapeltz, @hashtagangels, @dhaber, @km, @sarthakgh, @slp_edu, @mallun, @micahjay1, @peterpham, @samirkaji, and @hunterwalk. Thanks:@alexrkonrad
| Ryan Tracy / Wall Street Journal: |
US launches a task force to develop plans for sharing records on health, driving, demographics, and more with AI researchers while addressing privacy concerns — Task force to develop plans for sharing records on health, driving, demographics and more — WASHINGTON—The Biden administration launched … | Crystal Tse / Bloomberg: |
Workplace collaboration company Monday.com raises $574M in its IPO, after selling shares for $155, valuing it at $6.8B; Salesforce and Zoom both invested $75M — - Salesforce.com arm, Zoom Video each buy $75 million in shares — Tel Aviv-based firm has market value of more than $7 billion
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