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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft announces Surface Pro 8 with a 13-inch edge-to-edge 120Hz display, Thunderbolt 4, Surface Slim Pen 2, up to 32GB of RAM, and more — The Surface Pro we've been waiting years for — Microsoft is announcing the Surface Pro 8 today, the biggest upgrade to its Intel-powered Surface Pro lineup since the Surface Pro 3 in 2014.
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Microsoft Store, Ars Technica, Windows Central, HotHardware.com News, XDA Developers, CNET, Thurrott, The Guardian, AnandTech, Gizmodo, Bloomberg, Engadget, Thurrott, Engadget, Petri IT Knowledgebase, PetaPixel, Wccftech, t3.com, LinkedIn, and WinBuzzer
Tweets: @tomwarren, @yusuf_i_mehdi, @dcseifert, @bdsams, and @tomwarren
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Hands-on with Surface Pro 8: Thunderbolt is welcome, familiar design, new keyboard is great, but base model is underpowered; starts at $1,099 without keyboard — A new screen, new keyboard, new processors, and more — With the new Surface Pro 8, Microsoft has finally gone and done …
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Microsoft, Ars Technica, Windows Central, TNW, Tom's Hardware, CNET, Thurrott, Liliputing, 9to5Toys, and Digital Trends
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Apple iPad mini (2021) review: A15, Pencil 2 support, better cameras, and USB-C, but no keyboard case support and the screen feels too small for some apps — What's the most improved product in Apple's lineup this year? It might be the sixth-gen iPad Mini.
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Engadget, Gizmodo, MacStories, TechCrunch, iThinkDifferent, AppleInsider, CNBC, YouTube, Wired, MacRumors, MacRumors, MacDailyNews, Wall Street Journal, Pocket-lint, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, Stuff, and independent. Tweets: @viticci
| Caitlin McGarry / Gizmodo: |
Apple iPad (2021) review: solid performance and battery life, True Tone, upgraded front camera, and a reasonable price, but the design now feels boring — A new processor, upgraded front-facing camera, and more storage make Apple's latest budget iPad a steal. — Alerts
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Ars Technica, iThinkDifferent, MacRumors, Ars Technica, Tom's Guide, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, CNET, Fast Company, CNN, Pocket-lint, Stuff, and TechRadar. Tweets: @danackerman
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Studio, replacing Surface Book, with 14.4" 120Hz display that can slide into new positions, Thunderbolt 4, and haptic trackpad — The successor to the Surface Book is here — Microsoft is announcing the Surface Laptop Studio today, a successor to the Surface Book line of powerful laptops.
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Microsoft Devices Blog, ZDNet, GeekWire, Thurrott, Gizmodo, Microsoft Store, TechCrunch, CNET, Engadget, Tom's Hardware, IGN, OnMSFT.com, Wccftech, YouTube, and Windows Latest
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Hands-on with Surface Laptop Studio, which starts at $1,600: new hinge offers three modes, under-device pedestal is strange, and screen is very nice — That's one way to put something on a pedestal — Alongside the new Surface Pro 8, Microsoft is introducing an all-new computer: the Surface Laptop Studio.
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techadvisor.com, Ars Technica, Windows Central, XDA Developers, Engadget, TNW, TechRadar, and Petri IT Knowledgebase
Tweets: @starfire2258 and @backlon
| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils Surface Duo 2 with 8.3" 90Hz dual displays, three 12MP rear cameras, Snapdragon 888, 5G, Android 11, curved screen for exterior notifications — 5G, better cameras, and bigger screens — Microsoft has officially announced the new Surface Duo 2, its second attempt at an Android-powered folding phone.
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The Verge, Android Police, Microsoft Store, Tom's Hardware, ZDNet, XDA Developers, CNET, Engadget, Thurrott, PCMag, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechRadar, Windows Latest, SlashGear, and OnMSFT.com
| Andrius Sytas / Reuters: |
Lithuanian government recommends ditching Chinese phones after finding Xiaomi devices with censorship capabilities that can be activated remotely — Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones …
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BBC, BetaNews, PCMag, The Record, Associated Press, The Guardian, Tech Xplore, TNW, Insider, and Light Reading
Tweets: @collinslkoh, @anneapplebaum, @john_sipher, @w7voa, @lukolejnik, and @bznotes
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Facebook says Apple's ATT changes will continue to cause headwinds in Q3 and reveals it under-reported iOS web conversions by 15% on average; stock drops 3%+ — Facebook said Wednesday that changes to Apple's new privacy terms will continue to cause headwinds for its ads business in the third quarter.
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Facebook. More:
Bloomberg, ZDNet, TechCrunch, About Facebook, 9to5Mac, Ad Age, CNBC, and Forbes
Tweets: @sarafischer, @drbarnard, and @eric_seufert
| Naman Ramachandran / Variety: |
Netflix agrees to acquire the Roald Dahl Story Company, expanding on a three-year deal to make animated shows, with plans to create TV, movies, games, and more — Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company and will expand their existing deal to create a universe spanning several formats.
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About Netflix. More:
Bloomberg, BBC, CNBC, The Hollywood Reporter, Tubefilter, TechCrunch, Sky News, The Independent, Wall Street Journal, and The Times
Tweets: @netflixuk, @jimwaterson, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, @erinbiba, @loudmouthjulia, @netflixuk, @bigblackjacobin, and @netflixuk
| Horace Dediu / Asymco: |
As it passes 2B iPhones sold, Apple has avoided disruption by adding useful features nobody asked for and avoiding overshooting on performance that few need — Just recently, the 2 billionth iPhone was sold. Unlike the 1 billionth, there was no announcement, no celebration.
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iThinkDifferent, AppleInsider, Redmond Pie, 9to5Mac, and Wccftech
Tweets: @eastdakota, @shubhammehrish, @asymco, @eranshir, @asymco, @emollick, @apollozac, and @mikko
| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Teachers say many students, brought up with search features on their computers, are unfamiliar with directories and folders, forcing a rethink of lesson plans — Catherine Garland, an astrophysicist, started seeing the problem in 2017. She was teaching an engineering course … | The Verge: |
Tim Sweeney says Apple told Epic that it will not consider reinstating Epic's developer account until all legal appeals have concluded, likely years from now — Epic CEO Tim Sweeney revealed the conversation in a series of tweets — Fortnite will not be returning to the iOS App Store any time soon … | Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Microsoft uncovers a massive phishing operation offering “Phishing-as-a-Service” subscriptions or one-time tools based on over 120 templates for $80-$100 — Microsoft's security team said today that it uncovered a massive operation that provides phishing services to cybercrime gangs using …
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Microsoft Security Blog. More:
BleepingComputer, ZDNet, and The Hacker News
Tweets: @vijayshekhar, @tomwarren, and @msftsecintel
| Cory Doctorow: |
Review of the Framework, a $999 modular 13.5" laptop that pulls off a relatively sleek design while also being easy to repair and upgrade — Sustainable, upgradeable, repairable and powerful. — The Framework laptop is the first laptop to ever score a 10/10 from Ifixit for repairability.| Wall Street Journal: |
FCC says it is reviewing Zoom's proposed $15B acquisition of cloud-based call center software maker Five9, citing Zoom's ties to China — Justice Department-led Team Telecom is looking into whether Zoom's China ties could make its acquisition of the software company a national-security risk
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| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Microsoft announces 10.5-inch Surface Go 3 with updated Intel CPUs for up to 60% better performance, Windows Hello, and more — Same RAM, storage, ports, and screen as the Surface Go 2 — Microsoft's Surface Go 2 is one of the best cheap laptops you can buy, and it's gotten a sequel today: the new Surface Go 3.
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Gizmodo, Engadget, Thurrott, Engadget, OnMSFT.com, OnMSFT.com, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @maryjofoley and @benadida
| New York Times: |
Sources: last month, Mark Zuckerberg agreed to show users positive stories about Facebook via News Feed; Facebook says it ran a small test with labeled posts — Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive, has signed off on an effort to show users pro-Facebook stories and to distance himself from scandals.
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BuzzFeed News, Insider, Politico, Mashable, Washington Post, C-SPAN.org, Multichannel News, Insider, and Axios
Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and Mark Zuckerberg
Tweets: @rmac18, @joeosborne, @joeosborne, @sheeraf, @joeosborne, @joeosborne, @alexeheath, @juliacarriew, @juanof9, @sg, @wongmjane, @kombiz, @rmac18, @rmac18, @bcmerchant, @alexeheath, @cramforce, @bernstein, @ceciliakang, @rmac18, @bernstein, @jrubinblogger, @mmasnick, @jeffjarvis, @karaswisher, @matthewstoller, @mollywood, @nickbilton, @etbrooking, @wadhwa, @rmac18, @bcmerchant, and @neilturkewitz
| Simon Sharwood / The Register: |
VMware urges customers to immediately patch a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its flagship vCenter and vSphere products — File upload vuln lets miscreants hijack vCenter Server — VMware has disclosed a critical bug in its flagship vSphere and vCenter products and urged users to drop everything and patch it.
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VMware and VMware vSphere Blog. More:
Threatpost, BleepingComputer, ServeTheHome, and Rapid7
Tweets: @hrbrmstr and @campuscodi
| Ari Notis / Kotaku: |
Blizzard's chief legal officer Claire Hart leaves Activision Blizzard amid a series of high-level departures — Claire Hart, who had been the company's top lawyer for three years, resigned Friday — Blizzard Entertainment's chief legal officer, Claire Hart, has resigned from the embattled company.
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Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard, Forbes, Polygon, GamesIndustry.biz, and TrueAchievements
Tweets: @wowhead and @lucidshitposts
| James Rubin / CoinDesk: |
Blockdaemon, which offers blockchain staking infrastructure, raises $155M Series B led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $1.26B valuation — Blockdaemon has raised $155 million in a Series B capital round at a valuation of $1.3 billion, the provider of blockchain staking infrastructure said Tuesday.
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Blockdaemon, FinSMEs, Business Wire, Blockworks, and CoinJournal
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Comcast unveils XiOne, its first streaming device, available to Sky Q customers in Italy and Germany and rolling out to Xfinity Flex customers in the US — Comcast has launched a new wireless streaming device — the XiOne — that will become the company's standard platform across the globe.| Rachel Lerman / Washington Post: |
On Saturday, Square's automatic tipping screen in its app disappeared for three hours due to a bug, costing restaurant workers and others hundreds of dollars — Baristas across the country said Square was not bringing up a screen allowing customers to add a tip.| Andrew Asmakov / Decrypt: |
Orca, a decentralized crypto exchange built on the Solana blockchain, raises $18M Series A led by Polychain, Placeholder, and Three Arrows Capital — Orca, a decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) built on the Solana blockchain, has today announced $18 million in fresh funding led by Polychain, Placeholder, and Three Arrows Capital.
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orca-so.medium.com, CoinDesk, The Block, Blockworks, Cointelegraph, and CryptoSlate
| CNBC: |
Robinhood says it will test crypto wallets with select users from next month, letting investors trade, send, receive, and hold digital currencies — - Robinhood is testing “crypto wallets” with select clients next month to allow investors to send, receive and move cryptocurrencies in and out of the Robinhood app.
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Under the Hood. More:
CNET, The Verge, Blockworks, Reuters, The Block, CoinDesk, Decrypt, Crypto Briefing, BitcoinExchangeGuide, cryptonews.com, and Crowdfund Insider
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Enterprise document management startup PandaDoc raises Series C at a $1B valuation but is not disclosing the amount raised due to Belarus' political situation — Business tools have gone completely virtual in the last 20 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and today a startup whose e-document platform … | Leah Nylen / Politico: |
Facebook shareholders allege Facebook conditioned its $5B Cambridge Analytica settlement on the FTC dropping plans to sue and depose Mark Zuckerberg — Facebook conditioned its $5 billion payment to the Federal Trade Commission to resolve the Cambridge Analytica data leak probe …
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Gizmodo, The Delaware Court of Chancery, Benzinga, and Engadget
Tweets: @ilvestoomas, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, and @jason_kint
| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Kavak, a Mexico-based marketplace for used cars, raises $700M Series E led by General Catalyst, doubling its valuation from April to $8.7B — Kavak, a Mexico City-based startup that operates a pre-owned car marketplace in Latin America, announced today that it has raised a massive $700 million …
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PYMNTS.com
| Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg: |
How FanDuel outpaced DraftKings to take an estimated 42% share of the US sports wagers market after its sale to Flutter — Greg Bunnell has played fantasy football since he was a teenager. So when Indiana legalized sports betting two years ago, the 39-year-old project manager seamlessly switched …
Tweets: @bw and @ideafaktory
| ProPublica: |
Investigation details how safeguards for Facebook's Marketplace, which has 1B MAUs, can fail to protect buyers and sells from scams, fake accounts, and more — The Social Machine — How Facebook Plays by Its Own Set of Rules … For years, Carman Alfonsi relied upon Facebook Marketplace … | Tory Newmyer / Washington Post: |
SEC's Gary Gensler says stablecoins are a risk to consumers, like “poker chips at the casino”, and equates crypto boom to “wildcat banking” in the 1830s — The top Wall Street regulator described the digital assets frequently pegged to the U.S. dollar as a danger to consumers
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Wall Street Journal, CoinDesk, Insider, NewsBTC, and cryptonews.com
Tweets: @dylangrice, @jeffhauser, and @carlquintanilla
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
macOS is susceptible to running arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious .inetloc file, and Apple's first attempt to silently fix the issue failed — Security researchers disclosed today a new vulnerability in Apple's macOS Finder, which makes it possible for attackers to run arbitrary commands …
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Ars Technica, Macworld, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechSpot, and BetaNews. Tweets: @notdan
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