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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple schedules WWDC 2024 for June 10 to June 14 as a virtual event with a June 10 keynote, where Apple is expected to unveil its AI strategy, iOS 18, and more — Apple today announced that its 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference is set to take place from Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 14.
More: MacRumors, Livemint, Silicon Republic, Cybernews.com, AppleInsider, Apple Must, T3, MacStories, iMore, Root-Nation.com, Phandroid, Apple Newsroom, Hindustan Times, Lowyat.NET, Interesting Engineering, nextpit, The Independent, Apple, TechRadar, UploadVR, The Mac Observer, Business Times, iPhone in Canada Blog, Raleigh News & Observer, The Verge, Redmond Pie, Ars Technica, AppleInsider, GSMArena.com, Trusted Reviews, Daring Fireball, SiliconValley.com, Macworld, Digital Trends, How-To Geek, Wccftech, Barron's Online, Cult of Mac, Engadget, iDownloadBlog.com, PhoneArena, 9to5Mac, Patently Apple, Supercharged, iClarified, CNBC, Android Authority, TechCrunch, Stuff, BGR, The Verge, Forbes, and Appleosophy
Threads: @rodchristiansen, @chris, and @parkerortolani
X: @gregjoz, @settern, @parkerortolani, @chancehmiller, @tailosivetech, @connorjewiss, @mkbhd, @jimniels, @eddib17_, @scobleizer, @markgurman, @chancehmiller, @rsgnl, @parkerortolani, @scobleizer, @rsgnl, @bzamayo, @munster_gene, @mgsiegler, @tomwarren, @joannastern, @newsynick, and @techcrunch
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Some Apple users report being targeted in an “MFA bombing” attack, in which their devices are inundated with alerts to approve a password change or login — Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in Apple's password reset feature.
More: MacRumors, Cybernews.com, Mashable, iPhone in Canada Blog, Infosec Exchange, TidBITS, and The Mac Observer
X: @parth220_ and @mattjay
Forums: Hacker News and MacRumors Forums
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft adds mouse and keyboard support to select Xbox Cloud Gaming titles for Xbox Insiders, nearly two years after announcing plans to add the feature — Microsoft is starting to preview mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming today. Xbox Insiders will be able to start playing …
More: Forbes, Xbox Wire, Windows Central, Game Rant, Android Headlines, Stevivor, 9to5Google, Pure Xbox, IGN, Engadget, Neowin, Video Games Chronicle, and Thurrott
X: @tomwarren, @dustinhill88, and @xboxinsider
Forums: r/ArgenGaming, r/GeForceNOW, and r/xcloud
| Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: |
Blockchain game Munchables, which offers rewards for looking after digital creatures, loses ~$63M in ETH in a hack; the hacker seems to have returned the funds — - Blockchain-based Munchables game confirmed a security incident — Munchables declared all user funds safe later the same day| CoinDesk: |
The US DOJ charges crypto exchange KuCoin and two co-founders with violating anti-money laundering laws, failing to register with the US government, and more — The exchange was charged under the Bank Secrecy Act. — U.S. federal prosecutors charged crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders …
More: US Department of Justice, CFTC, Blockonomi, Blockworks, The Crypto Times, CryptoPotato, crypto.news, Cryptopolitan, Bitcoin Insider, Coinpedia Fintech News, Cryptonews, The Merkle News, Tech Startups, CoinGape, Watcher Guru, Finextra, Bitcoinist.com, Bitcoin News, Crypto Briefing, Milk Road, Reuters, Cointelegraph, and The Block
Bluesky: @welcometothefantasy.zone and @swolecialism.bsky.social
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Forums: r/Buttcoin, r/CryptoCurrency, r/ethtrader, and r/kucoin
| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Robinhood launches Gold Card, a 3% cashback credit card for Robinhood Gold members, eight months after acquiring credit card startup X1 for $95M — Eight months after acquiring credit card startup X1 for $95 million, Robinhood announced today the launch of its new Gold Card …
More: Barron's Online, Axios, Robinhood, Bloomberg, Robinhood, and Fast Company
| Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: |
Despite a crypto rally, VC funds focused on crypto are struggling to raise money, as limited partners prioritize tangible gains after the 2022 wipeout — - Funds are struggling to raise cash to put into crypto startups — Limited partners prioritize tangible gains after 2022 wipeout| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
The EU publishes draft election security guidelines aimed at platforms with 45M+ regional MAUs that are regulated under the DSA, ahead of elections in June 2024 — The European Union published draft election security guidelines Tuesday aimed at the around two dozen (larger) … | Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google plans to release a Chrome version optimized for Windows on Arm this week, two months after Canary testing; Arm PCs previously ran an emulated x64 version — Google is releasing an optimized version of its Chrome browser for Windows on Arm this week, the search giant has announced alongside chipmaker Qualcomm.
More: The Keyword, 9to5Google, Qualcomm, PCWorld, Windows Report, Engadget, Ubergizmo, Android Headlines, Laptop Mag, The Register, BetaNews, Android Central, iPhone in Canada Blog, ZDNet, Neowin, Ars Technica, Liliputing, PCMag, TechPowerUp, MSPoweruser, Android Police, How-To Geek, Tom's Hardware, XDA Developers, and Thurrott
Bluesky: @marypcbuk.bsky.social. X: @ryanshrout, @maxwinebach, @tomwarren, @sinclairinat0r, and @mishaalrahman. Forums: Slashdot
| Emilia David / The Verge: |
Productivity platform Airtable launches Airtable AI, adding AI summaries, categorization, and translation via GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and Anthropic's Claude — Companies like Microsoft and Google have integrated AI features into their productivity offerings. But a recent survey from Slack …
More: Airtable
| Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo: |
Filings detail Meta's Project Ghostbusters to get data analytics about Snapchat, YouTube, and Amazon, using Onavo VPN on iOS and Android between 2016 and 2019 — Unsealed court filings reveal Meta's secret plan, “Project Ghostbusters,” to acquire valuable intel about Snapchat through its users' devices.
More: TechCrunch, Business Insider, Cybernews.com, Benzinga, NewsBytes, The Indian Express, storage.courtlistener.com, The Verge, Northern District of California, and Pixel Envy
X: @jason_kint, @odinburgerson, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @graphific, @migueldeicaza, @jason_kint, and @jason_kint. LinkedIn: Matthew Rosenquist
Forums: Hacker News, r/privacy, r/technology, r/technews, and Beehaw
| Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: |
Intel shares Microsoft's “AI PC” requirements, such as adding a Copilot key, and expands its AI PC acceleration program to help developers and hardware vendors — Meteor Lake dev kits use Asus NUCs optimized for AI development work. — Intel announced two new extensions …
More: PCWorld, The Verge, AnandTech, Intel, MSPoweruser, Neowin, SiliconANGLE, Lowyat.NET, and The Indian Express
X: @intelnews and @quinnypig
| Martin Coulter / Reuters: |
Tech industry group Boardwave, representing 1,300 founders, CEOs, and others, urges the UK to provide more support for the software industry in a white paper — Britain's government has been urged to provide more support for the software industry with measures including tax incentives and talent visas.| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google rolls out Gemini to some Google Messages beta users with RCS enabled on select Pixel and Galaxy devices, letting users chat to Gemini over RCS — Following the announcement a month ago, Gemini is starting to roll out for some Google Messages beta users.
More: Android Headlines, PhoneArena, and Android Authority
| Josh Sisco / Politico: |
Sources: the US FTC is investigating TikTok over allegedly faulty privacy and data security practices, and could bring a lawsuit or settlement within weeks — A privacy case against TikTok would add fuel to the bipartisan chorus of criticism directed at the company over its ties to China.
More: Engadget, WHDH 7News, Reuters, The Information, Digital Music News, and Techdirt
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
HSBC releases its HSBC Gold Token, minted on its Orion digital assets platform, via its online banking and app, after testing the service in November 2023 — The bank is claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real world asset aimed at retail investors.| John Markoff / New York Times: |
A look at SRI's Future Concepts division, a research organization comprised of SRI and PARC researchers, as some argue that basic tech research labs are passé — Two research labs known for some of the tech industry's most important innovations have merged in hopes of recapturing their glory days.
X: @tdietterich
| Financial Times: |
A profile of Swedish accounting software maker Fortnox, valued at $4.6B after its stock rose 5x since 2020, as some analysts question its growth prospects — Stock in $4.6bn company has boomed under chief executive Tommy Eklund. Analysts question how much further its niche business can expand| Politico: |
A look at the international battles to regulate AI, as nations, lobbyists, and tech companies vie for influence over the future of AI policy — Inside the shadowy global battle to tame the world's most dangerous technology — Can anyone control AI? — By Mark Scott, Gian Volpicelli, Mohar Chatterjee, Vincent Manancourt,
More: Politico. X: @senatorshoshana, @pratyushbuddiga, @megangra, @louisanslow, @pmarca, and @neil_chilson
Forums: r/singularity, r/netsec, r/privacy, and r/cybersecurity
| Elizabeth Howcroft / Reuters: |
Portugal's data regulator orders Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90 days, after receiving complaints about unauthorized collection from minors — Portugal's data regulator has ordered Sam Altman's iris-scanning project Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90 days …
More: Finextra, Silicon Republic, DL News, Blockonomi, MediaNama, Infosecurity, Insider Paper, Crypto Adventure, Cryptonews, Bitcoin Insider, Biometric Update, NewsBTC, Cryptopolitan, CryptoPotato, Coinspeaker, TechCrunch, Milk Road, CoinJournal, The Crypto Times, PYMNTS.com, Cointelegraph, The Block, and CoinGape
X: @montezumachavez and @privacymatters
| Zoe Denenberg / Wall Street Journal: |
Hands-on with Journal on iPhone: first suggestions can be jarring but get better with time; experts say the app can do more to help users set goals and reflect — The new app is one of Apple's new digital well-being aids. Can it help you become a calmer person?
More: Pocket-lint and CNET
| Ananya Bhattacharya / Rest of World: |
A look at Disney+ Hotstar's and JioCinema's strategy to beat Netflix and Prime Video in India, including by focusing on sports content and affordable pricing — Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and The Walt Disney Company have joined forces creating a hard-to-beat streaming entity in the country.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Kevin Systrom says AI news app Artifact will stay online for now due to taking “a lot less to run it than we had imagined”, reversing a February shutdown date — Artifact, the well-received AI-powered news app from Instagram's co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, may not be shutting down as planned.
More: The Information, Thurrott, and The Verge
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