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Congress releases Facebook's written responses to follow-up questions from Mark Zuckerberg's April testimony; Facebook says it received 2,000+ questions — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered a lot of questions when he testified before Congress in April.
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| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
A look at what happens now that net neutrality rules have been rolled back, including its immediate implications and legal pushback — A field guide to Ajit Pai's internet — As of June 11th, the legal protections against content discrimination on the internet are gone.
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Tweets: @andrewcuomo, @govinslee, @karlbode, @keithboykin, @reckless, @tonyromm, and @tonyromm
| Mitchel Broussard / MacRumors: |
Snapchat unveils Clear Chats, a feature that lets users delete Snapchat messages even after sending them, whether in individual or group chat — Snapchat today announced a new feature called “Clear Chats,” which lets you delete any message you've sent to another person on Snapchat, whether in individual or group chat.
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Engadget, The Next Web, Mercury News, CNET, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Gizmodo, Android Authority, Digital Trends, Engadget, Mashable, BetaNews, TechSpot, The Verge, Android Police, and iPhone Hacks. Tweets: @joshconstine
| Stephen Silver / AppleInsider: |
Apple explicitly bans cryptocurrency mining in apps distributed through the iOS and Mac App Stores — New developer guidelines released during WWDC set new rules for cryptocurrency apps distributed through both the iOS and Mac App Stores. — Apple has added new language to its App Store review guidelines related to cryptocurrency.
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Ars Technica, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, Mashable, Ubergizmo, Digital Trends, Engadget, BleepingComputer.com, Business Insider, BGR, ETHNews, Motherboard, The Verge, NullTX, TechSpot, Tom's Guide, iMore, Coingeek, CNBC, Fortune, Cult of Mac, CNET, iLounge, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacDailyNews, and reddit.com
| Sean Lyngaas / Cyberscoop: |
FBI announces arrest of 74 people, who allegedly hijacked bank transfers using email fraud, and recovery of ~$14M; 29 of the suspects were in Nigeria, 42 in US — The FBI on Monday announced the arrest of 74 people across three continents for hijacking bank transfers using email fraud.
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U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau …, ZDNet, Ars Technica, The Register, CNET, BBC, CyberCrime & Doing Time, and reddit.com
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| Steven Levy / Wired: |
A profile of Palmer Luckey's Anduril Industries, which is pitching its VR-based surveillance tech to DHS as a complement to Trump's border wall with Mexico — WE'RE STANDING ON the edge of a cliff on a remote Texas ranch, a long patch of rocky desert stretching out below to the verdant banks …
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CNET, The Verge, TechCrunch, Mercury News, Business Insider, and MIT Technology Review
Tweets: @palmerluckey, @tayhatmaker, @harrisj, @dlind, @mims, @anildash, @mims, @kcoxdc, @stevenlevy, @antoniogm, and @mims. Thanks:@gfififi
| Heather Somerville / Reuters: |
Data storage startup Cohesity raises $250M Series D led by SoftBank's Vision Fund at a valuation of $1B+, bringing total raised to $410M — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund has made its second-ever investment in an enterprise software company …
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Cohesity, VentureBeat, SiliconANGLE, The Register, Silicon Valley Business …, Storage Technology …, TechCrunch, ZDNet, and PE Hub Blog. Tweets: @cohesity
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Facebook launches a new section called Memories to highlight old content, similar to the On This Day feature but more extensive — Facebook today is introducing a dedicated page called “Memories,” where you can reflect on the moments you've shared with family and friends over the years.
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Facebook, The Verge, Engadget, Ubergizmo, TechSpot, Android Police, MacRumors, The Next Web, and iPhone Hacks. Tweets: @caseynewton
| Doina Chiacu / Reuters: |
US Treasury sanctions three Russian individuals and five firms, saying they helped Russia conduct cyberattacks, including NotPetya, against US and its allies — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on three Russian individuals and five companies on Monday …
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U.S. Department …, The Register, CNET, Motherboard, Federal Computer Week, Engadget, BleepingComputer.com, Cyberscoop, The Daily Caller, and Axios
Tweets: @ericgeller, @juliaioffe, and @howelloneill
| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Bozoma Saint John is departing Uber after joining a year ago as chief brand officer to be CMO of entertainment conglomerate Endeavor — The high-profile marketing guru will become CMO at the entertainment conglomerate. — The high-profile executive Bozoma Saint John has left Uber for Endeavor, sources say and Uber confirms.
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TechCrunch, CNET, CNNMoney, Bloomberg, CNBC, Business Insider, Neowin, Axios, and Fortune. Tweets: @meganrosedickey
| Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
The Fitbit Ace, a fitness tracker designed for kids, is now available for $100, with motion, step, and sleep trackers, activity reminders, and waterproofing — Fitbit has been in the business of making fitness trackers and wearables for years, but they've all been designed for adults.
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The Next Web, Engadget, Android Authority, and The Verge
| Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat: |
Valve will bring Steam to China with help of Chinese publisher Perfect World; no launch date has been announced — Chinese publisher Perfect World is helping Valve to create Steam China, which will bring Steam officially into China, of course. This is a huge move that will make Steam …
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GeekWire, GamesIndustry.biz, Engadget, The Verge, CNET, The Next Web, PCGamesN, Gamasutra, Polygon, and Kotaku
Tweets: @zhugeex and @anshelsag
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Cloud HR software firm Workday acquires Adaptive Insights, a provider of cloud-based business planning and financial modeling tools, for $1.55B — Workday, the cloud-based platform that offers HR and other back-office apps for businesses, is making an acquisition to expand its portfolio of services … | Wenxin Fan / Wall Street Journal: |
How a gigapixel camera developed at Duke for US Navy is being used by China to surveil its citizens, after one of Duke's researchers moved there seeking funding — High-tech camera, conceived by scientists for the Pentagon, finds light by moving east — KUNSHAN, China—Five years ago …
Tweets: @xinwenfan, @tomlevenson, @donal888, @xinwenfan, and @colinlecher
| Robert Williams / Bloomberg: |
Google enters deal with supermarket Carrefour to sell groceries online in France by early 2019 through Home, Assistant, and Google's shopping destination — Alphabet Inc.'s Google entered a deal with Carrefour SA to sell groceries online in France in what the retailer said was the first time fresh food … Sponsor Posts
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