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Next major Windows update will be called Windows 10 October 2018 Update and will arrive that month — Microsoft is officially unveiling the name for its next major Windows 10 update today. Previously codenamed Redstone 5, the “Windows 10 October 2018 Update” will arrive at some point in October.
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Developer says Apple Watch is hardcoded to block its gay pride watch face in Russia — Developer claims it's hardcoded into the OS — Apple first introduced its pride Apple Watch face during the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Inspired by the rainbow flag …
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| Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
Huawei announces the AI Cube, a 360-degree smart speaker with an ethernet port, LTE, Wi-Fi router, and Alexa integration, coming to Europe for Christmas season — When Samsung launched the Galaxy Home speaker earlier this month, people were quick to point out how its name seemed ripped off from Google.
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Google, via a deal with Mastercard, gets data that lets it match clicks on retailer ads to purchases in offline stores; Google says data is anonymized — Google found the perfect way to link online ads to store purchases: credit card data — For the past year …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Lyft has hired an adviser to start the process for an IPO ahead of Uber, targets March or April 2019 for the listing — - Ride-hailing company hiring Class V to help with process — Uber CEO reaffirms 2019 IPO target, following CFO's comments| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Mozilla says Firefox will soon block web trackers by default, starting with trackers that slow page loads in Firefox 63 and cross-site trackers in Firefox 65 — Mozilla today announced that Firefox will soon block web trackers by default. In conjunction, Firefox will also let users control what information they share with sites.
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Line launches its own cryptocurrency, Link, which will be issued as an incentive for using Line services and exclusively available on the Bitbox exchange — Line, the Japanese messaging app firm that's best known for its cutesy characters and stickers, is pushing deeper into crypto …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
New App Store rules, going into effect October 3, require all apps and updates to include a link to their developers' privacy policy in the app metadata — In an announcement to developers through App Store Connect last connect, Apple is requiring that all new apps and updates include a link …
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| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Qualcomm debuts aptX Adaptive Bluetooth audio that can deliver low latency, high quality and switch between them on the fly; it will be supported on Android Pie — As headphone jacks continue to disappear, wireless options for audio are becoming more important than ever.
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Qualcomm, Android Central, 9to5Google, SoundGuys, Neowin, Android Authority, Digital Trends, and The Verge
| Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: |
Sources: Rappi, an on-demand delivery startup operating in Latin America, raises $200M+ led by DST Global at a valuation of $1B+ — Rappi, an on-demand delivery startup operating in Latin America, has raised more than $200 million in new funding at a valuation north of $1 billion, Axios has learned from multiple sources.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube announces YouTube Giving, a suite of new tools for creators and their fans to raise money for charities in the US and Canada, currently in beta — YouTube today announced a suite of new features designed to offer creators and their fans new ways to contribute to charitable causes.
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YouTube Creator Blog, Engadget, CNET, Android Authority, Firstpost, Social Media Today, 9to5Google, The Verge, Adweek, and YouTube. Tweets: @barbaraemac
| PTI / Times of India: |
WhatsApp rolls out radio campaigns across 46 Hindi stations in India asking users to check the veracity of the information they receive before forwarding — NEW DELHI: In a bid to crackdown on spread of fake news on its platform, WhatsApp on Wednesday said it is rolling …
Tweets: @shashidigital, @sameerpatel, and @sub8u
| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Huawei announces Kirin 980, the world's first 7nm processor, with Cortex-A76 cores, Mali-G76 GPU, a 1.4 Gbps LTE modem, and support for 2,133MHz LPDDR4X RAM — More power, delivered more efficiently — At IFA today, Huawei announced its newest system-on-a-chip, the Kirin 980, which boasts a number of world firsts.
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| Stefan Etienne / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy Watch review: Decent looking wearable with a vibrant display and two-day battery life but Bixby is terrible — The Galaxy Watch is a great smartwatch, but are wearables worth it?
Tweets: @dcseifert
| Justin Jaffe / CNET: |
Acer unveils superlight 15-inch Swift 5 laptop weighing 2.2 pounds, starting at $1,100 available in January 2019, and other gaming hardware at IFA — Acer has introduced an array of new computer hardware at IFA in Berlin, including what it says is the world's lightest 15-inch notebook.| Richard Lai / Engadget: |
Asus updates ZenBook and ZenBook Flip laptops with Intel's 8th Gen Core processors and reduced bezels, available in Q4 this year — It wasn't all that long ago when ASUS brought out the oddly refreshing ZenBook Pro and the superslim ZenBook S, but the company hasn't forgotten its slightly more affordable offerings.
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The Verge, ZDNet, Digital Trends, Digital Trends, CNET, BGR, Digital Trends, and Digital Trends. Tweets: @richardlai
| Guilherme Rambo / 9to5Mac: |
Images of the new 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED iPhones leak; both will likely be called iPhone XS and have a gold color option — Earlier today Apple officially announced when and where it will hold its next big event. Apple's September 12th event is expected to include the introduction …
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
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