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European Parliament approves the Copyright Directive, a controversial law including Article 11, dubbed the “link tax” and Article 13, dubbed the “upload filter” — Article 11 and Article 13 both approved by European politicians — The European Union has given …
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Tweets: @senficon, @ow, @jessassin, @gchampeau, @cllrkredmond, @tomwarren, @eff, @eff, @eff, @clementj64, @ow, @maxschrems, and @jjvincent
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Apple Card has a rotating security code that is protected by Touch ID or Face ID, helping better prevent credit card fraud — Apple's new credit card has a curious security feature that will make it much more difficult to carry out credit card fraud. — The aptly named Apple Card … | Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
Apple quietly ends the option of funding Apple Pay Cash balances from credit cards, now allows instant transfers from Apple Pay Cash balance to Visa debit cards — Apple has quietly ended the the option of funding Apple Pay Cash balances from a credit card.| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Apple launches Apple News+ in US and Canada, a subscription service with news pubs like WSJ and 300+ mags, for $9.99/month and free sharing with family accounts — The new subscription service is launching in the US and Canada today — Apple has just revealed its new Apple News Plus service …
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| Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab: |
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| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
Apple announces Apple TV+, its new ad-free streaming service with original content from Spielberg, JJ Abrams, and others, coming to 100+ countries in the fall — At Apple's March special event, Apple has revealed its much-awaited Apple TV Channels streaming video service to the world …
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| Peter Kafka / Recode: |
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
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| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
McDonald's is acquiring Dynamic Yield, which uses machine learning to personalize online shopping such as recommending products; source says deal worth $300M+ — McDonald's is announcing an agreement to acquire personalization company Dynamic Yield. — The announcement does not include a price …
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Wired, McDonald's Corporation …, ZDNet, Crunchbase News, Fortune, Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, NoCamels, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @mcdonaldscorp, @jwangark, @wired, @kevinroose, @joshelman, and @alexisohanian
| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Uber to acquire Middle East rival Careem in a $3.1B deal with $1.7B in convertible notes and $1.4B in cash — - Uber's $3.1 billion agreement to buy Careem consists of $1.7 billion in convertible notes and $1.4 billion in cash. — Dubai-based Careem claims more than 30 million registered users …
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Tweets: @dkhos, @uber_comms, and @ryan_browne_
| Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter: |
Spotify has acquired Parcast, a podcasting studio which focuses on stories about true crime, cults, and unsolved mysteries — The podcast studio focuses on stories about true crimes, cults and unsolved mysteries. — Spotify is adding to its podcasting portfolio.| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Huawei unveils 6.47-inch P30 Pro with a quad-camera system and up to 10x lossless zoom, Kirin 980 processor, 8GB RAM, and 4,200mAh battery, starting from €999 — Huge battery, absentee bezels, and a promising new quad-camera system — What if you could have it all: super fast performance …
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Android Authority, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, CNET, Digital Trends, Gizmodo, The Next Web, 9to5Google, The Guardian, AnandTech, Engadget, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, CNBC, Mashable, and SlashGear
| Facebook: |
Facebook removes 2,632 Pages, Groups, and accounts from Iran, Russia, Macedonia, and Kosovo from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” — Today we removed 2,632 Pages, Groups and accounts that engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.
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CyberScoop, Axios, ZDNet, Reuters, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @wiczipedia, @christopherjm, and @markdistef
| Guilherme Rambo / 9to5Mac: |
Images hidden in iOS 12.2 offer a first look at Apple's new “Powerbeats Pro” wireless sport earbuds with an AirPods-like case — Last week, a report suggested that Apple is planning to release a “truly wireless” version of Beats Powerbeats headphones next month.
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Macworld, MacRumors, Redmond Pie, Firstpost, Gizmodo, and MAC blog
Tweets: @davegershgorn and @_inside
| Wolfie Zhao / CoinDesk: |
Cryptocurrency mining equipment maker Bitmain's application for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has now officially expired — Cryptocurrency mining equipment maker Bitmain's application for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has officially lapsed …
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blog.bitmain.com, The Next Web, Bloomberg, CryptoGlobe, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @coindesk, @excellion, and @pingroma
| Caroline Haskins / Motherboard: |
ASUS confirms its software update tool has been targeted by Advanced Persistent Threat attacks, releases tool to identify “small number” of affected devices — A press release released by ASUS this morning confirms Motherboard's reporting. — Yesterday, Motherboard revealed …
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Threatpost, Forbes, Wired, and SlashGear
| Kim Zetter / Motherboard: |
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Securelist, Wired, Reuters, Kaspersky Lab Blog, eWeek, ZDNet, Engadget, CSO, Inquirer, Symantec, Fortune, MediaNama, Wirecutter, BetaNews, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @kimzetter, @josephfcox, @craiu, @kimzetter, @kimzetter, @mattblaze, @craiu, @selenalarson, @swiftonsecurity, and @zackwhittaker
| Sam Biddle / The Intercept: |
Pentagon memo: docs about Google's Project Maven are exempt from disclosure via FOIA inquiries because they constitute “critical infrastructure security” info — In September 2017, Aileen Black wrote an email to her colleagues at Google. Black, who led sales to the U.S. government …
Tweets: @samfbiddle, @franticgoat, @openthegov, @samfbiddle, @emilymanna, @samfbiddle, @digiphile, and @samfbiddle
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