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| Eben Upton / Raspberry Pi: |
Raspberry Pi 4 launches with faster CPU, GPU, dual 4K monitor support, up to 4GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, with 1GB model for $35 — We have a surprise for you today: Raspberry Pi 4 is now on sale, starting at $35. This is a comprehensive upgrade, touching almost every element of the platform.
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung launches new $89.99 SmartThings Cam offering HD video with HDR, IR for night vision, two-way audio, plus a $17.99 Wifi Smart Plug and a $9.99 Smart Bulb — Entry-level products to get a smart home started — Samsung is expanding the range of its SmartThings line …
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| Kim Hart / Axios: |
Senators to debut a bipartisan bill that would require data firms like Google to show the types of data collected, its uses, and its assessed value, quarterly — Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce legislation on Monday to require Facebook, Google …
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| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Stewart Butterfield wanted to return money to investors after his startup Glitch failed, but Accel refused, which led to its 24% stake in Slack at its IPO — Stewart Butterfield wanted to quit and give the money back to investors. They wouldn't let him. — Stewart Butterfield loved the game, but not enough people agreed with him.
Tweets: @lizette_chapman and @thestalwart
| Robert Hackett / Fortune: |
Blend, which develops a SaaS platform for lenders, raises $130M Series E led by Temasek and General Atlantic, source says at a valuation near $1B — Blend has raised $130 million in new venture capital funding. The cash injection likely puts the San Francisco-based fintech startup within striking distance …
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| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
A look at some egregious cases of counterfeit books sold on Amazon; this year Amazon began listing sales of counterfeit goods as a material risk in SEC filings — SPERRYVILLE, Va. — “The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy” is a medical handbook that recommends the right amount …
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
How Seattle Seahawks, who have NFL's second-best winning percentage since 2012, are using data to improve player's performance and fan experience in the stadium — The Seattle Seahawks have the NFL's second-best winning percentage since 2012. One of the secrets to that success may lie within the team's sports science department.
Tweets: @liamoliver24
| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Amazon Echo Show 5 review: Amazon's best smart display yet with compact design, bright screen, convenient alarm functions, but no support for Google services — The right size, features, and price make the Echo Show 5 tough to beat — It wasn't that long ago that the idea … | Marc Hochstein / CoinDesk: |
Report: QuadrigaCX CEO transferred customers' funds to his personal accounts on other cryptocurrency exchanges, effectively stealing $200M — QuadrigaCX's late founder and CEO used customers' funds to trade for his own account on other cryptocurrency exchanges, the Canadian firm's bankruptcy trustee said.
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Qualcomm will face another EU antitrust fine as soon as next month, regarding 3G modem chip pricing, a year after being fined €997M — - Chipmaker had already paid $1.13 billion in 2018 penalty — Case focuses on so-called predatory pricing of 3G modem chips| Jeff Stone / CyberScoop: |
A class action lawsuit against Facebook proceeds after judge rules the firm is liable for a sophisticated attack that exposed info of ~30M users last year — A proposed class action lawsuit against Facebook will move forward after a judge disagreed with the company's contention … Thanks:@gregotto
| Alison Griswold / Quartz: |
Second Measure: DoorDash overtook Grubhub in both US monthly sales and market share in May; in Q1 2019, Grubhub reported $1.5B in gross food sales, up 21% YoY — After years atop the US food delivery market, Grubhub has been unseated by a Silicon Valley challenger.
Tweets: @alisongriswold
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