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Apple pushes silent Mac update to remove the hidden web server in the Zoom app that could let websites add a user to a video call without their permission — Apple has released a silent update for Mac users removing a vulnerable component in Zoom, the popular video conferencing app … | Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
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| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Apple says it has temporarily disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app, due to a vulnerability that could allow iPhone eavesdropping, while it works on a fix — Apple has disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app due to an unspecified vulnerability that could allow a person to listen …
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Sources: Facebook is looking to buy game studios and has signed deals for exclusive VR versions of Assassin's Creed and more to bolster its Oculus ecosystem — Facebook is looking to buy game studios and ink exclusive deals for virtual reality versions of well-known games to bolster …
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| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
Belgian broadcaster obtains 1,000+ Google Assistant audio clips from a Google contractor, some of which seem to be recorded inadvertently and may violate GDPR — GOOGLE, AMAZON, AND Apple say their AI-powered virtual assistants make it easier to get things done on smartphones or at home.
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| Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
SEC approves the first-ever regulated token offering, letting blockchain startup Blockstack offer $28M in tokens under Regulation A+, an alternative to IPOs — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave blockchain startup Blockstack the go-ahead today to conduct a $28 million digital …
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| Scott Stein / CNET: |
First look at Nintendo Switch Lite, a smaller, cheaper, handheld-only model launching September 20 for $200 — When reports emerged of a lower-cost Nintendo Switch that wouldn't have detachable Joy-Con controllers and couldn't plug into a TV, my son had one question. What's the point of a Switch that doesn't Switch?
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| Ana Swanson / New York Times: |
Trump administration to investigate whether a proposed French tax on big US tech companies amounts to an unfair trade practice that's punishable with tariffs — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would investigate whether a French plan to impose a tax …
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| Amrita Khalid / Engadget: |
Google adds 60 new supported languages to its Translate camera tool, including Arabic, Hindi, and Vietnamese, rolling out over the coming weeks — Google Translate's instant camera feature will now make translating a foreign street sign as easy as aiming your phone — even if your native language isn't English.
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Sources: McAfee is in talks with bankers for an IPO listing as soon as this year, seeking to raise $1B at a $5B+ valuation — Cybersecurity-software company's IPO could raise at least $1 billion — Cybersecurity-software company McAfee LLC is planning to return to the public markets … | Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
India-based Rivigo, a logistics platform that tracks and manages freight shipments, raises $65M Series E led by Warburg Pincus and SAIF Partners — Rivigo, a tech startup in India that wants to build a more reliable and safer logistics network, has raised $65 million as major investors continue …
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| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Kuo: Apple's 2020 iPhone will include a smaller TrueDepth camera, reducing the size of the notch, and a rear-facing camera with a seven-piece lens system — Apple is expected to significantly decrease the size of iPhone's TrueDepth “notch” in 2020, modifying or potentially removing …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Researchers identify “Agent Smith” Android malware, found on 25M handsets, which swaps apps with clones that show ads generating revenue for a criminal group — New “Agent Smith” malware operation is preparing to invade the Google Play Store. — A new Android malware strain …
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| Jonah Weiner / New York Times: |
An in-depth look at the changing TV landscape as users shift towards consuming media online, pitting old companies like HBO against new companies like Netflix — In their rush to match Netflix, competitors like HBO, Hulu and Amazon are ordering a slew of content — ushering out the age of … | Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
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| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Bird says it plans to hire 1,000 people over two years to help expand across Europe and build a Paris hub; CEO says it will be its “second European home” — Scooter company vows to hire 1,000 people to work at its new European hub — Bird is planning to build a new hub in Paris …
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Ookla: US mobile networks have average download speeds of 33.88Mbps in 2019, up 24% YoY, but upload speeds remain low at 9.75Mbps; AT&T has the fastest network — As all four major U.S. cellular carriers begin their transition from 4G to 5G technologies, there's good and bad news for users … | New York Times: |
Charting how Google's privacy policy has changed since 1999, when it was a mere 600 words, until now, when it's 4,000 words, and what it says about the internet — The late 1990s was a simpler time for Google. The nascent company was merely a search engine, and Gmail, Android and YouTube were but glimmers in the startup's eye.
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| Holly Beilin / Hypepotamus: |
Stratasan, a Nashville-based provider of healthcare data analytics software, raises $26M; Stratasan had previously raised $1.2M, per Crunchbase — Stratasan, a Nashville-based healthcare data analytics software provider, has closed a $26 million growth funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners.
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