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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft to launch its Xbox Series X console on November 10 for $499, with preorders starting on September 22 — Microsoft is launching its Xbox Series X console on November 10th for $499. Preorders for the new console will begin on September 22nd, with the company also offering …
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| Nick Summers / Engadget: |
Microsoft says users with the PC version of Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate will get access to EA Play for no extra cost starting “this holiday” season — One of the best deals in gaming is about to get even better. Today, Microsoft announced that multiple versions of Xbox Game Pass …
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Xbox Wire, Windows Central, The Verge, The Next Web, Pocket-lint, International Business Times, Android Headlines, VentureBeat, Windows Central, OnMSFT.com, GameSpot, MSPoweruser, TrueAchievements, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Twinfinite, VG247, Neowin, Game Rant, Polygon, Wccftech, MCV/DEVELOP, Stevivor, TechRadar, GamesIndustry.biz, Gamasutra, and Press Start
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft details $299 Xbox Series S arriving November 10, says it delivers 4x processing power of Xbox One, supports 120fps, and has the same CPU as Series X — The Xbox Series S has the same CPU as the Series X — Microsoft is fully detailing its new Xbox Series S console today.
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| CNN: |
In his latest book, Rage, Bob Woodward says NSA and CIA have classified evidence of Russians placing malware in voting systems of at least two Florida counties — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed US coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous … | Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Nintendo is increasing production of its Switch gaming console by another 20%, raising its goal to as much as 30M units for this fiscal year — - Supply chain has recovered, but demand maintains higher pace — Company's new goal for fiscal year close to 30 million units
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| Oliver Haslam / iMore: |
Epic says Apple is disabling Sign In with Apple for Fortnite on Sept. 11 and impacted users should update their account email address and password now — What you need to know — Epic has tweeted to warn users that Apple is going to block Sign in with Apple for Fortnite.
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| Matthew Boyle / Bloomberg: |
Walmart says it has started piloting grocery deliveries from its stores in Fayetteville, North Carolina, using automated drones from Israeli startup Flytrex — - Retailer piloting grocery deliveries from North Carolina store — Amazon recently certified by FAA to operate as drone airline| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Inside story of how Microsoft built the Surface Duo, including experiments with different internal architectures, and its future plans for dual-screen devices — Microsoft is returning to making phones this week, as part of an ambitious project to usher in a new era of dual-screen and folding devices.
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Protocol, Softpedia News, Pureinfotech, Ubergizmo, OnMSFT.com, International Business Times, Tom's Guide, and BGR India
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Yubico launches YubiKey 5C NFC with USB-C and support for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux, available today for $55 — It's available today for $55 — Yubico is announcing a new version of its USB-C equipped YubiKey 5 security key with NFC built in, which should theoretically …
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| Nicole Lee / Engadget: |
Tile launches $100/year Premium Protect plan that reimburses users up to $1,000/year if Tile is unable to help with finding lost items within seven days — One of the defining features of Tile's Bluetooth trackers is the ability to tap into a crowdsourced network to help you find your things.
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| Casey Newton / The Interface: |
An analysis of an academic report on the origins and evolution of Section 230 and how it has allowed platforms to underinvest in content moderation — One aspect of the 2020 presidential campaign that isn't much discussed is the fact that both candidates want to end the internet as we know it.
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| Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill: |
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Ireland's privacy regulator has sent Facebook a preliminary order to stop sending EU user data to the US, the first big step in enforcing July's Privacy Shield — Privacy regulator's order to suspend the company's data transfers to the U.S. cites concerns over American government surveillance practices
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Amazon rolls out a partnership with AT&T to let customers link their phone numbers to their Alexa accounts, after launching the feature in the UK and Germany — ‘Alexa, answer the phone’ — Amazon is rolling out a new partnership with AT&T today that will let customers link …
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CNET, TechCrunch, ZDNet, Voicebot.ai, TechHive, Android Headlines, Digital Trends, PhoneArena, PYMNTS.com, and Engadget
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Motorola unveils the second-gen Razr, with 5G, Snapdragon 765G, 48MP rear camera, and the same 6.2" foldable display as first-gen, available in fall for $1,399 — Available unlocked for $1,399 later this fall — Earlier this year, Motorola relaunched the Razr, modernizing the iconic flip phone brand …
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Tweets: @markgurman and @markgurman
| Andrew Marino / The Verge: |
Interview with Marc Levoy, former Pixel researcher now working for Adobe, on the limits of smartphone cameras, the megapixel wars, and artistic expression — A major focus of any smartphone release is the camera. For a while, all eyes were on the camera's hardware — megapixels, sensors, lenses, and so on.
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Android Authority, Android Headlines, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @andreif7, @jake_k, @ronamadeo, and @backlon
| Mike Peterson / AppleInsider: |
In the latest iOS 14 beta, Smart App Banners prompt users to open stories in the News app when they open webpages of a News+ partner, instead of publisher apps — Apple has made a change to its Smart App Banner API that points users to the Apple News app instead of a third-party app … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Google's Area 120 launches Fundo, an app for creators to host small paid online events, available now in the US and Canada; Google takes a 20% cut of revenue — Fundo has been in beta for the past year with a few hundred “trusted testers,” who can set the price for access to online events …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Deel, which provides payroll, compliance tools, and other services for businesses to run remote workforces, raises $30M Series B, months after its $14M Series A — Remote working has become the norm for many of us not on the frontlines, and what's been notable is that this is also changing …
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FinSMEs and PYMNTS.com
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Google announces the launch of Android 11, says it will begin rolling out today on select Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO, and realme phones — Google today launched Android 11, the latest version of its mobile OS, and pushed the source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
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The Keyword, The Keyword, The Verge, ZDNet, TechRepublic, Android Police, TechRepublic, Laptop Mag, XDA Developers, Pocket-lint, Ubergizmo, Wccftech, and AndroidGuys
Tweets: @davey_burke, @androiddev, @epro, and @ronamadeo
| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Epic unveils a three week concert series on Fortnite, starting Sept. 12, which will broadcast from a new LA studio specially outfitted for live performances — It starts with Dominic Fike performing on Saturday — Music is about to become a much bigger part of Fortnite.
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Ars Technica, Epic Games' Fortnite, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @fortnitegame, @maybebullish, @rossdawson, @esportslaw, @sonymusicsg, and @fikeupdates
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Snyk, which helps fix vulnerabilities in open source dependencies and container images, raises $200M at a $2.6B valuation, bringing its total raised to $450M — When we last reported on Snyk in January, eons ago in COVID time, the company announced $150 million investment on a valuation of over $1 billion.
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SiliconANGLE, Snyk, Geektime, and Yahoo Finance
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Truepill, which offers telehealth and prescription delivery services, raises $75M Series C led by Oak HC/FT, bringing its total raised to $114M — Truepill today announced it has raised $75 million in a round led by Oak HC/FT. Truepill says the funds will help it launch an at-home lab network …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple announces a September 15 virtual event, where it's expected to unveil an Apple Watch Series 6; new iPhones are reportedly set to be unveiled in October — - Company plans to announce 5G iPhones in October, not September — Event to be held virtually from Cupertino due to Covid-19
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