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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Microsoft: “Adrozek” malware campaign is distributing an ad-injecting browser modifier which changes security settings; Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Yandex at risk — Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Yandex are all affected in widespread ad-injection campaign.
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Microsoft Security, ZDNet, Neowin, BleepingComputer, WinBuzzer, The Hacker News, and TechRadar
Tweets: @sbrc_scotland, @msftsecintel, @z3r0trust, and @gossithedog
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Microsoft releases a preview of x64 emulation on Windows for ARM, available to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel — All your apps should now run on ARM — Microsoft is finally releasing x64 emulation on Windows for ARM to testers today, after announcing that the feature was coming back in September.
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Windows Insider Blog, HotHardware.com News, Thurrott, Windows Central, ZDNet, Engadget, Tom's Hardware, Pocketnow, Android Authority, BetaNews, Digital Trends, The Next Web, OnMSFT.com, MSPoweruser, MSPoweruser, Pureinfotech, SlashGear, XDA Developers, Windows Central, Neowin, and Neowin
Tweets: @corbindavenport, @baxiabhishek, @iansherr, @chungf, @backlon, @windowsinsider, @ow, and @zacbowden
| Kyunghee Park / Bloomberg: |
Hyundai buys an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the robot company at $1.1B — - SoftBank, affiliates to retain 20% interest in U.S. company — South Korean group develops robots for practical use — Hyundai Motor Group agreed to buy a controlling stake …
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PR Newswire, Engadget, Reuters, The Verge, ZDNet, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Financial Times, SlashGear, TechSpot, and Mashable. Tweets: @scottlincicome
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: SVP of hardware tech Johny Srouji told staff that Apple has started working on its own cellular modem for future devices, to replace Qualcomm chips — - Component would eventually replace mobile chips from Qualcomm — Srouji describes in-house design efforts in town hall meeting
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HotHardware.com News, Macworld, Android Police, The Verge, TheStreet, Engadget, ZDNet, MacDailyNews, International Business Times, SlashGear, XDA Developers, Pocket-lint, phonearena.com, iPhone Hacks, iDownloadBlog.com, Pocketnow, Apple Terminal, iMore, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, CNET, 9to5Mac, and MacRumors
Tweets: @markgurman, @anshelsag, and @vladsavov
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Text inside Twitter's app code suggests that live broadcasting app Periscope may get shut down — Twitter has been doubling down on video services within its app, building out Twitter Live and recently launching Fleets so that users can share more moving media alongside their pithy 180-word observations, links and still photos.| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Disney will raise the cost of Disney+ to $7.99 per month, up from $6.99, in the US starting in March 2021, as the company heavily invests in content offerings — The service's first price hike — Disney Plus is following Netflix and introducing a $1 price hike for subscribers in the United States, raising it to $7.99 a month.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Tim Cook says it “seems likely” that the majority of teams at Apple won't be back at the office before June 2021 — - CEO discusses work through pandemic in meeting with employees — Cook suggests company may be more flexible about remote work
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Forbes, Computerworld, CNET, Apple Must, MacDailyNews, The Mac Observer, iDownloadBlog.com, Patently Apple, iPhone in Canada Blog, Apple Terminal, MacRumors, AppleInsider, iMore, and 9to5Mac
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Brave introduces Brave Today, a news reader designed around privacy, powered by Brave's new CDN which delivers feeds anonymously to users — By design, Brave Today doesn't let the company or third parties build user profiles. — Brave Software, maker of the Brave Web browser …
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Tweets: @brave, @timsweeneyepic, @chrismlacy, @brave, @bat_community, and @chrismessina
| Kayleigh Barber / Digiday: |
Axios plans to launch Axios HQ in Feb. to help companies write internal memos styled like Axios newsletters, with real-time feedback and “Smart Brevity” score — This coming February, Axios's first software-as-a-service product, AxiosHQ, will hit the market.| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Facebook doxes and suspends accounts of APT32, one of the most active state-sponsored hacking groups that began in 2014, linking it to an IT group in Vietnam — Facebook suspends accounts linked to APT32, says the group used its platform to spread malware.
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About Facebook, BleepingComputer, SecurityWeek, CyberScoop, The Hacker News, and KrASIA
Tweets: @arafatul, @ngleicher, @iainlevine, @underthebreach, @alexstamos, @thegrugq, @caseyjohnellis, and @kevincollier
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Airbnb closes at $144, up from its $68 IPO price, on its first day of trading, giving it a market cap of about $86.5B and more than doubling its IPO valuation — - Airbnb opened at $146 per share on its first day of trading on Thursday, more than doubling the $68 per share price set for its IPO the day before.
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Tweets: @sonalibasak, @emilychangtv, @paulg, @danprimack, @eringriffith, @gustaf, @adamnash, @coryweinberg, @trevmckendrick, @ryan_chua, @alfred_lin, @btrautschold, @deljohnsonvc, @carlquintanilla, @kennethcolereal, @kateconger, @uwsgeezer, @devindra, @levie, @saurabhkango, @sarthakgh, @cloud_opinion, @bent, @justinkan, @modestproposal1, @sacca, @shiraovide, @kevinroose, @mikeisaac, @levynews, @mikeisaac, @shiraovide, @alex, and @alex
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Sweden-based Tink, which offers an API to access services from ~3,400 banks and financial services, raises €85M at a €680M valuation — Open banking platforms, where services that might not have previously lived next to each other are now joined up by way of APIs …
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Legal experts say FTC and state AGs will find it challenging to prove their allegations against Facebook because the standards of proof are formidable — The U.S. and states cases against the social network are far from a slam dunk because the standards of proof are formidable.
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The.Ink, NPR, VentureBeat, Washington Post, New York Times, Fast Company, Business Insider, Wired, Forbes, Stratechery, Financial Times, The Startup, NY State Attorney General, Platformer, and International Business Times
Tweets: @fbnewsroom, @anandwrites, @anandwrites, @superwuster, @newyorkstateag, @moonalice, @yaeloss, @ceciliakang, @sandeepvaheesan, @shawndubravac, @davemcclure, @superwuster, @superwuster, @laurengoode, @dhh, @courtneyr, @timinhonolulu, @sarahfrier, @tiffanydcross, @berniesanders, @ingrahamangle, @senwarren, and @ceciliakang
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Tweets: @linamkhan, @alecstapp, @doctorow, @moveon, @mattyglesias, @newyorkstateag, @sarthakgh, @mmasnick, @ashleyrcarman, @drewharwell, @moonalice, @superwuster, @dhh, @dhh, and @drewharwell
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
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Tweets: @scobleizer, @hay, @arobertlong, @brianpeiris, @davidgerard, @shanselman, @kurtopsahl, @jessedamiani, @jrmoorman, @montezumachavez, @dhh, and @mattnavarra
| Jennifer Surane / Bloomberg: |
Mastercard says it won't allow its cards to be used on Pornhub after the payment network's review of the site uncovered unlawful content — Mastercard Inc. said it won't allow its cards to be used on Pornhub.com after the network's review of the website uncovered unlawful content.| Chip Cutter / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon says it aims to provide free training to 29M people worldwide, who are not already employed by the company, in cloud computing skills by 2025 — New programs seek to help people from Montana to Nigeria attain roles ranging from tech support to machine learningSponsor Posts
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