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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
The DOJ says the FBI performed a court-approved operation to “copy and remove malicious web shells” on hundreds of hacked Exchange servers across the US — The FBI obtained court approval to access vulnerable computers across the United States. — Joseph Cox
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Tweets: @kimzetter, @bkopernikus, @thegrugq, @jason_koebler, @dalperovitch, @josephfcox, @jfslowik, @viss, @josephfcox, @gossithedog, @jpwarren, and @kevinmitnick
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
In its April batch of patches, Microsoft fixes 108 flaws, including 19 “critical” flaws, five 0-days, and four NSA-discovered critical Exchange flaws — Today is Microsoft's April 2021 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes five zero-day vulnerabilities and more Critical Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.
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Microsoft Security …, Securelist, Microsoft Tech Community, ZDNet, Sophos News, Threatpost, Department of Homeland …, SecurityWeek, ComputerWeekly.com, and Neowin
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Kuo: 2022 iPhone lineup will feature two 6.1" and two 6.7" devices, no mini-sized 5.4"; high end models will have 48MP camera and 8K video capability — The upcoming 2022 iPhone lineup will feature two 6.1-inch devices and two 6.7-inch devices, with no mini-sized 5.4-inch iPhone …
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AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, iMore, BGR India, Micky, Patently Apple, BGR, 9to5Mac, TechRadar, MyFixGuide.com, Ubergizmo, Wccftech, iPhone Hacks, and GSMArena.com. Tweets: @alexhern
| Ari Levy / CNBC: |
Nasdaq sets Coinbase's reference price at $250 per share for its direct listing, which would value the cryptocurrency exchange at $65.3B — - Coinbase is set to become the first major crypto business to go public in the U.S. and, should it reach a $100 billion market cap …
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Newcomer, NASDAQtrader.com, Wall Street Journal, Forkast, Bloomberg, Insider, CoinDesk, MarketWatch, Insider, VICE, CNBC, Cointelegraph, New York Post, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Wired, Axios, coinspeaker.com, New York Times, Axios, Bitcoin News, Bloomberg, Cryptonews, CNBC, Fast Company, SiliconANGLE, Finbold, and Blockonomi
Tweets: @brian_armstrong, @tomgara, @cnbctechcheck, @schuldensuehner, @ericbolling, @arca, @quicktake, and @documentingbtc
| Washington Post: |
Sources: Australian company Azimuth unlocked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone for FBI, using a flaw in Mozilla's open source code used for lightning accessories — Azimuth unlocked the iPhone at the center of an epic legal battle between the FBI and Apple. Now, Apple is suing the company co-founded …
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AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, and VICE
| Paul Resnikoff / Digital Music News: |
Spotify has now removed 42 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, offering no explanations for the removals — Spotify is continuing to remove episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience as part of their $100 million exclusive relationship, with more nixed shows discovered this week.| Ian Hamilton / UploadVR: |
Oculus says v28 software update to Quest 2 will add an Air Link mode to play PC VR games wirelessly, a 120Hz refresh rate, and improvements to Infinite Office — Facebook's latest update to the Oculus Quest 2 software will add an Air Link mode to play PC VR games wirelessly.
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Oculus Blog, Road to VR, Engadget, TechRadar, Laptop Mag, GameSpot, The Verge, VRFocus, Android Central, Pocket-lint, MUO, IGN, PC Gamer, and SlashGear
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Sony unveils 6.5" Xperia 1 III and 6.1" Xperia 5 III flagships with variable telephoto lenses, Snapdragon 888, three 12MP rear cameras, and 4,500mAH battery — Another camera-focused iteration of Sony's flagship Android phone — Sony is announcing two new phones today, the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III.
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Android Authority, Mynewsdesk, XDA Developers, Android Police, Forbes, CNET, 9to5Google, Android Beat, Tom's Guide, MSPoweruser, 9to5Google, Notebookcheck.net, Trusted Reviews, Phandroid, techadvisor.co.uk, Pocketnow, Pocket-lint, Android Central, Xperia Blog, SlashGear, Mashable, techadvisor.co.uk, TechRadar, Android Headlines, phonearena.com, Wccftech, techadvisor.co.uk, SlashGear, Pocket-lint, and Pocket-lint
Tweets: @backlon, @backlon, @backlon, @backlon, @zuby_tech, @dcseifert, @sondesix, and @whathifi
| Mengqi Sun / Wall Street Journal: |
Alphabet shareholder Trillium Asset Management pushes Google for better whistleblower protections, referencing the firing of Timnit Gebru and a 2020 NLRB report — Citing recent red flags, Trillium Asset Management files another shareholder proposal urging tech giant to review protections for employees voicing human rights concerns
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| Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist: |
Since October, the NYPD has deployed a quadruped robot called Spot to a handful of crime scenes and hostage situations, raising fears of unwanted surveillance — The NYPD's robot dog is once again stirring privacy concerns and cyberpunk prophesies of some New Yorkers, after the four-legged machine …
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| Shara Tibken / CNET: |
Samsung announces its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on April 28, as rumors point to Galaxy Book laptops, teasing “the most powerful Galaxy is coming” — Samsung is gearing up for its third Unpacked event of 2021. On Tuesday, the company sent invitations for a virtual event scheduled for 7 a.m. PT on April 28.
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Samsung US Newsroom, The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, Windows Central, TechRadar, Silicon Republic, Android Headlines, HotHardware.com News, and BGR India
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| Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: |
A glossary to help decode the language used by Google and Facebook to reassure the public about AI responsibility without inviting deeper scrutiny — 50-ish words you can use to show that you care without incriminating yourself. — AI researchers often say good machine learning is really more art than science.| Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: |
Leaked Android 12 build gives a look at upcoming features, including quick settings, volume panel UI, location permissions, and clipboard access notification — It's been nearly 2 months since Google released the first Android 12 developer preview, and we're expecting the third developer preview to drop at any moment.
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Android Authority, Android Police, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, Android Central, TechRadar, BGR India, MacRumors, and SlashGear
Tweets: @caseynewton, @gautam_thapar, @mishaalrahman, and @mishaalrahman
| Kate Conger / New York Times: |
The debate over retiring engineering terms like “slave” and “blacklist” has led to nearly a year of back and forth discussion at Internet Engineering Task Force — Nearly a year after the Internet Engineering Task Force took up a plan to replace words that could be considered racist, the debate is still raging.
Tweets: @meghanemorris, @bdeskin, @mnot, and @haggertyvilla
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Amazon unveils second-gen Echo Buds with a 20% smaller design and enhanced noise cancellation for $120 and a USB-C wireless charging case for $140 — The second-gen Echo Buds are 20 percent smaller and priced very aggressively — Amazon is today introducing its second-generation pair of Echo Buds.
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CNET, 9to5Mac, Engadget, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Insider, Tom's Guide, CNBC, Android Headlines, Mashable, and Digital Trends. Tweets: @dcseifert
| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
University of Washington researchers partner with Apple to study how Apple Watch may be used to predict respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or flu — Researchers at the University of Washington have partnered with Apple to study how Apple Watch may be used to predict illnesses such as coronavirus, or flu.| Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today: |
Report: in pitch decks submitted to US advertisers about new ad formats, TikTok says it has 732M MAUs globally, 100M+ in the US, 59% of its users are under 24 — TikTok is planning to launch a range of new eCommerce focused ad offerings as it seeks to maximize its revenue potential … | Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple announces an online event on April 20 at 10am PT, entitled “Spring Loaded”, where new iPad Pro devices and more are expected — Following an overnight leak by Siri, Apple today officially announced that it will be holding a special “Spring Loaded” event on Tuesday …
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PCMag, 9to5Mac, Micky, Livemint, and Firstpost Tech
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| Mike Dano / Light Reading: |
Comments from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile suggest they have killed their joint Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative, which aimed to establish RCS interoperability — The biggest wireless network operators in the US announced in 2019 that they would jointly launch a Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging app sometime in 2020.
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Fortune, ZDNet, and BT plc Newsroom
Tweets: @backlon, @bdsams, @karissabe, @ohmdee, @backlon, @mikeddano, @rstephens, @stshank, @disruptivedean, and @backlon. Thanks:@mikeddano
| New York Times: |
Hundreds of executives and companies, including Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon, sign a statement opposing “any discriminatory legislation” around voting — Amazon, Google, G.M. and Starbucks were among those joining the biggest show of solidarity by businesses over legislation in numerous states.
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Hollywood Reporter and Axios
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Plex raises $50M+ Series C from existing investor Intercap, bringing its total raised to $60M, and says it has more than 25M registered users globally — Streaming media service Plex, looking to grow its free, ad-supported video business, announced that it raised more than $50 million … | Amy Feldman / Forbes: |
Groq, which makes chips for data centers and autonomous vehicles, raises $300M Series C, led by Tiger Global and D1 Capital, at a $1B+ valuation — Jonathan Ross left Google to launch next-generation semiconductor startup Groq in 2016. Today, the Mountain View, California-based firm …
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