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Many large websites went down Tuesday, including Amazon, Twitch, BBC, NYT, Spotify, Reddit, and FT, due to an issue at the Fastly CDN, which has now been fixed — Countless popular websites including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal …
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Apple details iOS 15 features: notification summaries, Live Text in photos, new ways to share in Messages, cross-app drag and drop, updates to Weather and Maps — Apple today previewed iOS 15, the company's next major update for the iPhone, featuring new video calling capabilities …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Starting with iOS 15, iPhones can be traced via the Find My network even while powered off or after factory reset — With iOS 15, your iPhone is still traceable through the Find My network even when the device is powered off. It seems that with iOS 15, the phone is not really fully ‘powered off’ … | Laura Hautala / CNET: |
In iOS 15, Apple will introduce app transparency reports in settings that show how apps are using permissions previously granted, like location and microphone — Apple is updating privacy features in Mail, Siri and access granted to third-party apps, the company said Monday at its annual WWDC developer conference.
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US investigators seize nearly 64 bitcoins, valued at ~$2.3M, that Colonial Pipeline had paid in ransom to hackers last month; source says ransom was 75 bitcoin — Law-enforcement officials seize nearly 64 bitcoin of ransom paid after cyberattack led to closure of East Coast fuel conduit
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| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Bitcoin slid 7%+ to $32,936 after US seized most of the Colonial Pipeline ransom and is down ~50% from its all-time high of ~$63K; ether and XRP also fell 7% — - The world's largest cryptocurrency slid over 7% to a price of $32,936 Tuesday morning. — U.S. officials said Monday …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
In a huge sting operation, FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat service AN0M for 3+ years to intercept messages between criminals globally — The FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat platform and intercepted secret messages between criminal gang members …
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Apple: iCloud Private Relay will not work in China, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user's web browsing behavior …
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| Oliver Haslam / iMore: |
Apple introduces Object Capture, an API on macOS Monterey that enables developers to turn 2D images of real-world objects into 3D models optimized for AR — Apple announced a ton of new software updates today and they all need new tools to allow developers to do what they need to if they want to make great apps.| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Apple unveils macOS 12 Monterey, with Universal Control, to move the cursor between iPad and Mac using the same trackpad, AirPlay to Mac, Shortcuts, and more — The past year has seen some of the most dramatic updates to Macs in recent memory. At last year's WWDC, Apple announced …
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Leaked IRS records show how the wealthiest Americans, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, and Elon Musk, legally pay little or no income tax — The Secret IRS Files — In 2007, Jeff Bezos, then a multibillionaire and now the world's richest man, did not pay a penny in federal income taxes.
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Apple details iPadOS 15 updates, introducing larger widgets, App Library, improved multitasking, and the ability to place widgets anywhere on home screen — The next big software update is coming this fall — Weeks after introducing its most powerful iPad Pro devices ever …
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
PE firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital to acquire Seattle-based ExtraHop, which helps companies detect and prevent threats on their networks, for $900M — Private equity firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital will acquire cybersecurity startup ExtraHop for $900 million.| Reuters: |
Sources: Apple is in early-stage talks with China's CATL and BYD, two of the world's biggest automotive battery makers, to supply batteries for its planned EV — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is in early-stage talks with China's CATL (300750.SZ) and BYD (002594.SZ), about the supply of batteries … | Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
In a letter to shareholders and employees, India's Paytm has confirmed that it plans to file for an IPO — Paytm, India's most valuable startup, confirmed to its shareholders and employees on Monday that it plans to file for an IPO. — In a letter to shareholders and employees … Sponsor Posts
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