| 10:15 PM • | Cate Cadell / Reuters: Chinese search giant Baidu announces $1.52B autonomous driving fund to invest in 100 projects over three years |
| 8:50 PM • | Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch: SEC: MongoDB files for IPO, reports loss of $45.8M on revenue of ~$68M in 6 months ending July 31 |
| 8:35 PM • | Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple says 4K iTunes content cannot be downloaded, only streamed, and that the VP9 codec, which is used by 4K YouTube videos, is not supported on Apple TV 4K |
| 7:05 PM • | Maciej Cegłowski / Idle Words: When Amazon's “frequently brought together” engine grouped potassium nitrate with sulfur and more, reporters misleadingly implied site was aiding bomb makers |
| 5:20 PM • | Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Benchmark has told Uber investors it's unlikely to sell any shares to the Softbank consortium, complicating its proposed ~$10B investment in Uber |
| 4:35 PM • | Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook will make Pages disclose who paid for political ads and let users see all current ads from that advertiser, rolling out over the coming months |
| 4:15 PM • | Nectar Gan / South China Morning Post: China's domestic security and intelligence chief, Meng Jianzhu, urges increased AI use to predict social unrest, combat terrorism, more |
| 3:38 PM • | Colin Stretch / Facebook: Facebook says it will hand over information on Russia-linked ads bought during 2016 election campaign to Congressional investigators |
| 2:55 PM • | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Adblock Plus releases filter that prevents sites from using the user's computer to covertly mine cryptocurrencies, available on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Android |
| 2:00 PM • | Joseph Menn / Reuters: Interviews and emails show NSA backed down on two encryption techniques, Simon and Speck, it wanted as global standards amid experts' concerns and lack of trust |
| 1:25 PM • | Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: Experian tool to retrieve credit freeze PIN relies on just four pieces of basic personal information for authentication, inadequate given widespread leaks |
| 1:01 PM • | Instagram Blog: Instagram adds Face Filters to live video, rolling out globally over the next few weeks |
| 12:35 PM • | Tim Peterson / Marketing Land: Facebook rolls out Custom Audience tool that lets advertisers target users who interacted with physical store, called a business office, more |
| 12:01 PM • | Cecilia Kang / New York Times: Sources: Facebook and Google now negotiating changes for sex-trafficking bill SESTA with senators, after vehemently opposing it |
| 10:55 AM • | Shane Savitsky / Axios: Startups in Toronto have seen double-digit increases in job applications from the US since Trump was elected |
| 10:40 AM • | Tim Peterson / Marketing Land: Pinterest opens up 5,000 interests supplied by its Taste Graph for advertiser targeting, says they are sourced by algorithms but vetted by human editors |
| 10:15 AM • | Andy Greenberg / Wired: Cisco Talos report: hackers who hid backdoor in CCleaner targeted computers inside at least 20 tech firms including Akamai, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft |
| 9:50 AM • | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Banking tech firm 10x, founded by the ex-CEO of Barclays, raises $46M Series A to help modernize large banks with legacy infrastructure |
| 9:25 AM • | Dieter Bohn / The Verge: Bose launches QC 35 II noise canceling headphones, with a dedicated button that triggers Google Assistant, for $349.95 |
| 9:20 AM • | David Lumb / Engadget: Nvidia drops basic Shield TV tier with remote from $200 to $179; available for preorder now, ships on October 18; $200 tier now includes the $60 controller |
| 9:00 AM • | Thuy Ong / The Verge: As iOS 11 recommends “when-in-use” authorization for location sharing with apps, Uber now allows users to opt out of “always on” location tracking |
| 8:30 AM • | Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch: Zenefits ends insurance brokerage business, will sell its software to existing insurance brokers like OneDigital instead of giving it away |
| 7:55 AM • | Reuters: Saudi Arabia to lift ban it imposed in 2013 on VoIP calls, will make services that satisfy regulatory requirements, like Skype and WhatsApp, available today |
| 7:10 AM • | Nilay Patel / The Verge: Apple TV 4K review: easy-to-use interface, lots of apps, cheaper 4K movies, but HDR makes some HD videos look bad, no YouTube 4K HDR support, and it's expensive |
| 5:30 AM • | Jonathan Keane / Tech.eu: Swedish podcast platform Acast raises $19.5M Series B, bringing its total funding to $32M, to expand further into international markets |
| 2:20 AM • | Chris Welch / The Verge: Google is buying part of HTC's smartphone team for $1.1 billion |
| 2:20 AM • | Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times: About 2,000 HTC staffers to join Google as part of the deal; HTC to continue making its own smartphones, including a new flagship model |
| 1:40 AM • | Carolina Millan / Bloomberg: Tiger Global-backed Argentine online travel company Despegar closes at $31.78, up ~22% on its first day of trading on NYSE, after raising $332M in an IPO |
| 12:15 AM • | Eric Beech / Reuters: SEC says hackers may have profited by trading with insider information stolen from its database; the breach took place in 2016 but was discovered last month |
| 11:05 PM • | Connie Zheng / The Engine: MIT's The Engine fund announces first investments in seven startups in aerospace, advanced materials, biotech, more, updates first fund from $150M to $200M |
| 9:45 PM • | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple launches redesigned App Store as part of iOS 11 launch, with Today section including daily features, tips, and dev interviews |
| 8:48 PM • | Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: Sources: Uber, facing federal probe into possible overseas bribery, reviews operations in Indonesia, Malaysia, India, South Korea, and China |
| 7:35 PM • | Chris Welch / The Verge: Apple Music for Android updated with user profiles, voice command support, Beats 1 app shortcut, recently played widget |
| 6:45 PM • | Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed: iPhone 8 review: should be called iPhone 7s as many of the upgrades, like camera sensor and True Tone display, are subtle; Qi charging only works when centered |
| 5:35 PM • | Kurt Wagner / Recode: Twitter adds a second former Google executive to its board, Patrick Pichette, who served as Google's CFO from 2008 until summer of 2015 |
| 5:05 PM • | Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: Adobe reports Q3 revenue of $1.84B, up 26% YoY, versus $1.82B expected, and net income of $420M, up from $271M YoY, and says it expects $1.95B revenue in Q4 |
| 4:55 PM • | Harper Neidig / The Hill: Sex-trafficking bill SESTA, which many tech firms say is too broad and greatly increases liability for hosting user created content, gets Congressional hearing |
| 4:35 PM • | Julia Fioretti / Reuters: Twitter removed 300K terror-related accounts in first half of 2017, a 20% decline from previous six months, with 75% suspended before posting first tweet |
| 4:03 PM • | Kellen / Droid Life: Renders leak of Google Pixelbook, a Chromebook that folds into a tablet and supports pressure-sensitive Pixelbook Pen; source: starts at $1.2K for 128GB w/o pen |
| 3:45 PM • | Sara Fischer / Axios: Google announces it is rolling out new Natural Language API features: automatic classification of content and sentiment analysis of places or things |
| 3:35 PM • | Wall Street Journal: Nintendo stock hits 9-year high after last week's Tencent deal to put Honor of Kings on Switch, as investors look for growth in China |
| 3:10 PM • | Kellen / Droid Life: Renders of back of HTC-made Google Pixel 2 in “Kinda Blue”, White, and Black leak; source: 64GB and 128GB models cost $649 and $749 |
| 2:36 PM • | Kellen / Droid Life: Renders of back of LG-made Google Pixel 2 XL in “Black & White” and “Just Black” leak; source says it will cost $849 for 64GB and $949 for 128GB |
| 2:33 PM • | Kellen / Droid Life: Renders leak of “Google Home Mini” in Chalk, Charcoal, and Coral colors; source says it will cost $49 |
| 1:45 PM • | Neil Hughes / AppleInsider: Apple releases watchOS 4 with improved Activity & Workout tracking, revamped Music app, Siri watch face, gym equipment integration, and more |
| 1:40 PM • | Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft adds gaming chief Phil Spencer to Senior Leadership Team and says it's moving its Enterprise Mobility and Security team to Windows and Devices Group |
| 1:35 PM • | Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed: Twitter launches Popular Articles feature, which shows articles shared by your network like Nuzzel, located in Twitter's Explore tab on iOS and Android |
| 1:25 PM • | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube discontinues paid channels initiative and makes $4.99 sponsorship model available to all YouTube Gaming creators and some others via main YouTube app |
| 1:20 PM • | Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: Apple releases iOS 11 with improved Siri, Files app, new iPad dock, Live Photo effects, Do Not Disturb While Driving, ARKit, new Control Center and Lock Screen |
| 1:05 PM • | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Sweden-based payments processor iZettle raises $36M in debt from European Investment Bank, earmarked for AI tech |
| 12:45 PM • | Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: Salesforce Einstein turns one with new features, as Salesforce Ventures announces a new $50M AI-focused fund |
| 12:40 PM • | Ron Miller / TechCrunch: Threat Stack raises $45M Series C led by Fidelity's F-Prime Capital Partners, to help businesses secure cloud infrastructure |
| 12:35 PM • | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Stack Overflow launches Salary Calculator, which estimates typical pay for devs based on 5 factors: location, education, experience, dev type, technologies used |
| 11:22 AM • | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: Patreon confirms it's raised a $60M Series C led by Thrive Capital; sources say the valuation was $450M |
| 11:10 AM • | Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: Uber files lawsuit against Fetch Media, owned by Japanese ad firm Dentsu, for click fraud; sources say Uber plans to seek $40M in damages |
| 10:55 AM • | David Faber / CNBC: Sources: T-Mobile and Sprint are in active talks about a stock-for-stock merger in which T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom would emerge as the majority owner |
| 10:20 AM • | Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: The National Venture Capital Association sues the Trump administration for delaying immigration program meant to help foreign-born startup founders stay in US |
| 10:10 AM • | Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: Real-time data analytics startup Incorta raises $15M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins |
| 9:35 AM • | Alex Cranz / Gizmodo: Fitbit Ionic smartwatch review: best fitness tracking, incredible battery life, stores music and credit card numbers easily, but ugly design and buggy software |
| 9:15 AM • | Jon Fingas / Engadget: Amazon updates the Fire HD 10 tablet with a quad-core processor, 1080p display, hands-free Alexa, and cuts the entry-level price of $230 to $150 |
| 8:55 AM • | Nilay Patel / The Verge: iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review: wireless charging is good but slow, Portrait Lighting is fun, but design is getting dated and it's not worth upgrading from iPhone 7 |
| 8:45 AM • | Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: iOS 11 review: a major stepping-stone towards a full-fledged productivity OS, benefits iPad the most, has a more versatile and useful Control Center |
| 8:10 AM • | Lauren Gensler / Forbes: Gift card marketplace Raise raises $60M Series C from Accel, PayPal, and others, will focus on building a mobile wallet for gift cards |
| 7:35 AM • | Chris Velazco / Engadget: iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review: wireless charging works well, great cameras and performance in a familiar design, good for those not ready to forgo home button |
| 6:15 AM • | Janko Roettgers / Variety: Job offers and documents show Roku's doubling down on voice, with a smart speaker as a possible outcome |
| 12:10 AM • | SamMobile: Samsung rolls out update to let Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note8 owners disable the Bixby button but still does not let the button be remapped to another purpose |
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