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WikiLeaks releases 8,761 alleged CIA classified docs and files from 2013-2016 describing malware, zero-day exploits for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux — , WikiLeaks begins its new series of leaks on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Code-named “Vault 7” by WikiLeaks …
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According to WikiLeaks docs, CIA and MI5/BTSS developed program that used Samsung F8000 TVs as covert listening devices — The 8,761 documents published by WikiLeaks focus mainly on techniques for hacking and surveillance — The US intelligence agencies are facing fresh embarrassment …
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| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Uber confirms it is searching for a COO who can “partner” with CEO Travis Kalanick — Some dream names for the job include former Disney COO Tom Staggs and CVS' Helena Foulkes. — Uber CEO Travis Kalanick just told his employees at an all-hands meeting this morning that the company …
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| Angus Crawford / BBC: |
As BBC probed Facebook's failure to remove 82 of 100 sexualized images of children it had flagged, Facebook reported BBC to UK's police and canceled interview — Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform.
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| Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Tinder has a members-only version called Tinder Select for its top users, with participation by invitation only — Tinder has been operating a members-only version of the platform called Tinder Select, which is meant to serve only the elite users on the app, including CEOs …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Spotify announces it has acquired audio detection and music discovery startup Sonalytic — Streaming music service Spotify announced this morning it has acquired a company called Sonalytic, makers of an audio detection technology that can identify songs, mixed content and audio clips … | Rachael King / Wall Street Journal: |
HP Enterprise to acquire flash storage vendor Nimble Storage for about $1B in cash, about 41% above Nimble's roughly $700M market value as of Monday — Hewlett Packard Enterprise hopes the acquisition of the flash-storage systems maker will boost sales — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co …
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| Rich McCormick / The Verge: |
Amazon drops its case concerning First Amendment rights extending to Alexa commands and audio capture after defendant in murder trial agrees to hand over data — Amazon has abandoned its legal battle to protect its Alexa assistant with First Amendment rights — for now at least.| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Sources: card payments giant Verifone is investigating a breach of its internal networks that has affected a number of companies running its PoS solutions — Credit and debit card payments giant Verifone [NYSE: PAY] is investigating a breach of its internal computer networks that appears …
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ZTE to pay $892M to US, plead guilty to violating US sanctions on Iran and obstructing federal investigation, resolving the 5-year probe — Settlement resolves five-year probe that raised trade tension between U.S., China — Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp. has agreed …
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Doppler Labs sues Bose, claims Bose's Hearphones mimic Here Buds, alleges Bose feigned interest in partnering to study Doppler tech to make a competing product — Doppler Labs, the California startup behind the Here One earbuds that can warp the sounds of your surrounding environment …
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| Kif Leswing / Business Insider: |
Shazam, which crossed 1B app downloads in September 2016, launches brand-sponsored AR features — Shazam was one of the winners of the early app rush. Its app had a simple function — identifying what song is playing — that's led to 1 billion downloads on iOS and Android so far.
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Amazon debuts Amazon Prime in Mexico for $46/year, with first year discount of $23, after launching full operations in the country less than two years ago — Amazon announced this afternoon that its annual membership program, Amazon Prime, is now available in Mexico.
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