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HomePod firmware references new iPhone screen design with a notch cut out at the top, presumably for sensors, and an infrared face detection feature — Late last week, Apple released early firmware for its HomePod smart speaker, which won't be launching to the public until December.
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| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Sources: some directors worry Travis Kalanick is trying to game the outcome in favor of his return after he told several people he was “Steve Jobs-ing it” — As the car-hailing company searches for cohesion, the former CEO has told some he is “Steve Jobs-ing it.”
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AMD unveils $499 Radeon RX Vega 64 and $399 Radeon RX Vega 56 GPUs for high-end gaming PCs, launching August 14 — At this point, one must give credit to AMD for their marketing program for the Radeon RX Vega. The company has opted to dip feed information over many months … | Richard Devine / Windows Central: |
Microsoft shuts down its Word Flow keyboard for iOS, suggests downloading SwiftKey instead — After the experiment has been completed, Microsoft has closed down its Word Flow keyboard on iOS. — Back in February of this year we took a closer look at Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard on iOS …
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EPIC files suit with FTC over Google's opaque Store Sales Measurement plan to track shoppers' in-store purchases, saying users have no easy way to opt out — A prominent privacy rights watchdog is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate a new Google advertising program …
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Putin signs law banning VPNs in Russia from Nov. 1 and a separate law requiring instant messenger operators to establish the identities of users from Jan. 1 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed controversial legislation prohibiting the use of Internet proxy services …
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| Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
Behind the chart-topping anonymous messaging app Sarahah, which gives message recipients no way to respond — Text service tops iPhone download charts, but the real challenge is staying there — Read next … There are two unusual things about Sarahah, a mobile app topping iPhone App Store download charts around the world.| James Hibberd / EW.com: |
Hackers breach HBO's network and leak future episodes of Room 104 and Ballers, plus a script allegedly from next week's Game of Thrones episode — HBO chairman: ‘Disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all of us’ — HBO has joined the ranks of Hollywood entertainment companies to suffer a major cyber attack.| Reuters: |
Snapdeal to end all talks of a sale to Flipkart, and will pursue an independent path; Snapdeal's digital payments unit FreeCharge sold to Axis Bank for $60M — Sankalp Phartiyal and Nivedita Bhattacharjee — MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Snapdeal said it had decided to remain independent … | Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
UK's Callsign raises $35M Series A led by Accel for its AI-based adaptive authentication platform for enterprises — London-based Callsign has closed a $35 million Series A, led by Accel and early stage investor PTB Ventures, for an authentication platform which uses deep learning technology …
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Inside “No More Ransom”, a joint law enforcement and private industry effort to fight cybercrime, launched by Europol, Kaspersky, and others last year — No More Ransom launched a year ago: here's the story of how cybersecurity firms and law enforcement are working together to bring down ransomware.| Joe Palazzolo / Wall Street Journal: |
US court rules against Virginia politician who temporarily banned a user from her Facebook page, as it's a public forum that's protected by the First Amendment — Facebook page of Virginia county politician is forum protected by the First Amendment, judge saysSponsor Posts
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