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HomePod firmware references new iPhone screen design that has notch cut out at the top, presumably for sensors; a face detection feature and an infrared sensor — 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.”| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Inside Uber's CEO search, and how the divided board lost Meg Whitman, while worrying potential Softbank investment may give too much power to Travis Kalanick — SAN FRANCISCO — Some members of Uber's eight-person board were excited about the idea of Meg Whitman becoming the ride-hailing company's next chief executive.
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Apple removes all major VPN apps from the App Store in China; the apps allowed users to bypass China's internet censorship — The Chinese government's crackdown on the internet continues with the news that Apple has removed all major VPN apps, which help internet users overcome …
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ExpressVPN, BBC, Reuters, Inquirer, BetaNews, New York Times, TechCrunch, Patently Apple, NEWS.com.au, Engadget, iDownloadBlog.com, Silicon Republic, International Business Times, Ubergizmo, CNBC, The Register, TechNode, TechSpot, Global Voices Advocacy, Privacy Online News, ZDNet, Al Jazeera English, WeLiveSecurity, Mashable, NPR, Tech Times, 9to5Mac, HackRead, CNET, Seeking Alpha, AppleInsider, Digital Trends, Neowin, Fortune, Salon, The Hacker News, iPhone Hacks, TorrentFreak, CNNMoney, Gizmodo, SlashGear, The Verge, Technology Personalized, Android Central, and iMore
Tweets: @star_vpn, @edourdoo, @caro_milanesi, @albertwenger, @zcichy, @snowden, @legalnomads, @fawfulfan, @snowden, @junkscience, @jacklgoldsmith, @paulmozur, and @hunterwalk
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Putin signs laws banning VPNs in Russia from Nov. 1 and 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 — including virtual private networks …
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| Olivia Solon / The Guardian: |
Global Voices pans Facebook's Free Basics after studying app in six markets, finding broad data collection and weaknesses in languages and local content — Free Basics, built for developing markets, focuses on ‘western corporate content’ and violates net neutrality principles, researchers say
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Global Voices Advocacy, Engadget, The Register, Digital Trends, Nieman Lab, and The Verge
| Nathaniel Popper / New York Times: |
Some Bitcoin backers plan to launch a competing version called Bitcoin Cash on August 1, with support for more transactions per block — SAN FRANCISCO — For the last two years, rival factions have been vying for control of the Bitcoin virtual currency and its global network of computers and supporters.| 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.| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed: |
Current and former SoundCloud employees describe the factors leading to its decline, including its attempt to compete head-on with music streaming giants — SoundCloud was once a platform beloved by listeners and creators, whose leaders hoped to revolutionize the music industry.
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| Joe Palazzolo / Wall Street Journal: |
US court rules against a Virginia politician who banned access to her personal Facebook page, because it is a public forum that's protected by First Amendment — Facebook page of Virginia county politician is forum protected by the First Amendment, judge says
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
A now-patched flaw in Broadcom WiFi chips opened 1B iPhones and Android devices to a fully remote worm attack — Wi-Fi chips used in iPhones and Android may revive worm attacks of old. — LAS VEGAS—It's not often that a security researcher devises an attack that can unleash …
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Wired, Hackaday, The Guardian, Android Central, HackRead, CNET, Exodus Intelligence, and Digital Trends. Tweets: @wired
| Jessica Pishko / Wired: |
Former Lily employees and contractors shed light on the camera drone maker's downfall as it struggled to meet expectations set by its viral launch video — In June 2016, Antoine Balaresque, the cofounder and CEO of the hot new startup Lily Robotics, stood before a room of business students …
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