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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says iOS 12 will automatically share location information during 911 calls in the US starting this fall — Apple is announcing a new life-saving feature in iOS 12 that hasn't been publicly disclosed before today. Starting this fall when iOS 12 is released, first responders will be able …
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| Saheli Roy Choudhury / CNBC: |
Google to invest $550M in China's second-largest e-commerce site JD.com as part of a strategic partnership — - U.S. tech giant Google said it would invest $550 million in cash into Chinese e-commerce player JD.com. — The companies said the investment is part of a strategic partnership …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft acquires Flipgrid, a video discussion platform used by 20M+ students and teachers in 180 countries, and makes it free for schools to use — A YouTube reaction video platform for students is now free to use for schools — Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid, a video discussion platform used … | Andrew Chung / Reuters: |
US Supreme Court to hear Apple's appeal of lower court ruling that company can be sued for monopolizing iOS app market, allegedly leading to inflated prices — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) bid to escape a lawsuit accusing … | David E. Sanger / New York Times: |
Sources: Cyber Command's elevation to independent command and Trump's move to give commanders more authority has led to a more offensive policy for US cyber ops — WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has quietly empowered the United States Cyber Command to take a far more aggressive approach … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Datally, Google's Android app for monitoring and managing mobile data, updated with new features including daily limits, guest mode, unused apps, and a WiFi map — In November, Google introduced Datally, a data-saving app largely aimed at emerging markets where users often rely on prepaid SIM cards …
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| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
UK-based enterprise email security startup Tessian raises $13M Series A led by Balderton Capital and Accel — Tessian of London announced today that it has raised $13 million in venture capital as the U.K.-based company seeks to automate the problem of enterprise email security.
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| Li Tao / South China Morning Post: |
Huawei says it shipped 6M P20 and P20 Pro phones in the first 10 weeks, up 81% compared to the same period for P10, with China up 63% and other markets up 150% — Huawei Technologies' focus on a better photography experience for smartphone users seems to be paying off with shipments … | Ina Fried / Axios: |
BetterDoctor, an online site that helps health care networks keep track of data on providers, to be acquired by healthcare network analysis firm Quest Analytics — BetterDoctor, an online site that helps health care networks keep track of data on providers, is being acquired by Quest Analytics …
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
F-Secure to acquire MWR InfoSecurity for about $106M+ to offer better proactive threat detection and response — The ongoing shift of emphasis in the cyber security industry from defensive, reactive actions towards pro-active detection and response has fueled veteran Finnish security company … | Jonathan Eley / Financial Times: |
UK's Dixons Carphone reports breach affecting 5.9M credit cards and 1.2M records with personal info, says only 105K non-EU cards without chip & PIN compromised — Dixons Carphone, the electricals and mobile phone retailer, on Wednesday disclosed an “attempt to compromise” …
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Source: P2P file-sharing company BitTorrent has been sold to Justin Sun, a blockchain entrepreneur best known for the Tron platform and its TRX cryptocurrency — File-sharing pioneer BitTorrent Inc. has been sold to Justin Sun, a blockchain entrepreneur best known for the Tron platform and its TRX cryptocurrency.
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