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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces a product launch event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino where updated iPhones, iPads, and more are expected — It's official: Apple will hold its next big event on September 12. Apple issued media invites with the tagline ‘Gather round’ as a teaser today.
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Tweets: @benbajarin, @mat, @neilcybart, and @hshaban
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google updates Assistant to support two languages simultaneously, letting users pair English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, or Japanese, with more to come — The Google Assistant just got more useful for multilingual families. Starting today, you'll be able to set up two languages …
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Apple confirms it has acquired Akonia Holographics, a Colorado-based startup that is making lenses for smart glasses — (Reuters) - Apple Inc has acquired a startup focused on making lenses for augmented reality glasses, the company confirmed on Wednesday, a signal Apple has ambitions …
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Trump tweets video claiming Google didn't promote his State of the Union address on its homepage; Google says it did, confirmed by screenshot posted on Reddit — “Google promoted president Obama's State of the Union on its homepage. When President Trump took office, Google stopped," a video shared by Trump falsely claimed.
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| Kara Swisher / New York Times: |
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Edits made to Mapbox data changed the name of New York City to “Jewtropolis” for 4+ hours, affecting Snap Maps, The Weather Channel, CitiBike, and others — New Yorkers who opened up Snapchat, The Weather Channel, CitiBike or a number of other apps and services this morning found …
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| Joshua Brustein / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Uber is working on its own scooter, a project that is being overseen by Jump Bikes, which Uber acquired in April for more than $100M — The company is playing catch-up in a market already flush with billion-dollar startups. — This spring, Uber moved into a cavernous brick building … | Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Google's Titan Security Key set, including a USB key, a Bluetooth key, and various connectors, is now available to all for $50, shipping immediately — Google's Titan Security Key is finally available to anyone who wants one. The two-factor token went live today in the Google store …
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| Dina Bass / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft says companies with 50+ employees seeking contracts will need to offer 12+ weeks of paid maternity leave, to be phased in over the next 12 months — Companies that provide temporary workers to the software giant will have to offer 12 weeks paid — Companies that want to staff …
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| Tony Romm / Washington Post: |
Twitter says some organizations that purchase ads related to political issues, like abortion or immigration, will need to disclose more info about themselves — Twitter said Thursday that it would begin requiring some organizations that purchase political ads on topics such as abortion …
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Sony announces 6-inch Xperia XZ3, which is like a larger XZ2 with an OLED display, slightly larger battery, and Android Pie, going on sale in October for $900 — Sony has just taken the wraps off of the Xperia XZ3, its latest flagship smartphone at IFA 2018, And while Sony is positioning …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Chinese startup Anker unveils a $130 smart speaker and $300 smart vacuum cleaner, both with Alexa integration — An emerging theme of IFA 2018 is smart speakers. Bose announced one (the Bose Home Speaker), followed by Bang & Olufsen (the BeoSound 1 and 2) and Sony (the HT-FZ9).
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| Will Oremus / Slate: |
Twitter confirms that it ran a limited test for a feature that recommended accounts to unfollow that users rarely engage with — A well-established feature of Twitter is “Who to Follow.” Drawing on data about what accounts you follow and interact with, Twitter's software automatically recommends …
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
ZTE unveils its latest flagship, the Axon 9 Pro, with 6.21-inch display, 4,000mAh battery, and Android 8.1 Oreo, available in Europe for €649 from September — ZTE can't resist its notch envy. The company introduced its newest flagship phone — the Axon 9 Pro — at IFA in Berlin today …
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| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
US Court of Appeals upholds lower court ruling that an IP address is not enough evidence to tie copyright infringement to an individual — Tons of copyright lawsuits (and even more copyright trolling shakedowns that never even reach court) are based on one single bit of data: the IP address.
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TechSpot, TorrentFreak, and TechNadu
| David Reid / CNBC: |
LA-based gay dating app Grindr has received approval from its China-based owner Kunlun Group to start the IPO process — - Grindr, the dating app for gay and bisexual men, is to be listed on an international stock exchange. — Grindr, the dating app for gay and bisexual men, is to be listed on an international stock exchange.
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Tweets: @tonyromm and @caseynewton
| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
Garmin unveils Vivosmart 4 activity tracker with advanced sleep tracking via a pulse oxygen sensor, available now starting at $129 — Garmin has launched the latest version of Vivosmart, and based on its features, the wearable is meant to be a direct competitor to Fitbit's Charge 3.
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| Harper Neidig / The Hill: |
Senator Orrin Hatch asks FTC to examine Google's search and digital advertising practices for antitrust issues — (R-Utah) is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether Google's search and digital advertising practices are stifling the marketplace.| Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: |
Instacart signs a deal with Kroger to expand to additional 75 markets, making it available to 70% of all US households after expansion is completed in October — Toward the end of 2017, Instacart penned a partnership with one of the country's biggest grocery retailers, Kroger.
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| Heather Murphy / New York Times: |
Profile of Barbara Rae-Venter, a former attorney who helped police uncover the Golden State Killer's identity by sleuthing DNA data from online testing sites — Barbara Rae-Venter's genealogical sleuthing acumen has inspired others to help law enforcement with unsolved cases, as well as an ethics and privacy debate.
Tweets: @nytimes, @grrlscientist, and @michaelroston
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