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Apple Pay expands to Target, Taco Bell, and other US chains and now covers 74 of the top 100 US merchants — Seventy-Four of the Top 100 US Merchants Now Accept Apple Pay — Target, Taco Bell, Hy-Vee supermarkets in the Midwest, Speedway convenience stores and Jack in the Box …
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| Takashi Mochizuki / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Apple is likely to drop LCD displays altogether in its 2020 iPhone lineup in favor of OLED displays, which allow for more flexible handset designs — Japan Display is in advanced talks with Taiwan's TPK Holdings and Chinese state-owned Silk Road Fund
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils Microsoft Classroom Pen, optimized for the Surface Go and sold in packs of 20 to schools, and 7 new PCs from Acer, Dell, Lenovo from $189-$320 — Microsoft unveiled a big education push exactly a year ago today, and for 2019, the software maker is equally committed to challenging Chromebooks in a variety of ways.
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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Microsoft expands its coding language for visually impaired children, now called Code Jumper, partnering with a non-profit to expand internationally — Back in 2017, Microsoft unveiled Project Torino, a unique physical programming language that taught visually impaired kids the basics of coding.
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| Carolyn Said / San Francisco Chronicle: |
Food delivery service Munchery says it will end operations effective immediately and will refund any outstanding orders; Munchery had raised $125M+ from VCs — San Francisco startup Munchery, which delivers microwavable dinners and meal kits in its hometown and other Western cities …
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Sources: Foxconn is considering producing iPhones in India, a move that could reduce Apple's dependence on China and help lower iPhone prices in India — Senior executives are considering including an Indian project in budget plans and plan to visit India in February| Steven Overly / Politico: |
Sources: Netflix is in advanced talks to join the Motion Picture Association of America and would be the first internet-based service to do so if it does — Netflix is in advanced talks to join the Motion Picture Association of America as the streaming video giant rapidly expands the number … | CNN: |
Inside Uber's Special Investigations Unit, a 60+ team handling severe reported incidents, nearly 1,200/week, often leading to stress and emotional trauma — (CNN Business)The internal investigators tasked with keeping Uber safe were overworked, underpaid and at times emotionally traumatized …
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| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Google fined €50M by French watchdog CNIL under GDPR for alleged lack of transparency, info, and consent about ads personalization in Android's onboarding flow — The CNIL, the French data protection watchdog, has issued its first GDPR fine of $57 million (€50 million).
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Japanese early stage incubator Digital Garage teams up with Blockstream to develop blockchain-based financial services in Japan — The global crypto market may have tanked last year, but notable names have joined forces to develop Bitcoin and blockchain financial services in Japan …
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The rise of mobile video in India is requiring YouTube and others to innovate to better serve Indian users, who average 40+ hours/month of video from data plans — Explosion of video is transforming India's media landscape, and companies are scrambling to feed demand| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Digital identity management firm Keyfactor, formerly Certified Security Solutions, announces $77M in growth funding led by Insight Venture Partners — Keyfactor, formerly Certified Security Solutions, was founded in 2001 with the mission of automating digital security management across automotive …
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| Gabriela Mello / Reuters: |
Amazon launches direct sales of merchandise in Brazil after months of delays caused by complicated logistics, testy vendor relations, and a complex tax system — SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is launching its long-awaited in-house fulfillment and delivery network in Brazil after months …
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