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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Apple pushes silent Mac update to remove the hidden web server in the Zoom app that could let websites add a user to a video call without their permission — Apple has released a silent update for Mac users removing a vulnerable component in Zoom, the popular video conferencing app …
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The Verge, Engadget, iMore, Threatpost, Wired, and Security Boulevard
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| Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
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Zoom Blog, ZDNet, New York Times, Six Colors, TechSpot, Ars Technica, iPhone Hacks, KnowTechie, Threatpost, Daring Fireball, Axios, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Mashable, The Overspill, Vox, Insanely Great Mac, Gizmodo, SiliconANGLE, Quartz, and iMore
Tweets: @mathowie, @zoom_us, @carlmalamud, @zoom_us, @jeremiahlee, @rosyna, @jordwalke, @sriramk, @alyssam_infosec, @backlon, @polotek, @iansherr, @canterrain, @jimstleger, @nickstatt, @itsnicolenguyen, @glennf, @thekenyeung, @lilyhnewman, @reneritchie, @backlon, @jsnell, @timwindsor, @stshank, @jason_koebler, @jstrauss, @backlon, @joepferguson, @thomasfuchs, @thomasfuchs, @rosyna, @stroughtonsmith, and @frank_rieger
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
First look at Nintendo Switch Lite, a smaller, cheaper, handheld-only model launching September 20 for $200 — When reports emerged of a lower-cost Nintendo Switch that wouldn't have detachable Joy-Con controllers and couldn't plug into a TV, my son had one question. What's the point of a Switch that doesn't Switch?
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| Alex Heath / The Information: |
Sources: Facebook is looking to buy game studios and has signed deals for exclusive VR versions of Assassin's Creed and more to bolster its Oculus ecosystem — Facebook is looking to buy game studios and ink exclusive deals for virtual reality versions of well-known games to bolster …
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Engadget, MSPoweruser, GamesIndustry.biz, Financial Times, Destructoid, IGN, TechSpot, Neowin, The Verge, PC Gamer, VRFocus, Road to VR, UploadVR, and VG247
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| Rani Molla / Vox: |
ETR survey of ~580 CIOs or IT decision makers at large enterprises reveals 59% use or plan to adopt Microsoft Teams compared with 35% for Slack — Microsoft Teams isn't better than Slack, but it is freer. — Tech workers' favorite communications tool, Slack, is losing ground to its biggest rival …
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Enterprise Technology Research, OnMSFT.com, WinBuzzer, and MSPoweruser
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| Jonah Weiner / New York Times: |
An in-depth look at the changing TV landscape as users shift towards consuming media online, pitting old companies like HBO against new companies like Netflix — In their rush to match Netflix, competitors like HBO, Hulu and Amazon are ordering a slew of content — ushering out the age of … | Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
AT&T's WarnerMedia reveals the name, HBO Max, for its streaming service coming next spring with 10K hours of programming, including exclusive rights to Friends — AT&T's WarnerMedia finally has a name for its streaming service — and some unfortunate news for people hoping it would share some classic shows.
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Facebook: Warner Bros. TV. Tweets: @netflix, @warnermediagrp, @carlquintanilla, @padresj, @ballmatthew, @snoodit, @_david_edward, @db, @entirelyamelia, @backlon, @damanr, @fayemata, @seldo, @xpangler, @deezydothis, @soulsurge100, @kmfdt, @itsallsoblue, @thrmattbelloni, @snoodit, @thr, @snoodit, @richbtig, and @reckless
| Amrita Khalid / Engadget: |
Google adds 60 new supported languages to its Translate camera tool, including Arabic, Hindi, and Vietnamese, rolling out over the coming weeks — Google Translate's instant camera feature will now make translating a foreign street sign as easy as aiming your phone — even if your native language isn't English.
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| Josh Dzieza / The Verge: |
“Amazon nomads” crisscross the US looking for cheap, sometimes rare, goods at small-town superstores and outlet clearance sales to sell on Amazon Marketplace — To stock Amazon's shelves, merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys
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Boing Boing. Tweets: @joshdzieza, @joshdzieza, @badnetworker, @leashless, @woganmay, @melslien, @ashleyrcarman, @nattgarun, @reckless, and @caseynewton
| Ana Swanson / New York Times: |
Trump admin to investigate whether a proposed French tax on big US tech companies amounts to an unfair trade practice that could be punished with tariffs — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would investigate whether a French plan to impose a tax … | Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Researchers identify “Agent Smith” Android malware, found on 25M handsets, which swaps apps with clones that show ads generating revenue for a criminal group — New “Agent Smith” malware operation is preparing to invade the Google Play Store. — A new Android malware strain … | New York Times: |
Charting how Google's privacy policy has changed since 1999, when it was a mere 600 words, until now, when it's 4,000 words, and what it says about the internet — The late 1990s was a simpler time for Google. The nascent company was merely a search engine, and Gmail, Android and YouTube were but glimmers in the startup's eye.
Tweets: @jzheel, @cwarzel, @cwarzel, @senmarkey, and @cwarzel
| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Ookla: US mobile networks have average download speeds of 33.88Mbps in 2019, up 24% YoY, but upload speeds remain low at 9.75Mbps; AT&T has the fastest network — As all four major U.S. cellular carriers begin their transition from 4G to 5G technologies, there's good and bad news for users … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Anchorage, which safeguards crypto assets for institutions with a unique no-password security system, raises $40M Series B led by Blockchain Capital — Visa and Andreessen Horowitz are betting even bigger on cryptocurrency, funding a big round for fellow Facebook Libra Association member …
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Fortune, The Block, Anchorage, CoinDesk, PYMNTS.com, Cointelegraph, Anycoin.news, ALTCOIN MAGAZINE, and PE Hub Blog. Tweets: @rhhackett
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Kyndi, which is developing an “explainable” natural language processing platform, raises $20M Series B led by Intel Capital, bringing its total raised to ~$30M — Kyndi, a startup developing what it describes as an explainable natural language processing platform … | Paul Vigna / Wall Street Journal: |
SEC approves the first-ever regulated token offering, letting blockchain startup Blockstack offer $28M in tokens under Regulation A+, an alternative to IPOs — Development could give young cryptocurrency businesses a new fundraising template — The Securities and Exchange Commission …
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CoinDesk and Messari Crypto
Tweets: @apompliano, @katherineykwu, @paulvigna, @prestonjbyrne, @jgarzik, and @muneeb
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Indian education platform Byju's raises $150M at $5.75B valuation, up from $4B in late 2018, bringing total raised to $925M, as it plans international expansion — Byju's, India's most valuable edtech startup, has received new $150 million as it races to expand the reach of its learning app …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Inside Microsoft's new flagship three-story retail store in central London, its first such store in Europe, with an entire floor dedicated to enterprise — The first Microsoft store for Europe — Microsoft has more than 80 retail stores worldwide, but none of them are quite like the company's new London flagship store.
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GeekWire, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Business Insider, CNN, Reuters, Metro.co.uk, Windows Central, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @tomwarren, @tomwarren, @michaelsteeber, @michaelsteeber, @tomwarren, @johnycassidy, and @tomwarren
| Holly Beilin / Hypepotamus: |
Stratasan, a Nashville-based provider of healthcare data analytics software, raises $26M; Stratasan had previously raised $1.2M, per Crunchbase — Stratasan, a Nashville-based healthcare data analytics software provider, has closed a $26 million growth funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners.
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
AT&T says it will enable Call Protect, its free service to block robocalls, by default for new customers, and “in the coming months” for existing customers — The first major carrier to automatically block fraudulent calls — In June, the Federal Communications Commission ruled …
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AT&T, Ars Technica, XDA Developers, Engadget, Gizmodo, Phandroid, iDownloadBlog.com, KnowTechie, Tom's Guide, Mashable, FierceWireless, CNET, Lifehacker, and TechSpot. Tweets: @davidshepardson
| Jake Bright / TechCrunch: |
OPay, an Africa-focused mobile payments startup founded by Opera, raises $50M from investors including Sequoia China, IDG Capital, and Source Code Capital — OPay, an Africa focused mobile payments startup founded by Norwegian browser company Opera, has raised $50 million in funding.| Carolina Mandl / Reuters: |
Brazilian lending platform Creditas raises $231M co-led by SoftBank and SoftBank's Vision Fund, valuing the company at $750M, as it expands in Latin America — SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank (9434.T) has led a $231 million new financing round for Brazilian lending platform Creditas …
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