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Netflix reports Q2 revenue of $4.9B, up 26% YoY, and total paid membership of 152M, up 22% YoY, but it added 2.7M new subs, down from 5.5M YoY; stock down 11%+ — Fellow shareholders, As expected, revenue growth accelerated 400 basis points to 26%, and operating income increased 53% year over year in Q2.
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
In Q2, Netflix lost US subscribers for the first time since Q3 2011, dropping 130,000, and added fewer global subs than expected, citing a weak Q2 content slate — For the first time, Netflix lost streaming subscribers in the U.S. — dropping a net 130,000 for the second quarter of 2019 …
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| Jim Waterson / The Guardian: |
As FaceApp goes viral again, many are wary of the image-altering app's weak privacy policy, the fact it's based in Russia, and that photos are sent to the cloud — App was launched by Russian developer in 2017 and uses AI to change people's features — The developer of a popular app …
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| Donie O'Sullivan / CNN: |
DNC warns 2020 presidential campaigns not to use FaceApp; alert from DNC's chief security officer notes that the app was “developed by Russians” — Washington (CNN) — The Democratic National Committee sent a security alert to 2020 presidential campaigns Wednesday afternoon warning …
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| Brian Merchant / Columbia Journalism Review: |
To duck accountability, “on background” has become the default method by which Silicon Valley disseminates information, often abetted by tech journalists — One of the most pernicious tools that Silicon Valley uses to control the flow of information to the public is decidedly low-tech: briefing reporters “on background.”| Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch: |
As part of World Emoji Day, Apple and Google share designs for around 60 new emoji, many focused on representation around disability — Tomorrow is World Emoji Day. Why is there a World Emoji Day? No idea! But it's tomorrow! — To recognize the day, Apple and Google have both shed …
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| Ken Dilanian / NBC News: |
Microsoft says it has warned ~10,000 customers of nation-state attacks in the past year and tracked 781 cyberattacks by foreign adversaries this election cycle — The tech giant says it has tracked more than 700 cyberattacks by foreign adversaries against U.S. political organizations so far this election cycle.
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| Alfred Ng / CNET: |
Google removes seven stalkerware apps from the Play Store that were found by Avast researchers; the apps had been installed more than 130,000 times — You'd think it would be difficult to find an app that can secretly track a person's every move. But researchers have found them right in the open on Google's Play Store.
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| Douglas Busvine / Reuters: |
After a seven-month probe, Amazon reaches a deal with German antitrust watchdog to give 30 days notice and a reason for removing a merchant from its platform — FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Amazon (AMZN.O) has reached a deal with Germany's anti-trust authority to overhaul its terms of service …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Trump is looking into the Pentagon's JEDI contract, which is set to be awarded to Amazon or Microsoft, to decide whether he should intervene — - Pentagon poised to give JEDI contract to Amazon or Microsoft — President frustrated he was unaware of Republican concerns
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| CNBC: |
Microsoft says AT&T's 250,000 staffers will use Azure and the Office 365 suite in a non-exclusive deal; source says the multi-year deal is worth $2B+ — KEY POINTS — All AT&T Communications employees will use Microsoft 365, which includes Windows 10 and Office 365.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook executives, from Zuckerberg to Sandberg to Marcus, have argued that more US regulation aids Chinese rivals, but this assertion is far from clear — Can it scare its way off the hook? — Facebook is leaning on fears of China exporting its authoritarian social values to counter arguments …
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| Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post: |
Uber riders in some cities, including DC and San Diego, were charged 100x the advertised fare, with some fares exceeding $1,000; Uber says glitch has been fixed — One passenger said she paid $1,308 for a $13.08 fare. Decimal points matter. — Uber passengers in multiple cities …
Tweets: @edbott and @markdubya
| Charlie Osborne / ZDNet: |
Researchers find that Windows 10, iOS, and macOS devices broadcast device-specific info over Bluetooth, letting observers track the devices; Android does not — Any modern device sporting Bluetooth connectivity may be impacted with the exception of Android.
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| Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: |
Wavecell, a cloud-communications platform for companies in SE Asia, has been acquired by cloud-based conferencing solutions provider 8x8 in a deal worth ~$125M — Wavecell, a cloud-communications platform for companies in Southeast Asia, announced today that it has been acquired by 8×8 in a deal worth about $125 million.
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| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
How Google Glass and other devices are being tested to teach children on the autism spectrum to make eye contact and recognize emotions — Privacy concerns caused the computerized eyewear to fail with the general public. But researchers believe it could help autistic children learn to recognize emotion and make eye contact.
Tweets: @michellemanafy, @brainpowerasd, @autismspeaks, @stanfordmed, @laurenweinstein, @puiwingtam, @nytimes, and @stanford
| Davey Alba / BuzzFeed News: |
Google's vice president of public policy, Karan Bhatia, tells US Senate that the company has “terminated” Project Dragonfly, its Chinese search engine project — At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Google's vice president of public policy, Karan Bhatia …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
MacBook Air (2019) review: classic design works well and True Tone display looks great, but its CPU can struggle, keyboard is a worry, and USB-C can be a hassle — Can it live up to the classic? — There's not a lot that's changed with 2019's iteration of the MacBook Air …
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