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Sources: Microsoft to push a fix for a critical flaw in a cryptographic component present in all versions of Windows; NSA says it alerted Microsoft to the bug — Sources tell KrebsOnSecurity that Microsoft Corp. is slated to release a software update on Tuesday to fix an extraordinarily … | Scott Lucas / BuzzFeed: |
After AG Barr called on Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhones, Apple releases statement rejecting backdoors but highlighting its help in the investigation — “We reject the characterization that Apple has not provided substantive assistance in the Pensacola investigation," the company said in a statement.
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
In Q4, Gartner estimates global PC shipments grew 2.3% to 70.6M units; IDC estimates 4.8% growth to 71.8M units; both say Lenovo and HP lead PC shipment growth — After years of bad news, the PC market has a reason to celebrate before computer makers start shipping 5G and dual-screen devices.
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| Thomas Germain / Consumer Reports: |
New study shows how popular apps including Grindr, OkCupid, Tinder, and the period-tracking apps Clue and MyDays share intimate user data with data brokers — A new study shows how information about your sexuality, religion, and location is sent straight from phones to data brokers
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| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
Visa is buying Plaid, which helps popular fintech apps connect to users' bank accounts, for $5.3B — - Visa is buying Plaid in a deal worth $5.3 billion — roughly double the start-up's last private valuation. — Plaid's API software lets start-ups connect to users' bank accounts and works with Venmo …
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| Christopher Dring / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Sony Interactive Entertainment says it won't participate in E3 again this year, will instead attend “hundreds of consumer events” globally ahead of PS5 launch — The company will instead attend ‘hundreds of consumer events across the globe’ — PlayStation will miss E3 for a second year in a row.
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| Shona Ghosh / Business Insider: |
Google says it's acquiring Pointy, an Irish startup that helps people find out what their local stores have in stock — - Google is acquiring Pointy, an Irish startup that helps people find out what their local stores have in physical stock. — Pointy has created a small …
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| New York Times: |
Security experts say Russia's GRU phished login credentials, accessed servers for Burisma, a gas company on whose board Hunter Biden served, starting Nov. 2019 — With President Trump facing an impeachment trial over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Epic says its PC game store, which serves as Fortnite's launcher, has 108M users and generated $251M in 3rd-party game sales since its debut in December 2018 — The company is also extending its free games program through 2020 — Epic has some new metrics for the Epic Game Store a little over a year after its launch.
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
A look at tech catering to the needs of the elderly showcased at CES; US citizens over 50 are projected to spend $84B on tech products over the next decade — At CES 2020, tech's biggest trade show, it was heartening to see that the tech industry is paying attention to the needs of the elderly …
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| Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
A look at India's upcoming “account aggregator” system, aimed at giving citizens easy access to their financial data, which they can share to get loans and more — - New system aims to protect data and unlock the credit market — India joins a growing movement to give consumers data control
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| Helen Warrell / Financial Times: |
Ahead of Boris Johnson's expected decision on Huawei equipment in the UK, the US showed his government a dossier with allegedly damning info on the company — Senior US officials have presented Boris Johnson's government with a new dossier of intelligence challenging the UK's claim …
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| Mike Minotti / VentureBeat: |
Sensor Tower: mobile players spent $61.7B on games in 2019, up 12.8% YoY, with games making up 68% of total iOS App Store revenue vs 84% for the Play Store — Android and iOS mobile players spent about $61.7 billion on games in 2019, according to market analyst Sensor Tower.
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