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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Microsoft pushes 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 serious security vulnerability …
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| Stephen Shankland / CNET: |
Google says it will phase out support for third-party cookies in Chrome within two years — Google's Chrome team, advancing its web privacy effort, later this year will begin testing the “privacy sandbox” proposals it unveiled in 2019. The Chrome tests, which Google announced Tuesday …
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Chromium Blog, NBC News, CNBC, Input, Financial Times, BBC, BGR, Mashable, AdExchanger, Threatpost, Neowin, Reuters, Marketing Land, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Axios, The Hill, TechSpot, Android Police, 9to5Google, and IT Management
Tweets: @justinschuh, @sarahsluis, @s_englehardt, @pinboard, @davegehring, @jason_kint, @justinschuh, @ourielohayon, @lessin, @davidshor, @alexstamos, @chromiumdev, @hawleymo, and @hatr
| Max Weinbach / XDA Developers: |
Source: hands-on with a leaked Samsung Galaxy S20+ shows it has a 120Hz 3200 x 1440 display, ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner, and no headphone jack — The Samsung Galaxy S20 series is Samsung's next mainstream flagship series, and all eyes are set on the top Android OEM for its biggest guns yet.
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XDA Developers, The Verge, Neowin, TmoNews, Droid Life, Android Central, SamMobile, Android Beat, Android Police, BGR, Engadget, Android Authority, 9to5Google, Wccftech, Android Headlines, CNET, and KnowTechie
Tweets: @ishanagarwal24 and @maxwinebach
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
In a tweet, Trump criticizes Apple for refusing to unlock phones of violent criminals, says his administration helps Apple “all of the time” on trade — - In a tweet, president Donald Trump addressed the conflict between the FBI and Apple over locked iPhones used by the suspected Pensacola shooter.
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The Verge, CNN, Axios, Business Insider, 9to5Mac, Techdirt, Reuters, MarketWatch, Tom's Guide, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @realdonaldtrump, @astepanovich, and @gabrieldance
| Scott Lucas / BuzzFeed: |
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Tweets: @jstrauss, @wbm312, @bradmossesq, @chadloder, and @marcorubio
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Google acquires Dublin-based Pointy, a startup helping brick-and-mortar retailers track which products they have in stock, a source says for $163M — Google has been on a long-term mission to build inroads into the world of e-commerce by working more closely with brick-and-mortar retailers …
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The Keyword, Pointy Retail Marketing Blog, The Irish Times, Business Insider, Gizmodo, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, Search Engine Land, Crunchbase News, Android Police, ZDNet, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @connorpm, @colmlong, @rsohoni, @mark_cummins, and @seedcamp
| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Instagram says it is testing letting some users access DMs from its website — As Facebook increases its focus on messaging — Instagram is finally bringing direct messages to the web. Starting today, a “small percentage” of the platform's global users will be able to access their DMs …
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Engadget, The Next Web, Neowin, KnowTechie, SlashGear, TechCrunch, Cult of Mac, Droid Life, iMore, MacRumors, Wccftech, Gizmodo, Input, CNET, and iDownloadBlog.com
Tweets: @instagram, @mosseri, @alexstamos, @can, @alexstamos, @goodtomicha, @alex_abads, @a_bonavia, @alexjamesfitz, @zorinlynx, @caseynewton, and @vishalshahis
| 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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Forbrukerrådet, Gizmodo, The Verge, SecurityWeek, Telegraph, KnowTechie, CNET, Mashable, Adweek, and Associated Press
Tweets: @finnmyrstad, @consumerreports, @privacyint, @swodinsky, @frankpallone, @profcarroll, @natashanyt, @wbm312, @bloombergasia, @wolfiechristl, @saliltripathi, @livingstone_s, @cschmon, @eff, and @nytimes. Thanks:@thomasgermain
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google acquires no-code app development platform AppSheet, which had raised ~$19M to date, with plans to migrate AppSheet services to Google Cloud — Google is on something of a buying spree. On the heels of its acquisition of retail inventory management startup Pointy …
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Google Cloud Blog, AppSheet Blog, SDxCentral, GeekWire, Yahoo Finance, and ZDNet
Tweets: @mcwm, @sarthakgh, @fintanr, and @googlecloud
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Gartner: global Mac shipments in Q4 dropped by 3% YoY, to 5.26M units, as the overall PC market saw growth for the first time since 2011 — Apple's worldwide Mac shipments were down in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to new PC shipping estimates shared this afternoon by Gartner.
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The Verge, TechSpot, and TechRepublic
| Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch: |
Hotel and flight search service Hipmunk says it's shutting down on January 23, 3+ years after SAP Concur acquired it — If you're still using Hipmunk for trip planning, it's time to find another site. Sooner than later, really. — The Hipmunk team announced this afternoon that it'll be shutting down in just one week's time.
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Skift and Yahoo Finance
| 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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Epic Games Store, GameDaily.biz, The Next Web, Engadget, GameSpot, CCN.com, Digital Trends, VentureBeat, GameSpot, Wccftech, BGR, Blue's News, TechSpot, Neowin, Gamasutra, VG247, Dot Esports, Thurrott, and Polygon
Tweets: @besubaru, @zhugeex, @larsiusprime, @paultassi, @dxfromyt, @gamingethos, and @domsplaying
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon reinstates FedEx's ground delivery for Prime shipments, saying the shipper has consistently met its delivery requirements, after suspending it last month — - Amazon informed third-party sellers that they can resume using FedEx's ground delivery shipping services.
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Engadget, SlashGear, CNET, and Boing Boing
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
Visa's Plaid acquisition will pay off if Visa can leverage Plaid's fintech network and figure out what jobs it can do for banks to build out the necessary APIs — Before the network, there is the job. — In the case of Visa, or, to be more exact, the Bank Americard that would eventually … | Jeff Stone / CyberScoop: |
Equifax to pay $380.5M to members of a class action suit whose data was compromised in 2017 breach, after a federal judge approved the final settlement Monday — Equifax has agreed to pay $380.5 million to resolve allegations related to the 2017 data breach in which hackers stole information belonging …
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Tweets: @agwilliamtong, @jm4n, @shah_sheikh, and @jeffstone500
| Michael Thomsen / Daily Mail: |
Toyota launches Kinto in Europe, a package of four separate mobility programs including car sharing, car pooling, and subscription-based leasing — Toyota Kinto is a package of four separate services that will be available in Europe in 2020. The four programs are:
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Toyota UK Media Site and Engadget
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