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Facebook says its Off-Facebook Activity tool, which lets users clear all the data passed onto Facebook by other apps and sites, is now available globally — The new ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ tool reminds us we're living in a reality TV program where the cameras are always on.
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UK government says it will let Huawei build non-core elements of Britain's 5G network but will ban the company from operating at sensitive sites — US sources say special relationship too important to jeopardise over Chinese tech firm — Boris Johnson appears to have averted …
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| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Filmic's free DoubleTake iPhone app lets users shoot video from two cameras at once; it can simultaneously record two 1080p videos at 24, 25, or 30 fps — Your phone is studded with cameras. You're probably only using one at a time, though. That could change in the near future …
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| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
Ten years after the iPad's launch, it has not come close to being revolutionary or living up to its potential because of its inconsistent multitasking software — Ten years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the iPad on stage at the Yerba Buena theater in San Francisco. It surprised everyone, in several ways.
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| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook shares proposed bylaws for its oversight board, which some have called a content moderation “supreme court”, that leave Facebook firmly in control — - In a 46-page document, Facebook outlined the powers and limitations of the board, stating that the company is committing …
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| Apple: |
Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results — iPhone, Wearables & Services Drive All-Time Record Revenue and Earnings — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter ended December 28, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion …
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Apple reports Q1 revenue of $91.8B, up 9% YoY, of which $79.1B came from products and $12.7B came from services; Q2 revenue expected to be $63B-$67B — Today after the bell, Apple reported the results of the first quarter of its fiscal 2020. The company's revenue totaled $91.8 billion, far ahead of expectations of $88.43 billion.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Flipboard will now feature local news coverage in 23 cities in US and Canada and start recommending stories based on IP address — Flipboard, the personalized news aggregation app used by 145 million users per month, is today launching a new feature aimed at bringing local news coverage … | Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
UK court orders Bitfinex to freeze bitcoin worth $860K after the crypto exchange and Chainalysis traced the funds to a ransomware payment — A U.K. court has ordered Bitfinex to freeze bitcoin worth $860,000 after the crypto exchange and blockchain sleuthing firm Chainalysis traced the funds to a ransomware payment.| Michael Kwet / The Intercept: |
A look at the rise of vast AI-enabled video surveillance networks in US cities, which let private businesses and homes provide camera feeds to police HQs — There's widespread concern that video cameras will use facial recognition software to track our every public move.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases iOS 13.3.1 with an option to turn off U1 chip in the latest iPhones, following location tracking privacy concerns — Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1, minor updates to the iOS 13 operating system. iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 come over a month after the release …
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| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
Advano, which builds battery components using scrap silicon for powerful and longer lasting batteries, raises $18.5M from investors, including Tony Fadell — Using scrap silicon as its feedstock, a New Orleans-based company called Advano has raised $18.5 million to manufacture battery components …
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Russian cybercrime boss Aleksei Burkov has pleaded guilty in a US court to running a high-profile crime forum and a site that sold stolen credit card info — Aleksei Burkov, an ultra-connected Russian hacker once described as “an asset of supreme importance” to Moscow … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
AMD beats expectations with $2.13B in Q4 revenue, up 50% YoY, with significant market share increases across its x86 server, laptop, and desktop chips — In the fourth quarter ended December 31, Advanced Micro Devices reported earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations for the maker of processors and graphics chips.Sponsor Posts
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