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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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| The Guardian: |
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 — Foreign secretary tells MPs government will introduce strict limits on Chinese firm designated ‘high-risk vendor’ — Heather Stewart Political editor and Dan Sabbagh
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| Geoffrey Fowler / Washington Post: |
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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| 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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| 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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| Danny Palmer / ZDNet: |
UK government proposes new IoT rules: firms must tell consumers how long security updates will be provided, ship individual devices with unique passwords, more — Proposed laws from the UK for Internet of Things security and suggests vendors will need to follow new rules to be considered secure.
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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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| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Congress sends Sundar Pichai letter requesting YouTube address four concerns on climate misinformation by Feb. 7, including removing videos from recommendations — - Climate Committee Chair Kathy Castor penned a letter to Google, requesting the company take action against disinformation related to climate change.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Swiss brand management platform Frontify raises €20.2M Series B led by EQT Ventures — The rise of design tools like Canva and the vast expanse of digital spaces where a company's name can appear these days have created a challenge for organisations: how best to make sure that what gets used … | Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
French startup ManoMano, which operates an e-commerce site for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products, raises $139M led by Temasek — French startup ManoMano is raising another mega round of funding. The company operates an e-commerce website for DIY, home improvement and gardening products.
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Chainalysis: in 2019, hackers successfully breached 11 major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, and stole more than $283M worth of cryptocurrency — Hackers launched more attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges in 2019, but stole fewer funds. — In 2019, hackers … | Azeem Azhar / Exponential View: |
As Alphabet and Microsoft clamor for regulation of tech like facial recognition, potential new rules and their obstacles pose existential threats to startups — You couldn't have missed it. The world's largest tech companies have started to clamour for regulation in this hugely under-regulated sector.
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