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March 10, 2020, 2:30 PM

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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Leaked iOS 14 code reveals upcoming Apple hardware refreshes to the new iPad Pro, iPhone 9, AirTags, and a new Apple TV remote  —  Leaked iOS 14 code obtained by 9to5Mac corroborates many details about what to expect from Apple's upcoming hardware refreshes, including the new iPad Pro, iPhone 9, and AirTags.
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple may be working on a new fitness app, codenamed “Seymour” in leaked code, for iOS, watchOS, and tvOS, which will let users download guided workout videos  —  Apple appears to be working on a new fitness app for iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple TV that is designed …
Steven Levy / Wired:
The deal to keep Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO had difficult goals to reach: 20% growth in 2020 for DAUs that can see ads, accelerated revenue growth, and more  —  A deal with activist investor Elliott Management preserves Dorsey's job.  But it gives him—and Twitter—tough targets to meet this year.
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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
Investigation: popular analytics platform Sensor Tower has used VPN and ad-blocking apps on iOS and Android with 35M+ downloads to quietly collect data on users  —  Sensor Tower, a popular analytics platform for tech developers and investors, has been secretly collecting data from millions …
Alfred Ng / CNET:
A look at EARN IT Act, a bipartisan bill to make firms earn Section 230 protections by meeting standards that reduce child exploitation but weaken data privacy  —  Backers of the EARN IT Act focus on protecting children from being exploited, but security experts say the bill actually chips away at your encrypted messages.
More: CSO
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook says it is testing a feature that lets accounts cross-post Stories from Facebook to Instagram  —  Facebook's latest colonization of Instagram has begun.  Facebook is testing the option to cross-post Stories to Instagram, instead of just vice-versa.
Jordan Crook / TechCrunch:
Electric, a platform that delivers IT services to small and medium businesses, says it has added $14.5M from 01 Advisors to its $25M Series B from last year  —  Electric, the platform that delivers IT services to small and medium businesses, has today announced that it has raised …

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