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| Jason Gurwin / The Streamable: |
Disney says Disney+ has 50M+ paid subscribers globally, and that its April 3 launch in India accounts for 8M Disney+ subscribers; stock rises 6%+ — Disney announced that the company has surpassed 50 million paid subscribers, following their launch in India and eight Western European countries …
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Tweets: @cnbci, @xpangler, @trengriffin, @sarthakgh, @xpangler, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, @freepeeper, and @getfandom
| Michael McWhertor / Polygon: |
Google makes Stadia free to use for anyone with a Gmail address and will give new users two months of Stadia Pro for free — Stadia Pro is also free for two months — Google's video game streaming platform, Stadia, is now free to anyone with a Gmail address, the company announced on Wednesday.
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Tweets: @googlestadia, @eriktuf, @gossithedog, @domsplaying, @mrphilharrison, @kylebrussell, and @therealandymc
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Sources: Microsoft won't be delivering its Windows 10X-powered Surface Neo dual-screen devices this year, nor will it ship Windows 10X to third-party OEMs — Microsoft is shifting its Windows focus to reflect the new world where virtualization and single-screen devices are more of a priority than brand-new form factors.
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The Verge, Thurrott, Petri, TechRadar.com, Pocketnow, SlashGear, Neowin, Windows Central, CNBC, Digital Trends, Softpedia News, OnMSFT.com, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @stroughtonsmith, @maryjofoley, and @mcwm
| Will Heaven / MIT Technology Review: |
The pandemic has companies like Netflix and Equinix expediting network and server upgrades, driving the biggest expansion of internet infrastructure in years — Far from breaking it, the surge in usage the internet is seeing right now is driving a major upgrade.
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Washington Post. Tweets: @icann, @fayaz_king, @darpa, @elinormills, @statistacharts, @catherineadenle, and @ramirahim
| Eric S. Yuan / Zoom Blog: |
Zoom gives updates on its progress with privacy and security: appointing a CISO Council and Advisory Board and bringing on Alex Stamos as an outside adviser — As I mentioned in my message on April 1, Zoom has seen tremendous growth and new use cases emerge over the past few weeks …
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BuzzFeed News, Alex Stamos, 9to5Mac, Android Authority, CNET, Forbes, Bloomberg, Reuters, ZDNet, The Next Web, The Seattle Times, infosecurity-magazine.com, Engadget, Social Media Today, NPR, New York Times, TIME, Business Insider, MSPoweruser, Thurrott, Forbes, The Verge, Gizmodo, TechRadar.com, Input, Marketing Land, HealthITSecurity, CircleID, CNBC, SiliconANGLE, and Silicon Valley Business …
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| Dave Gershgorn / OneZero: |
Many US government and banking systems still use a 60-year-old COBOL, which makes it hard to find programmers to fix the systems when they break under pressure — Retired engineers are coming to the rescue — ver the weekend, New Jersey governor, Phil Murphy, made an unusual public plea during …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Twitter removes a tool that let mobile users prevent some data from being shared with advertisers; EU users are exempt and need to opt in to sharing — Users in Europe are the exception — Twitter has removed a privacy feature that allowed all users to stop sharing some private information with advertisers.
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Twitter Help Center, BetaNews, Mashable, TechSpot, Engadget, Digital Trends, Social Media Today, Ad Age, Decrypt, Firstpost Tech, 9to5Mac, and Adweek
Tweets: @chrismessina, @msamymacpherson, @vickerysec, @mshelton, @ct_bergstrom, @digiphile, @vegix, and @leimer
| Eva Dou / Washington Post: |
A look at COVID-19-related health security measures in places like Foxconn's iPhone-making complex and Huawei's factories in China as they restart production — Disinfect hands and shoes at the factory gate. Bring your own towel. No sunny-side-up eggs.
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9to5Mac, iMore, Mashable, Patently Apple, AppleInsider, MacRumors, and Business Insider
Tweets: @naomiaklein, @gerryshih, @annafifield, and @evadou
| Robin Klein / Sifted: |
UK startups have received ample government support already and while COVID-19-related relief might be tempting, the money could be better spent elsewhere — The UK government shouldn't set up a bailout fund for startups. That's their investors' job. — I've dedicated half my working life …
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CNBC. Tweets: @tomskitomski, @ukpriyaguha, @mstothard, @johnrobeds, @ukpriyaguha, @robinklein, @jpwiseuk, and @yoramdw
| Matt Drange / Protocol: |
Online ticketing service Eventbrite says it will lay off 45% of its employees; sources say Eventbrite has over 1,000 staff — Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz announced Wednesday during a companywide meeting that 45% of employees were being laid off, Protocol has learned.
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Billboard, MarketWatch, San Francisco Business Journal, Seeking Alpha, and Digital Music News
Tweets: @mattdrange, @mattdrange, @tunjiandrews, @mattdrange, @mattdrange, @joshconstine, and @martinsfp
| Reuters: |
FCC grants Google permission to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network System between the US and Taiwan, but not Hong Kong — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday approved Alphabet Inc unit Google's (GOOGL.O) …
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Wall Street Journal, U.S. Department of Justice, CNBC, and The Guardian
| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Yelp says it is cutting 1,000 jobs and furloughing another 1,100 workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic — Yelp told employees Thursday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs and furloughing another 1,100 workers amid a massive — Why it matters: It's just the latest company that caters to small businesses … Thanks:@inafried
| Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: |
Apple extends its Apple Pay Express Transit feature, already available in Beijing and Shanghai, nationwide, after a new partnership with China T-Union — From today, iPhone users across China can set up their T-Union cards for Express Transit, Apple's contactless transit payment system.
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9to5Mac, iMore, Apple Support, Abacus, and Cult of Mac
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google's update of a support page suggests Duplex, its AI chat agent, is now available in the UK, Australia, and Canada in a limited capacity — Google today quietly updated a support page to indicate that Google Duplex, its AI chat agent that can arrange appointments over the phone …
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9to5Google, Thurrott, Engadget, The Verge, MSPoweruser, Android Authority, and Neowin
| Thomas Brewster / Forbes: |
UK's NCSC and US DHS publish a list of 2,500 COVID-19-related threats they are tracking, including malicious websites and email addresses linked to scams — If you weren't already taking the rise of coronavirus-based cybercrime seriously, take note. A rare joint alert has gone out from U.S …
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Microsoft Security, us-cert.gov, Computer Business Review, The Hacker News, infosecurity-magazine.com, Security Affairs, Wall Street Journal, PYMNTS.com, Business Insider, SDxCentral, Nextgov, Dark Reading, OnMSFT.com, BleepingComputer, and CNET
Tweets: @ericgeller, @msftsecurity, @coreysanderswa, @hurdonthehill, @iblametom, and @stshank
| Dave Lee / Financial Times: |
CloudKitchens blames rogue staffer for “Internet Food Court” PR campaign, after it created an impression that Kalanick was launching it during COVID-19 crisis — The Hollywood kitchen facility seemed perfect for the coronavirus crisis — but then suddenly vanished from the internet
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PYMNTS.com. Tweets: @daveleeft, @therideshareguy, @sindap, @financialtimes, @tim, @mattgarrahan, @thekenyeung, @brokenbottleboy, @daveleeft, and @martinsfp
| Andrei Frumusanu / AnandTech: |
Evidence of benchmark cheating has been found in MediaTek chipsets used in smartphones from manufacturers including Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, and Sony — Mobile benchmark cheating has a long story that goes far back for the industry (well - at least in smartphone industry years) …
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MediaTek, TechSpot, Telecoms.com, Android Authority, SlashGear, TalkAndroid.com, ExtremeTech, Android Police, and Forbes
Tweets: @extremetech, @patrickmoorhead, @bgos10, @geoffblaber, @anshelsag, @rdrv3, and @anandtech. Thanks:@iancutress
| Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg: |
France orders Google to pay publishers to display article snippets, starting from October of 2019, after Google initially refused to do so — - Watchdog says Google may have caused ‘serious’ harm to press — Antitrust agency issues interim measures after press complaint
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Reuters, Reuters, and Yahoo Finance
Tweets: @business, @markdistef, @bergmayer, @bergmayer, and @bergmayer
| Johana Bhuiyan / Los Angeles Times: |
In a letter, about 50 labor groups urge congressional leaders to reject Uber CEO's March 23 proposal to create a new legal category for its workers — A coalition of about 50 labor groups is asking congressional leaders to reject Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi's proposal …
Tweets: @32bjseiu, @nicoemoe, @californialabor, and @legalaidnyc
| Craig S. Smith / New York Times: |
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