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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Researcher: PCs with Thunderbolt ports have an unpatchable flaw letting hackers with physical access circumvent data safeguards; some new PCs are not affected — The so-called Thunderspy attack takes less than five minutes to pull off with physical access to a device, and affects any PC manufactured before 2019.
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 768G processor with faster graphics performance and global 5G support — Qualcomm isn't wasting any time following up last year's Snapdragon 765G gaming chip with a more powerful model. It's unveiling the Snapdragon 768G, a follow-up that appears to address what many gamers want the most: raw performance.
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| Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post: |
Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo say they are removing a viral 26-minute trailer for “Plandemic”, a conspiracy film that features well-known anti-vaxxers — Social media companies including YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook are removing a viral conspiracy theory video because of its claims regarding the coronavirus pandemic.| Benedict Evans: |
A look at what could be holding back VR, as a breakthrough moment seems unlikely to materialize despite ripe conditions and nearly a decade of big bets on VR — We tried VR in the 1980s, and it didn't work. The idea may have been great, but the technology of the day was nowhere close to delivering it …
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Report: the White House is in talks with Intel and TSMC about building chip factories in the US to strengthen domestic supply chains — The Trump administration hasn't been shy about wanting to reduce its dependence on Asia for technology, and that might soon include the processors inside PCs and phones.
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Premium email app Newton Mail says it has been bought by new owners and will still charge $50 per year — The $50-per-year email service has been bought again by new owners — Newton Mail is returning to life once again under new ownership, marking the unexpected third life for the premium email app.
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: online used-car seller Vroom files confidentially for IPO, setting sights on a June offering after its December 2019 funding round valued it at $1.5B — Firm sets sights on a June offering after rich funding round — Online used-car seller Vroom Inc. has filed confidentially …
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| Siva Vaidhyanathan / Wired: |
In its quasi-judiciary role, Facebook Oversight Board is neutered from the start since it can not mandate codes of conduct or effectively help minimize harm — The company's new review board is designed to move slowly and keep things intact. — My late colleague, Neil Postman … | Tae Kim / Bloomberg: |
The pandemic is creating opportunities for Amazon rivals, from upstart Shopify to retailers such as Target and Costco — Business turmoil sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic is creating opportunities for rivals from upstart Shopify to retailers such as Target and Costco. — The e-commerce rebels are making their advance.
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| Ben Smith / New York Times: |
As Australian and French regulators plan to make tech companies pay publishers for news content, leaders from Ireland to Malaysia say they are paying attention — News organizations have long hoped that tech platforms would pay them for news. Now regulators abroad are moving to make that happen.| Maayan Manela / CTech: |
Israeli tech companies note the rising quality and number of applicants for senior tech roles, as exec and junior tech roles seem less impacted by the pandemic — Hundreds of applicants for each position and senior managers who are taking pay cuts; recruiters and HR managers reveal the new norms …
Tweets: @calcalistech
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
India-based Shiprocket, which works with multiple courier companies on behalf of direct-to-consumer sellers, raises $13M Series C led by Tribe Capital — Shiprocket, a New Delhi-based logistics aggregator that works with direct-to-consumer sellers including several social media influencers … Sponsor Posts
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