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| TechCrunch: |
Hackers pushing a crypto scam hijacked Twitter accounts for Bitcoin, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Ripple, Binance, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Apple, more — A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously hacked on Wednesday by attackers who used the accounts …
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New York Times, TechCrunch, CoinDesk, CNBC, Search Engine Land, CoinDesk, CNN, Android Authority, The Guardian, Reuters, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, NBC News, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Bloomberg, Engadget, Ars Technica, Protocol, Digital Trends, The Verge, Associated Press, ExtremeTech, Financial Times, Cointelegraph, Coinspeaker, Search Engine Roundtable, Bloomberg, Cryptonews, Search Engine Roundtable, Telegraph, TheStreet, Business Insider, NBC Bay Area, BGR India, CryptoGlobe, Memeburn, Softpedia News, Beyond Search, and Los Angeles Times
Tweets: @jack, @twittersupport, @twittersupport, @tylerwinklevoss, @winklevoss, @jack, @5blocks, @ydklijnsma, @teddyschleifer, @jbarro, @bullyesq, @tomwarren, @selectedwisdom, @kevinroose, @techcrunch, @strngwys, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @thehackersnews, @duncan, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @mikaelthalen, @rjcc, @swiftonsecurity, @arrington, @gaberivera, @ericajoy, @rmac18, @spectatorindex, @briankrebs, @swati_thn, @strngwys, @gaberivera, @carolecadwalla, @caseynewton, @geekwire, @caseynewton, @mdudas, @dcseifert, @mkbhd, @kaplanezra, @felixsalmon, @briankrebs, @dancow, @robaeprice, @jsnell, @mkbhd, @kimdotcom, @mgsiegler, @nickstatt, @tedmielczarek, @jonostrower, @mattnavarra, @katebevan, @kwiens, @alexstamos, @rmac18, @zackwhittaker, @sarthakgh, @sarahfrier, @mcgrewsecurity, @caseynewton, @caseynewton, @backlon, @kevintdugan, @northmantrader, @sheeraf, @pinboard, @theepicdept, @digiphile, @briankrebs, @steve_hanke, and @arawnsley
| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Sources share screenshots of an internal control panel they say Twitter workers use to interact with user accounts, which may have enabled account takeovers — After a wave of account takeovers, screenshots of an internal Twitter user administration tool are being shared in the hacking underground.
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Ars Technica, The Verge, CoinDesk, CNET, Cointelegraph, Business Insider, Financial Times, Engadget, The Daily Dot, Tom's Guide, SlashGear, Lifehacker, BitcoinExchangeGuide, MediaNama, Tech Xplore, Newser, ComputerWeekly.com, Android Authority, CryptoGlobe, The Next Web, SecurityWeek, TechSpot, Decrypt, Neowin, and Android Headlines
| @twittersupport: |
[Thread] Twitter says a coordinated social engineering attack against employees with access to internal systems and tools allowed hackers to hijack accounts — Our investigation is still ongoing but here's what we know so far:
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VICE, Decrypt, BBC, NBC News, Protocol, Finextra, Politico, Engadget, The Hacker News, BetaNews, InfoQ, Digital Trends, Reuters, Fossbytes, and Coinspeaker
| Casey Newton / The Interface: |
Twitter hack has profound national security implications as it's no longer unthinkable that someone takes over an account of a world leader to start nuclear war — You can't say you didn't see it coming. — Whatever Twitter eventually comes to say about the events of July 15th, 2020 …
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Axios, SlashGear, Cointelegraph, and Crypto Briefing
Tweets: @eastdakota, @wongmjane, @reckless, @derekmross, @ritajking, @nickbona, @dabeard, @brianfagioli, @rodneyramsey, and @codepo8
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Twitter says most verified accounts should be able to tweet again, after limiting the functionality on some verified accounts earlier while investigating hack — Update: “Most accounts should be able to Tweet again” — Twitter completely disabled the ability for many accounts to send …
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Reuters. Tweets: @derrick_snyder, @tempnbcnews, @kayvz, @comfortablysmug, @kremlintrolls, and @drmadmaddox
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
EU top court strikes down flagship EU-US data transfer mechanism called Privacy Shield in a ruling that could impact thousands of companies including Facebook — A highly anticipated ruling by Europe's top court has just landed — striking down a flagship EU-US data flows arrangement called Privacy Shield.
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noyb.eu, EU Policy Blog, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, Court of Justice of the European Union, The Irish Times, ZDNet, Reuters, Microsoft on the Issues, The Guardian, Washington Post, CNBC, Reuters, CNET, Politico, CSO, The Verge, WIRED UK, 9to5Mac, iMore, The Hill, Associated Press, U.S. Department of Commerce, EU Law Analysis, RTÉ, UPI, EDRi, Engadget, American Enterprise Institute, International Business …, newseu.cgtn.com, EURACTIV.com, infosecurity-magazine.com, Silicon Republic, Axios, The Irish Times, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @eucourtpress, @maxschrems, @maxschrems, @juliesbrill, @kierenmccarthy, @tconnellyrte, @europaulb, @grabancijas, @stevepeers, @baldingsworld, @tconnellyrte, @tconnellyrte, @marcrotenberg, @maxschrems, @wolfiechristl, @wolfiechristl, @jason_kint, @sophieintveld, @narcaware, @paulbernaluk, @alanbeattie, @linnetelwin, @hadas_gold, @paultang, @webdevlaw, @raoulruparel, @glynmoody, @geoffwhite247, and @krausefx
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google debuts a major update to Gmail for G Suite, bringing integrations with Chat, Meet, Rooms, Docs, and more, coming first to G Suite's early adopter program — Google is launching a major update to its G Suite productivity tools today that will see a deep integration of Gmail, Chat …
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Google Cloud Blog, Axios, Laptop Mag, Android Police, ZDNet, CNBC, Firstpost Tech, Engadget, and Fossbytes
Tweets: @tahins, @gsuite, @tahins, @quinnypig, @dcseifert, @dwr, and @hallstephenj
| Dylan Byers / NBC News: |
Sources: Facebook to launch Instagram Reels, its answer to TikTok, in the US, UK, Japan, Mexico and ~50 other countries in the coming weeks — Facebook will launch Instagram Reels, its answer to TikTok, in the United States and more than 50 other countries in a matter of weeks …
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Associated Press. Tweets: @dylanbyers, @hshaban, @lululemew, @cjmordock, @stevemullis, @ndproblemsolver, @dylanbyers, @mattnavarra, @jesselehrich, @joshsternberg, and @pnani456
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon launches a new livestreaming option for influencers on its Amazon Live service, a home shopping network-style video feed on Amazon's retail site — Amazon is giving live streamers a new way to earn commissions on purchases of products showcased in their streams.
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AWS News Blog, Amazon.com, Inc., Engadget, and Neowin
Tweets: @tprstly, @brianroemmele, @sandeepssrin, and @supercoco9
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it will offer its game streaming service, known as Project xCloud, free to its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in September — xCloud will get a new name and some bigger ambitions — Microsoft is planning to launch its game streaming service, currently known as Project xCloud … | Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Uber acquires Routematch, which provides a suite of software services covering both fixed-schedule and demand-based transport to transit agencies — Last Chance: Register for Transform, VB's AI event of the year, hosted online July 15-17. — Uber is stretching deeper into the public transport realm today …
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The Verge, TechCrunch, and Reuters
| Owen Hughes / ZDNet: |
An inside look at how the UK's NHS changed its approach to technology to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, including an interview with the CEO of NHS Digital — Digital solutions have proven invaluable in helping the NHS cope with the demands of COVID-19. But will support for new ways of working survive beyond the pandemic?| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Drover, a UK-based car subscription marketplace, raises £20.5M led by new investors Target Global, RTP Global, and Autotech Ventures — The future of transportation is in a moment of flux, and that continues to provide opportunities for startups to build solutions provide new ways …
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Tech.eu, Silicon Canals, Business Insider, and FinSMEs. Tweets: @cherryventures. Thanks:@ingridlunden
| New York Times: |
TikTok has rapidly scaled up US lobbying in the past year, hiring 35+ lobbyists, one with deep ties to Trump, who have held 50+ meetings in the last 3 months — The viral social media app has beefed up its lobbying operation to counter several potential actions in Washington that could threaten the company's future.
Tweets: @nickcho, @scs_disputes, @deborah_solomon, and @fryan
| Wall Street Journal: |
US and UK say state-backed Russian hacking group APT 29 is responsible for ongoing cyberattacks against orgs involved in the development of coronavirus vaccines — Targets include universities, private companies and other organizations working on vaccine research and testing globally
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Financial Times
| Elise Reuter / MedCity News: |
GoHealth, an online portal that lets users buy health insurance plans, closes at ~$19/share, after pricing at $21/share, raising $914M in its Nasdaq IPO — GoHealth, an online insurance broker focusing on Medicare Advantage plans, went public on Wednesday for $914 million.
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Investor's Business Daily and FierceHealthcare
| Cheng Ting-Fang / Nikkei Asian Review: |
TSMC confirms it has suspended processing new orders from Huawei to comply with US export regulations, will stop shipping wafers after September 14 — Chip titan says 5G demand will fuel growth despite US export ban and pandemic — TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co … | Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Facebook is rolling out labels to all posts from presidential candidates and federally elected officials that mention voting or ballots today — Facebook announced Thursday that it will add labels to all posts from presidential candidates and federally-elected officials that mention voting or ballots …
Tweets: @evale72 and @sarafischer
| Donna Fuscaldo / Forbes: |
Bolt, which helps retailers develop e-commerce sites, raises $50M Series C led by WestCap, bringing its total raised to $140M — With eCommerce taking off amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolt the checkout technology platform company is raising $50 million in a new round of venture funding.Thanks:@brookelynashlyn
| Nick Summers / Engadget: |
Instagram is rolling out a redesigned shopping hub with collections, a carousel of brands, and curated selections from Instagram's own @Shop account — It'll be available globally “in the coming weeks.” — 7m ago … You might have noticed that Instagram has an area called ‘Shop.’ It's accessible … | Thomas Ohr / EU-Startups: |
Berlin- and Istanbul-based mental wellness app Meditopia raises €13.1M Series A led by Creandum and Highland Europe — Meditopia, the most downloaded mental coach in non-English speaking markets, has today announced a Series A investment of €13.1 million co-led by the VC firms Creandum …
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TechCrunch, MobiHealthNews, and Tech.eu
| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
A look at wearable tech concepts from Google Research's Interaction Lab: sunglasses projecting holographic images, hybrid analog/digital watch UIs, and more — The search giant is working to develop a new generation of wearable technology. — A simple pair of sunglasses that projects holographic icons.| Apple: |
Apple updates News to include audio stories on Apple News+, a daily audio news briefing, and curated local news collections in five US cities and regions — Apple is introducing several new features for Apple News and Apple News+, including audio stories of some of the best feature stories from Apple News+ … | Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
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