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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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CoinDesk, New York Times, Cointelegraph, CNBC, Engadget, NBC News, TechCrunch, The Guardian, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Reuters, SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, Digital Trends, Engadget, Cointelegraph, Los Angeles Times, CNET, CoinDesk, BGR India, Firstpost Tech, Silicon Valley Business …, The Information, Business Insider, NBC Bay Area, Cryptonews, CNN, BBC, Sydney Morning Herald, VICE, Threatpost, Mashable, Vox, The Next Web, Modern Consensus, Social Media Today, The Independent, Windows Central, Newser, CoinSpice, Neowin, Reuters, Wccftech, news.com.au, Tom's Guide, Ubergizmo, Observer, The Block, AppleInsider, PYMNTS.com, Decrypt, GeekWire, TheStreet, iPhone Hacks, and The Hill
Tweets: @twittersupport, @twittersupport, @jack, @tylerwinklevoss, @winklevoss, @jack, @ydklijnsma, @teddyschleifer, @jbarro, @bullyesq, @tomwarren, @sarahfrier, @techcrunch, @felixsalmon, @stephenathome, @strngwys, @kevinroose, @mikaelthalen, @swiftonsecurity, @rjcc, @gaberivera, @ericajoy, @rmac18, @spectatorindex, @briankrebs, @swati_thn, @strngwys, @gaberivera, @carolecadwalla, @caseynewton, @geekwire, @caseynewton, @mdudas, @dcseifert, @mkbhd, @kaplanezra, @briankrebs, @dancow, @robaeprice, @jsnell, @mkbhd, @kimdotcom, @mgsiegler, @nickstatt, @tedmielczarek, @jonostrower, @selectedwisdom, @mattnavarra, @katebevan, @kwiens, @alexstamos, @rmac18, @zackwhittaker, @sarthakgh, @mcgrewsecurity, @caseynewton, @arrington, @caseynewton, and @backlon
| 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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Decrypt, The Verge, Wired, CNET, Cointelegraph, Daring Fireball, Engadget, Fortune, SlashGear, and Reclaim The Net
| @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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CoinDesk, Politico, Digital Trends, and Protocol
| 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, CoinDesk, INSIDER, Cointelegraph, MSPoweruser, CyberScoop, Mashable, and Modern Consensus
Tweets: @derrick_snyder, @tempnbcnews, @kayvz, @comfortablysmug, and @kremlintrolls
| 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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SlashGear and Crypto Briefing
Tweets: @nickbona, @dabeard, @eastdakota, @wongmjane, @reckless, @derekmross, and @ritajking
| 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, The Verge, 9to5Google, CNBC, The Next Web, Android Police, Engadget, PCWorld, PR Newswire, Droid Life, SiliconANGLE, Neowin, ZDNet, About Chromebooks, and Droid Life
Tweets: @tahins, @gsuite, @tahins, @quinnypig, @martinsfp, @dcseifert, and @dwr
| CNN: |
Mike Pompeo announces US visa restrictions on employees of “Chinese technology companies like Huawei” that support “regimes engaging in human rights violations” — Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced visa restrictions on employees … | 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.
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Digital Trends, Slate, and The Startup
Tweets: @scs_disputes, @nytstyles, @ceciliakang, @nickcho, @hshaban, and @deborah_solomon
| 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+ …
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Gizmodo, The Mac Observer, Neowin, Trusted Reviews, Variety, MSPoweruser, and 500ish
Tweets: @ashleyrcarman, @nwquah, @mcclatchy, @_alastair, @reneritchie, and @dhh
| Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
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AppleInsider, Apple Support, CNN, Ars Technica, iMore, and Appleosophy
Tweets: @sarafischer, @kerrymflynn, @dylanbyers, @backlon, and @dylanbyers
| Raphael Satter / Reuters: |
A freelancer with Jerusalem Post and The Algemeiner bylines, who attacked critics of NSO Group, seems to be an elaborate fiction with a deepfake profile photo — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oliver Taylor, a student at England's University of Birmingham, is a twenty-something with brown eyes, light stubble, and a slightly stiff smile.| Danish Khan / The Economic Times: |
Google says it will invest $4.5B in Jio Platforms for a 7.73% stake as part of the recently announced $10B India digitization fund — This investment will be part of Google's recently announced $10 billion India digitization fund — Internet major Google is buying a 7.73% stake …
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The Keyword and Social Media Today
Tweets: @sundarpichai, @deepakshenoy, @sumanthr, @jonrussell, @sharmasupriya, @yusrasaskari, @reliancejio, and @aliyazeba
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook to launch Facts about Covid-19 in the Covid Information Center to debunk myths about the pandemic; Zuckerberg to interview Dr. Fauci on Thursday — - Facebook announced it will launch a new section of its social network dedicated to dispel inaccurate myths about Covid-19.
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The Atlantic, USA Today, Engadget, and Adweek
| 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.Thanks:@rogerwcheng
| 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, FierceHealthcare, and TechCrunch
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Reddit finally adds support for native image galleries, letting users share up to 20 photos and GIFs simultaneously — Redditors will finally be able to share multiple images in a single post without leaving the site. Reddit is adding support for native image galleries …
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Upvoted, Neowin, Pocketnow, Social Media Today, SlashGear, and TechSpot
Tweets: @martinsfp and @reddit
| Yahoo News: |
Sources: CIA has conducted cyberattacks against Iran, Russia, and others after Trump signed a secret order in 2018 giving the CIA more freedom for such activity — The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a series of covert cyber operations against Iran and other targets since winning …
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ZDNet, National Review, Forbes, and The Daily Beast
| Matthew Miller / ZDNet: |
Xiaomi unveils a range of new lifestyle products, including the Mi Smart Band 5, AirPod-like Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic, and Mi TV Stick — In 2018 Xiaomi released its first electric scooter that appeared across cities from various providers. Today, the company revealed a couple …
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Mi Blog, Engadget, Pandaily, Engadget, and Liliputing
| Bloomberg: |
Apple wins its EU court fight over the record $14.9B Irish tax bill, as EU's General Court rules that Ireland's tax arrangements with Apple weren't illegal — - EU lower court ruling on Apple, Ireland cases can be appealed — Company, Ireland challenged European Commission decision
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The Information, Daring Fireball, Neowin, CNBC, The Irish Times, Gov.ie, and The Guardian
Tweets: @eucourtpress, @stefanobernardi, @icijorg, @miele, @mgsiegler, @fuestclemens, @lewis_crofts, @benthompson, @iratxegarper, and @teroterotero
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Zoom unveils a $599 all-in-one home communications device with a 27-inch touchscreen, pre-loaded Zoom software, eight microphones, and three wide-angle cameras — Zoom has become the de facto standard for online communications during the pandemic, but the company has found that it's still …
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DTEN Blog, Engadget, Zoom Blog, CNBC, Gizmodo, Ubergizmo, Popular Mechanics, and PCWorld
Tweets: @pjozefak, @ow, @dcseifert, @ourielohayon, @tanvi_madan, @howardlindzon, @econbartleby, @basche42, and @wizardofid
| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
JEDEC, which sets mainstream RAM speed standards, releases its final spec for DDR5 SDRAM, with a 6.4 Gbps max data rate, and a 128 GB max UDIMM capacity — Marking an important milestone in computer memory development, today the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association is releasing … | Joshua Brustein / Bloomberg: |
A look at Benchmark Analytics, which wants to help identify “bad apples” in US police departments using data and faces significant challenges, like data quality — There are no easy fixes for the Minneapolis Police Department. State lawmakers tried and failed last month to come …
Tweets: @joshuabrustein, @iwillleavenow, and @fleurej
| Nathan DiCamillo / CoinDesk: |
Brave partners with Gemini exchange to let users buy and sell cryptocurrencies through an in-browser widget and launches a wallet for verified creators — Brave users can now use the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to buy, sell and store crypto within their browsers.
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon says it's telling staff that can work from home to do so until January 8, 2021, after pushing back the date to October 2 in May — - Amazon has told staff who can work from home to do so until Jan. 8. — It comes after Amazon in May pushed back its return to work deadline to at least Oct. 2.Sponsor Posts
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