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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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Tweets: @jack, @twittersupport, @twittersupport, @tylerwinklevoss, @winklevoss, @jack, @ydklijnsma, @5blocks, @jbarro, @bullyesq, @selectedwisdom, @teddyschleifer, @tomwarren, @jason_koebler, @kevinroose, @oneunderscore__, @techcrunch, @strngwys, @thehackersnews, @mikaelthalen, @swiftonsecurity, @rjcc, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @duncan, @arrington, @spectatorindex, @gaberivera, @carolecadwalla, @caseynewton, @kaplanezra, @felixsalmon, @jsnell, @kimdotcom, @mattnavarra, @kwiens, @zackwhittaker, @sarthakgh, @sarahfrier, @alexstamos, @kevintdugan, @northmantrader, and @sheeraf
| 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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CoinDesk, Ars Technica, The Verge, Six Colors, CNET, Cointelegraph, Senator Josh Hawley, CNBC, Business Insider, Engadget, Finbold, Crypto Briefing, Security Boulevard, Tom's Guide, SlashGear, The Daily Dot, Lifehacker, BitcoinExchangeGuide, Financial Times, MediaNama, Tech Xplore, ComputerWeekly.com, Android Authority, CryptoGlobe, The Next Web, SecurityWeek, TechSpot, Decrypt, and Neowin
| @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:
| 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, New York Times, Crypto Briefing, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @eastdakota, @wongmjane, @reckless, @derekmross, @ritajking, @nickbona, @dabeard, and @brianfagioli
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
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Cointelegraph and Reuters
Tweets: @derrick_snyder, @tempnbcnews, @kayvz, @comfortablysmug, and @kremlintrolls
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
EU's top court strikes down flagship EU-US data transfer mechanism 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, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, The Irish Times, CNBC, Washington Post, Microsoft on the Issues, Court of Justice of the European Union, ZDNet, Reuters, The Guardian, Reuters, EAID, CSO, U.S. Department of Commerce, Politico, CNET, WIRED UK, EDRi, 9to5Mac, iMore, EU Law Analysis, The Verge, The Hill, UPI, RTÉ, newseu.cgtn.com, Engadget, Silicon Republic, American Enterprise Institute, and Axios
Tweets: @eucourtpress, @maxschrems, @maxschrems, @juliesbrill, @tconnellyrte, @kierenmccarthy, @maxschrems, @europaulb, @grabancijas, @stevepeers, @marcrotenberg, @sophieintveld, @tconnellyrte, @wolfiechristl, @narcaware, @jason_kint, @paulbernaluk, @alanbeattie, @linnetelwin, @hadas_gold, @paultang, @webdevlaw, @baldingsworld, @raoulruparel, and @glynmoody
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it will offer its game streaming service, currently called Project xCloud, for 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 …
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Xbox Wire, AppleInsider, Protocol, PCWorld, Thurrott, Windows Experience Blog, Tom's Hardware, Ars Technica, CNET, 9to5Google, Windows Central, GeekWire, WinBuzzer, Tom's Guide, KnowTechie, Wccftech, OnMSFT.com, MCV/DEVELOP, Destructoid, USgamer.net, Kotaku, GamesIndustry.biz, Trusted Reviews, Twinfinite, OnMSFT.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, Engadget, Polygon, Gamasutra, and Pocket Gamer.biz
Tweets: @tomwarren, @majornelson, @xbox, and @kr3at0r
| Dylan Byers / NBC News: |
Sources: Facebook will 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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The Next Web, Associated Press, and The Media Nut
Tweets: @dylanbyers, @hshaban, @lululemew, @cjmordock, @stevemullis, @ndproblemsolver, @dylanbyers, @mattnavarra, @jesselehrich, and @joshsternberg
| 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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Bloomberg, BBC, Financial Times, CyberScoop, New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, UK Parliament, GOV.UK, Reuters, CNBC, Engadget, and New York Times
Tweets: @tomgara, @tombossert, @dnvolz, and @rebeccaballhaus
| 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, ZDNet, TechRepublic, Android Police, CNBC, and Fossbytes
| 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: @colin_sebastian, @tprstly, @brianroemmele, and @sandeepssrin
| 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 …
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Instagram, The Verge, WWD, TechCrunch, Reuters, and Neowin
Tweets: @kantrowitz, @neednewshorts, and @wongmjane
| Christine Fisher / Engadget: |
Facebook adds screen sharing to Messenger video calls on its iOS and Android apps — The next time you're video chatting with a friend on your Facebook Messenger mobile app, you'll be able to quickly share your screen. Today, Facebook added screen sharing to Messenger video calls on its iOS and Android mobile apps.
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Messenger News, MacRumors, CNET, and Android Central
| Aoife White / Bloomberg: |
EU launches a sweeping antitrust inquiry into how tech giants might be using voice assistants like Siri and Alexa to restrict access to data — - Vestager warns that voice assistants may offer less choice — Some 400 firms to be quizzed, EU to present results in 2021
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EURACTIV.com, Reuters, iMore, AppleInsider, and iPhone Hacks
Tweets: @brianroemmele and @realdanstoller
| 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
| 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 … | 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
| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Cloud file storage startup Qumulo raises $125M Series E led by BlackRock, at a valuation of more than $1.2B — Qumulo is joining an elite club of Seattle startups. — The company just announced a $125 million funding round that propels its valuation to more than $1.2 billion … | 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?| Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: |
Openpath, which provides mobile credentials and cloud-based software for contactless entry into workplaces, raises $36M Series C led by Greycroft — As employers start to form their COVID-19 return-to-work plans, security startup Openpath has landed $36 million in a Series C round of funding.
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| 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.| Eva Xiao / Wall Street Journal: |
At least three VPN providers are suspending their Hong Kong operations, citing concerns over China's new national security law — Companies that let internet users circumvent censorship and protect their privacy worry about new broad government powers — HONG KONG—At least three virtual …
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| Erin Griffith / New York Times: |
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky tells employees that the company's IPO plans are back on track, despite the COVID-19 pandemic — After a financial hit from the pandemic, the San Francisco company said business was starting to return from its nose-dive. — SAN FRANCISCO — Airbnb has resumed …
| 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
| 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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