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Sources: Apple is readying tiered subscription bundles, starting with a basic package that will include Apple Music and Apple TV+, launching as early as Oct. — Apple Inc. is readying a series of bundles that will let customers subscribe to several of the company's digital services at a lower monthly price …
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The Verge, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, CNET, iMore, Reuters, CNBC, Tom's Guide, MSPoweruser, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone Hacks, Digital Trends, iPhone in Canada Blog, Wccftech, Neowin, Engadget, MACお宝 …, Engadget, MacRumors, and The Mac Observer
Tweets: @markgurman, @pkafka, @appleinsider, @kalltvatten, and @northmantrader
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: companies including Apple and Disney participated in a White House call over the WeChat ban, saying it could undermine their competitiveness in China — Companies including Apple, Disney and Walmart participate in call with White House over action against China's most important app
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9to5Mac, The Verge, CNET, AppleInsider, iMore, Reuters, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @ferrotv, @wsjpolitics, and @benedictevans
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A Weibo survey asking users to choose between WeChat and iPhones drew 1.2M responses, with ~95% saying they would rather give up their devices — - Ban on Chinese apps may render iPhone “electronic trash” — WeChat is instrumental to most China residents' everyday lives| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Sources: ByteDance has been in talks with India's Reliance for investment in TikTok's India operations since late last month, after India banned the app in June — Chinese giant ByteDance is engaging with India's Reliance Industries Limited, the parent firm of telecom giant Jio Platforms …
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CNBC, TechRadar, Inc42 Media, Fossbytes, PYMNTS.com, BGR India, and Pocketnow
Tweets: @sam_l_shead, @wadhwa, @ugalani, @ritacyliao, and @tanayj
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Twitter launches API v2, the first complete rebuild of its API since 2012, in a bid to improve relations with third-party developers — Wooing developers with a new API — Twitter is making it easier for businesses, academics, and third-party developers to build on its platform with the launch of its API v2 today.
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Twitter, Engadget, TechRadar, and The Next Web
Tweets: @twitterdev, @jack, @sferik, @gedeon, @androiddev, @twitterapi, @evanmcmurry, @dfreelon, @kayvz, @obra, @kfury, @evan_van_ness, @tessak22, @helvetiica, @dakami, @anthony, @kurrik, @tomwarren, and @backlon
| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Epic offers new direct payment option in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees and will pass along the savings to players — Plus, V-bucks get permanently discounted — Today, Epic announced the Fortnite “mega drop,” a permanent discount on V-bucks and other cash purchases in the game of up to 20 percent.
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Epic Games' Fortnite, MacRumors, iMore, and VG247
Tweets: @ballmatthew, @shiraovide, and @pkafka
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Intel offers a first look at its next-gen Tiger Lake processors and Xe graphics, both of which promise to offer higher performance and lower power consumption — Architecture Day 2020 offers a preview of Intel's future — Intel's Architecture Day 2020 brought a first look …
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CNET, ZDNet, Gizmodo, SemiAccurate, Tom's Hardware, Tom's Hardware, Ars Technica, Reuters, VentureBeat, AnandTech, PCWorld, CRN, and Engadget. Tweets: @stshank
| Nathan DiCamillo / CoinDesk: |
Coinbase says it will offer fiat loans to US retail customers, backed by as much as 30% of a customer's bitcoin holdings, in 17 states this fall — Coinbase will allow U.S. retail customers to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings in the fall, the San Francisco-based exchange announced Wednesday.
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The Coinbase Blog, The Next Web, SiliconANGLE, CryptoGlobe, and CryptoSlate
Tweets: @coinbase, @lisamightydavis, @ecurrencyhodler, @hhorsley, and @econoar
| Naomi Gleit / About Facebook: |
Facebook launches a Voting Information Center on Facebook and Instagram, a one-stop-shop for information on how to register and vote — In June we announced that we're conducting the largest voting information campaign in American history, with the goal of helping 4 million voters register …
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Sources: Palantir is planning to go public through a direct listing of its shares in late September — Palantir Technologies Inc. is planning to go public through a direct listing of its shares in late September, according to people familiar with the matter.| Nancy Scola / Politico: |
Google, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and others partner to scenario-plan for the last three months before US Election Day, including slow election results — Google, Facebook, Twitter and other major social media companies are working together to scenario-plan for the last three months …
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Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, The Keyword, Reclaim The Net, USA Today, Mediaite, Digital Trends, and NBC News
Tweets: @fbnewsroom, @policy, @googlepubpolicy, @fbajak, @alexstamos, @apblake, @ngleicher, @wongmjane, @cfarivar, @verleza, @g_ack, @alexstamos, @evelyndouek, @blackamazon, @yoyoel, @shannimcg, and @vonplumps
| Charlie Osborne / ZDNet: |
Researchers say a now-patched Alexa vulnerability could have been exploited to hand over users' personal data, voice recordings, banking data history, and more — Subdomains belonging to the service were found to be harboring CORS errors and vulnerable to XSS attacks.| Abrar Al-Heeti / CNET: |
Canalys: 31.9M smartphones shipped in the US in Q2, down 5% YoY; Apple shipped 15M iPhones in the US, up 10% YoY, and Samsung shipped 7.4M units, down 1% YoY — Vendors shipped nearly 32 million smartphones in the US in the second quarter, according to a Canalys report.
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Canalys, MacRumors, International Business Times, AppleInsider, iMore, The Register, and BGR. Tweets: @canalys
| New York Times: |
Israel says it thwarted an attack on its defense industry by North Korea-linked hacking group Lazarus, but researchers say classified data was likely stolen — Israel says the attack was thwarted, but a cybersecurity firm says it was successful. Some officials fear that classified data stolen …
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The Times of Israel, Washington Examiner, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @nerizilber, @nytimes, @towersight, and @nicoleperlroth
| CNBC: |
Blend, which develops a SaaS platform for lenders, raises $75M Series F led by Canapi Ventures at a valuation of ~$1.7B, up more than 70% from a year earlier — - Digital lending start-up Blend raised $75 million in fresh funding at a valuation of almost $1.7 billion, a jump of more than 70% … | Brian J Barth / OneZero : |
A look at how Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs' bet on making Toronto a smart city failed, driven by intense resistance from residents and civic leaders — Alphabet bet big in Toronto. Toronto didn't play along. — October 2017, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke …
Tweets: @ozm, @frankpasquale, @dlberes, @ozm, @yeahyeahyasmin, @davegershgorn, @longform, @joshokane, @kotarski, and @neve_peric. Thanks:@dlberes
| Alex Heath / The Information: |
Source: Facebook and Snap recently approached Dubsmash, a lip-syncing video app, about an acquisition, with discussions including a possible nine-figure deal — Facebook and Snap recently held talks to buy Dubsmash, a lip-syncing video app that has surged in popularity alongside a crop of other TikTok competitors.
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Business Insider and Reuters
Tweets: @joshconstine, @sameer_singh17, @jessicalessin, @amir, and @alexeheath
| New York Times: |
Hands-on with Instagram's Reels: confusing, frustrating, impossible to navigate, and lacking TikTok's editing features — TikTok might not be winning over President Trump, but it sure beats its Instagram copycat for making and sharing short videos. — Millions of people have used …
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Social Media Today. Tweets: @can, @genepark, @jason_kint, @kantrowitz, @blader, @om, @brokenbottleboy, @kvox, @davechensky, @felixsalmon, @mmasnick, @zoescaman, @stratkatka, @tsuvik, @bxchen, @puiwingtam, and @taylorlorenz
| Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: |
Facebook rolls out an interstitial screen that pops up when users try sharing COVID-19 content, showing the source and date created, adding much-needed friction — With its product decisions, Facebook is admitting the share button can do more harm than good.
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About Facebook, Gizmodo, Firstpost Tech, Android Headlines, The Verge, Pocketnow, Ubergizmo, and Engadget
Tweets: @davegillis, @evelyndouek, @chrismessina, @oliverdarcy, @jesselehrich, @samharrelson, and @kantrowitz
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
Cisco reports Q4 revenue of $12.2B, down 9% YoY, net income of $2.6B, up 19% YoY, says more than half its revenue is from software and services — Cisco posted better-than-expected Q4 results, with product sales declining and services revenue flat year-over-year.
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Cisco, SiliconANGLE, Barron's Online, Wall Street Journal, Silicon Valley Business …, Financial Times, and CNBC. Tweets: @ron_miller
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft is launching its Surface Duo dual-screen Android phone on September 10 for $1,399, with preorders starting today in the US — Microsoft is launching its Surface Duo dual-screen Android phone on September 10th, priced from $1,399. After months of Microsoft executives teasing …
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Android Authority, XDA Developers, Microsoft Design, Windows Central, MSPoweruser, OnMSFT.com, WinBuzzer, Android Headlines, Engadget, Ars Technica, PiunikaWeb, Telecoms.com, Charged, PhoneArena, Softpedia News, Micky, BGR India, The Overspill, Pocketnow, TechRepublic, SiliconANGLE, CNET, Ubergizmo, Channel Futures, Android Central, and Bloomberg
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Android Authority, ZDNet, Fast Company, On my Om, International Business Times, and Softpedia News
Tweets: @tomwarren, @fxshaw, @mathewi, @maxwinebach, @jetscott, and @thekenyeung. Thanks:@rogerwcheng
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