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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils $799 Galaxy S21, $999 Galaxy S21+, and $1,199 Galaxy S21 Ultra, available now to preorder and launching on January 29 — Samsung's latest flagships are here: the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The first two — which start at $799 and $999 …
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SamMobile, Samsung US Newsroom, The Keyword, The Verge, CNET, CNET, Android Police, TechCrunch, BBC, Forbes, Android Authority, news.com.au, The Verge, XDA Developers, Business Insider, 9to5Google, Laptop Mag, Light Reading, SlashGear, Digital Trends, Ubergizmo, Softpedia News, PCMag, The Next Web, Thurrott, Engadget, AppleInsider, BGR, ZDNet, AnandTech, TechCrunch, IGN, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, BetaNews, Digital Photography Review, Wired, Business Insider, PCWorld, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @ronamadeo, @mishaalrahman, @jonporty, @martinsfp, @stshank, @backlon, @webjournalist, @mugofpaul, @dcseifert, @backlon, @stshank, @jdolcourt, @jake_k, @backlon, @verge, @tomwarren, @halidecamera, @tomwarren, @backlon, and @sharatibken
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Samsung announces Galaxy SmartTag, a $29.99 Tile competitor that works only with Samsung Galaxy devices, available on January 29 — It uses Bluetooth Low Energy and will arrive on January 29th — Alongside the new Galaxy S21 phones and Galaxy Buds Pro, Samsung is announcing …
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9to5Google, Samsung Electronics America, TechCrunch, Engadget, CNET, Liliputing, TechSpot, Softpedia News, MacRumors, Android Central, SlashGear, SlashGear, Business Insider, MakeUseOf, and Android Authority
Tweets: @lanceulanoff, @jeffbakalar, @backlon, @rquandt, @dcseifert, @stshank, @rquandt, and @dcseifert
| David Carnoy / CNET: |
Samsung announces Galaxy Buds Pro with a new design, active noise cancelation, an Ambient mode, and 360 Audio, available now to order for $200 — The latest earbuds from Samsung feature active noise canceling and a totally new design. … While most of the details of Samsung's …
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Samsung US Newsroom, The Verge, The Next Web, Digital Trends, TechPP, Digital Trends, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Mashable, TechRadar, The Verge, MSPoweruser, Business Insider, Wccftech, and Engadget
Tweets: @rogerwcheng and @dcseifert
| Ryne Hager / Android Police: |
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Samsung US Newsroom, 9to5Google, Android Central, The Verge, Channel Futures, Android Headlines, news.com.au, Laptop Mag, and Gizmodo. Tweets: @maxwinebach
| Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
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Slashdot, phonearena.com, Trusted Reviews, Tom's Guide, Tech.co, and Pocket-lint
| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
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XDA Developers, SamMobile, PhoneArena, Android Headlines, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @starfire2258 and @geoffreyfowler
| Rick Osterloh / The Keyword: |
Google completes Fitbit acquisition, vows to protect users' privacy, says “deal has always been about devices, not data” — Google has completed its acquisition of Fitbit. Together, we can make health and wellness more accessible to more people.
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Fitbit Blog, 9to5Google, XDA Developers, CNBC, iTnews, Associated Press, Ars Technica, Android Police, Reuters, TechRadar, Google, Android Authority, Forbes, TechSpot, ZDNet, Bloomberg, Wccftech, The Verge, Input, Gizmodo, 9to5Google, PCMag, Digital Trends, AndroidGuys, AppleInsider, The Mac Observer, MobiHealthNews, MSPoweruser, Chrome Unboxed, BBC, SlashGear, Engadget, TechCrunch, Thurrott, Silicon Republic, Wareable, phonearena.com, Neowin, and Android Central
Tweets: @ceciliakang, @google, @martinsfp, @salahuddin, @producthunt, @geoffreyfowler, @ceciliakang, @tonyromm, @ceciliakang, @adrianweckler, @nishcooly, and @erbrod
| Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal: |
Axios says it will launch AxiosHQ, which lets companies write internal memos styled like Axios newsletters, next month, starting at $10K a year — AxiosHQ communications platform to launch with Delta Air Lines and AT&T among early customers — Punchy news startup Axios is betting …
Tweets: @stevekopack, @caseynewton, @ewerickson, @benmullin, @bigblackjacobin, @mattdpearce, @mattyglesias, @martinsfp, @qhardy, @carnage4life, @moorehn, @ldrogen, @alex, @stevesi, @nickwingfield, @chrisharihar, @margarita, @mccarthyryanj, @binarybits, @sarafischer, @film_girl, @mradamtaylor, @jz, @emilyinverso, @zackkopplin, @ajs, @studyhallxyz, @katie_roof, @dellcam, @abenedikt, @danprimack, @ourobororoboruo, @sarafischer, and @ahmed
| New York Times: |
Review of public posts of dozens of Facebook users sharing extreme right-wing views shows how Facebook rewards their lies and helped incubate the insurrection — Right-wing influencers embraced extremist views, and Facebook rewarded them. — DOMINICK MCGEE DIDN'T ENTER — the Capitol during the siege on Jan. 6.
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Ars Technica. Tweets: @aoc, @daveyalba, @stuartathompson, @cwarzel, @cwarzel, @saraschaefer1, @parkermolloy, @patrickjmchugh, @stevekovach, @brooklynmarie, @hankgreen, @ezraklein, @robertjoseph, @brianstelter, @adrjeffries, @carlquintanilla, @charlttewolters, @taylorlorenz, @craigsilverman, @jason_kint, @mpnye, @jmcdaid, @profcarroll, @anonymousaccord, @marklittlenews, @billwasik, @fboversight, @mmasnick, @kevinroose, @moonalice, and @aaronhuertas
| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
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CNBC, New Republic, New York Times, VICE, HuffPost, The Hill, Newsweek, Business Insider, Techdirt, New York Post, and Politico
Tweets: @melissagira, @lopezlinette, @phmai, and @dseetharaman
| Sam Shead / CNBC: |
A group of health and tech companies, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle, says it is developing a digital COVID-19 vaccination “passport” — - A digital Covid vaccination passport is being jointly developed by a group of health and technology companies who anticipate that governments …
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Financial Times, Business Wire, New York Times, CRN, Engadget, The Verge, TechCrunch, and The Hill
Tweets: @cnbcjulianna, @valaafshar, @lay_overs, @thomas_m_wilson, @nt_ctannenbaum, @whatthebit, and @teddyboylocsin
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
A leak of a near-final version of Windows 10X shows a strong similarity to Chrome OS, with the Start button centered on the taskbar, lack of Live Tiles, more — A new lightweight version of Windows to take on Chromebooks — After years of waiting, it looks like Microsoft now has a true answer to Chrome OS.
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Windows Central, BleepingComputer, XDA Developers, Softpedia News, PCWorld, Thurrott, Neowin, MSPoweruser, and TechRadar
Tweets: @sean_michael_uk, @onmsft, @tomwarren, @tomwarren, and @backlon
| Sarah Emerson / OneZero : |
The far-right is flocking to MeWe, a privacy-focused Facebook alternative that has Tim Berners-Lee on its board, with membership growing to 15M in recent months — ‘Have you tried to moderate 15 million people?’ MeWe founder Mark Weinstein told OneZero — 'm an American who is sick …
Tweets: @sarahnemerson, @jeremylittau, @mvzelenks, @slpng_giants, @mmasnick, @jeffhorwitz, @evelyndouek, @willoremus, @tim_stevens, and @mewe
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Apple has removed a controversial feature in macOS 11.2 beta 2 that allowed its own apps to bypass third-party firewalls, security tools, and VPNs — The ContentFilterExclusionList has been removed in macOS 11.2 beta 2. — Apple has removed a controversial feature from the macOS operating system …
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Mac Security Tools, MacRumors, Objective Development's Blog, Michael Tsai, 9to5Mac, SC Media, and Computerworld
Tweets: @petercoffee, @campuscodi, @patrickbeuth, and @flugazi
| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Jack Dorsey says Trump ban was the right decision for Twitter but reflects a “failure” to promote healthy conversation and sets a dangerous precedent — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explained in a tweetstorm that the company faced an ‘extraordinary and untenable circumstance’
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New York Times, Big Technology, Bloomberg, CryptoSlate, Techdirt, Business Insider, and Reclaim The Net
Tweets: @jack, @jack, @jack, @jack, @jack, @jack, @sarahdrinkwater, @sarahtaber_bww, @tammigaw, @rakeshlobster, @bretweinstein, @revshark, @sonnybunch, @benbajarin, @minhazmerchant, and @realkellyjones
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
BMW announces Digital Key Plus, a keyless access system that uses the UWB chip in iPhones to let users unlock select BMW cars without taking out their phones — Using the ultra wideband chip that debuted in the iPhone 11 — BMW has announced an upgraded version of its mobile car key technology dubbed Digital Key Plus.| Mike Stone / Reuters: |
The Trump admin adds Xiaomi, along with 8 other Chinese firms, to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, forcing US investors to divest by Nov. 11 — The Trump administration on Thursday added nine Chinese firms to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies …
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PingWest, Android Authority, The Verge, XDA Developers, and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Tweets: @adamconwayie
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Facebook says it has filed a suit against the makers of four malicious Chrome extensions used for scraping user data and other info from Facebook's website — Facebook has taken legal action against the makers of malicious Chrome extensions used for scraping user-profiles and other information … | Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
New research details iOS and Android issues that may allow third parties and law enforcement to access user data and suggests mitigation techniques — New research has dug into the openings that iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools.
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Input, securephones.io, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, iPhone Hacks, MacRumors, and The Mac Observer
Tweets: @z3r0trust and @wired
| Bloomberg: |
Netflix diversity report: women make up 47.1% of its global workforce; 8% of US staff are Black, more than 2x the share in 2017; 8.1% of employees are Hispanic — Netflix Inc. has made gains in adding women and minorities to its workforce over the past three years, vaulting it past Silicon Valley peers … | Kerry Flynn / CNN: |
Medium is acquiring Glose, a digital platform for buying, reading, and discussing books; Glose's 20 employees, most of whom are based in Paris, will join Medium — New York (CNN Business)Substack has become synonymous with writers looking to go independent.| Jared Council / Wall Street Journal: |
IBM say it will acquire Taos, an IT firm that helps companies migrate from in-house servers to cloud infrastructure; terms of the deal were not disclosed — Deal marks latest step in IBM's mission to bring customers into cloud era, in which software and data are accessed online| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Ring says it has fixed a security flaw in its Neighbors app that was exposing the precise locations and home addresses of users who had posted to the app — A security flaw in Ring's Neighbors app was exposing the precise locations and home addresses of users who had posted to the app.
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HotHardware.com News, Gizmodo, CyberScoop, Yahoo News, Lifehacker, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @dellcam, @techjournalist, @zackwhittaker, and @alfredwkng
| Bloomberg: |
Norway's consumer protection agency details how Amazon riddles the process of canceling Prime with “dark patterns,” calls on regulators to investigate — - Public Citizen, others ask regulators to probe Prime rules — Report says manipulative techniques make it hard to opt out
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Forbrukerrådet and New York Times
Tweets: @mattmday, @sarahsholder, @scottlincicome, and @beuc
| Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: |
Cisco says it has struck a new deal to buy Acacia Communications for around $4.5B, boosting the original purchase price by 64% — Networking-equipment giant boosts purchase price by 64% in deal that values Acacia at about $4.5 billion — Cisco Systems Corp. said Thursday that it has struck …
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SiliconANGLE, Cisco, ZDNet, FinSMEs, and Light Reading
| Chris Sanders / Reuters: |
DOJ antitrust chief Makan Delrahim to resign effective Jan 19, a day before the Biden administration takes over — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top antitrust official in the U.S. Justice Department, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim, told the White House he will resign effective January 19 …
Tweets: @karlbode
| Financial Times: |
Researchers: Telegram, which had 11.9M downloads the week of the Capitol riot, began shutting down public white supremacist groups for the first time Wednesday — Use of alternative channels such as Telegram spikes after crackdown on Facebook and Twitter — Far-right groups emboldened …
Tweets: @mshannahmurphy, @mikebutcher, and @discopriest
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