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Apple expands its wide-ranging US investment plan by 20% to $430B and says it will spend $1B+ to open a 3,000-employee campus in NC — The accelerated commitment will fund a new North Carolina campus and job-creating investments in innovative fields like silicon engineering and 5G technology
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Roku says anti-competitive demands from Google, including requests for preferential treatment of apps like YouTube TV, may force YouTube TV off Roku's platform — Roku on Monday notified its users via email that YouTube TV may be forced off its platform entirely, alleging anti-competitive demands …
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Apple releases iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4, allowing Apple Watch owners to unlock Face ID while wearing a mask, and more — Apple has been working on the next update for iPhone and iPad for quite some time, seeding more than half dozen betas in the process. But now iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 are now live.
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Overview of iOS 14.5, which includes the App Tracking Transparency tool, lets Siri play audio with 3rd-party apps, and enables Face ID unlocking with a mask on — With Apple's latest mobile software update, we can decide whether apps monitor and share our activities with others. Here's what to know.
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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.3 with M1 optimizations, updated controller support, ability to change window size of iPhone and iPad apps on Macs, and more — Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.3, the third major update to the macOS Big Sur operating system that launched …
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Researcher shows that for months macOS had a flaw that would let apps run despite not being notarized by Apple's service; bug is patched in macOS Big Sur 11.3 — Old malware, new tricks. — Apple has spent years reinforcing macOS with new security features to make it tougher for malware to break in.
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Facebook rolls out a miniplayer that will allow Facebook users to stream music and podcasts from Spotify through the Facebook app on iOS or Android — Facebook announced last week an expanded partnership with streaming music service Spotify that would bring a new way to listen to music …
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| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
A group of Germany's largest media, tech, and advertising companies file antitrust complaint against Apple as it makes privacy changes on iPhones — Axel Springer among companies claiming controls will damage targeted advertising on iPhones — A group of Germany's largest media …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Zoom officially launches Immersive View, which assembles up to 25 video conference participants in one scene, for all free and individual Pro Zoom accounts — Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. — Zoom has officially launched …
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Mighty Networks, whose products help content creators establish and manage digital subscriptions, raises $50M Series B led by Owl Ventures — Mighty Networks, a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures.| TechCrunch: |
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo buys SaaS security vendor Proofpoint for $12.3B in cash; Proofpoint had a market cap of $7.5B as of its closing price on Friday — Moree M&A activity underway in the red-hot field of cybersecurity. In the latest development, private equity giant Thoma Bravo …
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DoNotPay launches Photo Ninja, which tweaks images to thwart reverse image searches and facial recognition tech without compromising the look of the photos — Robot lawyer app DoNotPay is rolling out a new feature that slightly alters photos so that artificial intelligence apps can't identify who you are.
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TSMC says its 4nm chip process is on track for risk production at end of 2021 and mass production in 2022, 3nm is expected in H2 2022, and 2nm is in development — For TSMC, being the world's largest foundry with nearly 500 customers has its peculiarities.Sponsor Posts
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