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Microsoft: hackers behind SolarWinds recently breached State Dept. aid agency to send emails with malicious code to 150 orgs, including NGOs critical of Putin — Microsoft reported that it had detected the intrusion and that the same hackers behind the earlier SolarWinds attack were responsible.
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In an email to podcasters, Apple says it is delaying the launch of its Podcasts Subscriptions and channels until June and plans improvements to its Podcasts app — Apple has announced in an email to podcasters today that it is delaying the launch of Apple Podcasts Subscriptions.
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WhatsApp reverses course and says it won't limit functionality for users who don't accept its new privacy policy — The new policy went into effect on May 15th — Earlier this month, Facebook-owned WhatsApp said that users would lose functionality over time if they didn't accept its new privacy policy by May 15th.
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Anthropic, a new startup from former GPT-3 researchers that aims to build large-scale, general AI systems, raises $124M Series A led by Skype's Jaan Tallinn — As AI has grown from a menagerie of research projects to include a handful of titanic, industry-powering models like GPT-3 …
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US soldiers at nuclear bases in Europe are inadvertently revealing secrets, like base installations, while using apps with publicly visible learning flashcards — For US soldiers tasked with the custody of nuclear weapons in Europe, the stakes are high. Security protocols are lengthy, detailed and need to be known by heart.
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Google says Chrome 91 has 23% faster performance thanks to Sparkplug, a new non-optimizing compiler for its V8 JavaScript engine — Google says its new JavaScript compiler saves 17 years of Chrome users' CPU time each day. It should also benefit all Chromium browsers that use it.
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SEC charges five people with promoting BitConnect, which it alleges was an unregistered digital securities offering that raised $2B+ from retail investors — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a civil lawsuit against five people accused of promoting BitConnect, a now-defunct crypto Ponzi scheme.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is planning redesigned AirPods for 2021 and 2nd-gen AirPods Pro for 2022, which will include updated motion sensors for fitness tracking — - Company preparing to overhaul its entry-level wireless earbuds — Apple also discussing new colors for AirPods Max headphones
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Sources: Apple tried to buy rap battle livestreaming service Verzuz before it was acquired in March by Triller — - Tech giant floated a lower price for Timbaland's platform — Talks show Apple's continued interest in social music offering — Apple Inc. aimed to purchase …
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Venmo will now let users control the visibility of their friends list, following a report in which Biden's Venmo account and connections were easily found — Venmo, the mobile payments app owned by PayPal, is changing its privacy settings after a BuzzFeed News story uncovered President Joe Biden's account earlier this month.
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| Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
Circle, the company behind the US dollar-backed stablecoin USDC, raises $440M, sources say ahead of a potential SPAC deal targeting a valuation of $4B — Quick Take — Circle has raised $440 million in a new funding round — The firm — which is behind the fast-growing USDC stablecoin …
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Doximity, a LinkedIn for doctors, files for an IPO, and says it has allocated 15% of shares offered to doctors; Doximity's revenue grew 78% in 2020 to $206.9M — - Doximity, which is often described as the LinkedIn for doctors, filed its IPO prospectus on Friday.Sponsor Posts
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