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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Samsung tells US users that Samsung Messages will no longer come pre-installed on Galaxy phones, starting with the Flip6 and Fold6, in favor of Google Messages — After slowly phasing the app out in some regions, Samsung has announced that it will no longer pre-install Samsung Messages on Galaxy devices in favor of Google Messages.
More: ZDNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, Thurrott, HotHardware, Pocket-lint, GSMArena.com, Digital Trends, Cybernews.com, MSPoweruser, Sam Lover, Android Headlines, Sammy Fans, Gizchina.com, Android Police, PCMag, Notebookcheck, PhoneArena, The Verge, Tom's Guide, TalkAndroid.com, Neowin, Android Authority, NewsBytes, and SamMobile
| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
The EU tells Meta its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram may violate consumer protection laws, giving Meta until September 1 to propose changes — The European Union says it has notified Meta that its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram might violate consumer protection laws.
More: Ars Technica, European Commission, Engadget, Neowin, Sherwood News, Euronews, Euractiv, and Silicon Republic. Mastodon: @ppb1701@ppb.social
| Digiday: |
Google says it won't be “deprecating third-party cookies” in Chrome and will instead keep working on “privacy-preserving alternatives” via Privacy Sandbox APIs — After much back and forth, Google has decided to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser.
More: 9to5Google, Electronic Frontier Foundation, The Drum, Ad Age, and Werd I/O
X: @lukolejnik, @robinberjon, @digiday, and @simoahava
| Bloomberg: |
Toronto-based AI startup Cohere raised a $500M Series D led by Canadian pension fund PSP at a $5.5B valuation, after raising $270M at a $2.2B valuation in 2023 — The Canadian AI unicorn doesn't have a viral chatbot, but it's signed on hundreds of corporate clients.
More: Financial Times, PYMNTS.com, BetaKit, Crunchbase News, SiliconANGLE, The Information, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, AIM, Benzinga, and NewsBytes. LinkedIn: Cohere
| Reuters: |
Reeling from CrowdStrike-related outages, Delta has canceled 5,000+ flights, including 1,384 on Sunday and 700+ for Monday so far, according to FlightAware — Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) struggled to restore normal operations on Sunday after last week's crippling global cyber outage …
More: Reuters, CNN, CNN, Engadget, The Hill, CNBC, Quartz, Delta News Hub, NBC News, HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, New York Times, Semafor, Mashable, Inc.com, Metacurity, Neowin, Interesting Engineering, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Benzinga, and Barron's Online
Threads: @carnage4life. Bluesky: @shemrek.bsky.social. X: @secretarypete, @robleathern, @thechrisflyer, @carnage4life, @airlineflyer, @deltanewshub, and @krisvancleave
| CrowdStrike: |
More: The Register, The Eclectic Light Company, Brendan Gregg, CRN, BBC, BBC, Dark Reading, Cybersecurity Dive, TechCrunch, CrowdStrike, CrowdStrike, Cybersecurity …, CNBC, BetaNews, ExtremeTech, Stratechery, Ghacks, PC Gamer, 9to5Mac, HackerNoon, HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, Cybernews.com, ZDNET, Nextgov/FCW, TechRadar, Business Today, The Guardian, and Wall Street Journal
X: @taviso, @rakeshsfnyc, @firstadopter, @stevesi, @rakyll, @eastdakota, @tomwarren, @stevesi, and @stevesi. LinkedIn: CrowdStrike
Forums: r/technews and Lobsters
| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
A zero-day in Telegram for Android, patched on July 11, let attackers send malicious Android APK payloads as video files; the exploit was for sale from June 6 — A Telegram for Android zero-day vulnerability dubbed ‘EvilVideo’ allowed attackers to send malicious Android APK payloads disguised as video files.
More: WeLiveSecurity, The Record, PCMag, Hackread, and RestorePrivacy
| Fanny Potkin / Reuters: |
Sources: Nvidia is working with Inspur to launch and distribute “B20”, a new flagship AI chip for China that would be compatible with current US export controls — Nvidia (NVDA.O) is working on a version of its new flagship AI chips for the China market that would be compatible …
More: HotHardware, The Register, Tom's Hardware, Computerworld, ExtremeTech, DevX, Reuters, Silicon Valley Business …, Finbold, WinBuzzer, Benzinga, Fortune, Quartz, Asia Financial, PCMag, PC Guide, Business Times, TipRanks Financial, Proactive, Wccftech, Neowin, The Information, Forexlive, Investing.com, and Yahoo Finance
Forums: r/hardware and r/nvidia
| Sahil Patel / The Information: |
Reddit COO Jen Wong says the company has revenue sharing deals with the NFL, the NBA, MLB, and others to get video and other content, hoping to draw advertisers — Reddit, known for its chat forums on everything from Proust to Wall Street stocks, is going big on sports.
More: Bloomberg, Reddit Upvoted, The Verge, Variety, Sherwood News, Quartz, Cord Cutters News, and Reuters. Forums: r/nba
| Rebecca Spear / Windows Central: |
Asus ROG Ally X review: easier to grip, comfortable to hold, nice black casing, games run smoothly, and improved, but not great, battery life, and no touchpads — Improved battery life, double storage, and more changes come with this refreshed handheld. — When you purchase through links …
More: Notebookcheck, Tom's Hardware, XDA Developers, Android Headlines, IGN, TweakTown, GamesRadar, Laptop Mag, Wccftech, Forbes, Press Start, Dexerto, Mashable, Digital Trends, Wired, Kotaku, TechCrunch, Tom's Guide, and TechSpot
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple's Eddy Cue has pushed TV+ studio chiefs to exert more control over budgets, hoping to change Apple's reputation as the biggest spender in town — The iPhone maker is starting to exert more control over its production partners — Netflix extended its lead over fellow streaming services …
More: The Verge, Thurrott, Trusted Reviews, IGN, Cord Cutters News, MobileSyrup, Business Insider, Benzinga, Android Authority, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Streamable, Supercharged, AppleInsider, PhoneArena, Cult of Mac, BGR, iMore, MarketWatch, MacDailyNews, and NewsBytes
Threads: @jbillinson and @jbillinson
X: @pkafka, @carnage4life, @jacobjaboyle, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, and @technology
Forums: Hacker News, r/apple, r/popculturechat, r/boxoffice, r/movies, r/television, r/entertainment, r/blankies, and MacRumors Forums
| Julian Chokkattu / Wired: |
Nothing's CMF Phone 1 review: excellent performance, camera, battery, display, and software, far above rival $199 phones, but no NFC and spotty US band support — This stylish $199 smartphone performed nearly flawlessly during a week of testing in Paris. — Rating:
More: PhoneArena
| Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: |
How EA used AI to scan ~11K players' photos to create 3D avatars for its college football game; the NCAA first let players to sell their likeness rights in 2021 — Electronic Arts used new tech to scan photos for its videogame after securing players' likeness rights for the first timeSponsor Posts
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