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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: How-To Geek, ZDNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, HotHardware, Pocket-lint, GSMArena.com, Digital Trends, Cybernews.com, MSPoweruser, Sam Lover, Thurrott, Android Headlines, Sammy Fans, Android Police, Gizchina.com, PCMag, Notebookcheck, PhoneArena, The Verge, Tom's Guide, TalkAndroid.com, Neowin, Android Authority, NewsBytes, and SamMobile
| 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: AdExchanger, Thurrott, Engadget, 9to5Google, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Neowin, Adweek, The Drum, Ad Age, Tech Xplore, and Werd I/O
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| 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: European Commission, Ars Technica, Engadget, Neowin, Sherwood News, Euronews, Euractiv, and Silicon Republic. Mastodon: @ppb1701@ppb.social
| 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 …
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Threads: @carnage4life. Bluesky: @shemrek.bsky.social. X: @secretarypete, @robleathern, @thechrisflyer, @carnage4life, @airlineflyer, @deltanewshub, and @krisvancleave. Forums: r/delta
| CrowdStrike: |
More: The Eclectic Light Company, Brendan Gregg, The Register, Tom's Hardware, Associated Press, CRN, BBC, Dark Reading, BBC, CrowdStrike, CrowdStrike, Cybersecurity Dive, TechCrunch, Cybersecurity …, Stratechery, CNBC, BetaNews, ExtremeTech, Ghacks, PC Gamer, 9to5Mac, HackerNoon, HealthcareInfoSecurity.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
| 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, Maginative, Unite.AI, The Information, VentureBeat, Yahoo Finance, AIM, NewsBytes, and Benzinga
| 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
| 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: Reddit Upvoted, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, The Verge, Variety, Sherwood News, Quartz, Cord Cutters News, and Reuters. Forums: r/nba
| 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, Finbold, WinBuzzer, Benzinga, Fortune, Quartz, Asia Financial, PCMag, PC Guide, Business Times, TipRanks Financial, Silicon Valley Business …, Proactive, Wccftech, Neowin, The Information, Forexlive, Investing.com, and Yahoo Finance
Forums: r/hardware and r/nvidia
| 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, Cord Cutters News, IGN, 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: @carnage4life, @jacobjaboyle, @pkafka, @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
| Jessica Mathews / Fortune: |
A look inside Iconiq Growth two months after it closed a $5.75B fund, its largest ever and 42% larger than its previous fund — The sudden death of former SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg in a treadmill accident nine years ago shook Iconiq Capital founder Divesh Makan.
More: Bloomberg and ICONIQ Growth
| 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
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