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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Ahead of the planned September 19 release date, Apple Arcade is rolling out to users running beta versions of iOS 13 or iOS 13.1, with 50+ games to play — Apple Arcade appears to be rolling out to a handful of users ahead of its planned September 19 release date, based on a few tweets and emails sent to MacRumors.
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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Apple Arcade is a no brainer at $4.99/mo., with a strong selection of exclusives and a model that lets devs focus on fun instead of extracting money from users — Despite being just $5, Apple Arcade still seems like a tough sell for some gamers, who are already bombarded with other monthly services like Xbox Game Pass.
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Richard Stallman has resigned as president and director of Free Software Foundation and from MIT's CSAIL over his comments related to Jeffrey Epstein — Stallman said the “most plausible scenario” is that one of Epstein's underage victims was “entirely willing.”
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| Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon changed its search algorithm last year to boost items that were more profitable for it, overriding internal dissent from lawyers and engineers — The e-commerce giant overcame internal dissent from engineers and lawyers, people familiar with the move say.| Yahoo News: |
Sources: Obama's move in 2016 to expel dozens of Russian diplomats and seize estates was in part due to a brazen Russian operation to breach FBI communications — On Dec. 29, 2016, the Obama administration announced that it was giving nearly three dozen Russian diplomats just 72 hours …
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| Reuters: |
Sources: Match Group's Tinder has finished filming its first TV series; spokesperson says making shows is part of a larger strategy to be revealed soon — MEXICO CITY / NEW YORK (Reuters) - Popular dating app Tinder has wrapped filming on its first television series, as owner Match Group Inc seeks … | Ry Crist / CNET: |
The Wi-Fi Alliance launches the Wi-Fi Certified 6 program for devices using next-gen 802.11ax Wi-Fi radios, expected to be up to 40% faster than Wi-Fi 5 — Promising a “new Wi-Fi era,” the nonprofit Wi-Fi Alliance industry group launched the Wi-Fi Certified 6 program Monday.| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Google announces a hardware event on October 15 in NYC, where it's expected to announce the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixelbook 2, and new Google Home speakers — Pixel 4, Pixelbook 2, new Google Assistant speakers, and more — Google has invited media to a hardware event on October 15th in New York City.
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
LastPass fixes a bug in its Chrome and Opera extensions which exposed credentials entered on previously visited websites — LastPass has released a fix last week. Vulnerability details are now public. Users advised to update. — Password manager LastPass has released an update last week …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Personal information of most of Ecuador's population, including 6.7M children, left exposed online with home addresses, phone numbers, work information, more — Elasticsearch server leaks personal data on Ecuador's citizens, their family trees, and children, but also some users' financial records and car registration information.
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| Tina Bellon / Reuters: |
To comply with NYC regulations, Uber will start locking out drivers from its app at times and in areas of low demand in the city, from Tuesday — (Reuters) - Uber on Tuesday will begin limiting drivers' access to its app in New York City to comply with regulation aimed at boosting drivers' pay … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: SoftBank Vision Fund backers Saudi Arabia's PIF and UAE's Mubadala are reconsidering how much to commit to Vision Fund II as a big bet on WeWork sours — - Saudis, Abu Dhabi consider dramatically cutting investment — Discussions follow WeWork IPO process, drop in valuation
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Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson joins Disrupt SF to talk about US crewed spaceflight — The space race is back on, but this time it's closer to home: A number of U.S. companies are vying to become …
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Crisp, which helps food brands reduce food waste by analyzing data from sources such as inventory databases and POS systems, raises $14.2M Series AFind
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Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:
LastPass fixes a bug in its Chrome and Opera extensions which exposed credentials entered on previously visited websitesFind
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Joseph Cox / VICE:
Richard Stallman has resigned as president and director of Free Software Foundation and from MIT's CSAIL over his comments related to Jeffrey EpsteinFind
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Privacy International:
The High Court of South Africa rules that bulk surveillance is unlawful, in case brought after a reporter found his phone communications were recorded in 2008Find
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Tina Bellon / Reuters:
To comply with NYC regulations, Uber will start locking out drivers from its app at times and in areas of low demand in the city, from TuesdayFind
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China is struggling to rein in its citizens' appetite for online gambling, which is fueling an online casino boom in the Philippines and CambodiaFind
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