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New tool decrypts WannaCry-infected computers running Windows XP, 7, and 2003, if they have not been rebooted — A tool released on Friday decrypts PCs running a fuller suite of Windows versions. — New hope glimmered on Friday for people hit by last week's virulent ransomware worm … | Christina Farr / CNBC: |
Source: Tim Cook was spotted at the Apple campus test-driving a prototype glucose-tracker connected to his Apple Watch — - Tim Cook has been test-driving a glucose monitor to understand how his blood sugar responds to factors like food and exercise — CNBC reported last month that Apple …
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| Kim Hart / Axios: |
Uber threatens to fire Anthony Levandowski if he does not cooperate with a court's order to return any files he has back to Waymo — Uber has asked Anthony Levandowski, the executive at the center of a major lawsuit with Waymo, to cooperate with a court's order to return any files he has back to Waymo … | Evan Blass / VentureBeat: |
Images leak of Microsoft's refreshed Surface Pro ahead of May 23 event in Shanghai — EXCLUSIVE: — Microsoft is holding an event on Monday, May 23 in Shanghai, China where it will unveil a widely anticipated refresh of its Surface Pro 4 laptop-class Windows 10-powered tablet, known simply as the Surface Pro.
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Telegram 4.0 update brings support for chatbot payments, video messages, and Telescope, a video hosting platform — Messaging app Telegram has dropped a major update today that sees its service gain support for chatbot payments. It has also added short video messages and new design options for its Instant View reading mode.| Phil Wahba / Fortune: |
Walmart online sales grew 63% YoY in Q1 as the number of items sold on Walmart.com increased to 50M from 10M a year ago — Walmart's wmt massive e-commerce investments are starting to pay off. — The discount chain reported on Thursday that U.S. online sales rose a staggering 63% …
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Sources: Apple told WeChat and other Chinese social apps to disable “tip” functions, says tips are in-app purchases, entitling Apple to a 30% cut — Apple's challenges have multiplied in the all-important China market over the past year or so and its effort to wring more revenue …
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| Daniel Roth / LinkedIn: |
LinkedIn Top Companies 2017 list shows five most in-demand companies to work for include Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Salesforce, and Uber — From Amazon to Allergan and Salesforce to Starbucks, this year's LinkedIn Top Companies represent brands we know and love — as well as the firms …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Zomato agrees to hacker's demand — will launch bug bounty program in exchange for stolen data deletion — Less than 24 hours after revealing a major security breach that compromised the accounts of millions of users, restaurant search service Zomato revealed that it has engaged … | Jordan Kahn / 9to5Google: |
Google announces Payment API for faster checkouts in apps, targeted Android Pay loyalty offers, and sending/receiving money via Assistant in coming months — As part of its Google I/O announcements this week, Google announced its latest new payments features today, including new targeted offers coming …
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| Greg Barbosa / 9to5Mac: |
Vevo updates tvOS app with curated playlists, artist stations, and “peek-inside-playlist” feature allowing playlist viewing during video playback — Following up on the experience it brought to iOS, Vevo is bringing its reimagined 10-foot interface to tvOS.
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| Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Medium launches audio versions of stories, narrated by actors or post writers, for subscribers, with 50+ available now, and more coming — Medium is hoping to sweeten the pot in order to get you to become a paying member. The publishing platform provider said that members will now be provided … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Google to update Daydream VR platform later this year with 2D function panel overlay, Chrome, screen capture, Google Cast support, and more — Google's Daydream VR platform is getting its first major software revamp later this year, nudging the interface toward being a more full-featured operating system.
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