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| The Intercept: |
Leaked top-secret NSA doc: Russian military intelligence sent spear-phishing emails to 100+ local election officials days before the US presidential election — Russian military intelligence executed a cyberattack on at least one U.S. voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails …
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| Apple: |
Apple announces iOS 11, available to developers today, public beta later this month, release this fall — Biggest Software Release Ever for iPad and New AR Experiences Among Hundreds of Updates — San Jose, California — Apple today previewed iOS 11, a major update to the world's …
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| Samuel Gibbs / The Guardian: |
iOS 11 will only operate on 64-bit devices, making iPhone 5, 5C and iPad 4 obsolete, and remove support for 32-bit apps — Apple's iOS 11 update means iPhone 5 and 5C will no longer receive updates, while some apps and games will be incompatible after switch to 64-bit| Kevin Kelleher / VentureBeat: |
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
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| Harrison Weber / VentureBeat: |
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| James Vincent / The Verge: |
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
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| Apple: |
Apple previews workstation-class iMac Pro with Xeon CPU with up to 18 cores, Radeon Vega GPU with up to 16GB of VRAM, 5K display; starts at $4999, coming Dec. — Featuring up to 18-Core Processors, 22 Teraflops of GPU Performance, Fast Storage and Advanced I/O| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple releases wireless Magic Keyboard with numeric keypad in US for $129, discontinues wired version — Apple today released a wireless Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad priced at $129 in the United States. The wired version has been discontinued. — The keyboard features an extended layout …
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TechCrunch, SlashGear, BetaNews, Engadget, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iPhone Hacks, iDownloadBlog.com, and The Verge
| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Snap acquires location analytics firm Placed, sources say for $200M+; Placed to continue operating independently — Snapchat parent Snap has acquired Placed, a Seattle-based startup that operates a consumer location analytics platform, GeekWire has learned.| Apple: |
Apple debuts new 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, available to order today starting at $649 and $799 respectively — iOS 11, Coming This Fall, Brings New Features That Make iPad Pro Even More Powerful — San Jose, California — Apple today introduced an all-new 10.5-inch iPad Pro … | Harrison Weber / VentureBeat: |
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| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Leaked internal Windows build reveals new Windows shell that allows the same adaptive UI across all device types, including PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox, HoloLens — Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows 10 on PCs, tablets, phones, and more.
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ZDNet, Softpedia News, SlashGear, Neowin, and On MSFT
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Lyft teams up with NuTonomy for on-demand autonomous vehicles, will launch limited pilot in Boston within the next few months — Riders in Boston will be able to hail one “in a couple months” — Lyft announced a new partnership today with Boston-based self-driving car startup NuTonomy to eventually put …
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TechCrunch, CNET, Tech.eu, Gizmodo, New York Times, Axios, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Herald, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes
| Apple: |
Apple announces macOS High Sierra, available to developers today, public beta later this month, release this fall — Refinements Made to Popular Apps Like Photos, Safari, Mail and More — San Jose, California — Apple today previewed macOS High Sierra, the latest version of the world's …
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| Apple: |
Apple unveils $349 HomePod, a Siri-enabled speaker with spatial awareness, 7 tweeter array, woofer that ties in with Music, Home apps; coming Dec. in US, AU, UK — Sneak Peek of Apple-Designed Home Music Speaker with Amazing Sound Quality and Intelligence — San Jose, California …
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Tweets: @joshconstine, @ourielohayon, and @benedictevans
| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Uber hires Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei as SVP of leadership and strategy as it prepares to release internal workplace investigation results — The well-regarded academic, who has focused on gender and diversity problems in the workplace, will also have to deal with results …
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Engadget, Uber Global, Business Insider, PYMNTS.com, Fortune, and New York Magazine
Tweets: @readdanwrite and @mattdrange
| BBC: |
Following London terror attack, tech giants reject UK Prime Minister Theresa May's claims that they provided a “safe space” for terrorist ideology — Technology companies have defended their handling of extremist content following the London terror attack.| Carolyn Said / San Francisco Chronicle: |
SF City Attorney subpoenas Uber and Lyft, wants records on driving practices to ensure companies comply with local laws; experts say subpoenas are overly broad — It's a San Francisco truism: Every other car on the streets these days seems to sport a logo for Uber or Lyft …
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Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle, courthousenews.com, Wall Street Journal, The Recorder, MarketWatch, and Forbes. Thanks:@owenthomas
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