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Memo by a NSC official that's circulating in the Trump administration proposes government pay for and build a nationwide 5G network in 3 years to fend off China — Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation's mobile network …
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
FCC chairman Ajit Pai says he is opposed to a proposal for the government to build a 5G network — Over the weekend, Axios reported that officials within the Trump administration have been proposing the creation of a nationwide 5G network in order to protect against Chinese leadership in forthcoming networking technology.| Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Global heatmap published by fitness tracking app Strava last November can be used to locate military bases around the world, map soldier jogging routes — Data about exercise routes shared online by soldiers can be used to pinpoint overseas facilities — Sensitive information about the location …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple working on three Mac models, including laptops and a new desktop, with custom co-processors; new iPad to be released toward the end of the year — The company already makes many of the chips for its iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches. — For several years …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / BleepingComputer: |
Microsoft releases out-of-band Windows update for manual download to disable Intel's buggy patch for Spectre Variant 2, will wait for a more stable fix — Microsoft has issued on Saturday an emergency out-of-band Windows update that disables patches for the Spectre Variant 2 bug (CVE-2017-5715).
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Sources: Intel warned China's Lenovo and Alibaba about Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities before warning the US government — Decision to disclose issue to select few customers, including Lenovo and Alibaba, has ripple effects through security and tech industries
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Immersion says it has settled its lawsuit and signed a license agreement with Apple over its 3D Touch, Force Touch, Taptic Engine, and other haptic tech — Immersion, a company that develops and licenses haptic feedback technologies, today announced it has reached a settlement and licensing agreement with Apple.
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| Alex Sherman / CNBC: |
Sources: Dell considers a sale to VMWare, of which it owns 80%, in a reverse merger, which would allow Dell to be traded publicly without formally listing — - VMware could buy Dell in massive reverse-merger, sources say. Dell currently owns 80 percent of VMware.
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
US Secret Service warning financial institutions about “jackpotting” attacks targeting US ATMs; source close to the matter says Ploutus.D malware is being used — ATM “jackpotting” — a sophisticated crime in which thieves install malicious software and/or hardware at ATMs … | Stewart Rogers / VentureBeat: |
ContentSquare raises $42M Series B led by Canaan for its AI-based platform that tracks user interaction with brands' websites and apps — Understanding precisely how consumers and users interact with your website and apps is paramount to any company's success. Interaction data is not only necessary, but it's also imperative.
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| Philip Ball / Quanta Magazine: |
How the current state of quantum computing needs to overcome inherent physics and error correction challenges to make quantum computers truly powerful — Quantum computers should soon be able to beat classical computers at certain basic tasks. But before they're truly powerful … | Isis Almeida / Bloomberg: |
The first large scale freight deal has been settled in Bitcoin to deliver 3000 metric tons of wheat from Russia to Turkey — Prime Shipping Foundation piloted blockchain payment system — Vessel carried 3,000 tons from Rostov to Samsun in December — Cryptocurrencies are making inroads into food commodity trading.| New York Times: |
How Devumi uses its 3.5M+ automated Twitter accounts, sometimes based on stolen social identities, to sell followers and retweets to 200K+ customers — Everyone wants to be popular online. — Some even pay for it. — Inside social media's black market.
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