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May 23, 2018, 2:20 PM

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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Apple says it will partially refund customers with iPhone 6 or later that paid for out-of-warranty battery replacements in 2017 by giving them $50 credit  —  Apple said today it'll refund customers who paid for out-of-warranty battery replacements on their iPhone 6 or later devices between January 1st, 2017 and December 28th, 2017.
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple launches privacy portal where users can download a copy of all data Apple associates with their account, starting in EU and rolling out worldwide later  —  Apple has today launched its new Data and Privacy website, allowing Apple users to download everything that Apple personally associates …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple's manufacturing partner TSMC has started mass production of 7nm processors for iPhones launching later this year  —  - More-efficient 7-nanometer processors coming later this year  — Samsung is also working on the next-generation chip technology
Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:
Internal email from Uber executive Eric Meyhofer says it has decided to wind down self-driving tests in Arizona, following pedestrian death  —  “We intend to drive in a much more limited way,” Uber executive writes.  —  Uber is shutting down testing of self-driving cars in Arizona …
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
District court judge rules President Trump can't block people from viewing his Twitter feed, calling it a designated public forum protected by First Amendment  —  A federal district court judge on Wednesday ruled that President Trump can't block people from viewing his Twitter feed.
Nicholas Thompson / Wired:
Facebook outlines new steps to combat false news: request for academic proposals to study it on Facebook, release of a 12-minute film, and news literacy program  —  NEWS FEED, THE algorithm that powers the core of Facebook, resembles a giant irrigation system for the world's information.
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI's claim that investigators were locked out of nearly 7,800 devices connected to crimes last year is inflated; sources say number likely between 1,000-2,000  —  The FBI has repeatedly provided grossly inflated statistics to Congress and the public about the extent of problems posed …
Jim Finkle / Reuters:
Cisco's Talos cyber intelligence unit says 500K+ routers in dozens of countries have been infected by Russia-linked malware and could be used to attack Ukraine  —  (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) on Wednesday warned that hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Facebook Marketplace adds home service professionals like house cleaners, plumbers, contractors, and others in partnership with Handy, HomeAdvisor, and more  —  Facebook is entering the home services market.  Starting today, U.S. Facebook users browsing the Facebook Marketplace will be able …
Rhett Jones / Gizmodo:
A list of more than 40 questions that Mark Zuckerberg was asked before the European Parliament but failed to answer with specifics  —  For a moment, Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before members of the European Parliament looked like it was going to be a very bad day for the Facebook CEO.
Vlad Savov / The Verge:
HTC announces 6-inch U12+ with Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display, dual cameras, pressure-sensitive buttons and sides, available for preorder today starting at $799  —  ‘Live on the Edge’ for $799  —  Even by the sieve-like standards of most smartphone launches, the HTC U12 Plus has suffered …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
AgileBits releases 1Password 7 for Mac with new security features, easier access to vaults, and refreshed redesign  —  Following two months of beta testing, AgileBits has announced that 1Password 7 for Mac will be released for all users at some point on Tuesday.
Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch:
Okera, which aims to improve data rights management within companies, raises $12M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners  —  As companies start to gather more and more data on their users and customers, including a firehose of information from a nigh-endless flow of tests …

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