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May 23, 2018, 10:40 AM

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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
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 …
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 …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
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.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard:
A look at Kaspersky Lab's SAS conference, where the company showcases its best research while entertaining competitors and reporters, amid its ongoing crisis  —  We went to Kaspersky Lab's SAS conference, where the controversial Russian anti-virus firm showcases its best research …
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
French startup Platform.sh raises $34M Series C led by Partech to simplify cloud deployment  —  French startup Platform.sh has raised a $34 million funding round.  The company wants to help you manage your cloud infrastructure by handling the most tedious part of the job.
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
Uber expands Partner Protection, its accident insurance and medical cover for drivers, to 21 European countries  —  Uber has been slowly rolling out free insurance products to its drivers and delivery persons in Europe.  The company is announcing that its contractors will get better coverage in 21 European countries.
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Average tenure of Facebook's top 14 execs is more than 9 years, most have been at Facebook since before its IPO, few top execs have left despite controversies  —  This month was the perfect month to leave Facebook.  —  The social giant, which has been under fire over the past 18 months …
Louise Matsakis / Wired:
A look at using blockchain tech in supply chains, its potential benefits like reducing fraud, and hurdles before being broadly adopted in the logistics industry  —  I HAD JUST learned everything there was to know about the fish in front of me.  Now, a small part of its fleshy, red body was in my mouth.
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Civil rights groups concerned as FOIA request shows cities' law enforcement adopted Amazon's Rekognition facial recognition tech without prior public discourse  —  Amazon has been providing facial recognition tools to law enforcement agencies in Oregon and Orlando for only a few dollars a month …

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