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| 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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| Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast: |
The FBI used a court order to seize a key server in the Russia-linked VPN Filter botnet, stopping its ability to reactivate when an infected router is rebooted — FBI agents armed with a court order have seized control of a key server in the Kremlin's global botnet of 500,000 hacked routers, The Daily Beast has learned.| 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.| Jack Nicas / New York Times: |
Sources: Apple signed deal with Volkswagen to use vans as autonomous staff shuttles, wanted to partner with BMW and Mercedes-Benz on all-electric autonomous car — SAN FRANCISCO — Apple had already curtailed its grand vision for disrupting the automotive industry by building its own self-driving car.
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| 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 …
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| Johana Bhuiyan / Recode: |
Uber reports $2.6B in Q1 2018 revenue and a profit of $2.5B due to $2.9B received from merging its Russia and Southeast Asia businesses with local competitors — The company saw $2.5 billion in profits on $2.6 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2018.
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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.| 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.
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| Kate Conger / Gizmodo: |
Facebook says users can now use dedicated hardware or code-generating apps for two-factor authentication without having to register their phone number — Facebook users who want extra account security but don't want to share their phone number with the company can now lock down their accounts …
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| 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 …
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The Verge, Apple Support, AppleInsider, VentureBeat, Engadget, The Verge, Houston Chronicle, InvestorPlace, Gizmodo, Fortune, BetaNews, USA Today, MacRumors, TechSpot, The Mac Observer, iDownloadBlog.com, MacStories, Cyberscoop, iPhone in Canada Blog, Neowin, ZDNet, iMore, Digital Trends, MacRumors, MacRumors, iLounge, Seeking Alpha, Softpedia News, TechCrunch, Cult of Mac, Mashable, MacDailyNews, Softpedia News, The Loop, and Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check. Tweets: @bzamayo
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Dublin-based sports betting company Paddy Power Betfair agrees to acquire FanDuel, will merge its US assets with FanDuel and invest $158M in cash — Ireland-based online gaming company Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to buy U.S. fantasy sports site FanDuel, Axios has learned from multiple sources.| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Snap launches a seed accelerator, called Yellow, that will invest $150K in 10 different media startups and creators starting this fall — Snap's executives, including CEO Evan Spiegel, will help the program's founders. — Snap wants to find the next big media business …
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| Reuters: |
France's Macron meets with executives from the world's biggest tech companies, including Satya Nadella and Mark Zuckerberg, to talk investment, tax, and more — PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron told executives from the world's biggest technology firms on Wednesday that he wanted innovation …
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Twitter will start adding labels to US Congressional candidates' profiles on May 30, ahead of the November midterm elections — Twitter will start adding labels to the profiles of candidates running in the 2018 midterm elections after May 30th. — Why it matters: The move underscore's … | 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 …
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| Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
The FCC's Ajit Pai has repeatedly evaded answers and refused to respond to questions from members of Congress, 13 Democrats say in new letter seeking responses — Thirteen members of Congress have written to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai criticizing his “repeated evasive responses to our inquiries” … | Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
The Google Lens update announced at Google I/O is rolling out, with ability to search in real time by pointing camera at objects, smart text selection, and more — At I/O 2018, Google detailed a big update to Google Lens a year after first announcing it. In addition to a new design …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: ZTE estimates at least $3.1B in losses from US sales ban, as operational expenses mount and most of its 75K employees sit idle — - Missed deals and mounting expenses are adding up for ZTE — The action against ZTE is now entangled in U.S.-China talks| Wall Street Journal: |
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| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
Following Seattle's “head tax” law, San Francisco, Mountain View, Cupertino, and East Palo Alto look to introduce laws taxing big tech companies per employee — Mountain View, East Palo Alto, Cupertino and San Francisco blame the industry for inequality and overcrowding.| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Lyft says it will spend $100M on a network of driver support centers, where they can get low-cost oil changes, basic vehicle maintenance, and car washes — Lyft driver “hubs” include discounted car washes and oil changes, as well as clean bathrooms — Lyft announced today plans …
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Google Trends gets revamped Trending searches and Explore pages, new infographic types like an intensity map, showcased data stories curated by News Lab, more — Google Trends has become a key part of journalistic storytelling, giving reporters everywhere an insight into search trends across the world.
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| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Okta announces Sign in with Okta, an API that lets users sign in with their Okta account on other services — Consider that there are millions of Okta users out there using the service to sign into their company applications with a single set of credentials.
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