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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
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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.
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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 … | Ina Fried / Axios: |
IBM says it will bring 1,800 jobs to France over the next two years in areas like AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and IoT — IBM CEO Ginny Rometty will announce a plan to create 1,800 jobs over the next two years in France in areas like AI, blockchain, cloud computing and IoT.
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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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| 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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Engadget, Apple Support, MacRumors, Fortune, The Verge, Digital Trends, Business Insider, MacRumors, BetaNews, ZDNet, Cult of Mac, TechCrunch, MacRumors, AppleInsider, VentureBeat, Cyberscoop, Softpedia News, iLounge, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, Mashable, iDownloadBlog.com, Neowin, The Mac Observer, MacStories, Seeking Alpha, The Loop, and MacDailyNews. Tweets: @bzamayo
| 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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| 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.| 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 …
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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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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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| 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.| 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 … | 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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| 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.
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TechCrunch, The Verge, CNBC, Firstpost, MediaNama, 9to5Google, The Guardian, CNNMoney, and YouTube
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Tweets: @buntms, @guyverhofstadt, @joshconstine, @joshconstine, and @guyverhofstadt. Thanks:@joshconstine
| 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 … | 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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| 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 …
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TechCrunch, BetaNews, Android Police, ZDNet, Android Police, PCWorld, Pocket-lint, The Register, Inquirer, Engadget, Gizmodo, Business Insider, and Tom's Guide
Tweets: @vladsavov and @dcseifert
| 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 …
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