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Apple says an upcoming software update will disable an iPhone's Lightning port if phone isn't used for an hour, closing loophole letting police crack devices — SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has long positioned the iPhone as a secure device that only its owner can open.
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Twitter says it's redesigning Moments by introducing vertical scrolling and adding multiple timelines for some US Moments — People come to Twitter to see and discuss what matters to them — from breaking news to the day's events and memes. This is because whatever is happening in the world …
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Sources: Microsoft is working on tech that would eliminate cashiers and checkout lines from retail stores and has had talks with Walmart about a collaboration — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is working on technology that would eliminate cashiers and checkout lines from stores … | Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Uber hires Daniel Danker from Facebook to serve as a senior director and head of driver product, filling a role that has been vacant since December — Uber has brought on Daniel Danker to serve as a senior director and head of driver product. Prior to joining Uber, he was a product director …
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Roundup of what to expect from upcoming Microsoft hardware: heavily redesigned Surface Pro 6 in mid-2019, updated budget Surface later this year, and more — A bunch of new Microsoft hardware codenames and information are circulating. Here's what could be in the works and when new devices may arrive.
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Facebook plans to separate archives for political ads and for ads promoting news publishers' political content; publisher archive will be ready in a few weeks — Speaking at Axios' Media Trends event Monday night, Facebook's head of global news partnerships Campbell Brown formally announced …
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Inside the Open Markets Institute Conference attended by politicians and media execs who discussed the role of Facebook and Google on the media industry — You can't bust a trust if the trust busts you first. — Reporting From Washington, D.C. — The rising antitrust movement gathered Tuesday … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Oracle debuts Internet Intelligence Map, a free real-time visualization of internet threats, so hijacks, submarine cable breaks, and more can easily be spotted — Distributed denial of service attacks. Malware. State-imposed internet blackouts. It's hard to keep abreast of every bad actor …
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Comcast has disabled its “congestion management” throttling system that it deployed in 2008, but retains data caps and overage fees in 27 states — Congestion-management system was deployed after 2008 BitTorrent controversy. — Comcast has disabled a throttling system … | Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Ring opens preorders for Ring Alarm, its DIY home security system shipping July 4th; base package costs $199 with optional professional monitoring for $10/month — After navigating a lawsuit that put sales on hold, Ring is finally putting its home security system on sale.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook will require businesses using its Custom Audiences ad tool declare whether contact information was gained with user consent starting July 2 — Facebook is hoping to avoid another privacy scandal by adding new accountability and transparency requirements for businesses that use …
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| Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal: |
Records and sources say China will begin using electronic identification system to track cars nationwide on July 1; compliance will be compulsory from Jan. 2019 — National plan to electronically scan autos adds to the ways Beijing can monitor its citizens, also including video cameras and facial recognition technology
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Epic Games says Fortnite now has 125M registered players under a year after launch; last week, Epic investor Tencent said 40M play the game once a month or more — That's a lot — Developer Epic Games announced today that Fortnite has grown to 125 million registered players in less than a year.
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