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Researchers: a hacking group made ~$3.7M in Bitcoin since Aug. with Ryuk ransomware, which only targets firms with huge resources and can lay dormant for a year — Ryuk lies in wait for as long as a year, then pounces on only the biggest prey. — A recently discovered ransomware group …
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A deeper look at Twitter's upcoming beta app with conversational features like color-coded and algorithmically sorted responses, hidden engagement icons, more — Twitter has made a name for itself, at its most basic level, as a platform that gives everyone who uses it a voice.
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says HomePod will become officially available in China and Hong Kong on January 18 for RMB 2,799, or ~$414 — Apple has announced today that HomePod will be available in China starting on Friday, January 18th. Apple teased last month that HomePod was coming to China in “early 2019,” but now we have an official release date.
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| Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: |
Tencent previews Xiaowei, an AI voice assistant for WeChat that will integrate with Tencent's own services and apps by third parties such as Meituan or Didi — - WeChat's assistant can help connect users with mini apps — WeChat mini programs will focus on monetisation with ads
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China's new guidelines for short video apps ban 100 types of inappropriate content, say that platforms should review every piece of content that goes online — China's wildly popular short-video apps, such as Tik Tok, will now be held responsible for all “harmful” content posted by users … | Alexandria Sage / Reuters: |
In-car video analysis tech demoed at CES aims to help carmakers and ride-hailing firms gather data to sell while enhancing safety by observing driver behavior — LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - As vehicles get smarter, your car will be keeping eyes on you. — This week at CES, the international …
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Interview with Arm CEO and CTO on its hiring spree at SoftBank's direction, plans for the future, and becoming a public company again in about five years — - Chip designer seeking to expand from dominance in phones — Company laying groundwork for return to public markets
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Research: global VC investment for 2018 reached $300B+, up 55% YoY, across 34K+ deals, up 32% YoY, with $100M+ rounds accounting for over 56% of the capital — Make no bones about it: 2018 was one heck of a year for the global venture capital market, and the fourth quarter closed it out on strong footing.| Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: |
Vena Solutions, which offers cloud-based financial planning software for clients like Nike and M&S, raises $115M Series D, bringing the total raised to $148M — Enterprise cloud financial planning software firm Vena Solutions Inc. said today it has raised $115 million in new funding to scale up its operations.| Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch: |
London-based Scape Technologies exits stealth, says it has raised $8M seed for its camera-based positioning tech that it says is far more accurate than GPS — Scape Technologies, a London-based computer vision startup, is de-cloaking today to announce that it has raised $8 million in seed fund … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Plex is in talks to offer ad-supported movies and more premium subscriptions as soon as this year, taking on Roku Channel and Amazon Prime Video Channels — Media software maker Plex is preparing to take on The Roku Channel and Amazon Prime Video Channels, possibly as soon as this year.
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Spanish on-demand laundry and dry cleaning startup Mr Jeff raises $12M Series A led by All Iron Ventures with plans to expand to 30 countries by end of 2019 — If you thought the on-demand laundry space had run out of startup steam, here's a bit of a conditioner: Spanish startup Mr Jeff …
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