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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
To curb tracking, Google says anti-fingerprinting tech is coming in Chrome and devs must explicitly opt-in for cookies that are meant to be used across sites — Google today announced a major new initiative around its Chrome browser that will, in the long run, introduce significant changes …
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New York Times, Chromium Blog, The Keyword, Reuters, web.dev, XDA Developers, USA Today, Axios, The Verge, CNBC, Digital Information World, MSPoweruser, The Hacker News, Android Authority, Marketing Land, and SlashGear
Tweets: @johnnyryan, @googleads, @chromiumdev, @campuscodi, @edwardtufte, @nytimes, @justinschuh, @peteyvid, @pkedrosky, and @kosamari
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Unlike Facebook at F8, Google didn't just talk about its commitment to privacy at I/O, it showcased features that were either ready to ship or ready to demo — F8 and I/O, night and day — Mark Zuckerberg: “The future is private”. Sundar Pichai: ~The present is private~.
Tweets: @joshconstine and @jason_kint
| New York Times: |
At Google I/O, Sundar Pichai pitched privacy for everyone, going against the company's history of data collection, one week after a similar push from Facebook — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google, the company that may know the most about our digital lives, is now preaching the gospel of privacy.
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The Verge, The Keyword, South China Morning Post, Wired, and Digital Information World
Tweets: @sundarpichai, @mikeisaac, @caro_milanesi, @daiwaka, @privacyproject, and @ohmdee
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
At I/O, Google was the opposite of defensive, setting out the case that data collection allows Google to make better products to improve people's lives — For a company famed for its engineering culture, you wouldn't expect a video at Google's annual I/O developer conference to have such emotional resonance.
Tweets: @stratechery
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Binance says it discovered a “large scale security breach”, with hackers withdrawing ~$41M in bitcoin and taking user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially more — Hackers stole more than 7,000 bitcoin from crypto exchange Binance, the world's largest by volume, the startup reported Tuesday.
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Binance, Bloomberg, CoinDesk, The Next Web, Inquirer, ZDNet, Security Affairs, Inc42 Media, SecurityWeek, New York Times, Cointelegraph, The Block, CNBC, Gizmodo, YouTube, BetaNews, NewsBTC, Trustnodes, CryptoGlobe, The Next Web, The Block, Coinspeaker, Blockonomi, Engadget, Financial Times, Bitcoinist.com, Anycoin.news, SludgeFeed, The Hacker News, Hacker Noon, SiliconANGLE, CryptoGlobe, IT PRO, Ethereum World News, Micky, FutureSin, and DataBreaches.net
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Google unveils the Google Nest Hub Max, a 10-inch smart display with a built-in camera that can act as an indoor security camera, coming this summer for $229 — It can detect your face, too — The Google Nest Hub Max is a big Google Assistant smart display with a camera on top that you can use …
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Financial Times, The Keyword, The Keyword, CNET, WRAL TechWire, Firstpost Tech, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @smatthes, @google, @johnwilander, @canterrain, @markgurman, @lanceulanoff, @jeffjarvis, @edludlow, @stshank, @lanceulanoff, @willoremus, @9to5google, @benwood, and @inafried
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Google to replace its “Works with Nest” program this summer with “Works with Google Assistant”, which would give vetted partners access to customer data — As Google is further integrating the Nest brand, it is also introducing some significant changes to the way Nest products will work.
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Google Developers Blog, The Keyword, CNET, Android Central, The Verge, AppleInsider, Digital Trends, and Nest
| Reuters: |
Tencent pulls the test version of blockbuster game PUBG in China and shifts users to a similar “patriotic” game that has government approval to generate revenue — SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday shut down its test version of global blockbuster …
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South China Morning Post, KrASIA, CNET, BBC, CNN, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, PC Gamer, Financial Times, Engadget, GameSpot, Destructoid, The Verge, VG247, and GamesIndustry.biz. Tweets: @jwangark
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Google Pixel 3a review: great price with an excellent camera and a 3.5mm headphone jack but a slower processor, no wireless charging, and isn't water resistant — At $399 and $479, respectively, the Pixel 3A and 3A XL are great deals — I am going to break an unwritten rule of tech reviews …
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New York Times, The Keyword, PCWorld, Android Police, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, The Ringer, Android Authority, Mashable, 9to5Google, XDA Developers, and CNBC
Tweets: @backlon, @bxchen, @vladsavov, @nytimesbusiness, @markgurman, @devindra, @jacknicas, @dcseifert, @gartenberg, @gartenberg, @stshank, @dcseifert, @lanceulanoff, @katebevan, @pierce, and @stshank
| Johana Bhuiyan / Los Angeles Times: |
Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a 24-hour strike in at least 10 cities in the US to protest against unfair pay ahead of Uber's much-anticipated IPO — It was a protest that dealt Uber its biggest blow. When taxi drivers in New York City rallied against President Trump's travel ban in 2017 …
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The Guardian, The Guardian, Politico, Reuters, CNN, CNN, Washington Post, Slate, BBC, Fast Company, Fortune, Jacobin, Mashable, Newser, NBC News, Bloomberg, CNBC, The Guardian, New York Times, and Vox
Tweets: @derivativeburke, @sensanders, @nytimes, @clintsmithiii, @akatookey, @jmbooyah, and @jeremycorbyn
| Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: |
Facebook will hire about 100 people in London to establish a base for its push into payments on WhatsApp, which currently has only ~400 employees — Facebook has chosen London as the centre for a push into payments on its WhatsApp messaging service, boosting the city's hopes of becoming … | Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Bird is selling Bird One, its new electric scooter, directly to consumers for $1,299, says it has a range of up to 30 miles on a single charge — Bird One will be rolled out in cities soon and available to purchase for $1,299 — Bird unveiled its next-generation electric scooter on Wednesday … | Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
First look at Android Q: dark mode, better gestures, Live Caption, improvements to OS security updates via Project Mainline, Focus Mode, and more — It isn't about what's new, it's about what's better — A full release is expected this fall, but Google is announcing new major features …
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Android Developers Blog, The Verge, Android Police, 9to5Google, ValueWalk, The Next Web, Naked Security, Engadget, CNET, Xperia Blog, PiunikaWeb, Softpedia News, Inquirer, Gizchina, iPhone Hacks, and Firstpost Tech
Tweets: @google, @dcseifert, @androiddev, @dcseifert, @sdw, @stammy, @ryanwhitwam, @bloomtv, @lanceulanoff, @cgartenberg, @androidcentral, @google, @neiltwitz, @stshank, @robpegoraro, @willoremus, @ow, and @verge
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
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Android Police, MIT Technology Review, YouTube, VentureBeat, Engadget, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @google, @zackwhittaker, @sriramvsharma, @jank0, @larrymagid, @androidcentral, @raywongy, @markhachman, and @tomwarren
| Theodore Schleifer / Vox: |
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, popular with some of Silicon Valley's wealthiest donors, has five fundraising events in the Bay Area this week — Inside the tech network that is trying to turn a small-town mayor into a fundraising dynamo. — The two 30-somethings drove …
Tweets: @aaschapiro, @ezraklein, @matthewstoller, @awolfeful, @onlxn, @teddyschleifer, @anildash, @rmac18, and @ezraklein
| Rani Molla / Vox: |
Experts say apps like Nextdoor and Ring's Neighbors give people a false sense that the US crime rate is worsening even as violent crime reaches record lows — Why people are socializing more about crime even as it becomes rarer. — Violent crime in the US is at its lowest rate in decades.
Tweets: @nancyleong, @frankpasquale, @ranimolla, @dangillmor, @martinoxon, @voxdotcom, and @melissakxly4
| Patricia Hernandez / Polygon: |
Kids who play Fortnite as free “default” characters are often bullied, insulted, and sometimes ostracized by peers, causing pressure to purchase skins — The stigma of being a default — In a private school where tuition is high, students can bicker about clothes, shoe brands, cellphones, or video games.
Tweets: @taylorlorenz, @ag_radley, @juiceboxca, @chuckwendig, @xpatriciah, @maxkriegervg, @russfrushtick, and @mistertodd
| Reuters: |
Chinese AI startup Megvii, also known as Face++, raises $750M led by Bank of China Group Investment, source says at a $4B+ valuation, ahead of its Hong Kong IPO — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) provider Megvii Inc, commonly known as Face++ …
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Sumo Logic, which provides cloud-based log management and analytics services, raises $110M Series G led by Battery Ventures at a $1B+ valuation — Sumo Logic, a cloud data analytics and log analysis company, announced a $110 million Series G investment today.
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VentureBeat, Silicon Valley Business …, and DevOps.com
| Matthieu Faou / WeLiveSecurity: |
Researchers detail how LightNeuron, a backdoor used by espionage group Turla, has been specifically targeting Microsoft Exchange mail servers since 2014 — ESET research uncovers Microsoft Exchange malware remotely controlled via steganographic PDF and JPG email attachments
Tweets: @ianlitschko, @profwoodward, @malwarejake, @matthieu_faou, and @zcobb
| Wolfie Zhao / CoinDesk: |
Bitmain's internal bitcoin mining operations are generating 88% less computing power than a month ago, suggesting it has drastically cut its own mining capacity — Bitmain's internal bitcoin mining operations are generating 88 percent less computing power than a month ago, suggesting that the industry giant has cut back on capacity.
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Ethereum World News
| Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: |
Google demonstrates Project Euphonia, its effort to improve Google Assistant's voice recognition for those with speech impairments — As in year's past, the Google I/O 2019 keynote has taken time to focus on Google's latest accessibility tech. One of this year's demos, Project Euphonia …
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The Keyword. Tweets: @google, @stevesi, @ewaccess, @googlemexico, @una, @sqcai, and @googledevs
| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
Google announces Duplex on the Web, less focused on mimicking speech, can now handle car rentals and fill online forms with your info, coming to Android in 2019 — Last year, Google stoked intense controversy when it announced Duplex, a technology that uses eerily human-sounding artificial …
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VentureBeat, 9to5Google, BBC, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @google, @geoffblaber, @gartenberg, @jeffjarvis, @mulligan, @androidpolice, @gartenberg, and @jeffjarvis
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