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Republican governor of Florida says Russian hackers accessed voter databases in two counties ahead of 2016's election, but election results weren't compromised — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two Florida counties ahead of the 2016 presidential election …
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WhatsApp says flaw let attackers install NSO Group surveillance software on iPhones and Android phones since May via the app's call function; flaw now patched — A vulnerability in the messaging app WhatsApp has allowed attackers to inject commercial Israeli spyware on to phones, the company and a spyware technology dealer said.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
OnePlus 7 Pro unveiled with upgraded fast charging, a telephoto lens, a 90Hz edge-to-edge screen, and a retractable camera, launching for $669 in the US — If you've shopped for an Android phone within the past six years, chances are you've come across OnePlus.| CNBC: |
Comcast agrees to sell its stake in Hulu to Disney in five years at $27.5B valuation or appraisal amount; Comcast to relinquish voting rights immediately — KEY POINTS — Disney will take “full operational control” over Hulu from Comcast, effective immediately, the companies announce.| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
Google to revamp Shopping hub, giving users more options on how and where to buy products, and will soon let you buy products via YouTube videos, coming in 2019 — When people think of buying stuff on the internet, they usually turn first to Amazon. Google wants to change that.
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Walmart announces next-day delivery on 200K+ items for orders over $35, first in Phoenix and Las Vegas, and expanding to 75% of the US population by year-end — KEY POINTS — The retailer's rollout of next-day delivery will begin in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Southern California …
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Lenovo demos a prototype ThinkPad with a folding 13.3" 4:3 2K OLED display, plans to launch a finished device in H1 2020 as part of its ThinkPad X1 brand — Hands-on with Lenovo's PC prototype with folding screen — Folding phones are already being pitched as the next big wave of tech …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
LinkedIn integrates its jobs and hiring platforms with new features, says it now has 20M+ job listings, up from only 300K five years ago — LinkedIn, the social networking platform for the working world that's now owned by Microsoft, has leveraged its role as a repository for people's work profiles … | Cameron Faulkner / The Verge: |
Amazon says Alexa Guard, which lets Echo speakers listen for security incidents in homes and send Smart Alerts in case of danger, is now rolling out in the US — This free feature turns your smart speaker into a useful security device — Amazon's Alexa Guard feature is now rolling out in the US …
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Twitter's new Developer Labs offers beta access to rebuilt APIs, which have stagnated for many years, as the company hopes to lure devs into paid plans — Twitter is finally modernizing its core APIs after 7 years of stagnation, and it wants early feedback from developers.
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor raises $123M led by Riverwood Capital at a $2.1B valuation, bringing its total raised to $400M+ — Nextdoor, the social network aimed at local neighborhoods, has raised $123 million in a round of funding led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from Benchmark …
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JP Morgan analysts: if Trump imposed a comprehensive 25% tariff on China imports, Apple would need to raise price of iPhone by 14% in order to offset new costs — KEY POINTS — Apple would need to raise the price of the iPhone by 14% in order to offset the costs of new tariffs, J.P. Morgan estimates.
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Samsung rolls out Apple TV app and AirPlay 2 to all 2019 and select 2018 Smart TV models through a firmware update — Samsung is rolling out a new firmware update for all 2019 and select 2018 Smart TV models that brings in the new Apple TV app as well as AirPlay 2 support.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Spotify-owned Soundtrap launches Soundtrap for Storytellers, a cloud-based podcast creation platform with advanced features, for $14.99 per month — In November 2017, Spotify picked up the online music studio Soundtrap as part of its efforts to offer more services to artists on its platform.| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Adobe updates Lightroom with in-built tutorials, shared albums, and a texture control tool — Adobe Lightroom is getting its first new slider in a long time today that helps bring out texture in images. This new feature, which will be available in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw …
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VP of Apple Pay debuts a new iPhone NFC feature: tags that trigger Apple Pay purchases when tapped without needing a special app; Bird is a launch partner — Apple's VP of Apple Pay Jennifer Bailey today announced a new NFC feature for iPhone: special tags that trigger Apple Pay purchases when tapped …
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| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
Adobe is warning users of older versions of Creative Cloud apps to stop using them or face “infringement claims” from 3rd-parties; Adobe is being sued by Dolby — Users of older versions of Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Lightroom Classic … | NBC News: |
California's AG outlines the challenges his office will face in enforcing the California privacy law, says he might not have enough staff to carry out the job — The state's attorney general wants to avoid a troubled rollout, à la Obamacare, when the far-reaching restrictions on user data go into effect on Jan. 1.| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Algorithmia raises $25M Series B led by Norwest Partners for its AI automation platform, says over 90,000 engineers and data scientists are now on the platform — Algorithmia, a Seattle-based startup that offers a cloud-agnostic AI automation platform for enterprises, today announced … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
DigiLens, a developer of AR displays, raises $50M Series C led by Samsung Ventures, Niantic, Sony Innovation Fund, and others, bringing total raised to $100M+ — DigiLens, a Sunnyvale, California-based startup developing displays for augmented reality (AR) devices, today announced …
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| Amrita Khalid / Engadget: |
Match announces AskMatch, which lets users speak to a human dating coach on the phone, launching in NYC this month, with plans to expand nationwide by 2020 — Online dating is its own big, scary jungle, and often users are left on their own when it comes to problems like ghosting or mixed signals in texts.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
WekaIO, which develops file systems optimized for AI and technical workloads, raises $31.7M Series C led by HPE, bringing total raised to about $73.7M — No matter the domain, data-intensive apps share one requirement in common: a reliable file system that ensures data is available to them on demand.
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| Diane Bartz / Reuters: |
Sources: Facebook is facing an FTC consent agreement that would put Facebook's privacy practices under 20 years of oversight; announcement could be a month away — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The social media giant Facebook Inc is headed toward an agreement with the U.S. government that would put …
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