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Apple updates 13" and 15" MacBook Pros with improved keyboards and 9th-generation Intel CPUs with up to 8 cores, expands its Keyboard Service Program coverage — Continuing its renewed commitment to update pro Mac laptops on a regular basis, Apple on Tuesday announced an update to its 13 …
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Apple says the new iteration of its butterfly keyboard uses “new materials” in the switch mechanism that should reduce double- and missed-key presses — A ‘new material’ will be put into third-generation repaired keyboards — Apple is announcing an update to its keyboard repair program today.
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Commerce Dept. creates a general license, which expires Aug. 19, to restore Huawei's ability to maintain existing networks and push software updates to handsets — (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday created a temporary general license restoring Huawei's ability …
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Mozilla releases Firefox 67 with performance improvements, new privacy features, cryptomining and fingerprinting protection, and more — Mozilla today launched Firefox 67 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The 10th release since Mozilla's big Firefox Quantum launch in November 2017 doubles down on performance and privacy.
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Microsoft calls for a GDPR-like law in the US that would place the accountability obligations on the companies that collect and use personal data — Microsoft's idea of a US privacy law would make it easier for people to protect their data. — The company's corporate vice president …
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Two weeks after the city of Baltimore's networks suffered a ransomware attack, many of its systems remain offline, including utilities billing, phone, and email — Houses can't be sold, bills can't be paid while city networks are shuttered. — It's been nearly two weeks since the City … | Ira Boudway / Bloomberg: |
Self-driving trucks will carry mail for USPS for the first time, with autonomous truck startup TuSimple operating a two week pilot between Phoenix and Dallas — The United States Postal Service is going to put mail on self-driving trucks. — Starting on Tuesday morning …
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Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, filed for the US copyright for the original Bitcoin white paper and most of the original Bitcoin code — Craig Wright has filed United States copyright registrations for the Bitcoin (BTC) white paper authored by Satoshi Nakamoto.
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| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Sources: ByteDance, owner of TikTok, is developing a paid music service via a new app it expects to debut as early as this fall, mostly in emerging markets — - ByteDance plans to target listeners in emerging markets — Company has already secured rights from Indian record labels
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft launches Service Mesh Interface for Kubernetes to help manage application environments and networks; partners include Docker, Pivotal, VMware — At KubeCon EU in Barcelona today, Microsoft made a slew of Kubernetes announcements. The company launched the Service Mesh Interface …
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GM is shutting down its Maven car-sharing service in 8 out of the 17 North American cities in which it operates — GM is scaling back its Maven car-sharing company and will stop service in nearly half of the 17 North American cities it operates in. — A spokesperson who confirmed Maven …
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Predictive sales startup People.ai raises $60M round led by Iconiq, sources say at around $500M valuation, launches new lead insights product called The Wire — The best salespeople like to pride themselves on having both a sixth sense when it comes to closing a deal, and a healthy amount …
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Professional gamer Tfue sues esports org FaZe Clan over allegedly “oppressive” contract, says FaZe violates CA law by acting as an unlicensed talent agency — The lawsuit could be a turning point for e-sports organizations — A new lawsuit filed against Faze Clan …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft removes Huawei's MateBook X Pro from its online store, stays silent on whether it will prevent Huawei from obtaining Windows licenses for its devices — No comment from Microsoft — Microsoft looks set to be the latest in a long line of US-based technology companies that are complying … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft announces SharePoint landing pages called Home Sites, a chatbot-like Q&A tool for Yammer, and faster OneDrive file syncing — This morning marks the start of Microsoft's annual SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas, and the Seattle company wasted no time detailing the features heading …
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Facebook announces that Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S are now shipping globally — Today marks an important moment for the VR community, as both Oculus Quest and Rift S begin shipping now! With all-in-one, fully immersive 6DOF VR, we're bringing the magic of presence to more people than ever before …
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google now offers three release channels and Windows Server Containers for its Kubernetes Engine — At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, the bi-annual gathering of cloud-native computing boffins, Google today announced that it now offers three release channels for its Google Kuberentes Engine (GKE): Rapid, Ragular and Stable.| Christina Farr / CNBC: |
Alphabet's Verily announces partnerships with big pharma firms Novartis, Sanofi, Otsuka, and Pfizer as it moves into the clinical trials space — KEY POINTS — Pharma companies are looking to work with Verily, which is part of the Alphabet umbrella, as they try to find ways to modernize … Thanks:@chrissyfarr
| Bill Hanvey / New York Times: |
By not giving consumers control over performance and maintenance data collected by their cars, manufacturers can limit where cars are repaired and serviced — Vehicles collect a lot of unusual data. But who owns it? — Mr. Hanvey is president and chief executive officer of the Auto Care Association.
Tweets: @privacyproject, @nytimes, and @jathansadowski
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Marqeta, which provides payment card services to third-parties like Square and Instacart, raises $260M Series E led by Coatue Management at a ~$2B valuation — Startups that are disrupting and unlocking the lucrative world of financial services continue to unlock big fund funding rounds for themselves.| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Lyft announces passenger-safety features including an in-app panic button to call 911; now riders leaving a rating under 4 stars must leave additional feedback — The company will also enlarge driver license plate numbers in the app to reduce incidents of mistaken identity| Johana Bhuiyan / Los Angeles Times: |
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Ivalua, which provides spend management solutions for enterprises, raises $60M led by Tiger Global Management at a $1B+ valuation — Ivalua, a Redwood City, California-based provider of enterprise spend management tools, today announced the closure of a $60 million growth equity round …
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Study: despite News Feed changes, “junk news” from known sources of disinformation in EU get 1.2x-4x the engagement of professional news sources on Facebook — A study carried out by academics at Oxford University to investigate how junk news is being shared on social media … | Bloomberg: |
New healthcare offerings from Tencent-backed Waterdrop and Ant Financial's Xiang Hu Bao catch on in China, threatening conventional health insurance businesses — - China's tech giants roll out crowdfunded healthcare product — Ant Financial, Tencent-backed Waterdrop offer $43,000 payoutsSponsor Posts
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