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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple to launch three iPhones in 2020, high-end 5.4" and 6.7" models with 5G and a lower-end 6.1" model; Apple's 5G modem to be ready by 2022 or 2023 — Apple plans to release three new iPhones in the second half of 2020, including high-end 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch models with OLED displays …
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VentureBeat, Macworld, 9to5Mac, CNET, iPhone Hacks, iMore, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, View from the Park, MSPoweruser, Fast Company, Mashable, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, and SlashGear. Thanks:@rsgnl
| Maciej Ceglowski / Idle Words: |
With the infrastructure for ubiquitous surveillance being deployed at scale, we have lost “ambient privacy”: everyday interactions that should stay unremembered — The need to regulate online privacy is a truth so universally acknowledged that even Facebook and Google have joined the chorus of voices crying for change.| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Instagram says it is testing new features that make it easier for users to regain access to hacked accounts, will rollout a username freezing feature to iOS — Motherboard previously reported how hackers were holding high-profile Instagram accounts for ransom, and how some influencers had to turn to white-hat hackers for help.
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Engadget, 9to5Mac, CNET, The Verge, SlashGear, and BGR
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| Bloomberg: |
Huawei CEO says the company expects its revenues to drop $30B below forecast over the next two years; sources: some carriers passing on new Honor 20 flagship — - Apple rival could see significant sales plunge amid Trump ban — The Chinese firm sets sights on 50% domestic market share
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Reuters, Ars Technica, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Tom's Hardware, Bloomberg, CNET, Reuters, South China Morning Post, Engadget, Android Police, TechCrunch, Quartz, CNBC, Neowin, iPhone in Canada Blog, PYMNTS.com, Android Authority, TalkAndroid.com, Business Insider, OnMSFT.com, Associated Press, 9to5Google, Fortune, The Hill, Silicon Valley Business …, KrASIA, IT PRO, Pandaily, SlashGear, Phandroid, Gizmodo, Softpedia News, iPhone Hacks, Telegraph, Silicon Republic, Digital Trends, Tech in Asia, Android Authority, MSPoweruser, The Verge, and Forbes
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| Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter: |
Over the last year, time spent watching Snapchat Original shows every day has more than tripled with audiences of more than 14M for some shows — ‘Endless Summer,’ which returns for a second season June 15, drew 28 million viewers during its fall debut. “Serialized content is working,” … | Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Clockwise, which uses AI to free up blocks of time in the calendars of both individuals and organizations, raises $11M Series A co-led by Greylock and Accel — Almost every organization, regardless of size, is inundated with meetings, so much so it's often hard to find dedicated time do actual work.
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Amazon's IMDb renames its ad-supported streaming service FreeDive as IMDb TV, says it plans to launch in Europe later this year — Amazon's IMDb is upping the ante in the free, ad-supported premium video game. — IMDb has dumped Freedive as the name for the service it launched in January … | Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Sources: FINRA has stalled for months in responding to roughly 40 applications from companies needing licenses for dealing in crypto assets in US — THE TAKEAWAY: — FINRA has sat for months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications from companies dealing in crypto assets …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Ironscales, a phishing prevention, detection, and response platform that integrates with Office 365, Exchange, and G Suite, raises $15M Series B — Ironscales, a Tel Aviv and Atlanta startup developing a holistic phishing prevention, detection, and response platform, today revealed …
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| Greg Sterling / Search Engine Land: |
Survey of 1,000+ US adults: 46% never use voice assistants, 19% use them less than once a month, while 29% use them daily or weekly — iPhones dominate usage, despite aggressive promotion of the Google Assistant. — A popular Bill Gates quotation reads, “Most people overestimate … | Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
PayFit, a France-based payroll and HR SaaS startup for small and medium-sized businesses, raises $79M from Eurazeo and Bpifrance — French startup PayFit is raising a new $79 million funding round (€70 million) from Eurazeo and Bpifrance. The company first started with a payroll service for small and medium companies in France.
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PE Hub Blog and Tech.eu
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Akamai: there were 55B credential stuffing attacks between Nov. '17 and March '19; US was the top source and target, with 67% of attacks targeting US-based orgs — Hackers have targeted the gaming industry by carrying out 12 billion credential stuffing attacks against gaming websites … | Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Q&A with Qualcomm SVP Dean Brenner on dynamic spectrum sharing that will let 5G/4G share bands, upcoming 2nd-gen 5G chips, and problems with 5G “race” metaphor — Understanding cellular technology begins with one key piece of information: Cell phones, personal hotspot pucks … Sponsor Posts
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