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Raspberry Pi 4 launches with faster CPU, GPU, dual 4K monitor support, up to 4GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, with 1GB model for $35 — We have a surprise for you today: Raspberry Pi 4 is now on sale, starting at $35. This is a comprehensive upgrade, touching almost every element of the platform.
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| Jason Snell / Six Colors: |
Early impressions of macOS Catalina, which will usher in a new era of cross platform apps, as it enters public beta today — There's a lot going on in macOS Catalina, version 10.15 of the software that runs the Mac, which arrives today with its first Public Beta release.
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
iOS 13 hands-on as it launches in public beta today with new Apple Maps, dark mode, Reminders, Photos, native swiping keyboard, a subtle volume indicator, more — A first look at the latest software for Apple's iPhones — Apple's iOS 13 is here — or rather, the public beta for iOS 13 has arrived … | Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung launches new $89.99 SmartThings Cam offering HD video with HDR, IR for night vision, two-way audio, plus a $17.99 Wifi Smart Plug and a $9.99 Smart Bulb — Entry-level products to get a smart home started — Samsung is expanding the range of its SmartThings line …
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| Kim Hart / Axios: |
Senators to debut a bipartisan bill that would require data firms like Google to show the types of data collected, its uses, and its assessed value, quarterly — Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce legislation on Monday to require Facebook, Google …
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| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Stewart Butterfield wanted to return money to investors after his startup Glitch failed, but Accel refused, which led to its 24% stake in Slack at its IPO — Stewart Butterfield wanted to quit and give the money back to investors. They wouldn't let him. — Stewart Butterfield loved the game, but not enough people agreed with him.
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| Robert Hackett / Fortune: |
Blend, which develops a SaaS platform for lenders, raises $130M Series E led by Temasek and General Atlantic, source says at a valuation near $1B — Blend has raised $130 million in new venture capital funding. The cash injection likely puts the San Francisco-based fintech startup within striking distance …
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| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
A look at some egregious cases of counterfeit books sold on Amazon; this year Amazon began listing sales of counterfeit goods as a material risk in SEC filings — SPERRYVILLE, Va. — “The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy” is a medical handbook that recommends the right amount …
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
How Seattle Seahawks, who have NFL's second-best winning percentage since 2012, are using data to improve player's performance and fan experience in the stadium — The Seattle Seahawks have the NFL's second-best winning percentage since 2012. One of the secrets to that success may lie within the team's sports science department.
Tweets: @liamoliver24
| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Amazon Echo Show 5 review: Amazon's best smart display yet with compact design, bright screen, convenient alarm functions, but no support for Google services — The right size, features, and price make the Echo Show 5 tough to beat — It wasn't that long ago that the idea … | Marc Hochstein / CoinDesk: |
Report: QuadrigaCX CEO transferred customers' funds to his personal accounts on other cryptocurrency exchanges, effectively stealing $200M — QuadrigaCX's late founder and CEO used customers' funds to trade for his own account on other cryptocurrency exchanges, the Canadian firm's bankruptcy trustee said.
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The Next Web, The Block, blockchainreporter, Canadian Press, BeInCrypto, Cointelegraph, Bitcoinist.com, CoinGeek, Bloomberg, and NewsBTC
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| Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide: |
Apple says Spotify hasn't paid 30% commission on any subscriber for the past three years and pays a 15% commission on just 0.5% of its premium subscribers — Spotify could really have done with some positive industry PR today following last week's revelation that it's clawing back overpaid royalties from songwriters and publishers.| Jane Lanhee Lee / Reuters: |
Sources: the US-based research arm of Huawei, Futurewei, has moved to separate its operations from its parent firm after the US ban but remains owned by Huawei — (Reuters) - The U.S.-based research arm of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd - Futurewei Technologies Inc … Sponsor Posts
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