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| Daniel Eran Dilger / AppleInsider: |
Early impressions of macOS Catalina, which will usher in a new era of cross platform apps, as it enters public beta today — Apple's macOS Catalina is another ambitious refinement of the Mac featuring a fundamental rethinking of iTunes and an infusion of fresh ideas from iOS …
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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 …
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| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
iPadOS, which enters public beta today, refines the iPad experience and makes it feel a bit more like a traditional desktop OS — When I reviewed the iPad Pro last year, I was torn. Here was one of the most impressive (not to mention expensive) tablets any company had ever made … | Eben Upton / Raspberry Pi: |
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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| Kieren McCarthy / The Register: |
How Verizon caused regional outages today at Cloudflare, Facebook, Amazon, and others after wrongly accepting a network misconfiguration from a small ISP in PA — 'Normally you'd filter it out if some small provider said they own the internet' — Verizon sent a big chunk of the internet …
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| 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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| Nick Summers / Engadget: |
Alphabet's smart city subsidiary Sidewalk Labs debuts a detailed plan to transform part of Toronto's waterfront, hopes to start by 2021 pending city approval — Better late than never. Sidewalk Labs, the part of Alphabet focused on cities and urban development, has unveiled its Master Innovation …
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| Randy Nelson / Sensor Tower Blog: |
Sensor Tower says Harry Potter: Wizards Unite made ~$1.1M in its first weekend and is set for $10M+ in its first month vs. Pokemon Go's $206M in its first month — Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generated an estimated $1.1 million in player spending over its first weekend of availability …
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CNET, Hollywood Reporter, ScreenRant, Cult of Mac, VentureBeat, and iMore
Tweets: @joshconstine and @loudmouthjulia
| Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire: |
Apple says it will employ 2,000 people in Seattle over the next five years, expanding upon an earlier promise to employ 1,000, will hire for engineering roles — In the heart of the neighborhood where Amazon has made its home, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Monday that she was interested in talking about a …
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Business Insider, The Seattle Times, Bloomberg, 9to5Mac, The Verge, MacRumors, Patently Apple, and Mayor Jenny A. Durkan
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| Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch: |
Monzo, a UK-based digital bank, raises ~$144M Series F led by Y Combinator's Continuity fund at a ~$2.5B post-money valuation, about double from October — Monzo, the fast-growing U.K.-based challenger bank with more than two million account holders, has raised £113 million (~$144m) in additional funding.
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| Jeff Stone / CyberScoop: |
A class action lawsuit against Facebook proceeds after judge rules the firm is liable for a sophisticated attack that exposed info of ~30M users last year — A proposed class action lawsuit against Facebook will move forward after a judge disagreed with the company's contention …
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Sydney Morning Herald, Mumbrella, ABC, The Guardian, and The Daily Dot. Tweets: @jeffstone500. Thanks:@gregotto
| 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.
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9to5Mac, The Verge, TechCrunch, Telegraph, Music Ally, iDownloadBlog.com, iMore, iPhone Hacks, and Cult of Mac. Tweets: @joshconstine
| 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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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
WP Engine, which helps build and manage WordPress-hosted sites, says it acquired smaller competitor Flywheel and that it's hit $132M in annual recurring revenue — WordPress now accounts for 34 percent of all websites globally, and today one of the key companies that helps handle the creation …
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