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Apple pushes silent Mac update to remove the hidden web server in the Zoom app that could let websites add a user to a video call without their permission — Apple has released a silent update for Mac users removing a vulnerable component in Zoom, the popular video conferencing app …
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| Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
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Tweets: @mathowie, @zoom_us, @carlmalamud, @zoom_us, @jeremiahlee, @rosyna, @jordwalke, @sriramk, @alyssam_infosec, @backlon, @polotek, @iansherr, @canterrain, @jimstleger, @nickstatt, @itsnicolenguyen, @glennf, @thekenyeung, @lilyhnewman, @reneritchie, @backlon, @jsnell, @timwindsor, @stshank, @jason_koebler, @jstrauss, @backlon, @joepferguson, @thomasfuchs, @rosyna, @thomasfuchs, @stroughtonsmith, and @frank_rieger
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
First look at Nintendo Switch Lite, a smaller, cheaper, handheld-only model launching September 20 for $200 — When reports emerged of a lower-cost Nintendo Switch that wouldn't have detachable Joy-Con controllers and couldn't plug into a TV, my son had one question. What's the point of a Switch that doesn't Switch?
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| Alex Heath / The Information: |
Sources: Facebook is looking to buy game studios and has signed deals for exclusive VR versions of Assassin's Creed and more to bolster its Oculus ecosystem — Facebook is looking to buy game studios and ink exclusive deals for virtual reality versions of well-known games to bolster …
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Engadget, MSPoweruser, GamesIndustry.biz, Financial Times, Destructoid, IGN, TechSpot, Neowin, The Verge, PC Gamer, VRFocus, Road to VR, UploadVR, and VG247
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| Jonah Weiner / New York Times: |
An in-depth look at the changing TV landscape as users shift towards consuming media online, pitting old companies like HBO against new companies like Netflix — In their rush to match Netflix, competitors like HBO, Hulu and Amazon are ordering a slew of content — ushering out the age of … | Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
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| Rani Molla / Vox: |
ETR survey of ~580 CIOs or IT decision makers at large enterprises reveals 59% use or plan to adopt Microsoft Teams compared with 35% for Slack — Microsoft Teams isn't better than Slack, but it is freer. — Tech workers' favorite communications tool, Slack, is losing ground to its biggest rival …
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| Amrita Khalid / Engadget: |
Google adds 60 new supported languages to its Translate camera tool, including Arabic, Hindi, and Vietnamese, rolling out over the coming weeks — Google Translate's instant camera feature will now make translating a foreign street sign as easy as aiming your phone — even if your native language isn't English.
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| Josh Dzieza / The Verge: |
“Amazon nomads” crisscross the US looking for cheap, sometimes rare, goods at small-town superstores and outlet clearance sales to sell on Amazon Marketplace — To stock Amazon's shelves, merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys
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| New York Times: |
Charting how Google's privacy policy has changed since 1999, when it was a mere 600 words, until now, when it's 4,000 words, and what it says about the internet — The late 1990s was a simpler time for Google. The nascent company was merely a search engine, and Gmail, Android and YouTube were but glimmers in the startup's eye.
Tweets: @jzheel, @cwarzel, @cwarzel, @senmarkey, and @cwarzel
| Ana Swanson / New York Times: |
Trump admin to investigate whether a proposed French tax on big US tech companies amounts to an unfair trade practice that could be punished with tariffs — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would investigate whether a French plan to impose a tax … | Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Researchers identify “Agent Smith” Android malware, found on 25M handsets, which swaps apps with clones that show ads generating revenue for a criminal group — New “Agent Smith” malware operation is preparing to invade the Google Play Store. — A new Android malware strain … | Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Ookla: US mobile networks have average download speeds of 33.88Mbps in 2019, up 24% YoY, but upload speeds remain low at 9.75Mbps; AT&T has the fastest network — As all four major U.S. cellular carriers begin their transition from 4G to 5G technologies, there's good and bad news for users … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Anchorage, which safeguards crypto assets for institutions with a unique no-password security system, raises $40M Series B led by Blockchain Capital — Visa and Andreessen Horowitz are betting even bigger on cryptocurrency, funding a big round for fellow Facebook Libra Association member …
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Fortune, The Block, Anchorage, CoinDesk, PYMNTS.com, Cointelegraph, Anycoin.news, ALTCOIN MAGAZINE, PE Hub Blog, and Messari Crypto. Tweets: @rhhackett
| Paul Vigna / Wall Street Journal: |
SEC approves the first-ever regulated token offering, letting blockchain startup Blockstack offer $28M in tokens under Regulation A+, an alternative to IPOs — Development could give young cryptocurrency businesses a new fundraising template — The Securities and Exchange Commission …
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CoinDesk and Messari Crypto
Tweets: @apompliano, @katherineykwu, @paulvigna, @prestonjbyrne, @jgarzik, and @muneeb
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Kyndi, which is developing an “explainable” natural language processing platform, raises $20M Series B led by Intel Capital, bringing its total raised to ~$30M — Kyndi, a startup developing what it describes as an explainable natural language processing platform … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Inside Microsoft's new flagship three-story retail store in central London, its first such store in Europe, with an entire floor dedicated to enterprise — The first Microsoft store for Europe — Microsoft has more than 80 retail stores worldwide, but none of them are quite like the company's new London flagship store.
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Indian education platform Byju's raises $150M at $5.75B valuation, up from $4B in late 2018, bringing total raised to $925M, as it plans international expansion — Byju's, India's most valuable edtech startup, has received new $150 million as it races to expand the reach of its learning app …
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| Holly Beilin / Hypepotamus: |
Stratasan, a Nashville-based provider of healthcare data analytics software, raises $26M; Stratasan had previously raised $1.2M, per Crunchbase — Stratasan, a Nashville-based healthcare data analytics software provider, has closed a $26 million growth funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners.
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| Carolina Mandl / Reuters: |
Brazilian lending platform Creditas raises $231M co-led by SoftBank and SoftBank's Vision Fund, valuing the company at $750M, as it expands in Latin America — SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank (9434.T) has led a $231 million new financing round for Brazilian lending platform Creditas …
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| Jake Bright / TechCrunch: |
OPay, an Africa-focused mobile payments startup founded by Opera, raises $50M from investors including Sequoia China, IDG Capital, and Source Code Capital — OPay, an Africa focused mobile payments startup founded by Norwegian browser company Opera, has raised $50 million in funding.Sponsor Posts
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