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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 … | Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
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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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Firstpost Tech, GamesIndustry.biz, TechSpot, MSPoweruser, Road to VR, Engadget, VRFocus, IGN, Financial Times, Neowin, PC Gamer, The Verge, UploadVR, Destructoid, and VG247
Tweets: @alexeheath, @thekenyeung, @alexeheath, and @eringriffith
| 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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| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
Belgian broadcaster obtains 1,000+ Google Assistant audio clips from a Google contractor, some of which seem to be recorded inadvertently and may violate GDPR — GOOGLE, AMAZON, AND Apple say their AI-powered virtual assistants make it easier to get things done on smartphones or at home.
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| Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
SEC approves the first-ever regulated token offering, letting blockchain startup Blockstack offer $28M in tokens under Regulation A+, an alternative to IPOs — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave blockchain startup Blockstack the go-ahead today to conduct a $28 million digital …
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| Ana Swanson / New York Times: |
Trump administration to investigate whether a proposed French tax on big US tech companies amounts to an unfair trade practice that's punishable with tariffs — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would investigate whether a French plan to impose a tax …
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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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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
India-based Rivigo, a logistics platform that tracks and manages freight shipments, raises $65M Series E led by Warburg Pincus and SAIF Partners — Rivigo, a tech startup in India that wants to build a more reliable and safer logistics network, has raised $65 million as major investors continue … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: McAfee is in talks with bankers for an IPO listing as soon as this year, seeking to raise $1B at a $5B+ valuation — Cybersecurity-software company's IPO could raise at least $1 billion — Cybersecurity-software company McAfee LLC is planning to return to the public markets … | 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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Facebook: Warner Bros. TV. Tweets: @netflix, @warnermediagrp, @padresj, @carlquintanilla, @padresj, @ballmatthew, @snoodit, @_david_edward, @db, @entirelyamelia, @backlon, @damanr, @fayemata, @seldo, @xpangler, @deezydothis, @soulsurge100, @kmfdt, @itsallsoblue, @thrmattbelloni, @snoodit, @thr, @snoodit, @richbtig, and @reckless
| 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 …
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Check Point Software, Check Point Research, The Next Web, SlashGear, Forbes, Digital Trends, Firstpost Tech, SiliconANGLE, TechSpot, The Verge, and BleepingComputer. Tweets: @danuxx
| 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 … | 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
| 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.| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Kuo: Apple's 2020 iPhone will include a smaller TrueDepth camera, reducing the size of the notch, and a rear-facing camera with a seven-piece lens system — Apple is expected to significantly decrease the size of iPhone's TrueDepth “notch” in 2020, modifying or potentially removing …
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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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Tweets: @tomwarren, @recode, @milenarodban, @dhinchcliffe, and @patrickmoorhead
| 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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Boing Boing. Tweets: @joshdzieza, @joshdzieza, @melslien, @chrontendo, @badnetworker, @woganmay, @leashless, @jackdamn, @ashleyrcarman, @nattgarun, @reckless, and @caseynewton
| 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, ALTCOIN MAGAZINE, Cointelegraph, Anycoin.news, and PE Hub Blog
Tweets: @ourielohayon and @rhhackett
| 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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