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Sony announces PlayStation 5 will launch in time for “holiday 2020”, featuring a new controller with haptic technology and triggers with varying resistance — Now that the name is official, we've got more details about Sony's next-gen console—from the haptics-packed controller to UI improvements.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple's Catalyst roll out with macOS Catalina has been muted, as devs say it's been more work than expected to port iPad apps, and consumers need to pay again — Last year, Apple Inc. software chief Craig Federighi said developers would be able to easily bring their iPad apps to Mac computers …
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| Dani Deahl / The Verge: |
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| Bloomberg: |
Tencent-backed Blizzard bans gamer from competing and rescinds prize money after pro-Hong Kong comments, pledges to “resolutely safeguard the country's dignity” — - Expressing sympathy for Hong Kong democracy push proves costly — Hearthstone player won't be allowed to compete for a year
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| Reuters: |
Samsung projects operating income of $6.4B for Q3, beating analyst estimates, but down 56% YoY amid continued weakness in memory chip price and demand — SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported its third-quarter operating profit likely tumbled 56% … | Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Facebook says its Workplace platform has 3M paid users, up 1M in the past eight months, and introduces new features, like Portal support and new analytics tools — Should Workplace by Facebook boost employee engagement and connect frontline workers, the company is likely to add more enterprise customers.
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| Michael Hayes / OneZero: |
Leaked docs show Cellebrite has sold tech that can let NYC police “unlock and extract data from all iOS and high-end Android devices” on their own since 2018 — Previously, if law enforcement wanted to get into newer devices, they had to send the phones to one of Cellebrite's …
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| New York Times: |
The Trump administration is inserting CDA 230-like protections into international trade deals that shield online platforms from lawsuits related to user content — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has begun inserting legal protections into recent trade agreements that shield online platforms …
Tweets: @satariano, @nickconfessore, @matthewstoller, @cagoldberglaw, @chrispadilla00, @nytimes, and @dmccabe
| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Opera 64 desktop browser launches with inbuilt tracking protection using the EasyPrivacy Tracking Protection List, a powerful screenshot tool, and more — Opera doesn't want to miss the browser privacy bandwagon, and it's taking an unusual angle to sell it: it's promising a speed boost.
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Thurrott, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Opera Desktop, Inquirer, The Next Web, TechSpot, Softpedia News, BetaNews, and PCWorld. Tweets: @privacyproject
| Bloomberg: |
Trump admin blacklists eight Chinese tech companies, including video surveillance camera giants, implicated in human rights violations against Muslim minorities — - Move comes as U.S.-China high-level trade talks set to resume — Action targets Chinese surveillance companies, public entities
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| iFixit: |
iFixit's new teardown of the Galaxy Fold shows Samsung's durability improvements but suggests that the main display and folding mechanism are still fragile — Introduction Teardown Update: After Samsung tried to make our initial teardown disappear from the internet five months ago …
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Tweets: @somegadgetguy, @kaykayclapp, and @ifixit
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Google debuts a stream transfer feature that lets users move ongoing music and video streams between devices, coming first to Chromecast, Google Home, and Nest — At long last, Google is finally introducing a way for users of its smart speakers and streaming adapters to move media between those devices.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Robinhood unveils Cash Management, which earns 2.05% APY interest on uninvested money in users' accounts, after 2018's botched roll out of its checking product — This time it actually has insurance. Zero-fee stock trading app Robinhood is launching Cash Management, a new feature …
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| Caroline Binham / Financial Times: |
Analysis: UK's Financial Conduct Authority now has 87 open inquiries into crypto companies, compared with 50 this time last year — The number of cryptocurrency businesses in the crosshairs of the UK's financial watchdog leapt by 74 per cent in the past year, as the Financial Conduct Authority estimates …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Adobe is deactivating accounts for all Venezuelan users due to US sanctions, impacting both free and paid Adobe services, and won't be issuing refunds — Because of the White House's sanctions, users aren't eligible for refunds either. — US software giant Adobe is canceling all subscriptions …
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Tweets: @faintenkiu, @adobecare, @maoistrebelnews, @dangillmor, @sankarshan, @carlbeijer, @dangillmor, and @campuscodi
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Contentstack, which offers a “headless” CMS platform for enterprises, raises $31.5M Series A led by Insight Partners — Contentstack, a startup that offers a headless CMS platform for enterprises, today announced that it has raised a $31.5 million Series A round led by Insight Partners.
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| Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: |
Google to require new devices launching with Android 9 or later to come with a wellness app and parental controls, either Google's own apps or third-party ones — One of the biggest themes of Google I/O 2018 was improving digital wellness. As consumers realized they're spending way too much time online …
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XDA Developers, XDA Developers, Engadget, Android Authority, 9to5Google, Phandroid, Gizchina, Android Authority, Android Police, The Verge, and Android Headlines. Thanks:@mishaalrahman
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
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