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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Microsoft encourages Seattle area and Bay Area employees to work from home if possible through March 25 and asks sick employees to stay home — - People who can work from home in the two affected areas should do that, Microsoft said. — Microsoft said non-essential business travel …
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Tweets: @burgessct, @williamslauram, @tombiro, @nancybaym, @jsnover, @vickyharp, @cristingoodwin, @amybrewster2016, @carnage4life, and @sbisson
| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
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Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @rmac18, @wiczipedia, @nalakag, @nalakag, @dansinker, @hypervisible, @rmac18, and @jamesrbuk
| Paresh Dave / Reuters: |
Former Uber self-driving unit head Anthony Levandowski, a key figure in the Uber-Waymo trade secrets trial, ordered to pay $179M to Google over contract breach — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The former head of Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving technology unit must pay $179 million to Google …
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Tweets: @nytimesbusiness, @jim_edwards, @brianstorms, @thekenyeung, @mikeisaac, @reutersbiz, @yoda, and @mhbergen
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google starts rolling out 4K gaming for Stadia on the web for Stadia Pro subscribers; until now 4K gameplay was limited to Chromecast Ultra and TVs — Google last month started fulfilling its Q1 2020 roadmap by rolling out its streaming service to Samsung, Asus, and Razer phones.| Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : |
Emails show Wolfcom, a major body cam provider in the US, is testing integrating live facial recognition on its Halo camera with at least one police department — Police cam manufacturer Wolfcom has contracts with 1,500 organizations — olfcom, a company that makes technology for police …
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VentureBeat. Tweets: @dlberes, @mallorytmcmahon, @mer__edith, @michellelegro, @dlberes, @dlberes, @zittrain, @emanuelmaiberg, @fightfortheftr, and @davegershgorn. Thanks:@dlberes
| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Google launches a version of Anthos cloud platform for telecoms as part of its Global Mobile Edge Cloud strategy, partners with AT&T to test 5G edge solutions — Google LLC today launched a new version of its Anthos application development platform for telecommunications providers …
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TechCrunch, Google Cloud, ZDNet, Fortune, PR Newswire, Google Cloud, Light Reading, and TechRepublic
| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
In new App Store review guidelines, Apple now allows push notification advertising if users opt in, raises the quality bar on dating and “fortune telling” apps — Apple today updated its App Store review guidelines regarding some of the features introduced with iOS 13 …
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| Charles Levinson / Protocol: |
Sources: federal agencies like CBP and ICE are using Locate X, a tool by a company called Babel Street that tracks phones using data from popular apps — Federal agencies have big contracts with Virginia-based Babel Street. Depending on where you've traveled, your movements may be in the company's data.
Tweets: @demianbulwa and @levinsonc
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter will begin testing “Fleets”, letting iOS and Android users make posts that disappear after 24 hours, in Brazil, finally using a Stories-like format — Twitter is testing its own version of Stories. The company announced today it will begin to trial a new sharing format called …
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Tweets: @kayvz, @kayvz, @kayvz, @twittercomms, @caseynewton, @kantrowitz, @caseynewton, @btaylor, @joshuarush, @charlieshrem, @thehipsterrebbe, @digiphile, @shem_infinite, @nototally, @codyt, @blanketm9, @anibundel, @s_m_i, @shanselman, @arlenedickinson, @showupforthis, @willoremus, @monteiro, @chrismlacy, @alexeheath, @oz_f, @mattycurry, @erin_nerung, @kayvz, @darrenrovell, @tomwarren, @rsarver, @yourcompanionai, @edzitron, @ishanagarwal24, @foreverelsanto, @mattnavarra, @nickstatt, @amywebb, @jpbrammer, @ow, @sarahfrier, @joshconstine, @walldo, and @jimwaterson
| Amy Castor / Decrypt: |
UK's FCA warns UK citizens against offers from crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, saying it lacks authorization to market financial products in the country — The Financial Conduct Authority cautions UK citizens to avoid the bitcoin derivatives platform. Bitmex is promoting its services without authorization, it says.
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Tweets: @timccopeland, @ahcastor, and @nlw
| Damien Wilde / 9to5Google: |
OnePlus will roll out Door Step Service for repairing devices at users' homes or offices in six cities in India, including Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad — OnePlus is really pumping resources and investment into the Indian market, with exclusive features for fans and device owners in the region.
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OnePlus Community, Neowin, and Android Central
| Kurt Mackie / Redmond Channel Partner: |
Azure IoT and Cisco IoT form partnership to integrate Cisco Edge with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, say the partnership will enable more edge computing scenarios — Microsoft and Cisco this week announced the “seamless integration” of the two companies' Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud products, enabling more edge computing scenarios.
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azure.microsoft.com, Windows Report, MSDynamicsWorld.com, The Internet Of All Things, Telecoms.com, and FutureIoT. Tweets: @patrickmoorhead
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple retail employees say a memo to technical support staff noted iPhone repair parts and replacement phones would be in short supply for as long as 2-4 weeks — - Company re-opens nearly all of its retail locations in China — Coronavirus begins to strain Apple's global supply chain
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Tweets: @westoproblems, @markgurman, and @matthewkeyslive
| Thomas Brewster / Forbes: |
Corellium, which was sued by Apple over its iOS virtualization software, demos Project Sandcastle, which uses checkra1n jailbreak to install Android on iPhone 7 — Ten years ago, David Wang pulled off a remarkable trick, installing Android on the first-generation iPhone.
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Yahoo Finance, XDA Developers, Android Police, Cult of Mac, Phandroid, news.com.au, Softpedia News, MSPoweruser, BGR, Ars Technica, Wccftech, The Next Web, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @iconredesign, @tihmstar, @randomblock1_, @axi0mx, @iblametom, @chronic, @rob_winch, @joshavant, and @iblametom
| Steven Overly / Politico: |
Federal judge rejects Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's suit against Google that claimed the brief suspension of her Ads account last summer violated her free speech rights — A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit in which Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard accused Google of temporarily suspending …
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CourtListener, TechCrunch, The Daily Dot, CNET, and Forbes
Tweets: @rawstory, @mariliacout, @seekerwisdom1, and @natashabertrand
| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Foxconn says its revenue in February fell to $7.26B, down 18.13% YoY and down 40.35% month over month, after it cut production due to coronavirus fears — - Apple supplier Foxconn reported its biggest year-over-year revenue drop since 2013. — Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker …
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9to5Mac and MacDailyNews
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
VSCO unveils Montage, an editing tool that lets users stack and layer multiple photos and videos to create a collage, as it continues to shift focus to video — VSCO, a popular photo editing app (and Gen Z meme), is continuing to shift its focus to video. Last month, the company finally gave … | Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
DoNotPay launches Digital Health, a $3/month tool that automates CCPA data deletion requests; the fee gives users access to its other services like Robo Revenge — In January, a new law gave consumers the power to stop companies collecting their personal information.| Matt Day / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Amazon nixed proposals that indicated the environmental impact of shipping choices, including a “Green” delivery option, to avoid alienating shoppers — A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc.'s quick delivery team debated doing something radical for the e-commerce giant: asking shoppers to consider the environment.
Tweets: @shiraovide
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