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| TechCrunch: |
Hackers pushing a crypto scam hijacked Twitter accounts for Bitcoin, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Ripple, Binance, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Apple, more — A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously hacked on Wednesday by attackers who used the accounts …
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CoinDesk, The Verge, Cointelegraph, New York Times, CNBC, NBC News, MIT Technology Review, Engadget, Engadget, CNN, Wired, CoinDesk, Threatpost, MacRumors, CNET, Android Police, The Next Web, Sydney Morning Herald, Reuters, Digital Trends, Associated Press, VICE, Ars Technica, Protocol, Cointelegraph, Gizmodo, news.com.au, 9to5Mac, ZDNet, Windows Central, CyberScoop, Vox, AppleInsider, Decrypt, GeekWire, The Hill, Android Authority, BBC, Daring Fireball, Axios, BuzzFeed News, Ubergizmo, Business Insider, Mashable, Newser, Crypto Briefing, Observer, PC Gamer, TheStreet, PYMNTS.com, Social Media Today, Crowdfund Insider, Modern Consensus, Computer Business Review, Politico, Fortune, iPhone in Canada Blog, Financial Times, Tom's Guide, Dark Reading, SC Media, GameSpot, The Independent, MacDailyNews, The Loop, Input, Neowin, Wccftech, and The Block
Tweets: @twittersupport, @twittersupport, @tylerwinklevoss, @jack, @winklevoss, @bullyesq, @ydklijnsma, @teddyschleifer, @jbarro, @tomwarren, @strngwys, @matvelloso, @swiftonsecurity, @techcrunch, @kaplanezra, @mikaelthalen, @pinboard, @rjcc, @gaberivera, @kevintdugan, @briannawu, @carolecadwalla, @caseynewton, @northmantrader, @briankrebs, @selectedwisdom, @mattnavarra, @spectatorindex, @sarthakgh, @kwiens, @zackwhittaker, @dcurtis, @gaberivera, @ericajoy, @rmac18, @briankrebs, @swati_thn, @strngwys, @caseynewton, @geekwire, @rmac18, @mdudas, @dcseifert, @mkbhd, @briankrebs, @dancow, @robaeprice, @mkbhd, @mgsiegler, @nickstatt, @tedmielczarek, @jonostrower, and @katebevan
| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Sources share screenshots of an internal control panel they say Twitter workers use to interact with user accounts, which may have enabled account takeovers — After a wave of account takeovers, screenshots of an internal Twitter user administration tool are being shared in the hacking underground.
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CNET. Tweets: @josephfcox, @brentsimmons, @brandonbutch, @randomoracle, @alexsalvinews, @kremlintrolls, and @bluechoochoo
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Twitter appears to have completely disabled some verified accounts' ability to send new tweets while it investigates today's massive hack — Twitter seems to be trying to contain the hack — Twitter appears to have completely disabled the ability for some accounts to send new tweets following …
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CoinDesk, iMore, Reuters, Mashable, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @derrick_snyder, @tempnbcnews, @kremlintrolls, @drmadmaddox, @comfortablysmug, @omosanzalette, and @alexroy144
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google debuts a major update to Gmail for G Suite, bringing integrations with Chat, Meet, Rooms, Docs, and more, coming first to G Suite's early adopter program — Google is launching a major update to its G Suite productivity tools today that will see a deep integration of Gmail, Chat …
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Google Cloud Blog, The Verge, 9to5Google, Android Police, SiliconANGLE, ZDNet, G Suite Updates Blog, Engadget, CNBC, Reuters, PR Newswire, Neowin, CNET, Android Headlines, Android Authority, TechSpot, About Chromebooks, Neowin, Droid Life, and XDA Developers
Tweets: @tahins, @gsuite, @dwr, @tahins, @jsoltero, @quinnypig, and @dcseifert
| Apple: |
Apple updates News to include audio stories on Apple News+, a daily audio news briefing, and curated local news collections in five US cities and regions — Apple is introducing several new features for Apple News and Apple News+, including audio stories of some of the best feature stories from Apple News+ …
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Gizmodo, Macworld, The Mac Observer, Neowin, Trusted Reviews, Appleosophy, Variety, iMore, Engadget, The Verge, MacRumors, and iDownloadBlog.com
Tweets: @dhh, @ashleyrcarman, @nwquah, @mcclatchy, @_alastair, and @reneritchie
| Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 13.6 with Apple News+ audio content, CarKey, improvements to software updates, and more — Apple is making iOS 13.6 available to all users today. The update brings new features like improved support for downloading and installing system updates, the all-new Apple News+ Audio content …
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MacRumors, AppleInsider, Ars Technica, Apple Support, CNN, iMore, Macworld, Appleosophy, The Mac Observer, CNBC, MacRumors, Engadget, Axios, TechCrunch, and CNET
Tweets: @sarafischer, @kerrymflynn, @dylanbyers, @backlon, and @dylanbyers
| Bloomberg: |
Apple wins its EU court fight over the record $14.9B Irish tax bill, as EU's General Court rules that Ireland's tax arrangements with Apple weren't illegal — - EU lower court ruling on Apple, Ireland cases can be appealed — Company, Ireland challenged European Commission decision
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Wall Street Journal, The Information, European Commission, The Guardian, CNBC, The Irish Times, Newser, Gov.ie, Engadget, CNBC, The Hill, Bloomberg, Neowin, and SiliconANGLE
| CNN: |
Mike Pompeo announces US visa restrictions on employees of “Chinese technology companies like Huawei” that support “regimes engaging in human rights violations” — Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced visa restrictions on employees … | New York Times: |
TikTok has rapidly scaled up US lobbying in the past year, hiring 35+ lobbyists, one with deep ties to Trump, who have held 50+ meetings in the last 3 months — The viral social media app has beefed up its lobbying operation to counter several potential actions in Washington that could threaten the company's future.| Danish Khan / The Economic Times: |
Google says it will invest $4.5B in Jio Platforms for a 7.73% stake as part of the recently announced $10B India digitization fund — This investment will be part of Google's recently announced $10 billion India digitization fund — Internet major Google is buying a 7.73% stake …
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The Keyword, TechCrunch, Financial Times, CNBC, Social Media Today, and Fortune
Tweets: @sundarpichai, @sumanthr, @sharmasupriya, @yusrasaskari, and @akm1410
| Raphael Satter / Reuters: |
A freelancer with Jerusalem Post and The Algemeiner bylines, who attacked critics of NSO Group, seems to be an elaborate fiction with a deepfake profile photo — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oliver Taylor, a student at England's University of Birmingham, is a twenty-something with brown eyes, light stubble, and a slightly stiff smile.| Yahoo News: |
Sources: CIA has conducted cyberattacks against Iran, Russia, and others after Trump signed a secret order in 2018 giving the CIA more freedom for such activity — The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a series of covert cyber operations against Iran and other targets since winning …
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ZDNet and Gizmodo
Tweets: @kimzetter, @tvietor08, @alexplitsas, @timothys, @bing_chris, @kimzetter, @deftechpat, @michaelbkelley, @kenklippenstein, @becingber, and @kimzetter
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Zoom unveils a $599 all-in-one home communications device with a 27-inch touchscreen, pre-loaded Zoom software, eight microphones, and three wide-angle cameras — Zoom has become the de facto standard for online communications during the pandemic, but the company has found that it's still …
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Zoom Blog, DTEN Blog, Engadget, Popular Mechanics, Ubergizmo, CNBC, PCWorld, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, Tom's Guide, Wall Street Journal, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @pjozefak, @ow, @dcseifert, @ourielohayon, @tanvi_madan, @howardlindzon, and @econbartleby
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook announces it will launch Facts about Covid-19, a new section in the Covid Information Center, to debunk myths about the pandemic — - Facebook announced it will launch a new section of its social network dedicated to dispel inaccurate myths about Covid-19.
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The Atlantic, USA Today, and Engadget
| Matthew Miller / ZDNet: |
Xiaomi unveils a range of new lifestyle products, including the Mi Smart Band 5, AirPod-like Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic, and Mi TV Stick — In 2018 Xiaomi released its first electric scooter that appeared across cities from various providers. Today, the company revealed a couple …
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Mi Blog, Android Authority, Engadget, Engadget, Liliputing, Phandroid, and Droid Life
| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
A look at wearable tech concepts from Google Research's Interaction Lab: sunglasses projecting holographic images, hybrid analog/digital watch UIs, and more — The search giant is working to develop a new generation of wearable technology. — A simple pair of sunglasses that projects holographic icons.Thanks:@rogerwcheng
| Nathan DiCamillo / CoinDesk: |
Brave partners with Gemini exchange to let users buy and sell cryptocurrencies through an in-browser widget and launches a wallet for verified creators — Brave users can now use the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to buy, sell and store crypto within their browsers.
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| Substack Blog: |
Substack begins offering legal support to US-based writers with paid subscriptions who publish work that may attract unreasonable legal pressure — For the last few months, we have been piloting a legal support program for independent writers on Substack. As part of this program …
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TechCrunch. Tweets: @substackinc, @jarroddicker, @benyt, @robpegoraro, @thestalwart, @antoniogm, @mmasnick, @pranavdixit, and @substackinc
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon says it's telling staff that can work from home to do so until January 8, 2021, after pushing back the date to October 2 in May — - Amazon has told staff who can work from home to do so until Jan. 8. — It comes after Amazon in May pushed back its return to work deadline to at least Oct. 2.| Nicholas Thompson / Wired: |
Microsoft partners with Land O'Lakes, America's third-largest agricultural cooperative, to develop an AI-powered AgTech platform to help farmers — The software company reveals a partnership with dairy cooperative Land O'Lakes that will equip cows with sensors and other gear to improve yields.
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Microsoft, Telecompetitor, and Windows Central
Tweets: @nxthompson, @msftnews, and @scottthurm
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Mozilla VPN exits beta, launching on Android and Windows for $5 per month in the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand — Last Chance: Register for Transform, VB's AI event of the year, hosted online July 15-17. — Mozilla has launched its virtual private network (VPN) …
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The Mozilla Blog, Gizmodo, Mozilla, Softpedia News, 9to5Google, Neowin, and MSPoweruser
| Steven Perlberg / Digiday: |
Slack, introduced to newsrooms to boost efficiency, is now serving another purpose: letting journalists organize and criticize, forcing management to respond — On the evening of June 6, New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet entered the chat. — Times employees were in open revolt following … | Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Reddit finally adds support for native image galleries, letting users share up to 20 photos and GIFs simultaneously — Redditors will finally be able to share multiple images in a single post without leaving the site. Reddit is adding support for native image galleries … | Steven Musil / CNET: |
Lawsuits filed Tuesday accuse Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft of training facial recognition tools with photos of people without consent, violating Illinois law — The plaintiffs allege that the tech giants used people's pictures obtained without permission to train their technologies.
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TechCrunch, Bloomberg Law, LawStreetMedia, Biometric Update, and Business Insider
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