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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft to launch its Xbox Series X console on November 10 for $499, with preorders starting on September 22 — Microsoft is launching its Xbox Series X console on November 10th for $499. Preorders for the new console will begin on September 22nd, with the company also offering …
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Tweets: @xbox, @tomwarren, @yoda, @jeffrubenstein, @majornelson, @zhugeex, @gregorymcfadden, @xboxp3, @jason_wilson, and @stevekovach
| Nick Summers / Engadget: |
Microsoft says users with the PC version of Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate will get access to EA Play for no extra cost starting “this holiday” season — One of the best deals in gaming is about to get even better. Today, Microsoft announced that multiple versions of Xbox Game Pass …
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Xbox Wire, Ars Technica, The Verge, Windows Central, Pocket-lint, The Next Web, International Business Times, Windows Central, OnMSFT.com, GameSpot, MSPoweruser, TrueAchievements, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Twinfinite, VG247, Neowin, Game Rant, Polygon, Wccftech, Android Headlines, MCV/DEVELOP, Stevivor, VentureBeat, GamesIndustry.biz, TechRadar, and Gamasutra
Tweets: @nisummers and @deejayknight
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft details $299 Xbox Series S arriving November 10, says it delivers 4x processing power of Xbox One, supports 120fps, and has the same CPU as Series X — The Xbox Series S has the same CPU as the Series X — Microsoft is fully detailing its new Xbox Series S console today.
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Xbox Wire, Tom's Hardware, Looper, OnMSFT.com, MSPoweruser, SlashGear, Wccftech, PC Gamer, and GamingBolt
Tweets: @kevinkenson, @riotrmd, and @tomwarren
| Wall Street Journal: |
Ireland's privacy regulator has sent Facebook a preliminary order to stop sending EU user data to the US, the first big step in enforcing July's Privacy Shield — Privacy regulator's order to suspend the company's data transfers to the U.S. cites concerns over American government surveillance practices
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About Facebook, TechCrunch, CNET, RTÉ, International Business Times, Reuters, Social Media Today, Facebook, and New.blicio.us
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Inside story of how Microsoft built the Surface Duo, including experiments with different internal architectures, and its future plans for dual-screen devices — Microsoft is returning to making phones this week, as part of an ambitious project to usher in a new era of dual-screen and folding devices.
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Protocol, MSPoweruser, Softpedia News, Pureinfotech, Ubergizmo, OnMSFT.com, International Business Times, Tom's Guide, and BGR India
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Motorola unveils the second-gen Razr, with 5G, Snapdragon 765G, 48MP rear camera, and the same 6.2" foldable display as first-gen, available in fall for $1,399 — Available unlocked for $1,399 later this fall — Earlier this year, Motorola relaunched the Razr, modernizing the iconic flip phone brand …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: ByteDance is continuing its months-long talks with the US, now with greater urgency, about deals to let TikTok avoid a full sale of its US operations — Talks have been under way for months but gained more urgency amid geopolitical wrangling — TikTok's Chinese parent …
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| Oliver Haslam / iMore: |
Epic says Apple is disabling Sign In with Apple for Fortnite on Sept. 11 and impacted users should update their account email address and password now — What you need to know — Epic has tweeted to warn users that Apple is going to block Sign in with Apple for Fortnite.
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MacRumors, International Business Times, CNET, iPhone Hacks, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, PC Gamer, iDownloadBlog.com, SlashGear, MSPoweruser, Engadget, Polygon, MacDailyNews, GameSpot, Dot Esports, Gamasutra, and iPhone in Canada Blog
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| Matthew Boyle / Bloomberg: |
Walmart says it has started piloting grocery deliveries from its stores in Fayetteville, North Carolina, using automated drones from Israeli startup Flytrex — - Retailer piloting grocery deliveries from North Carolina store — Amazon recently certified by FAA to operate as drone airline
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| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Nintendo is increasing production of its Switch gaming console by another 20%, raising its goal to as much as 30M units for this fiscal year — - Supply chain has recovered, but demand maintains higher pace — Company's new goal for fiscal year close to 30 million units
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Tweets: @6d6f636869, @matpiscatella, @pldhnet, @nintenmau5, @directfeedgames, and @benjisales. Thanks:@pelstrom
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Yubico launches YubiKey 5C NFC with USB-C and support for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux, available today for $55 — It's available today for $55 — Yubico is announcing a new version of its USB-C equipped YubiKey 5 security key with NFC built in, which should theoretically …
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| Nicole Lee / Engadget: |
Tile launches $100/year Premium Protect plan that reimburses users up to $1,000/year if Tile is unable to help with finding lost items within seven days — One of the defining features of Tile's Bluetooth trackers is the ability to tap into a crowdsourced network to help you find your things.| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Google's Area 120 launches Fundo, an app for creators to host small paid online events, available now in the US and Canada; Google takes a 20% cut of revenue — Fundo has been in beta for the past year with a few hundred “trusted testers,” who can set the price for access to online events … | Casey Newton / The Interface: |
An analysis of an academic report on the origins and evolution of Section 230 and how it has allowed platforms to underinvest in content moderation — One aspect of the 2020 presidential campaign that isn't much discussed is the fact that both candidates want to end the internet as we know it.
| Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill: |
| BBC: |
Chinese officials ask Twitter to investigate the possible hacking of the account of the Chinese ambassador to the UK, after it liked posts critical of the CCP — China's UK embassy has asked Twitter to “make thorough investigations” after its ambassador's official account liked a pornographic clip.
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CyberScoop, The Verge, Reuters, and The Straits Times
Tweets: @chineseembinuk and @ambliuxiaoming
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Sony plans to release nearly 40 podcasts this year and is developing 100+ originals, says it is the biggest investment in podcasting ever by a major music label — - Sony Music is backing several podcasting ventures in new push — Company plans to release more than 40 podcasts this year
Tweets: @lucas_shaw, @brokeymcpoverty, and @djbootheic
| Andrew Marino / The Verge: |
Interview with Marc Levoy, former Pixel researcher now working for Adobe, on the limits of smartphone cameras, the megapixel wars, and artistic expression — A major focus of any smartphone release is the camera. For a while, all eyes were on the camera's hardware — megapixels, sensors, lenses, and so on.
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Android Authority and Android Headlines
Tweets: @jnack, @andreif7, @jake_k, @ronamadeo, and @backlon
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Amazon rolls out a partnership with AT&T to let customers link their phone numbers to their Alexa accounts, after launching the feature in the UK and Germany — ‘Alexa, answer the phone’ — Amazon is rolling out a new partnership with AT&T today that will let customers link …
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CNET, TechCrunch, ZDNet, PhoneArena, TechHive, Voicebot.ai, Android Headlines, Digital Trends, PYMNTS.com, and Engadget
| Tim Marchman / VICE: |
In his latest book, Rage, Bob Woodward says NSA and CIA have classified evidence of Russians placing malware in voting systems of at least two Florida counties — The legendary journalist reportedly claims the NSA and CIA have evidence that Washington County election systems have been infected … | Mike Peterson / AppleInsider: |
In the latest iOS 14 beta, Smart App Banners prompt users to open stories in the News app when they open webpages of a News+ partner, instead of publisher apps — Apple has made a change to its Smart App Banner API that points users to the Apple News app instead of a third-party app …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Deel, which provides payroll, compliance tools, and other services for businesses to run remote workforces, raises $30M Series B, months after its $14M Series A — Remote working has become the norm for many of us not on the frontlines, and what's been notable is that this is also changing …
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| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Epic unveils a three week concert series on Fortnite, starting Sept. 12, which will broadcast from a new LA studio specially outfitted for live performances — It starts with Dominic Fike performing on Saturday — Music is about to become a much bigger part of Fortnite.
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Ars Technica and Epic Games' Fortnite
Tweets: @fortnitegame, @rossdawson, @sonymusicsg, @maybebullish, @esportslaw, and @fikeupdates
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
SEC filing: former NSA director Keith Alexander is joining Amazon's board of directors — Alexander was the public face of US surveillance during the Snowden leaks — Gen. Keith Alexander is joining Amazon's board of directors, the company revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing today.| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Snyk, which helps fix vulnerabilities in open source dependencies and container images, raises $200M at a $2.6B valuation, bringing its total raised to $450M — When we last reported on Snyk in January, eons ago in COVID time, the company announced $150 million investment on a valuation of over $1 billion.
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