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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Microsoft releases a preview of x64 emulation on Windows for ARM for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel — All your apps should now run on ARM — Microsoft is finally releasing x64 emulation on Windows for ARM to testers today, after announcing that the feature was coming back in September.
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Windows Insider Blog, Windows Central, Tom's Hardware, ZDNet, BetaNews, WinBuzzer, BleepingComputer, The Next Web, Android Authority, Digital Trends, OnMSFT.com, MSPoweruser, MSPoweruser, Pureinfotech, SlashGear, XDA Developers, Windows Central, Neowin, and Neowin
Tweets: @corbindavenport, @baxiabhishek, @iansherr, @chungf, @backlon, @windowsinsider, @zacbowden, and @ow
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: SVP of hardware tech Johny Srouji told staff that Apple has started working on its own cellular modem for future devices, to replace Qualcomm chips — - Component would eventually replace mobile chips from Qualcomm — Srouji describes in-house design efforts in town hall meeting
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ZDNet, The Verge, International Business Times, XDA Developers, iPhone Hacks, iDownloadBlog.com, Pocket-lint, phonearena.com, Apple Terminal, iMore, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, CNET, and Pocketnow
Tweets: @anshelsag, @vladsavov, and @markgurman
| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Disney will raise the cost of Disney+ to $7.99 per month, up from $6.99, in the US starting in March 2021, as the company heavily invests in content offerings — The service's first price hike — Disney Plus is following Netflix and introducing a $1 price hike for subscribers in the United States, raising it to $7.99 a month.
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9to5Mac, CNET, MacRumors, Android Authority, Gizmodo, Polygon, CNET, Decider, and The Streamable
Tweets: @goldiechan and @trengriffin
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Engadget, The Verge, TechCrunch, and Deadline
Tweets: @kimmasters, @bendreyfuss, @dannysullivan, and @karaswisher
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Brave introduces Brave Today, a news reader designed around privacy, powered by Brave's new CDN which delivers feeds anonymously to users — By design, Brave Today doesn't let the company or third parties build user profiles. — Brave Software, maker of the Brave Web browser …
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Brave Browser, Brave Browser, gHacks Technology News, and Apple Terminal
Tweets: @brave, @timsweeneyepic, @chrismlacy, @brave, @bat_community, and @chrismessina
| Kyunghee Park / Bloomberg: |
Hyundai buys an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the robot company at $1.1B — - SoftBank, affiliates to retain 20% interest in U.S. company — South Korean group develops robots for practical use — Hyundai Motor Group agreed to buy a controlling stake …
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Engadget, PR Newswire, The Verge, ZDNet, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Crunchbase News, Fast Company, TechSpot, Financial Times, and SlashGear
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Tim Cook says it “seems likely” that the majority of teams at Apple won't be back to work in office before June 2021 — - CEO discusses work through pandemic in meeting with employees — Cook suggests company may be more flexible about remote work
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Patently Apple, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, Apple Terminal, MacRumors, AppleInsider, iMore, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @markgurman and @_chuckyc
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Microsoft: “Adrozek” malware campaign is distributing an ad-injecting browser modifier which changes security settings; Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Yandex at risk — Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Yandex are all affected in widespread ad-injection campaign.
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Microsoft Security, WinBuzzer, The Hacker News, Neowin, SiliconANGLE, and TechRadar
Tweets: @z3r0trust, @msftsecintel, and @gossithedog
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Airbnb closes at $144, up from its $68 IPO price, on its first day of trading, giving it a market cap of about $86.5B and more than doubling its IPO valuation — - Airbnb opened at $146 per share on its first day of trading on Thursday, more than doubling the $68 per share price set for its IPO the day before.
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Greylock, TechCrunch, The Information, New York Times, Bloomberg, Fortune, coinspeaker.com, MediaNama, PhocusWire, Silicon Republic, pitchbook.com, Business Insider, DealStreetAsia, PR Newswire, and GeekWire
Tweets: @sonalibasak, @paulg, @emilychangtv, @danprimack, @eringriffith, @btrautschold, @deljohnsonvc, @uwsgeezer, @gustaf, @adamnash, @carlquintanilla, @kateconger, @coryweinberg, @trevmckendrick, @ryan_chua, @devindra, @alfred_lin, @kennethcolereal, @levie, @saurabhkango, @sarthakgh, @cloud_opinion, @bent, @justinkan, @modestproposal1, @sacca, @shiraovide, @kevinroose, @mikeisaac, @levynews, @mikeisaac, @shiraovide, and @alex
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Facebook doxes and suspends accounts of APT32, one of the most active state-sponsored hacking groups that began in 2014, linking it to an IT group in Vietnam — Facebook suspends accounts linked to APT32, says the group used its platform to spread malware.
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About Facebook, The Hacker News, and KrASIA
Tweets: @ngleicher, @iainlevine, @underthebreach, @alexstamos, @thegrugq, @caseyjohnellis, and @kevincollier
| The Daily Beast: |
Source: at an all-hands meeting, Mark Zuckerberg told Facebook employees they will not be required to get vaccinated before returning to work in their offices — The Facebook founder told his more than 50,000 employees that they will not be required to get vaccinated before heading back to the office.
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The Independent and The Verge
Tweets: @rmac18, @mcbyrne, @meredithshiner, @quinnypig, @kathrynw5, @walthickey, @noahshachtman, @keithkurson, @jgownder, @banditelli, @slpng_giants, @karaswisher, and @thekenyeung
| Jennifer Surane / Bloomberg: |
Mastercard says it won't allow its cards to be used on Pornhub after the payment network's review of the site uncovered unlawful content — Mastercard Inc. said it won't allow its cards to be used on Pornhub.com after the network's review of the website uncovered unlawful content.
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New York Times, ZDNet, news.com.au, Business Insider, Telegraph, InsideBitcoins.com, New Republic, PYMNTS.com, The Overspill, MediaNama, BBC, Decrypt, and TechSpot
| Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Uber's CEO sent a letter to all 50 US governors asking them to prioritize giving drivers and delivery workers the vaccine as essential workers — Given how reliant many people have become on rideshare drivers and especially delivery workers during the pandemic, Uber is pushing for them to get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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SiliconANGLE, winnipegsun, Jalopnik, Los Angeles Times, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @dkhos, @lorenzofb, @jakewharton, @bcappelbaum, and @christineemba
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Twitter says iOS users can now add tweets to Snapchat Snaps as stickers, and it will soon test sharing tweets to Instagram Stories — Twitter continues to take over all social networks — Twitter is making it even easier to spread your tweets far and wide to every social media platform imaginable.
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TechCrunch, Variety, Android Headlines, coinspeaker.com, TechRadar, and Social Media Today
Tweets: @twitter, @twittersupport, @kayvz, @wongmjane, @wongmjane, @snapchat, @chriscantino, @jasonyuandesign, @mastertes, @ohmdee, @carnage4life, and @taylorlorenz
| BuzzFeed News: |
Facebook insiders say it is prioritizing revenue over user safety by its lax approach to stopping scammers, hackers, and disinfo peddlers from buying ads — Facebook is on track for record ad revenue this year. That's partly due to its lax approach to stopping scammers, hackers … | Federal Trade Commission: |
FTC, in coalition with 46 state AGs, plus Guam and DC, sues Facebook, alleging Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions were used to stifle competition — Agency challenges Facebook's multi-year course of unlawful conduct — The Federal Trade Commission today sued Facebook …
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Tweets: @fbnewsroom, @linamkhan, @sarahfrier, @caseynewton, @newyorkstateag, @peoplesparty_us, @aral, @marshablackburn, @berniesanders, @mikeisaac, @senwarren, and @sal19
| Washington Post: |
Tweets: @alecstapp, @doctorow, @mattyglesias, @newyorkstateag, @sarthakgh, @mmasnick, @ashleyrcarman, @drewharwell, @moonalice, @superwuster, @dhh, @dhh, and @drewharwell
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
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Bundeskartellamt, Input, The Independent, EURACTIV.com, PCMag, and Competition notes
Tweets: @scobleizer, @hay, @arobertlong, @brianpeiris, @davidgerard, @shanselman, @kurtopsahl, @jessedamiani, @jrmoorman, @montezumachavez, @dhh, and @mattnavarra
| Ginny Marvin / Search Engine Land: |
Google says it will let users limit the alcohol and gambling ads they see, starting with YouTube in the US — The new feature will launch on YouTube in the U.S. first. — Google is adding new user controls for alcohol and gambling ads. The new feature, announced Thursday … | Reed Albergotti / Washington Post: |
Cydia, a once-popular app store for jailbroken iOS devices, sues Apple, alleging the company used anti-competitive tactics in clearing the way for the App Store — Cydia, one of the first app stores on iPhone, is suing Apple, alleging anti-competitive behavior
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Protocol, MakeUseOf, Input, iTnews, Jay Freeman, iPhone in Canada Blog, GSMArena.com, and VICE
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