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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Kuo: 14" and 16" MacBook Pros coming in Q3 2021 with Apple Silicon, MagSafe charging, no Touch Bar, new design with squared-off sides and more built-in IO ports — Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today released some interesting details about the upcoming MacBook Pro.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple to launch redesigned iMacs this year with a Pro Display XDR-like design, and is working on two new Mac Pros, one of which may use Intel CPUs — Apple Inc. is planning the first redesign of its iMac all-in-one desktop computer since 2012, part of a shift away from Intel Corp. processors …
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| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Kuo: Apple is “aggressively” testing vapor chamber thermal systems to cool its upcoming iPhones — Noted TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a report on Friday said recent industry surveys indicate Apple is “aggressively” testing vapor chamber thermal systems for use in iPhone …
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| The Information: |
Sources: Apple is discussing launching a new subscription service that would charge people to listen to podcasts — Apple—long considered the sleeping giant in the podcast space—is waking up. The company, which runs the most widely used podcasting app in the industry …
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Twitter outlines its plans for Wednesday's Inauguration Day, including transitioning @POTUS and other handles to Biden and archiving several official accounts — - Less than two weeks after President Donald Trump was kicked off his personal Twitter account, the institutional White House …
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| Mike Rogoway / Oregonian: |
Sources: at an all-hands staff meeting, incoming CEO says Intel has to deliver better products for PCs than what a “lifestyle company in Cupertino” makes — - Competition: Intel rivals AMD and NVIDIA use TSMC's factories and have capitalized on the technical advances in Taiwan to leapfrog Intel in key segments.
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| Mike Stone / Reuters: |
The Trump admin adds Xiaomi, along with 8 other Chinese firms, to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, forcing US investors to divest by Nov. 11 — The Trump administration on Thursday added nine Chinese firms to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies …
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| Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: |
As Snapchat starts competing with TikTok via its Spotlight program, some creators begin earning small fortunes and look for ways to expand — Top performers are raking in cash, as the company seeks to compete against TikTok and similar platforms. — In late November, Cam Casey … | Alex Kantrowitz / OneZero : |
Smaller services like Substack, Spotify, and Clubhouse are coming under scrutiny now that the big platforms have warmed to aggressive moderation — Smaller services are coming under scrutiny now that the big platforms have warmed to aggressive moderation — Glenn Greenwald was pissed.| Sarah Emerson / OneZero : |
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| Jason Del Rey / Vox: |
Interview with Walmart's e-commerce chief Marc Lore, who is leaving the company at the end of the month — Marc Lore, the founder of Jet.com, helped Walmart become the No. 2 online shopping site after Amazon. — Marc Lore, a serial entrepreneur who sold his startup Jet.com to Walmart … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
OneWeb, which to date launched 110 out of a planned constellation of 648 satellites to provide internet access, raises $1.4B with $400M from SoftBank and Hughes — After a troubled year that saw broadband satellite operator OneWeb file for bankruptcy, get rescue finance from the UK government and Bharti … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Amazon launches Amazon Custom Assistant, which will let car makers build their own custom AI assistants with their own wake words, custom voices, and more — Amazon is letting automakers tailor custom voice experiences using its AI platform — Amazon is giving car companies …
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| Adam Satariano / New York Times: |
After Facebook and Twitter suspended Trump's account, activists and human rights groups have urged the companies to apply their policies evenly around the world — Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove content that encouraged violence.
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| Sujeong Lim / Counterpoint Research: |
238M units of true wireless stereo hearables were shipped in 2020, up 83% YoY, with Apple devices comprising 29% market share, Xiaomi 13%, and Samsung 5% — San Diego, Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires — January 14, 2020
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| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Facebook says it has filed a suit against the makers of four malicious Chrome extensions used for scraping user data and other info from Facebook's website — Facebook has taken legal action against the makers of malicious Chrome extensions used for scraping user-profiles and other information … | Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils the $799 Galaxy S21, $999 Galaxy S21+, and $1,199 Galaxy S21 Ultra, available now to preorder and launching on January 29 — Samsung's latest flagships are here: the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The first two — which start at $799 and $999 …
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| Ryne Hager / Android Police: |
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| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
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