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EU proposes strict AI rules, banning “high-risk” uses of AI such as mass surveillance, with non-compliant companies fined up to 6% of annual global revenues — EU is proposing one of the first laws globally to regulate the use of artificial intelligence for applications like hiring and policing
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple updates 11" and 12.9" iPad Pros with M1, 8-core GPU, Thunderbolt, up to 2TB storage, 5G, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, and a mini-LED screen on 12.9" model — As part of the Apple event today, the company unveiled the new lineup of iPad Pro tablets. The 2021 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro feature …
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Apple says the updated M1 iPad Pro starts at $799 for the 11-inch and $1,099 for the 12.9-inch; pre-orders open April 30, shipping in second half of May — CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the most powerful and advanced iPad Pro ever, pushing the limits of what's possible on iPad.
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Facebook says a vulnerability that lets attackers find a Facebook profile given an email address is still active after being “erroneously closed out” — A video shared with researchers and Motherboard shows a tool linking email addresses to Facebook accounts. — Joseph Cox
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
How Kosta Eleftheriou became a one-man App Store fraud squad, by looking for top grossing apps with fake user reviews and ridiculously high subscription prices — A one-man Bunco Squad is poking holes in Apple's App Store image — Recently, I reached out to the most profitable company …
Tweets: @gartenberg, @nicklockwood, @keleftheriou, @dhh, and @fosspatents
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Instagram is rolling out tools to filter out abusive DMs based on keywords and emojis, and to block users along with any new accounts they may create — Facebook and its family of apps have long grappled with the issue of how to better manage — and eradicate — bullying and other harassment …
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| Apple: |
iMac with M1 starts at $1,299 for 8-core CPU/7-core GPU in four colors and $1,499 for 8-core GPU in seven colors with Touch ID keyboard, shipping late May — iMac offers the best camera, mics, and speakers ever in a Mac, and Touch ID for the first time — CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Ahead of its congressional testimony, Tile shares concerns of unfair competition regarding AirTag, which is tightly integrated with Apple's Find My network — Now that Apple's lost item finder AirTag has officially been introduced, competitor Tile is going on record ahead of its testimony …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Apple debuts Apple Card Family to let spouses build credit together and extend access to family members over 13, with optional controls, coming to US in May — Apple has been slowly building a position for itself as a financial services giant, banked around its digital wallet for storing …
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Apple's new Siri Remote will be sold separately from the new Apple TV 4K for $59 and is backwards compatible with previous Apple TV 4Ks and Apple TV HD — It's also available separately for previous Apple TV boxes — The Apple TV remote is one of the weakest parts of the company's set-top box …
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
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| Anna Kramer / Protocol: |
Google data center contractors say they sign up for two year contracts, but to keep the same job they are required to leave for six months before reapplying — Shannon Wait felt a muscle pull in her shoulder as she knelt to lug a 50-pound battery into its rack, but she ignored the pain and kept going.
Tweets: @owenthomas, @techwontsaveus, and @issielapowsky
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces Podcasts Subscriptions for new premium and ad free content and a new Podcasts app design with channels, launching next month in 170 regions — Apple has officially an all-new feature coming to Podcasts next month. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions will allow listeners …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
REvil ransomware gang claims to have breached Apple contractor Quanta Computer and is threatening to leak Apple product schematics unless a ransom is paid — The operators of the REvil ransomware are demanding that Apple pay a ransom demand to avoid having confidential information leaked on the dark web.
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Insider, Bloomberg, MacRumors, South China Morning Post, Financial Times, Patently Apple, 9to5Mac, BleepingComputer, and SiliconANGLE. Tweets: @ddd1ms
| Netflix - Investors: |
Netflix reports Q1 revenue of $7.16B, up 24% YoY, and 208M paid memberships, up 14% YoY but below its forecast of 210M; stock down 8%+ — April 20, 2021 Fellow shareholders, Revenue grew 24% year over year and was in line with our beginning of quarter forecast, while operating profit and margin reached all-time highs.
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Insider, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, CNBC, MediaNama, and coinspeaker.com
Tweets: @thestalwart, @charliebilello, @mylesudland, @pkafka, and @richlightshed
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft introduces new settings in Outlook to allow breaks between back-to-back meetings after its own research showed that “digital overload is real” — Back-to-back meetings can now have a break in between — Microsoft is updating Outlook to give companies the option … | Haroon Siddique / The Guardian: |
Former children's commissioner for England sues TikTok, alleging that it illegally collects the personal info of child users because “kids can't give consent” — Former children's commissioner for England launches case against video-sharing app
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Tweets: @legalkant, @alethedenis, @tim2040, @indopac_info, @haroon_siddique, and @privacymatters
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google says it will audit WebView and implement a WebView “Safe Mode” after a bug impacting WebView and Chrome caused many Android apps to crash last month — Following Android users worldwide experiencing repeated app crashes last month, Google today released an explanation behind …
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Google, Engadget, Android Central, Gizchina, XDA Developers, and Android Authority
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
ActiveCampaign, which helps businesses automate email marketing, CRM, and ad campaigns, raises $240M Series C led by Tiger Global at a $3B+ valuation — As businesses continue to adopt new digital tools to get their names out into the world, a startup that's built a sales …
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