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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Citizen Lab says it found evidence of ForcedEntry on an activist's iPhone and the exploit worked on iPads, Macs, and Watches as well, prior to today's updates — Citizen Lab says the ForcedEntry flaw affects all iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches — Apple has released security updates …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 14.8, watchOS 7.6.2, iPadOS 14.8, and macOS 11.6, which fix some CoreGraphics and WebKit flaws that defeated iOS “Blastdoor” protections — Apple has published a full support document detailing what's new in iOS 14.8, watchOS 7.6.2, iPadOS 14.8, and macOS Big Sur 11.6.| Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: |
Internal Facebook documents detail XCheck, a program that shields VIP users from normal content enforcement policies, which included over 5.8M users in 2020 — A program known as XCheck has given millions of celebrities, politicians and other high-profile users special treatment, a privilege many abuse
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Ars Technica, Medium, fossbytes.com, SiliconANGLE, Engadget, Gizmodo, Slashdot, The Week, Pixel Envy, The Independent, and The Daily Beast
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| Samantha Subin / CNBC: |
Intuit says it has agreed to acquire Mailchimp for $12B in cash and stock — - Intuit will buy email marketing company Mailchimp for $12 billion, the companies announced Monday. — Intuit said it will use the acquisition to accelerate growth among small business clients.
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| Drew Harwell / Washington Post: |
Biden to nominate Georgetown law professor Alvaro Bedoya, who focuses on privacy issues, to be a commissioner at the FTC — Alvaro Bedoya has spearheaded pivotal research into how the government's use of facial recognition software hurts America's most marginalized
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| Sohee Kim / Bloomberg: |
South Korea fines Google $177M for abusing market dominance, says Google prevented companies like Samsung from developing or using modified versions of Android — - Company said to have impeded development of competing software — Regulator orders change to Google contracts with manufacturers
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| Josh Dzieza / The Verge: |
A look at the harsh reality of working for on-demand delivery apps in NYC, including fluctuating pay and relentless time pressure, and labor organizing efforts — Exploited by apps. Attacked by thieves. Unprotected by police. The city's 65,000 bikers have only themselves to count on.
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| Kim Lyons / The Verge: |
Litecoin spiked ~20% after several news outlets, including Reuters and CNBC, reported that Walmart would begin accepting it based on a fake press release — GlobeNewswire, the site where the hoax release was posted, said it came from a fraudulent user account.
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| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
A breakdown of Apple vs. Epic decision, which was a near total victory for Apple, and the limitations of the injunction on App Store's anti-steering provision — The vast majority of Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decision in Epic v. Apple is both straight-forward and predictable …
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Marco.org, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Michael Tsai, Forrester, TidBITS, and Pixel Envy
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| David McLaughlin / Bloomberg: |
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Michael Tsai and iPhone Hacks
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| Erin Griffith / New York Times: |
Christine Martinez files a suit against Pinterest claiming breach of implied contract, claiming she co-created Pinterest but was never compensated — In a lawsuit, a woman who said she had helped create Pinterest claimed the founders had agreed to compensate her but never did.
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San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, Forbes, and Bloomberg
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| Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: |
Researcher discovers an AI-powered service that makes it incredibly easy for users to generate nonconsensual deepfake porn by uploading a picture of a face — Deepfake researchers have long feared the day this would arrive. — The website is eye-catching for its simplicity.
Tweets: @oliviasolon, @_karenhao, @_karenhao, @_karenhao, and @mat
| Shane Goldmacher / New York Times: |
FEC documents show that it has dismissed accusations by Republicans that Twitter violated election laws by blocking a NY Post article about Hunter Biden — The Federal Election Commission has dismissed Republican accusations that Twitter violated election laws in October by blocking people …
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New York Times. Tweets: @shanegoldmacher, @nytimes, @richardgrenell, @shanegoldmacher, @wexler, @aaronjmate, @shanegoldmacher, @annalecta, @mzhemingway, @shanegoldmacher, and @adegrandpre
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Oracle misses in Q1 with revenue of $9.73B, up 4% YoY, vs. $9.77B expected, cloud services and license support revenue of $7.37B, up 6% YoY, vs $7.41B expected — - Oracle's top business segment missed expectations, as did hardware. — The software maker announced a program …
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| Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News: |
Instagram says Saint Hoax, an influencer with 2.8M+ followers, will livestream from this year's Met Gala red carpet as its first-ever Meme Correspondent — The Met Gala red carpet has a new addition this year: A meme correspondent. — Saint Hoax, an influencer with more than 2.8 million followers …
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Page Six, Seventeen, The Independent, Grazia, and Teen Vogue
Tweets: @sainthoax and @sainthoax
| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
Interview with Will Cathcart on the criticism of humans reviewing reported WhatsApp content, encrypted backups, and the broader geopolitics of e2e encryption — After a contentious year, candid talk on encryption, privacy, and ProPublica — It has been a contentious year for WhatsApp.| Scott Simmie / DroneDJ: |
Q&A with Brendan Schulman, former VP of policy at DJI and a leading global advocate for sensible drone regulations, as he takes up a new job at Boston Dynamics — DroneDJ sat down with Brendan Schulman for an exclusive interview during the weekend. The conversation took place between …
Tweets: @llsethj, @dronelaws, and @uavhive
| Liana Baker / Bloomberg: |
Educational software companies Blackboard and Anthology are merging, sources say at a combined value of about $3B; terms of the deal were not disclosed — - Providence-backed company to merge with Veritas-owned asset — Veritas will be majority owner of the combined company
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EdSurge, MediaRoom, and govtech.com
| Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal: |
Car makers, who traditionally relied on parts vendors for chips, are establishing closer ties with chip makers, as shortages highlight their dependency on chips — As vehicles become more digital, the two industries talk about the benefits of cooperation: ‘We need you, and you need us.’
Tweets: @wsj
| Charis McGowan / Rest of World: |
Workers for Cornershop, an online grocer that employs all of its delivery workers, say they fear deteriorating working conditions following Uber's acquisition — Everything changed after Chilean unicorn Cornershop was bought by the American ride-hailing giant. — • SANTIAGO, CHILE| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
What to expect from Apple's September 14 event: narrower iPhone 13 notch, LTPO displays on Pro models, redesigned Watch Series 7, no M1X MacBook Pros, and more — This week: The long-awaited ruling in Apple Inc.'s suit with Epic Games Inc. arrives just before the iPhone 13 …
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TechCrunch, fossbytes.com, 9to5Mac, BGR, Reuters, Pocketnow, MobileSyrup, Input, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @markgurman, @majinbuofficial, and @spigenworld
| Dina Temple-Raston / The Record: |
Report: China and Russia are stepping up efforts to control or influence undersea internet cable routes, raising concerns of backdoors and traffic interception — Authoritarian governments — particularly in Beijing and Moscow — are stepping up their efforts to buy or influence companies responsible …
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Atlantic Council. More:
Atlantic Council, Council on Foreign Relations, and Politico
Tweets: @byron_wan and @campuscodi
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Maryland-based cyber risk management company Tenable has agreed to acquire infrastructure-as-code tech provider Accurics for $160M in cash — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
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Tenable and SearchSecurity
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