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Signal says attackers accessed the phone numbers and SMS verification codes for around 1,900 users as part of the recent Twilio breach — End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal says attackers accessed the phone numbers and SMS verification codes for almost 2,000 users as part of the breach at communications giant Twilio last week.| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Android 13 begins rolling out today to Google's Pixel phones, earlier in the year than the previous two Android annual updates — Google's major OS update is a little early this year — This year's major Android update, Android 13, is officially releasing today for Google's Pixel phones, the search giant has announced.
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Sources: Apple sets a return-to-office deadline for September 5; employees will come in Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third day determined by individual teams — Apple Inc. has set a Sept. 5 deadline for corporate employees to be in the office at least three days a week after delaying …
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China's SMIC producing 7nm chips is a breakthrough but experts suggest yields are low due to lacking EUV; SMIC must now decide if it wants to mass produce 7nm — How much time and money will SMIC sink into producing its new semiconductor at scale? — ADD TO MYFT
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A judge orders Twitter to give Elon Musk documents from a former Twitter executive Musk said was a key witness but denies Musk's similar request for 21 others — Twitter Inc. was ordered to hand over files from its former consumer product head to Elon Musk on spam and bot accounts the billionaire … | New York Times: |
a16z invests in Adam Neumann's residential real estate management startup Flow, sources say ~$350M at a $1B+ valuation, the firm's largest-ever individual check — WeWork's founder is back with a billion-dollar venture. — WeWork's founder is going residential
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Zoom pushes an update to fix a flaw, found by Patrick Wardle, in its Mac app's auto-update feature that could let attackers run code with root access — The flaw could let a hacker take over your system — Zoom has issued a patch for a bug on macOS that could allow a hacker to take control …
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Sources: Apple has laid off about 100 recruiter contractors in a rare move in the past week as part of a push to rein in hiring and spending — Apple Inc. laid off many of its contract-based recruiters in the past week, part of a push to rein in the tech giant's hiring and spending, according to people with knowledge of the matter.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Bumble begins testing its Hive social network for Bumble BFF, including group chats, polls, and video calls; Bumble is also working on new astrology features — Dating app maker Bumble revealed more of its plans to strengthen its social networking features during last week's Q2 earnings … | Reuters: |
Walmart partners with Paramount to include the $4.99/month ad-supported tier of the Paramount+ streaming service as part of its Walmart+ subscription — U.S. retailer Walmart Inc (WMT.N) on Monday struck a deal with Paramount Global (PARA.O) to offer Paramount+ streaming service to the subscribers …
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| Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: |
Antenna: 19% of US streaming users canceled 3+ subscriptions from June 2020-June 2022; average monthly customer defections were 5.46% in July, up from 4.46% YoY — Customer loyalty to Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and other services declines amid stiffer competition — Netflix Hit a Subscriber Peak, Here's How It Plans to Keep Growing| Dave Lee / Financial Times: |
Filing: Amazon accuses the FTC of harassing its top executives, including Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy, as part of its investigation into Prime membership — Ecommerce group hits out at regulator's tactics in probe into Prime membership scheme — Amazon has accused the US Federal Trade Commission … | Reuters: |
Sources: Tencent plans to sell all or a bulk of its 17% stake in Chinese food delivery company Meituan, worth ~$24B, to placate regulators and realize its gains — China's Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) plans to sell all or a bulk of its $24 billion stake in food delivery firm Meituan (3690.HK) … Sponsor Posts
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