What to expect at WWDC 2017: next versions of Apple's OSes, spec bumps to MacBooks and MacBook Pros, updates to Siri, possible unveiling of Siri speaker, more
It's June again, so it's time for Apple to give the world a look at what it's been up to and what we should expect from the iPhone …
Check Point: 250M computers and 20% of corporate networks worldwide infected by Fireball adware from China's Rafotech; Fireball can push and execute any file
A Chinese digital marketing company named Rafotech is behind a wave of inter-connected adware families that found their way onto …
Valve sets Steam Direct self-publishing fee at $100 per game; fee is recoupable, with Valve refunding the fee when game revenues exceed $1000
Recoupable fee to curb abuse without being “barrier to beginning game developers” — Valve announced today that anyone will be able to publish games …
Google says it will preinstall an ad filter in Chrome starting early 2018 aimed at ads deemed “annoying” by the Coalition for Better Ads
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Walmart is testing program paying employees to deliver online orders on their way home
Retailer lets workers deliver packages during commutes home — Test of new program began at stores in New Jersey and Arkansas — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is testing a program that sends store employees ...
Report: code inside Facebook app refers to Talk, an unreleased messaging app for teens that may provide parental controls for filtering contacts
As Snapchat continues to rule among the teen set, Facebook continues to take a more active role in encouraging younger folks to use its own communication apps.
Samsung Connect Home Smart WiFi System ships on July 2, preorders start on June 4 from $170
Samsung's oh-so-smoothly named Connect Home Smart WiFi System now has a launch date and pricing structure. The router, which was announced in March, also has a SmartThings hub built right in …
Exclusive: Apple Music executive Bozoma Saint John plans to leave the company
Bozoma Saint John, the Apple executive who garnered significant attention for her demo at last year's worldwide developer conference, plans to leave the company, Axios has learned.
Google's Contributor services now let some publishers ask ad-block users to whitelist sites or pay a small fee per page view to make up for lost ad revenue
Group to launch ‘funding choices’ and charge people through new Contributor service — Read next
Nintendo's Switch subscription service for online play to launch in 2018, will cost $19.99 per year or $3.99 per month
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Sources: cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is seeking to raise $100M+ at $1B+ valuation
Coinbase, a bitcoin startup, is in talks to raise about $100 million in new funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Password manager OneLogin compromised, says hackers have ability to decrypt encrypted data and all users served by US data center are affected
attackers access data and decryption keys Alvaro Hoyos / OneLogin Identity Management Blog : May 31, 2017 Security Incident (UPDATED June 1, 2017) JC Torres / SlashGear : OneLogin attacker may have go...
Waymo says company is exploring self-driving trucking, confirms early testing with one truck
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Snap's Spectacles are now available in Europe, online at Spectacles.com or through vending machines in select cities for £129.99 / €149.99
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch :
LG Pay launches in South Korea, will be available on LG G6 via a software upgrade; support for other LG phones coming later
Cho Mu-Hyun / ZDNet :
CEOs of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and others decry Trump's decision to withdraw US from Paris climate accord as Musk exits Trump advisory councils
and the move could spell bigger problems for Tesla Paris Martineau / New York Magazine : For an International Pact That's ‘Anti-Business,’ the Paris Agreement Sure Seems Popular in the Tech Industry J...
UK online P2P lender Zopa has raised $41.2M Series E to launch a bank
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The real-world consequences of misinformation and false rumors on WhatsApp in Brazil, where the app has 100M users
The story spreading on Brazilian WhatsApp went like this: a couple — a young woman and an older man — were kidnapping children to sell them as part of an international scheme. Tweets: @marshallk , @ch...
Sequoia Capital has raised $2B across US, India, and China funds, and another $2B for Sequoia Capital Global Growth Fund II, according to SEC filings
Sequoia Capital said it has raised more than $4 billion for venture and growth funds in the United States, China, India and elsewhere in the world, according to filings with the SEC.
YouTube updates “ad friendly” guidelines, takes a stronger stance on hateful and demeaning content, and inappropriate use of family entertainment characters
Chris Welch / The Verge :
Virtualized storage business Tintri files for $100M IPO
Friday, June 2 Reuters : BRIEF-Tintri Inc files for IPO of up to $100 million
Amazon says it's “actively looking” for a warehouse as it prepares to start operations in Australia
U.S. online giant plans to start Australian retail operations — “When they arrive, the distance is going to be a problem” — Amazon.com Inc., which has lost billions overseas trying …
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