Marcus Hutchins, who helped stop WannaCry, arrested by FBI after Def Con; DoJ indictment accuses him of helping spread Kronos banking trojan in 2014-2015
here's what it is Chris Smith / BGR : This is the banking malware the WannaCry hero supposedly created PYMNTS.com : U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware T...
Sources: Apple plans to release Watch with cellular connectivity this year, with LTE modems supplied by Intel
Intel is said to supply modem that works with cell networks — Apple plans to begin selling new smartwatch by end of year — Apple Inc. is planning to release a version …
Marcus Hutchins' attorney says he plans to plead not guilty to all charges; judge sets $30K bail
US prosecutors say a British computer expert has admitted to creating software that harvests bank details. — But Marcus Hutchins' own lawyer says he denies six charges of creating and distributing t...
A preliminary legal analysis of the six counts in the Kronos indictment shows that the government's theory of the case will lead to significant legal challenges
The Justice Department has indicted Marcus Hutchins, a security researcher, for allegedly creating and selling malware. The Verge explains:
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Google is working on Snapchat Discover-like swipeable stories based on AMP format; stories can be surfaced in search results and publishers' own websites
‘Stamp’ media product is based around company's ‘AMP’ mobile web pages — Google is developing technology to let publishers create …
Sources: Apple glasses prototypes include a fully autonomous AR headset and a Snapchat Spectacles-like device with no screens that connects to iPhone
As it approaches $1tn valuation, the iPhone maker is betting on augmented reality and robotics technology
YouTube Red subscribers can now save songs, albums, and playlists for offline listening in YouTube Music app
Offline mode just got a major upgrade — YouTube Red users have had the option to listen to music offline in YouTube Music for some time, but only through the offline mixtape feature …
Facebook moves entire translation backend to neural networks, built on Caffe2, to handle 4.5B+ translations per day, says it's seen ~11% increase in accuracy
Facebook announced today that it has started using neural network systems to carry out more than 4.5 billion translations …
Apple updates WebKit Feature Status dashboard to “In Development” for Service Workers, indicating that it may eventually support Progressive Web Apps on iOS
Service Workers land in WebKit, clearing way for better in-browser applications — Analysis About a week …
A deep dive into the tech behind Apple's ARKit, how it works, and how it is different from Google's Tango AR platform
Apple's announcement of ARKit at the recent WWDC has had a huge impact on the Augmented Reality eco-system. Developers are finding that for the first time a robust and …
Online lender Prosper Marketplace in talks to raise $50M at $550M valuation; previous raise in 2015 was at a valuation of $1.9B
Proposed transaction would put value at $550 million, compared with $1.9 billion in early 2015 — Prosper Marketplace Inc. is in talks to sell a roughly 10% stake …
Sources: Spotify app for Xbox One is coming soon, and is currently being tested internally
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Coinbase reverses course after August 1 hard fork, says it will begin supporting Bitcoin Cash by January 1, 2018
but it isn't committed to trading yet David Lumb / Engadget : Coinbase will support newly-minted Bitcoin Cash after all Grace Noto / Bank Innovation : Bitcoin Cash Grabs Headlines, But Ripple Has Bank...
LastPass unveils family plan pricing at $48/year, doubles price of premium tier to $24/year, removes unlimited sharing, more from free version
Joe Maring / 9to5Google :
Valve says Steam now has 67M monthly active players, 33M daily active players, and averages 14M concurrent users per day at peak, which is up from 8.4M in 2015
Taylor Soper / GeekWire :
Protocol Labs raised $52M in token presale from Winklevosses, USV, others for Filecoin blockchain storage network, before opening ICO to accredited investors
Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal :
Activision Blizzard announces Q2 profit of $243M on $1.42B revenue, says it has delivered $1B of in-game revenues
Anya George Tharakan / Reuters :
Sources: SoftBank discussed deal with Benchmark to buy Uber shares from existing shareholders at $40B-$45B valuation, and invest an additional $1B at $70B
Three weeks ago, Benchmark partners Matt Cohler and Peter Fenton flew into Sun Valley, Idaho for a private meeting with Masayoshi Son of SoftBank … Tweets: @cityofthetown , @mikeisaac , and @jessicale...
Juvo, San Francisco-based credit scoring and microlending startup for emerging markets, raises $40M Series B led by NEA and Wing Venture Capital
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch :
Apple's HomeKit now has far more potential with changes like software-based authentication and a streamlined review process with new testing labs
Internet of S**t / The Verge :
Alibaba's Tmall invests $300M into Chinese fresh produce e-commerce platform Yiguo.com
Pan Yue / China Money Network :
German HR management and recruiting platform Personio raises $12M Series A
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