FBI's claim that investigators were locked out of nearly 7,800 devices connected to crimes last year is inflated; sources say number likely between 1,000-2,000
The FBI has repeatedly provided grossly inflated statistics to Congress and the public about the extent of problems posed …
Sources: Apple's manufacturing partner TSMC has started mass production of 7nm processors for iPhones launching later this year
- More-efficient 7-nanometer processors coming later this year — Samsung is also working on the next-generation chip technology
Facebook Marketplace adds home service professionals like house cleaners, plumbers, contractors, and others in partnership with Handy, HomeAdvisor, and more
Facebook is entering the home services market. Starting today, U.S. Facebook users browsing the Facebook Marketplace will be able …
Apple launches privacy portal where users can download a copy of all data Apple associates with their account, starting in EU and rolling out worldwide later
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IBM will bring 1,800 jobs to France over the next two years in areas like AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and IoT
IBM CEO Ginny Rometty will announce a plan to create 1,800 jobs over the next two years in France in areas like AI, blockchain, cloud computing and IoT.
US lawmakers are moving to thwart Trump's attempts at easing restrictions on ZTE, citing national security concerns; Trump said he envisions a $1B+ fine for ZTE
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Okta launches PassProtect, a free browser-based extension for Chrome that compares passwords with Troy Hunt's Have I Been Pwned database
Okta just launched a free browser extension for Google Chrome today. After installing PassProtect, your browser will compare the passwords you type with Troy Hunt's Have I Been Pwned.
A year after French President Macron announced an aggressive agenda to turn France into a “startup nation”, the country still lags the UK in tech investments
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AgileBits releases 1Password 7 for Mac with new security features, easier access to vaults, and refreshed redesign
Following two months of beta testing, AgileBits has announced that 1Password 7 for Mac will be released for all users at some point on Tuesday.
In European Parliament, Zuckerberg was barraged with questions on Facebook's power and conduct, but the format let him cherry-pick the ones he wanted to answer
WELCOME to Connected Rights … YouTube : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Discusses Data Privacy With European Parliament President | … Rebecca Hill / The Register : Zuckerberg gets a night off: Much-hyped...
A list of more than 40 questions that Mark Zuckerberg was asked before the European Parliament but failed to answer with specifics
For a moment, Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before members of the European Parliament looked like it was going to be a very bad day for the Facebook CEO.
France's Macron meets with executives from the world's biggest tech companies, including Satya Nadella and Mark Zuckerberg, to talk investment, tax, and more
HTC announces 6-inch U12+ with Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display, dual cameras, pressure-sensitive buttons and sides, available for preorder today starting at $799
‘Live on the Edge’ for $799 — Even by the sieve-like standards of most smartphone launches, the HTC U12 Plus has suffered …
Uber expands Partner Protection, its accident insurance and medical cover for drivers, to 21 European countries
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Okta announces Sign in with Okta, an API that lets users sign in with their Okta account on other services
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Sources: ZTE estimates at least $3.1B in losses from US sales ban, as operational expenses mount and most of its 75K employees sit idle
- Missed deals and mounting expenses are adding up for ZTE — The action against ZTE is now entangled in U.S.-China talks
Apple says it will partially refund customers with iPhone 6 or later that paid for out-of-warranty battery replacements in 2017 by giving them $50 credit
Apple said today it'll refund customers who paid for out-of-warranty battery replacements on their iPhone 6 or later devices between January 1st, 2017 and December 28th, 2017.
Lyft says it will spend $100M on a network of driver support centers, where they can get low-cost oil changes, basic vehicle maintenance, and car washes
Lyft driver “hubs” include discounted car washes and oil changes, as well as clean bathrooms — Lyft announced today plans …
Cisco's Talos cyber intelligence unit says 500K+ routers in dozens of countries have been infected by Russia-linked malware and could be used to attack Ukraine
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) on Wednesday warned that hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices …
Facebook and Okta partner to expand Workplace by Facebook by integrating it into enterprise cloud apps, as part of Okta's Project Onramp project
Chloe Aiello / CNBC :
VMware and Okta partner to bolster their mobile security offerings, such as improving secure log-ins, in a bid to challenge Microsoft
Nico Grant / Bloomberg :
Twitter for mobile web, Twitter Lite, and Twitter for Windows now support night mode, real-time updates on replies, likes, and retweets, have newer compose box
Twitter's other clients now have some of the features you take for granted using its main apps.
Civil rights groups concerned as FOIA request shows cities' law enforcement adopted Amazon's Rekognition facial recognition tech without prior public discourse
It's Selling Facial Recognition To U.S. Cops Tristan Greene / The Next Web : Amazon's facial recognition is now aiding US law enforcement Nathan Yau / FlowingData : Amazon Rekognition for government s...
French startup Platform.sh raises $34M Series C led by Partech to simplify cloud deployment
French startup Platform.sh has raised a $34 million funding round. The company wants to help you manage your cloud infrastructure by handling the most tedious part of the job.
A look at using blockchain tech in supply chains, its potential benefits like reducing fraud, and hurdles before being broadly adopted in the logistics industry
I HAD JUST learned everything there was to know about the fish in front of me. Now, a small part of its fleshy, red body was in my mouth.
Microsoft makes its business AR apps Layout and Remote Assist available in preview and rolls out its first Windows 10 feature update for HoloLens since 2016
The Windows 10 April 2018 Update … Richard Speed / The Register : About to install the Windows 10 April 2018 Update? You might want to wait a little bit longer Rich Woods / Neowin : Microsoft release...
Instagram is rolling out a new feature that allows users to mute others in their feed without having to unfollow them
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Foxconn Industrial Internet, a subsidiary of Foxconn, files for IPO in mainland China with plans to raise $4.26B at a ~$43B valuation
SoftBank to sell its entire 21% stake in Flipkart to Walmart; SoftBank had invested ~$2.5B in Flipkart through its Vision Fund, is expected to make about $4B
The Economic Times :
Australia-based SafetyCulture, which makes apps for workplace safety inspections and real-time incident reporting by workers, raises ~$45.5M Series C
Paul Smith / Financial Review :
eMarketer: Starbucks' mobile payment service had 20.7M US users in 2017, over Apple Pay's 19.9M and Google Pay's 9.3M, and is expected to keep outpacing them
outpacing Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. http://www.axios.com/... Eric Friedman / @ericfriedman : Hearing that 23m+ people use Starbucks mobile app is huge, especially ahead of Apple Pay - htt...
NewsDog, a news aggregator in India which offers news in English and various regional Indian languages, has raised $50M Series C led by Tencent
Jon Russell / TechCrunch :
Baidu to spin out and sell majority stake in its Global DU unit that runs some Baidu-owned apps and its ads business outside of China
Jon Russell / TechCrunch :
A look at Kaspersky Lab's SAS conference, where the company showcases its best research while entertaining competitors and reporters, amid its ongoing crisis
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard : Tweets: @josephfcox , @zackwhittaker , @jason_koebler , @puppycapitalism , @rhhackett , @lorenzofb , @bobmcmillan , @thegrugq , and @metacurity Tweets: J...
LastPass integrates Yubico SDK in its app on iOS, enabling the use of the $50 YubiKey NEO for two-factor authentication via NFC on iPhone 7 and newer devices
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet :
Tesla has hired Snap's vice president of monetization engineering, Stuart Bowers, as vice president of engineering
Alex Heath / Cheddar :
Facebook partners with safety orgs in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US to expand revenge porn reporting tool that asks users to submit photos proactively
Do You Trust Facebook Enough to Use It? Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed : Facebook Expands Its Efforts Against Revenge Porn Claire Reilly / CNET : Facebook expands its protection of potential revenge porn p...
Average tenure of Facebook's top 14 execs is more than 9 years, most have been at Facebook since before its IPO, few top execs have left despite controversies
but no one ever leaves. I asked a bunch of them why they stay. http://www.recode.net/... Marcelo P. Lima / @marceloplima : Facebook has quite a team. “Nearly every executive on this list has had a lon...
Chinese tech unicorns are raising funds by issuing convertible securities, which allow companies to raise capital with less dilution to existing shareholders
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @liz_in_shanghai and @ceonyc Tweets: Liza Lin / @liz_in_shanghai : Ride-hailing giant Didi is in talks with investors about a sale of bonds that later could be exchanged...
Sweden-based Amuse, whose music distribution service helps new artists get music on streaming services and keep 100% of the royalties, raises $15.5M Series A
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