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
likely Russian — cyber campaign targeting 500,000+ routers in more than 50 countries with “sophisticated modular malware”: http://blog.talosintelligence.com/ ... http://twitter.com/...
Sources: Apple signed deal with Volkswagen to use vans as autonomous staff shuttles, wanted to partner with BMW and Mercedes-Benz on all-electric autonomous car
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple had already curtailed its grand vision for disrupting the automotive industry by building its own self-driving car.
Sources: DOJ and CFTC have opened a criminal probe into alleged market manipulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
- Justice Department opens investigation into illicit trading — Agency is working with CFTC, which oversees crypto futures — The Justice Department …
The FBI used a court order to seize a key server in the Russia-linked VPN Filter botnet, stopping its ability to reactivate when an infected router is rebooted
FBI agents armed with a court order have seized control of a key server in the Kremlin's global botnet of 500,000 hacked routers, The Daily Beast has learned.
US NTSB report on Uber's self-driving car that killed a pedestrian in March in AZ says the car failed to identify the pedestrian or break until it was too late
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe …
Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto says he was unaware of Uber's plans to resume testing autonomous cars in the city this summer, wants federal investigation first
the mayor is pissed Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal : Uber Shuts Down Arizona Self-Driving Vehicle Operations Eric Lieberman / The Daily Caller : Uber Says It's Coming Back To Pittsburgh Even Tho...
Instapaper, owned by Pinterest, says it will be temporarily unavailable to all European users on May 24 as it works to ensure GDPR compliance by May 25
The read-it-later app needs time to make changes ahead of GDPR going into effect on Friday — Popular read-it-later app Instapaper informed …
Facebook users worldwide are being asked to review their privacy settings, including political and religious affiliations, as GDPR goes into effect in Europe
- Facebook is telling all users to review their privacy settings, including information they share on their profiles and facial recognition preferences.
Qualcomm unveils 10nm Snapdragon 710 SoC with 4K HDR playback support, promises twice the AI performance compared to Snapdragon 660, expected in devices in Q2
The focus for the next generation of chips is artificial intelligence, neural networking, and support for high-quality photos and video.
Sixteen years after it started, StumbleUpon to shut down and transition its accounts to content discovery platform Mix.com over the next couple of months
Sixteen years ago, we started StumbleUpon to help people discover new webpages. The idea was simple: click a button to find a cool webpage.
Uber says it will open an Advanced Technologies Center in Paris focused on its Uber Elevate flying taxis project, will spend €20 million over five years
S'envoler — Uber's plan to fill the skies above cities with swarms of electric-powered flying taxis is getting its own dedicated laboratory.
Pornhub launches a free VPN, called VPNHUB, with unlimited bandwidth, available on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, alongside $13/month ad-free premium VPN
Pornhub is launching its own VPN service today with free and unlimited bandwidth. The VPN is supposed to help users avoid ISP throttling and geographic limitations.
Amazon Map Tracking, which gives live updates of the exact location of packages and their estimated arrival times, is now available for all US deliveries
Pinning down the location of your Amazon package should become a whole lot easier with the US rollout of Amazon Map Tracking.
Sources: Qualcomm plans to unveil a dedicated system-on-a-chip to power standalone VR and AR headsets, called Snapdragon XR1, as soon as next week
Bloomberg :
Vevo is shuttering its Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile apps and website to refocus on YouTube following resignation of several execs and significant layoffs
Major-label owned Vevo is giving up on plans to build its own music video platform outside of YouTube's control …
Netflix market value reaches $149B, surpassing Comcast's $147B, and approaching Disney's $153B; the company's stock has gone up 70% since January
Netflix passed Comcast in market value on Wednesday, signaling another win for the streaming service as it continues to compete with traditional television.
Uber reports $2.6B in Q1 2018 revenue and a profit of $2.5B due to $2.9B received from merging its Russia and Southeast Asia businesses with local competitors
The company saw $2.5 billion in profits on $2.6 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2018.
VC firms including a16z and Menlo Ventures are piloting a program they hope can address the shortage of experienced CFO candidates for private tech firms
Hiring a good chief financial officer is an important box for venture-backed businesses to check off on their way to an IPO.
Lenovo reports Q4 profit of $33M, down 69% YoY, and revenue of $10.6B, up 11% YoY, with no recovery in its smartphone business as PC market remains stagnant
- The No. 2 PC maker grows sales the most in over two years — The company is now counting on datacenters to drive growth
Airbnb quietly launches Travel Stories in beta, letting users share ephemeral pictures and videos that can be viewed in-app or online
The stories format has been one of the most sticky features of social apps like Snapchat and Instagram, letting users stitch together video …
Pet-sitting startup Rover raises $155M round led by T. Rowe Price, bringing its total funding to $310M
When Rover started seven years ago, many in the startup community snickered. There was no real business model, they said. A marketplace that matched dog owners with caretakers wouldn't work, they sa...
Payments processing company Adyen says it plans to IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange at a $7B-$11B valuation
The floodgates are definitely open for IPOs in the tech world right now, and the latest is coming out of Europe. Adyen, a company that powers payments for large …
Uber is raising another secondary round of funding of up to $600M on a valuation of $62B and has raised more than $21B in funding to date
TechCrunch :
Without windfalls from sales of international businesses, Uber had Q1 2018 loss of $312M before interest, taxes, and other expenses, half of Q1 2017 loss
Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg :
Documents from a “bendgate” lawsuit show Apple's tests found iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were 3.3x and 7.2x more likely to bend than 5S; Apple later made changes to fix
Jason Koebler / Motherboard :
Facebook says users can now use dedicated hardware or code-generating apps for two-factor authentication without having to register their phone number
Kate Conger / Gizmodo :
A look at the opening of Salesforce Tower in San Francisco and Benioff's remarks on homelessness and lack of affordable housing amid the city's housing crisis
Mat Honan / BuzzFeed :
Facebook outlines new steps to combat false news: request for academic proposals to study it on Facebook, release of a 12-minute film, and news literacy program
A behind-the-scenes look at Facebook's fight against false news. Tessa Lyons / Facebook : Hard Questions: What's Facebook's Strategy for Stopping False News? Jon Fingas / Engadget : Facebook made a sh...
Coinbase is launching Coinbase Pro, a new version of its GDAX platform, and acquiring crypto trading relay platform Paradex
American Automobile Association survey finds 73% of American drivers would be too afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle, up from 63% last year
AAA NewsRoom :
Google Lens update announced at Google I/O is rolling out, with ability to search in real time by pointing camera at objects, smart text selection, and more
here's how they work Anmol / MSPoweruser : Google Lens gets updated with smart text selection and real-time lookup Mariella Moon / Engadget : Google Lens updated with smart text selection and real-tim...
Google Trends gets revamped Trending searches and Explore pages, new infographic types like an intensity map, showcased data stories curated by News Lab, more
The Keyword :
Indonesian ride hailing firm Go-Jek to invest ~$500M to move into Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines in coming months, raising rivalry with Grab
Saheli Roy Choudhury / CNBC :
Tinder says it is testing Tinder Places, which will let users find potential matches based on places they travel to, powered by Foursquare, in Australia, Chile
Ashley Carman / The Verge :
Reltio, which develops a platform that gives companies insights and recommendations based on big data, raises $45M Series D, bringing total funding to $117M
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Twitter will start adding labels to US Congressional candidates' profiles on May 30, ahead of the November midterm elections
but remember that Russian trolls manage to dupe folks with an account purporting to be the Tennessee GOP. Was one of their most successful. http://twitter.com/...
Sources: SoftBank is investing in peer-to-peer car rental service Getaround as part of a ~$100M fundraising round
Small US banks like Silvergate are capitalizing on the opportunity to do business with cryptocurrency-related firms, which are largely shunned by big banks
Christina Rexrode / Wall Street Journal :
FCC's Ajit Pai has repeatedly evaded answers and refused to respond to questions from members of Congress, 13 Democrats say in new letter seeking responses
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch :
Profile of Jumia, Africa's biggest e-commerce platform, which has raised $700M, operates in 14 countries, and saw gross sales rise 42% YoY to $682.7M in 2017
Matina Stevis-Gridneff / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @wsj Tweets: The Wall Street / @wsj : ‘Nowhere else in the world is it more difficult to shop than in Africa,’ says co-founder of continent's Al...
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