Facebook is no longer allowing pre-installation of its Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram apps on new Huawei phones
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep …
Sources: Google is pushing the Trump administration to exempt it from a ban on exports to Huawei, warning that it could compromise national security
Google has warned the Trump administration it risks compromising US national security if it pushes ahead with sweeping export restrictions on Huawei …
Command execution flaw found in Exim 4.87 to 4.91 that could affect up to 4.7M machines; flaw was fixed in version 4.92 but never identified as a vulnerability
In some cases, it's trivial for remote attackers to execute commands with root privileges. — Millions of Internet-connected …
Walmart's InHome service will deliver groceries directly to customers' refrigerators when they are not home, starting this fall in three US cities
‘InHome’ deliveries kick off this fall — Starting this fall in the US, Walmart customers in select cities can choose …
HTC releases the Vive Pro Eye, a VR headset with eye-tracking capabilities, in North America for $1,599, following its launch in China and Europe in May
Having already released Vive Pro Eye in China and Europe, HTC today began selling the enterprise-class virtual reality headset in North America …
Sources: WarnerMedia abandons plan for a three-tiered streaming service, will likely package HBO, Cinemax, and the Warner Bros. library together for $16-$17/mo
New package is expected to include HBO, Cinemax and Warner Bros. content for barely more than HBO's current streaming service
Activist firm Elliott Management to buy Barnes & Noble for ~$683M including debt; in the past five years, B&N has lost more than $1 billion in market value
KEY POINTS — Activist firm Elliott Management announced Friday it plans to acquire bookseller Barnes & Noble for roughly $683 million, including debt.
A Google employee who helped organize walkouts has resigned, alleges she was the target of a campaign of retaliation designed to intimidate and dissuade others
Longtime employee who helped organize global protest alleges Google's response was designed to ‘have a chilling effect’ on growing workplace activism
A close look at Russia's plan for a “sovereign internet”, which aims to use deep packet inspection for censorship and a backup domain name system
Thousands of protesters had gathered outside government headquarters in Magas, the capital of the heavily Muslim republic of Ingushetia in Russia's north Caucasus.
Some videos intended for anti-racist, educational purposes were removed due to YouTube's new rules, highlighting the weaknesses of algorithmic content removal
YouTube's campaign against hateful and racist videos is claiming some unintended victims: researchers and advocates working to expose racist hatemongers.
Report: Facebook to create an independent foundation to manage its cryptocurrency, will charge members a $10M licensing fee for the right to operate a node
Facebook is creating an independent foundation to govern its cryptocurrency, according to a report by The Information. Source: The Information .
iOS 13 adds multi-cam support, which allows apps to simultaneously capture photos, video, audio, metadata, and depth from multiple microphones and cameras
In iOS 13, Apple is introducing multi-cam support allowing apps to simultaneously capture photos, video, audio, metadata …
Swiftly, a SaaS platform for city transit systems and transport agencies, raises $10M Series A led by VIA ID, Aster Capital, Renewal Funds, and Wind Capital
Swiftly just raised a $10 million Series A round led by VIA ID, Aster Capital, Renewal Funds and Wind Capital to grow its software …
Depop, a social app targeting millenial and Gen Z shoppers, raises $62M Series C led by General Atlantic, bringing its total raised to ~$102M
The rising popularity of omni-channel commerce — selling to customers wherever they happen to be spending time online — has spawned an army …
Sources: Facebook to release a white paper explaining its cryptocurrency's basics on June 18, ahead of a formal launch in 2020
they might well give small nations a run for their money https://techcrunch.com/...
Google Stadia details: pre-order now, coming in Nov. with $130 Founder's Edition, subscription costs $10/month not including extra games, and free tier in 2020
What Is It And How Can You Get One? Mark Wyciślik-Wilson / BetaNews : Google's streaming game service, Stadia, launches in November with an impressive line-up of games Abdul / Gizchina : Google Stadia...
DocuSign beats with revenue of $214M, up 37% YoY, net income of $13.5M, and 508,000 paying customers, up 27% YoY, but its stock is down 21%+ after hours
Nat Levy / GeekWire :
Twitter simplifies the language for its rules and reorganizes them into three high-level categories: safety, privacy, and authenticity
yet it still can't say no to Nazis AJ Dellinger / Engadget : Twitter simplifies its rules on safety, privacy and more Abrar Al-Heeti / CNET : Twitter simplifies its rules to emphasize safety, privacy ...
Cylus, which develops tools for rail and metro companies to avoid safety incidents and service disruptions caused by cyber attacks, raises $12M Series A
The round was co-led by existing investors Magma Venture Partners and Vertex Ventures with participation from:
Binance says it will issue its first stablecoin within weeks starting with Binance GBP, says it has no plans to introduce a USD-backed stablecoin
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg :
To better compete with TikTok, Instagram adds song lyrics for Stories using the Music sticker
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
Barack and Michelle Obama's company, Higher Ground Productions, strikes a multiyear deal with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts for the platform
Todd Spangler / Variety :
Maine governor signs into law one of the strongest privacy bills in the US, banning ISPs from using, selling, or distributing consumer data without consent
Uber debuts Uber Copter, a helicopter service starting July 9 in New York, to ferry customers between Lower Manhattan and JFK for $200-$225 per person
Carrying passengers … Marina Pitofsky / The Hill : Uber lifts off with new helicopter option John Surico / CityLab : Uber Copter Will Only Make New York Transit Worse Sean Captain / Fast Company : Ube...
Google to buy data analytics startup Looker for $2.6B in cash, Google Cloud's first major acquisition under new CEO Thomas Kurian
Lauren Feiner / CNBC :
Microsoft has pulled its facial recognition database, MS Celeb, which contained 10M+ images of ~100K individuals scraped under the Creative Commons license
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times :
Ring is using a video captured by one of its doorbell cameras of a woman, whom cops suspect is a petty thief, in Facebook ads that ask users to identify her
Samantha Cole / VICE :
How YouTube gaming commentators use anger to gain views on their videos, which researchers and some YouTubers say are amplified by YouTube's recommendations
Ian Sherr / CNET : Tweets: @bradesposito , @iansherr , @iansherr , @timcast , @jmrivera02 , @jasoncross00 , @iansherr , @iansherr , @oneunderscore__ , @iansherr , @iansherr , @iansherr , @justintweet...
FCC votes unanimously to let carriers block robocalls by default and advances proposed rule for carriers to adopt SHAKEN/STIR caller ID system
and reclaim their sanity. My op-ed in @USATODAY/@usatodayopinion on my blocking proposal, which the @FCC will vote on this morning: https://www.usatoday.com/...
SiFive, which helps companies ship custom chip designs based on the RISC-V architecture, raises $65.4M Series D from Qualcomm and others
Aaron Tilley / The Information :
US election laws, which prohibit companies from providing candidates services at a discount, are hampering cybersecurity work, a weakness for 2020 campaigns
small organizations, with short life spans, small budgets, and little to no IT expertise — to go up against the intelligence agencies of adversarial governments. It's not a fair fight. https://twitter...
Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, to acquire endpoint security firm Endgame in a $234M deal
Mike Lennon / SecurityWeek :
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