Telegram says it faced a massive DDoS attack originating from China coinciding with protests in Hong Kong, where organizers used the app to evade surveillance
The popular encrypted messaging service Telegram is once again being hit with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) …
The official app of La Liga, Spain's soccer league, spied on fans through phone microphones to catch bars pirating game streams; league now facing €250K fine
Spain's data protection agency has fined La Liga, the nation's top professional soccer league, 250,000 euros ($283,000 USD) …
Sources: in a letter to Verizon in March, Huawei accused Verizon of violating 238 of its patents; the claims would exceed $1B in licensing fees
President Trump's dispute with China has landed on the doorstep of Verizon, with Huawei demanding that the American wireless giant pay licensing fees …
Interview with Google's Mark Risher, a project manager focused on security and privacy, about new single sign-on options, including Apple's, and more
Apple shook up the world of logins last week, offering a new single sign-on (or SSO) tool aimed at collecting and sharing as little data as possible.
With iOS 13, iPhones will be able to read NFC-enabled passports and other government IDs as well as write to NFC tags
NFC — the technology that helps to power Apple Pay as well other clever features for iOS apps like Launch Center Pro's tappable stickers - is getting a big upgrade with the launch of iOS 13, due out t...
Google says it is raising the maximum filter rules limit to 150K from the current 30K in the new Chrome extensions API, giving ad blocker devs more control
Google relaxes control on new Chrome extensions API that would have crippled ad blockers. — After being ripped to shreds by angry users …
After leaked images were published, Google tweets a teaser picture of the Pixel 4, expected in October, confirming at least two rear cameras
Google responds to leaks by posting an official image — Google just tweeted an image of the Pixel 4, a smartphone that the company isn't expected to ship until October.
Walmart to integrate Jet.com's retail, technology, marketing, analytics, and product teams with its own e-commerce business; Jet.com president to leave in Aug.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walmart Inc on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul at Jet.com, an e-commerce retailer it acquired …
UK-based digital bank Monzo launches in the US, says it doesn't have its own US banking license and won't be lending US customers money
Monzo's mobile-only bank has helped revolutionize British spending — British mobile-only bank Monzo is making its way across the pond to the US today.
AT&T is launching the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, its first true 5G phone, on June 17, but it will only be available to developers or AT&T Business customers
But only for business users and developers — AT&T is launching its first true 5G phone, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, on June 17th.
In a letter to lawmakers, Facebook says it obtained data on ~187,000 users via its now-defunct Research app, including ~31,000 US users and ~4,300 US teenagers
Facebook obtained personal and sensitive device data on about 187,000 users of its now-defunct Research app …
California says it filed a court action demanding Riot Games provide it employee pay data as part of a probe into gender-discrimination claims at the studio
The scrutiny of Riot Games Inc. over allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the “League of Legends” …
SecurityScorecard, which provides a security risk monitoring platform for enterprises, raises $50M Series D led by Riverwood Capital
Cybersecurity risk-monitoring platform SecurityScorecard has raised $50 million in a series D round of funding led by Riverwood Capital …
Sources: Alibaba has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing that could raise up to $20B, though Alibaba hasn't finalized its fundraising target
- E-commerce giant is said to have put in a confidential filing — Alibaba picked CICC, Credit Suisse to lead its share sale
A look at Cloudflare's Project Galileo, which supports ~600 orgs, including human rights groups and journalists, with free DDoS protection and other defenses
IN MAY 2018, the Middle East-focused free speech and information access group Majal suffered a major cyberattack.
Spring Labs, which uses blockchain to offer data sharing, fraud prevention, and other services to help financial institutions fight fraud, raises $23M Series A
Financial information is extremely sensitive. If bad actors get their hands on it, they can potentially ruin your life.
Bird confirms it is acquiring electric scooter and moped startup Scoot, which was valued at ~$71M, meaning Bird can now operate shared scooters in San Francisco
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch :
Evernote has fixed a security flaw in its Web Clipper Chrome extension that could have allowed hackers access to users' sensitive info from third-party sites
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer :
Facebook invests an undisclosed sum in social-commerce startup Meesho, its first time taking equity in an Indian startup; Meesho had raised ~$65M earlier
As Facebook explores ways to generate revenue from WhatsApp, the company is now turning to a startup that already has a lead.
Ford expands on-road testing of 3rd-gen Argo AI self-driving cars with upgraded sensors to Detroit, following Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, DC, and Dearborn, MI
Chris Welch / The Verge :
Sources: Bird bought Scoot in a cash and stock deal for close to $25M
Smaller competitor is being acquired for a significantly lower price than its latest valuation of about $70 million, say people familiar with the matter — Electric scooter-rental startup Bird Rides ...
Spotify launches a new US playlist, Your Daily Drive, updating throughout the day with music and news clips from the WSJ, NPR, and Public Radio International
Ashley Carman / The Verge :
Mythic, an AI inference processor startup developing analog compute-in-memory tech, raises $30M Series B1, bringing the total raised to $86M
There are two trends converging in AI inference and so far, only a small number of companies are enmeshed. — The first trend takes us …
VidMob, which makes video advertising tools, raises $25M Series B led by Austin-based BuildGroup, bringing its total raised to $45M+
Video advertising company VidMob is announcing that it has raised $25 million in Series B funding. — When I wrote about VidMob's seed funding back in 2015 …
Hyundai invests in self-driving car startup Aurora, sources say for less than $30M, as part of an expansion of Aurora's $530M Series B to $600M+
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch :
Researchers discover “Fishwrap” disinformation campaign recycling images and reports from past terrorist attacks and presenting them as breaking news
Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica :
Helium debuts $495 cryptocurrency-mining Helium Hotspots that offer free p2p networking, promising greater coverage than WiFi, as 100 could cover an entire city
One of the areas of blockchain innovation I am … Brady Dale / CoinDesk : Napster Founder's IoT Startup to Go Crypto With $15 Million Series C Samantha Hurst / Crowdfund Insider : P2P Networking Platfo...
Google says it will now let iPhone and iPad owners use its Android security key tech to verify sign-ins for Google accounts
though I'm not sure how many will once Sign In with Apple rolls out: https://www.cnet.com/...
Sources: Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement of a new Windows laptop, originally scheduled for this week, due to ongoing US trade sanctions
Juro Osawa / The Information :
Uber says it plans to start testing fast food deliveries by drone to designated safe landing zones in a trial in San Diego this summer
Kate Krader / Bloomberg :
Uber unveils a new self-driving car based on the Volvo XC90 SUV, designed to be fully autonomous, rolling out in 2020
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch :
Epic Games, maker of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, says it has acquired video chat social network Houseparty for an undisclosed sum
Brian Heater / TechCrunch :
Following successful tests elsewhere, Facebook says it will bring its blood donation sign up feature to select US cities ahead of a wider rollout
Mariella Moon / Engadget :
Analysis plots 150 privacy policies by reading time and complexity, with Craigslist and DuckDuckGo among the best while Airbnb and Indeed are among the worst
Kevin Litman-Navarro / New York Times :
SignalFX, which provides real-time cloud monitoring for infrastructure and apps, raises $75M Series E led by Tiger Global, following $45M Series D in May 2018
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Facebook says Watch has 140M DAUs who spend at least a minute on the site, announces deals with global publishers and Ad Breaks rollout in five new languages
BUT the numbers are opaque because Facebook counts everyone who watched just a minimum of *60 seconds* of video https://variety.com/...
Sources: Google is moving some production of US-bound Nest thermostats and server hardware out of China to Taiwan and Malaysia, avoiding punitive US tariffs
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