Early impressions of macOS Catalina, which will usher in a new era of cross platform apps, as it enters public beta
Apple's macOS Catalina is another ambitious refinement of the Mac featuring a fundamental rethinking of iTunes and an infusion of fresh ideas from iOS …
iOS 13 hands-on as it launches in public beta with new Apple Maps, dark mode, Reminders, Photos, native swiping keyboard, a subtle volume indicator, more
A first look at the latest software for Apple's iPhones — Apple's iOS 13 is here — or rather, the public beta for iOS 13 has arrived …
Researchers say hackers have been stealing massive amounts of call records from over ten cell network providers worldwide to conduct targeted surveillance
At least 10 cell networks have been hacked over the past seven years — Security researchers say they have uncovered …
iPadOS, which has entered public beta, refines the iPad experience and makes it feel a bit more like a traditional desktop OS
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Australian judge allows man to sue media companies for defamation over Facebook comments written by their readers
Former youth detainee Dylan Voller is suing News Corp, Fairfax Media and Sky News. — BuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia — Dylan Voller, the Aboriginal man …
How Verizon caused regional outages at Cloudflare, Facebook, Amazon, and others after wrongly accepting a network misconfiguration from a small ISP in PA
'Normally you'd filter it out if some small provider said they own the internet' — Verizon sent a big chunk of the internet …
Israeli police arrest two brothers in connection with a multi-year crypto-focused phishing campaign and the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange
Two brothers arrested in Israel last week have been linked to the massive 2016 Bitfinex hack. — Two Israeli brothers …
LinkedIn says it will change its algorithm to favor posts that cater to niche professional interests as opposed to elevating viral content
Linkedin will today announce algorithm changes made over the past 12-18 months to favor conversations in its Feed that cater to niche professional interests …
Apple says it will employ 2,000 people in Seattle over the next five years, expanding upon an earlier promise to employ 1,000, will hire for engineering roles
In the heart of the neighborhood where Amazon has made its home, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Monday that she was interested in talking about a …
Monzo, a UK-based digital bank, raises ~$144M Series F led by Y Combinator's Continuity fund at a ~$2.5B post-money valuation, about double from October
Monzo, the fast-growing U.K.-based challenger bank with more than two million account holders, has raised £113 million (~$144m) in additional funding.
Showpad, a sales enablement platform for presentations and other collateral, raises $70M Series D co-led by Dawn Capital and Insight Partners
Sales teams have long turned to tech solutions to help improve how they source leads, develop relationships and close deals.
Raspberry Pi 4 launches with faster CPU, GPU, dual 4K monitor support, up to 4GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, with 1GB model for $35
all for $35! Paul Lilly / PC Gamer : Raspberry Pi 4 wields a faster CPU and can drive two 4K displays, costs $35 Matthew Hughes / The Next Web : Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton on building a computer ...
Sensor Tower says Harry Potter: Wizards Unite made ~$1.1M in its first weekend and is set for $10M+ in its first month vs. Pokemon Go's $206M in its first month
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is no Pokémon Go-sized smash hit Danny Zepeda / iMore : Harry Potter: Wizards Unite blasts off with $1.1 million opening weekend Tweets: Josh Constine / @joshconstine : Pok...
House committee to hold a hearing on Facebook's Project Libra on July 17, one day after the Senate; sources: Libra lead David Marcus expected to testify at both
Data Sheet Financial Services Committee : Chairwoman Waters Announces July Hearings Matthew Willemsen / CryptoGlobe : Facebook to (Again) Front Congress over Libra; Top Bitcoin Analyst on ‘Block Rewar...
Orderful, which aims to modernize supply chain management through an API-based cloud service, raises $10M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz
The march of globalization continues unabated, and with it comes a growing demand for companies of all sizes to communicate with and sell to each other …
UK-based used car marketplace Motorway raises £11M Series A led by Marchmont Ventures
Motorway, the U.K. used car marketplace, has raised £11 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Marchmont Ventures, the fund managed by Hugo Burge and Alan Martin …
Alphabet's smart city subsidiary Sidewalk Labs debuts a detailed plan to transform part of Toronto's waterfront, hopes to start by 2021 pending city approval
a massive blueprint detailing precisely how the firm intends to create a tech-driven neighbourhood on Toronto's waterfront. http://torstar.co/...
MX, which develops a suite of aggregation and analysis tools for financial institutions, raises $100M Series B led by Battery Ventures
MX, a Utah-based software firm developing a suite of aggregation and analysis tools for financial institutions, today revealed that it's secured $100 million …
Telegram adds the ability to create and join location-based group chats and add contacts without phone numbers
Apple says Spotify hasn't paid 30% commission on any subscriber for the past three years and pays a 15% commission on just 0.5% of its premium subscribers
updated BeauHD / Slashdot : Apple Cites Irrelevant Spotify Subscription Stats In New Antitrust Defense Danny Zepeda / iMore : Apple pushes back against Spotify's claim of unfair treatment in App Store...
Samsung launches new $89.99 SmartThings Cam offering HD video with HDR, IR for night vision, two-way audio, plus a $17.99 Wifi Smart Plug and a $9.99 Smart Bulb
Know what's going on when you're away from home. Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Samsung releases a trio of smart home products Jason Cipriani / ZDNet : Samsung adds a home security camera, light bulb, an...
Xanadu, which aims to make photonic chips that can operate at room temperature, raises CAN$32M Series A led by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System
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Cameo, which lets fans pay for personalized videos from celebrities, raises $50M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins; reports suggest valuation is $300M
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Sources: the US-based research arm of Huawei, Futurewei, has moved to separate its operations from its parent firm after the US ban but remains owned by Huawei
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Google is expanding Be Internet Awesome, its digital safety and citizenship curriculum for children, to include six media literacy activities
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As states try to bring transparency to the data broker industry, a look at Vermont's law mandating that brokers register but has led to few accurately doing so
and at least one dead person. Our story on data brokers, a business that's being threatened by a new regulatory push: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/... David Carroll / @profc...
Ocrolus, which uses AI to analyze financial documents with, it claims, over 99% accuracy, raises $24M Series B led by Oak HC/FT
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WP Engine, which helps build and manage WordPress-hosted sites, says it acquired smaller competitor Flywheel and that it's hit $132M in annual recurring revenue
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