Flaw in Facebook's Messenger Kids let kids invite a parent-approved user into a group chat even if that user wasn't authorized to chat with others in the group
‘We recently notified some parents... about a technical error,’ a Facebook representative said
Sources: Apple to release three “iPhone 11” models this fall, each with an A13 chip, Lightning port, and a new Taptic Engine, as 3D Touch goes away
Similar to last year's introduction of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple will release three new ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall.
Sources: Apple is in advanced talks to buy Intel's smartphone modem chip business in a deal valued at $1B+ covering staff and a portfolio of patents
Apple Inc. AAPL 2.29% is in advanced talks to buy Intel Corp. INTC 2.15% 's smartphone-modem chip business, according to people familiar with the matter …
Equifax will pay at least $650M and potentially significantly more to end an array of state, federal, and consumer claims over the 2017 data breach
The credit bureau Equifax will pay at least $650 million and potentially significantly more to end an array of state, federal and consumer claims …
Pinterest updates its search, so when users type in an anxiety-related query like “dealing with stress”, a box with mental health resources appears above pins
ON THE INCREASINGLY polarized internet, Pinterest often feels like the good place.
Fetch Robotics, which builds autonomous industrial robots powered by cloud-based software, raises $46M Series C led by Fort Ross Ventures
Silicon Valley industrial robotics startup Fetch Robotics has raised $46 million in a series C round of funding led by Fort Ross Ventures …
Huawei has laid off more than 600 workers from its US-based research arm Futurewei, as a result of being put on a trade blacklist by the US government
SANTA CLARA, Calif./HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies laid off more than two-thirds of the 850-strong workforce …
Federal judge refuses to dismiss $224M lawsuit against AT&T for allegedly letting a customer be SIM-swapped twice, leading to the loss of $24M in cryptocurrency
THIS INVESTOR LOST $24M IN CRYPTOCURRENCY AFTER HE WAS SIM-SWAPPED, TWICE — A US federal judge has rejected AT&T's request …
Commission-free trading app Robinhood raises $323M Series E led by DST Global at a $7.6B post-money valuation and has raised a total of $862M to date
Unless you were some hotshot finance person in the 1980s, you probably only recently started using your mobile phone to place trades.
Microsoft says it will invest $1B in OpenAI, beginning a partnership to jointly develop new AI technologies for the Azure cloud platform
Microsoft today announced that it would invest $1 billion in OpenAI, the San Francisco-based AI research firm cofounded by CTO Greg Brockman …
Profile of Marcin Kleczynski, CEO and co-founder of Malwarebytes, who quietly grew the company in his dorm to a multi-million dollar/year business by graduation
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Marcin Kleczynski …
Heap, which automates company analytics by collecting and organizing customer behavioral data, raises $55M Series C led by NewView Capital
Since co-founding Heap, CEO Matin Movassate has been saying that he wants to take on the analytics incumbents. Today, he's got more money to fund that challenge …
How US companies quietly acceded to Chinese government demands to add ID-tracking and playtime restriction systems to games like Fortnite and World of Warcraft
Last October, software developers at Riot Games in Santa Monica fielded an unusual request. As with other video game makers …
Mobile bank MoneyLion, which provides both financial advice and access to loans, raises $100M Series C led by Edison Partners and Greenspring Associates
There's a new fintech startup in the U.S. that is inching closer to the unicorn status. New York City-headquartered MoneyLion …
CircleCI, which develops continuous delivery automation software, raises $56M Series D led by Owl Rock and Next Equity, bringing its total raised to $115.5M
San Francisco-based CircleCI, which develops continuous delivery automation software, today revealed that it closed …
Millions of first-time internet consumers are getting online with ~$25 “smart feature phones”, popularized by Indian telecom Reliance Jio and powered by KaiOS
First-time internet consumers are connecting to the web on a new breed of device costing about $25 Tweets: @ericbellmanwsj Tweets: Eric Bellman / @ericbellmanwsj : It's tech with training wheels. @ne...
Sources: Bird is raising a Series D round led by Sequoia Capital at a $2.5B valuation; Sequoia led Bird's $300M Series C in June 2018
Bird is raising a Series D round led by Sequoia Capital at a $2.5 billion valuation, TechCrunch has learned. Sources, however, did not indicate the size of the round.
Mixhalo raises $10.7M Series A led by Foundry Group to bring better sound quality to live events through smartphone users' earbuds
Mixhalo — the startup co-founded by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and his wife, violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger — has raised $10.7 million in Series A funding.
Analytics and insurance software provider Qomplx raises $78.6M Series A led by Cannae Holdings and Motive Partners
Analytics and insurance software provider Qomplx (formerly Fractal Industries) today announced that it has secured $78.6 million in a series A funding round led by Cannae Holdings …
Software-defined networking startup Arrcus raises $30M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, bringing its total raised to $49M
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Slack updates its desktop app for Windows and macOS, which is still built on Electron, claims it now launches 33% faster and uses 50% less RAM than before
Your browser does not support … Killian Bell / Cult of Mac : Slack finally fixes its horribly slow Mac app in huge overhaul Mahit Huilgol / iPhone Hacks : Slack Updates Desktop App for macOS and Windo...
UK delays decision on Huawei, publishes a telecom supply chain review proposing a new framework for the industry to tighten security standards amid 5G rollout
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Mercedes Benz parent company Daimler partners with blockchain company Riddle & Code to create a hardware crypto wallet for the auto industry
Daniel Kuhn / CoinDesk :
Alibaba opens up its online platform to US merchants for the first time; fruit and vegetable wholesaler Robinson Fresh and Office Depot among the first to join
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Apple debuts watchOS 5.3, fixing Walkie-Talkie vulnerability, and iOS 12.4 with improvements to Apple News+ and a way to wirelessly migrate data to a new iPhone
Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat :
Uber is testing a $24.99/month subscription pass that includes a fixed discount on rides, free Uber Eats delivery, and free rides on JUMP bikes and scooters
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch :
Square launches a Photo Studio service for all online merchants, not just Square customers, that lets them send in a product to be photographed for $9.95
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet :
Once viewed as a frivolity, emojis are now key to clear and concise communication, esprit de corps, and cultivating a shared corporate culture
and the majority of interpersonal communication — will someday include emoji. The debate over whether they're “clear” neglects the way their ability to convey tone will make them as much a part of our...
Microsoft settles with the SEC and the DOJ for $26M over potential bribery and corruption related to software sales in Hungary
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Amid mounting regulatory pressures in the US, Circle says its Poloniex exchange will service non-US customers, ~70% of its users, out of a new Bermuda office
Leigh Cuen / CoinDesk :
Inside FTC's 16-month Facebook probe that ended in a $5B fine; sources: FTC initially considered imposing more direct liability for Zuckerberg and a bigger fine
Then the FTC Caved Mathew Katz / Digital Trends : The FTC's $5 billion privacy fine on Facebook could've been much, much bigger Karissa Bell / Mashable : How the FTC let Mark Zuckerberg off the hook T...
Frenzied trading debut of STAR Market, China's Nasdaq-style board, added $44B in market cap across 25 companies, 16 of which more than doubled their IPO prices
Etsy to acquire Reverb, a marketplace for new and used musical instruments, in a cash deal worth ~$275M; Reverb raised nearly $50M from Max Levchin and others
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Newly profitable, Axel Springer and Samsung's news aggregator app Upday plans to launch on other platforms and introduce a podcast aggregator this year
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Starbucks invests in restaurant tech company Brightloom, which just raised $30M, as Starbucks now lets franchisees license its mobile and loyalty program tech
Amelia Lucas / CNBC :
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