Microsoft debuts Surface Pro 7 with Intel and ARM versions, USB-C, up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, the same 12.3" display, and updated Surface Pen, from $749
There's a new Surface Pro in town. And it looks exactly like the Surface Pro 6 from the outside.
Google launches Password Checkup, which checks if users' saved passwords have been breached elsewhere, available for the Google web dashboard and Android
Google's Password Checkup is currently available for Android devices and Google's web dashboard. — Google launched today …
Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 3 in $999+ 13.5-inch and $1,199+ AMD-powered 15-inch variants with USB-C, fast charging, and new colors, arriving October 22
Microsoft is introducing the third-generation of the Surface Laptop today. At its New York event, the company just took the wraps off …
Microsoft announces Surface Duo, a folding Android phone with two inner-facing 5.6" displays, coming late 2020
It runs Android and will release holiday 2020 — Microsoft had one last surprise at its Surface event: a foldable Surface Duo phone that runs Android.
Microsoft teases Surface Neo, a dual-screen Intel-based Windows 10X device, with a 360° hinge and keyboard that can rest on the bottom screen, coming late 2020
Ten years after the Courier, it's finally happening — More than 10 years after reports that Microsoft was working …
Following scrutiny, Apple says it will release an iOS update later this year that will let Siri default to frequently-used third-party messaging apps
Apple Inc. said it will ease some restrictions on developers of third-party apps, responding to a Bloomberg News story about the rise …
In leaked audio from open meetings in July, Mark Zuckerberg talks about Facebook's challenges and potential breakup, politics, competitors, content moderators
is Mark Zuckerberg ever really, really unfiltered? https://twitter.com/... Zephyr Teachout / @zephyrteachout : This is so unbelievably important. And, in case you're wondering, note that she came out ...
Microsoft debuts Surface Pro X ultra-thin 13" two-in-one with Slim Pen that tucks into a slot in its Signature Keyboard, LTE, USB-C, custom SQ1 chip, from $999
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Sources: Visa, Mastercard, and other financial partners that signed on to help Facebook build the Libra payments network are reconsidering their involvement
After backlash from U.S. and European government officials, executives of some of Libra's backers decline Facebook's requests to publicly support the project
Facebook will miss out on owning the social entertainment feed if Mark Zuckerberg views TikTok as merely an algorithmic video recommender like Instagram Explore
“It's almost like the Explore Tab that we have on Instagram” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in leaked audio of him describing TikTok during an all-hands meeting. Tweets: @leconcurrential and @nbash...
Google brings incognito mode to Maps, expands auto-delete history to YouTube, and adds better privacy controls to Google Assistant
Our goal has always been to create products that are simple, helpful, and intuitive. It's no different with privacy and security: managing your data …
Twitter and Tweetdeck experience partial outages worldwide, causing problems with login, images, polls, DMs, and more
Be nice to any journalists you see on Twitter right now — Tweetdeck is down and it's a headache for everyone. While the company has said it's aware of issues and investigating …
First look at Surface Neo, a dual-screen device with highly differentiated features like a keyboard that slides down to reveal a WonderBar touch screen area
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Inside Microsoft's new custom Surface processors: Surface Ryzen Edition co-engineered with AMD and the SQ1 with Qualcomm
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London court reinstates a UK lawsuit filed by a group representing 4M+ iPhone users against Google over tracking and collecting private browsing data
- London court reinstates class-action suit over iPhone claims — Appeals court ruling says individuals' data has value
Samsung says it has ceased mobile phone production in China, following its rising labor costs and economic slowdown
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) has ended mobile telephone production in China, it said on Wednesday, hurt by intensifying competition from domestic rivals …
Microsoft announces Surface Buds, coming this fall for $249, with gesture controls, claimed 24 hour battery, two mics per ear, and built-in translation
It looks like every other company is getting int other earbuds business. Amazon announced its own Alexa-branded earbuds last month …
Samsung Galaxy Fold review: durability remains a huge worry, putting a dampener on an otherwise impressive and boundary-pushing, if expensive, smartphone
Samsung's $2,000 folding screen is a peek into our flip-phone future — You're not going to buy the first folding-screen smartphone.
Database of 20M+ tax records including sensitive personal and financial information of Russian citizens was found exposed online in an AWS Elasticsearch cluster
20 million tax records belonging to Russian citizens were found exposed online, accessible to anyone with a web browser.
Intel's high-end desktop CPU line Cascade Lake-X gets a price drop of up to ~50% as AMD prepares to launch comparable Ryzen 9 3950X in November for $749
With someone in the press having broken their embargo earlier today, Intel is lifting the lid earlier than planned …
Appeals court upholds FCC's 2017 repeal of net neutrality, but also rules the FCC can't stop states from setting their own regulations
so NJ can protect a free & open internet under its own plan. That's a significant win, even if the battle is far from over. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Senator Jeff Merkley / @senjeffmerkley :...
Former Yahoo engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of about 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos
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Ripple's Xpring investment subsidiary announces a set of open source developer tools it says makes integrating the XRP ledger into apps much easier
Ripple's Xpring is launching a platform it says makes it possible for developers to integrate fiat and cryptocurrency payments into any application.
Windows 10 Home now forces users to sign in with a Microsoft account during its setup process, unless they disconnect from the internet first
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A look at iPhone 11's Deep Fusion camera tech, meant to offer a big step forward for images taken in medium-light, coming in the iOS 13 developer beta
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Streamlit, an open source machine learning application development framework, launches with $6M seed investment led by Gradient Ventures
Streamlit, a new machine learning startup from industry veterans who worked at GoogleX and Zoox, launched today with a $6 million seed investment … Tweets: @arnicas . Thanks: @davedonohue Tweets: Lynn...
Canadian telecom Telus to buy local operations of US-based ADT for $527M in an effort to expand the home and security business
James McLeod / Vancouver Sun : Tweets: @jamespmcleod Tweets: @jamespmcleod : Telus bought home security company ADT for $700M. It's actually a fascinating story of an evolving market niche that bring...
Sources: Tesla is buying computer vision startup DeepScale, which has raised ~$18M to date, as it works toward creating truly driverless cars
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Researchers discover issues with the PDF standard, allowing exfiltration from encrypted PDF files, and show 27 desktop and web viewer apps are vulnerable
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
UPS says its drone service is the first of its kind to be recognized by the FAA as a commercial airline, but each new site it operates in must be approved
Alex Davies / Wired :
tvOS 13 review: privacy protections and support for game controllers and multiple users is nice, but some Arcade games run poorly and the YouTube app lacks 4K
Chris Welch / The Verge :
A software engineer's account of his year and a half at Snap, from dealing with a micromanaging director to the move from the Venice to the Santa Monica offices
Marko Tupper : Tweets: @karissabe , @richardmatthias , @tompjacobs , @tomwhitwell , and @holman Tweets: Karissa Bell / @karissabe : So uh, are we supposed to feel bad for this former Snap engineer wh...
Skydio debuts the $999 Skydio 2 autonomous drone, an update to the original that is 50% smaller and lighter with 43% more flight time, coming next month
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Rapyd, which helps companies integrate payment and related services into their platforms, raises $100M led by Oak HC/FT, sources say at a ~$1B valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Skale Labs, parent to Skale Network, which develops a scalable and elastic blockchain network, raises $17.1M from Arrington XRP Capital and others
David Pan / CoinDesk : Tweets: @tusharjain_ Tweets: Tushar Jain / @tusharjain_ : Congratulations to @jackoholleran, @Stan_Kladko and the Skale team! I'm excited for the main net launch and expect to ...
Amazon's latest attempt to combat counterfeits on its platform, IP Accelerator, gives sellers discounted access to law firms and fraud prevention tools
Nat Levy / GeekWire : Thanks: @toddbishop
TiVo unveils its TiVo+ live streaming service, with channels like TMZ and Food52, coming alongside new DVR hardware, in a bid to rival the Roku Channel
Simon Cohen / Digital Trends : See also Mediagazer
GoPro unveils $399 Hero8 Black and $499 Hero Max cameras, available for preorder today, shipping in October, and three modular add-ons
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