Kuo: first ARM-based Macs will be a 13" MacBook Pro and a revamped 24" iMac, coming in Q4 or Q1 2021; all new Mac models will have ARM CPUs starting in 2021
Apple plans to introduce its Arm-based custom designed chips for Macs at WWDC, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note to investors today …
Apple approves email app HEY, a temporary move giving Basecamp more time to adhere to Apple's rules; HEY will offer some free functionality but still lack IAPs
What does it mean for an app to ‘work’ at launch? — After rejecting an update last week, Apple has approved a new version of the subscription email app Hey.
What to expect from WWDC 2020: transition to ARM Macs, iOS 14 with Car Key and a Google Translate-like feature, third-party music services on HomePod, and more
From WIRED's “How to Watch Apple's … Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider : ARM iMac, 13-inch MacBook Pro coming at end of 2020, says Ming-Chi Kuo Hartley Charlton / MacRumors : Multiple Leaks Suggest No New H...
Kuo: Apple will launch AirPods 3 in the first half of 2021, with a design similar to the AirPods Pro
Yesterday, Kuo released his roadmap for Apple's ARM Mac transition, which is set to be officially announced in just a few hours. And today, the TF Securities analyst continues his reporting with an u...
Apple's App Store brings in users because it is the only choice, not because it offers some kind of exceptional distribution and marketing to developers
Today, Apple's stance seems … Charlesarthur / The Overspill : Start Up No.1335: Tiktokers v Trump, Apple and ARM and the App Store, the mystery of Tether's growth … Stuart Dredge / Music Ally : More c...
Activist group DDoSecrets publishes nearly 270 GB of potentially sensitive data from hundreds of US police departments
Hundreds of thousands of potentially sensitive files from police departments across the United States were leaked online last week. The collection, dubbed “BlueLeaks” …
An analysis of the App Store debate through the lens of history surrounding Windows and why curated app stores on smartphones have been beneficial to users
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TikTok users and K-pop fan accounts claim they registered thousands of tickets for Trump's Tulsa rally as a prank, contributing to lower than expected turnout
@TaylorLorenz reports that it's likely — there are some interesting lessons for everyone doing modern online organizing. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Microsoft previews GPU support for the Windows Subsystem for Linux to boost ML apps run with the tool; AMD, Nvidia, Intel have announced support for the effort
Windows 10's subsystem for Linux, WSL, gains GPU access for machine learning. — Nvidia, Intel and AMD have announced …
In 2019, just days after NSO Group unveiled a human rights policy for the use of its malware, Amnesty International says an activist was hacked with NSO tools
Just three days after controversial surveillance vendor NSO Group announced its new human rights policy, saying that clients …
Microsoft confirms it acquired Israel-based IoT and industrial security startup CyberX, sources say for about $165M
Another big acquisition out of Israel this week points to how bigger tech companies are using the economic slowdown to focus on their longer-term strategies and shore up assets to support that.
Sources: Apple tells developers it will remove unapproved iPhone games from its App Store in China, ending a loophole long-used by game publishers
- Company's iOS platform will no longer host unapproved games — Big and small publishers have relied on loophole for years
Nintendo is reconsidering developing smartphone games, focusing instead on its own platforms, following the success of Animal Crossing on Switch
- Company has been underwhelmed by return on its mobile efforts — Betting that it can best capture gaming growth on own platform
Spotify says it is testing in-app ads on podcast episode pages so users won't have to remember offer codes
Tap through for cheaper razors — Spotify wants to ensure you never forget a podcast advertiser's promo code again. The company announced today that it's testing a new feature called …
eMarketer: Google's US ad revenue will decline in 2020 for the first time since it started tracking in 2008, due to a reliance on travel industry ads
Research firm eMarketer says decline would be the first since it started tracking Google's ad revenue in 2008
Wirecard says $2B+ missing from its balance sheet probably doesn't exist, suggesting relationships with third-parties were used to inflate its valuation
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Secretive disaster charity GSD, founded by Sergey Brin, uses drones, superyachts, and more to deliver humanitarian aid during high-profile disasters
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Some top composers are choosing video game soundtracks over Hollywood, as game music is finally receiving the praise and mainstream recognition it deserves
Composers are ditching blockbuster films to take on the challenge of video game music — In 1996, while making music for the Fox Family Channel … Tweets: @wireduk , @willbedingfield , and @theflightm...
In internal email, Snap VP of diversity and inclusion apologizes for the Juneteenth filter, and says Black team members were fully involved in its development
didn't do things appropriately. This is what I learned. This is how we'll do better. Black lives matter. End scene. Save the explainations and defenses for your momma https://twitter.com/... Tiffani A...
Cedar, a service that analyzes data to improve the billing experience of patients, raises $102M Series C led by a16z, bringing its total raised to $157M
Cedar secured more than $102 million in Series C funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, the company said Monday. — Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily
Graphic design software business Canva has raised $60M, valuing the company at $6B, nearly doubling last year's $3.2B valuation
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London-based online payments startup Checkout.com raises $150M Series B, led by Coatue, at a 5.5B valuation
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Border tensions with China could have a negative impact on startup fundraising in India; Indian startups raised ~$4B from Chinese investors in 2019
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution partners with United Robots to generate real estate articles tailored to ZIP code, based on large data sets
Atlanta Journal-Constitution : Tweets: @ndiakopoulos , @glenngabe , and @glenngabe See also Mediagazer Tweets: Nick Diakopoulos / @ndiakopoulos : AJC with @robots_united launches automated real-estat...
US and EU sanctions against Huawei have bolstered Sino-Russian cooperation, as the Chinese telecom company looks to be the main player in Russia's 5G build out
Alexander Gabuev / Financial Times : Tweets: @shashj Tweets: Shashank Joshi / @shashj : .@AlexGabuev: '... the Kremlin's rationale for selecting Huawei is straightforward: “We're either going to be b...
US Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal raised by Intel's Altera, backed by Google and Facebook, over an IRS ruling on cost-sharing with foreign subsidiaries
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg : Tweets: @business Tweets: @business : The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to question a ruling that Facebook, Google and other tech companies say will cost them billions of dollar...
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