Apple Silicon Macs will run iOS apps but some developers, including Facebook, Google, and the developers of Candy Crush and Among Us, have already opted out
Apple will hold another special event tomorrow, and we expect to see the first Mac with Apple Silicon chips.
EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over its dual role as a marketplace for third-party vendors and a competitor selling its own goods
Vestager says group uses non-public data it gathers on sales on its website to inform its own-label products — The EU has hit Amazon …
Apple MagSafe Duo charger review: useful, but underwhelming build quality and is expensive at $129, especially considering it does not come with a power adapter
In addition to the new iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max, I was able to try out Apple's new MagSafe Duo Charger.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max review: terrific camera, battery life, and performance, but it's close to being too big and 60Hz display lags behind the competition
Nilay Patel / The Verge :
What to expect from Apple's “One More Thing” event: first Apple Silicon powered Macs, a macOS Big Sur release date, and potentially AirTags, over-ear headphones
It seems likely Apple will reveal the first computers powered by its custom silicon
Facebook removed seven pages, with over 2.45 million followers, tied to Steve Bannon for pushing misinformation about voter fraud and election results
The pages, which promoted the ‘Stop the Steal’ effort and other misleading messages related to the election, were removed over the weekend …
Apple iPhone 12 mini review: easy to handle, screen and performance are excellent, but battery life is lackluster and charging with MagSafe is slower
If you have an iPhone that you're happy with, keep it. Tweets: Quinn Nelson / @snazzyq : This iPhone 12 Pro Max review makes me even more excited for my iPhone 12 mini. Photos look basically identical...
An ex-Microsoft engineer is sentenced to 9 years in prison for stealing $10M in digital currency from Microsoft, in US' first Bitcoin case involving tax fraud
An ex-Microsoft engineer was sentenced to nine years in prison for 18 federal felonies after he stole more than $10 million worth …
Sling Media, a subsidiary of DISH, says it is closing down today and all Slingbox devices and services will become inoperable in November 2022
Slingbox will no longer function as of November 9, 2022. Sling Media, a subsidiary of DISH, announced that they were closing shop on November 9, 2020.
Following positive COVID-19 vaccine news, Zoom's shares fell 13%+ and other “stay-at-home” stocks like Amazon and Netflix dropped 3.4%-5.4%
- Zoom Video stock fell as names benefitting from people staying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic came under pressure by the vaccine news.
Spotify to buy Megaphone, which offers technology for podcast publishers and advertisers seeking targeted slots on podcasts, for $235M
- Spotify has been on a podcast acquisition tear in the past couple years, striking deals for shows from those including Joe Rogan …
How AI-powered tools like OpenAI's Jukebox are being used to create deepfake music, which could lead to a host of ethical and intellectual property issues
'It's Christmas time! It's hot tub time!" sings Frank Sinatra. At least, it sounds like him. With an easy swing, cheery bonhomie …
Taiwan's Compal, the second-largest ODM of laptops globally for Apple, Dell, and others, suffered a ransomware attack on Sunday; hackers are demanding $16.7M
Taiwanese laptop maker Compal Electronics suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack over the weekend, with the attackers demanding an almost $17 million ransom.
Remote, which simplifies hiring remote workers, raises $35M Series A led by Index Ventures, bringing its total raised to $46M
Remote working has become the norm in many offices around the world this year, as organizations do what they can to help contain the rapid transmission of Covid-19 …
SoftBank's Vision Fund invests $250M in Berlin-based e-scooter rental service Tier Mobility, valuing the startup just below $1B
Latest investment values Berlin-based electric scooter start-up just below $1bn — SoftBank's Vision Fund has made its first investment into the fast-growing …
Facebook and Twitter's warning labels during the election were a win for their public relations, but as a tech product, they were too little, too late
This election proved Big Tech still hasn't figured out how to make truth spread faster than lies — It was the equivalent of Big Tech slapping the … Tweets: @geoffreyfowler , @attorneynora , @jason_k...
EU tightens rules on surveillance tech, forcing companies selling spyware, facial recognition, and tech with military uses to get a license, be more transparent
The goal is to make sales of technologies like spyware and facial recognition more transparent in Europe first, and then worldwide.
US officials and experts say a crippling cyberattack on election infrastructure did not come to pass due to the pre-emptive steps taken by the US Cyber Command
The 2020 election was the biggest test yet of a new approach of pre-emptive action against adversaries trying to hack election infrastructure … Tweets: @ohra_aho , @nytimes , @ericgeller , and @john_s...
Nigerian mobile-first challenger bank Kuda raises $10M, the biggest seed round ever raised in Africa, led by Target Global
The African continent is currently one of the fastest-growing regions when it comes to mobile growth, and financial technology companies that are building services …
British startup Hopin, which allows conference hosts to run gatherings online, raises $125M Series B co-led by IVP and Tiger Global at a $2B+ valuation
- Britain's Hopin announced Tuesday that it's raised $125 million in a round of funding that values the firm at more than $2 billion.
The Iranian regime begins cracking down on users of Instagram, which is the last open social media platform in Iran and could be a source for political change
After countrywide protests and pandemic lockdowns, Iranian Instagram has taken a decidedly political turn. The authorities are taking note. Tweets: @caseynewton , @anupkaphle , @sidhubaba , and @ceng...
Parler becomes top downloaded app in the US as conservatives rally support to leave Twitter and Facebook
Emma Colton / Washington Examiner :
A look at exam monitoring software, which uses facial detection, eye tracking, mouse clicks, full room scans, and more to flag students who may be cheating
Using hand mirrors and making 3D room scans are among the bizarre instructions students must follow while using software like ProctorU and Respondus. Tweets: @johnregehr , @zenalbatross , and @motherb...
Take-Two Interactive agrees to acquire British game developer Codemasters for $956M in cash and stock, after disclosing negotiations last week
Nate Lanxon / Bloomberg :
As POTUS, Biden will overturn Trump's immigration EOs, support net neutrality, and may not prioritize Section 230 reform, but his antitrust approach is unclear
and Google in particular Financial Times : Biden's team is as antipathetic towards Zuckerberg and other tech titans as other Democrats, but some tech execs expect less drama after four years of Trump ...
Apple suspends new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering violations of labor rules related to a student worker program
Zoom agrees to enhance its security as part of a proposed settlement with FTC, after Zoom was accused of deceiving customers over end-to-end encryption and more
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch :
Walmart and Cruise partner to launch pilot to deliver orders from a Scottsdale, Arizona store using self-driving cars, scheduled to begin in 2021
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Uber shares jump 7.28% to $48.18, closing above $45 IPO price for first time since June 2019; last week, Uber reported $5.8B in total net losses so far in 2020
which had been elusive for the past year — on the news that drivers will remain contractors, providing some insight into why the company might be pursuing this strategy so aggressively https://twitter...
Micron unveils their 5th-gen 3D NAND flash memory, now in mass production with 176 layers and speeds of 1600MT/s, up from last gen's 128 layers and 1200MT/s
Billy Tallis / AnandTech :
CipherTrace: in H1 2020, DeFi thefts accounted for 40% of all crypto thefts and hacks, amounting to $51.5M; since July, $47.7M more has been stolen from DeFi
Robert Stevens / Decrypt :
India's antitrust watchdog says it has opened a case against Google to investigate whether Play Store favors Google Pay over rivals
CORAM: Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta Chairperson Ms. Sangeeta Verma Member … Manik Berry / Fossbytes : CCI To Investigate Google Pay For “Abuse Of Dominant Position” Richard Waters / Financial Times : India's...
Finnish quantum computing startup IQM raises $46M Series A led by MIG Fonds, bringing its total raised to $84M
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat :
Cloud directory service JumpCloud raises $75M Series E led by BlackRock, bringing its total raised to $166M+, as the pandemic heightens need for remote IT tools
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
Local officials, educators, and advocacy groups are frustrated by refusal of ISPs to provide data on how many customers they signed up via low income programs
AT&T, Verizon, Comcast — won't share data, because they say its ‘proprietary.’ Fascinating item from @cfarivar https://www.nbcnews.com/... @nbcnews : Even though most internet service providers offer ...
Adobe says it will acquire Workfront, maker of employee collaboration and project management software for marketers, for $1.5B
Bloomberg :
Facebook and Google have been blocking political ads since Election Day, which Democrats say is hurting fundraising in the lead-up to Georgia's upcoming runoffs
Issie Lapowsky / Protocol : Tweets: @jason_kint and @just_jenna Tweets: Jason Kint / @jason_kint : With full consideration to Georgia and all...if Facebook lights up political ads again based on loca...
A look at the “fin-influencer” boom, as digital banks and fintech startups increasingly experiment with influencer marketing
Isabel Woodford / Sifted : Tweets: @rossdawson Tweets: Ross Dawson / @rossdawson : There is a new trend of “fin-influencers” - upstart digital banks paying social media influencers to promote them. I...
Sources: Full Truck Alliance, a Chinese startup that provides a Uber-like service for the trucking industry, is raising ~$1.7B at a $10B valuation
Wall Street Journal :
Xpressbees, an Indian logistics startup working with many big ecommerce companies, raises $110M Series E, reportedly bringing its total raised to date to ~$176M
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Chinese e-commerce platforms are gamifying upcoming Singles' Day, the world's biggest shopping festival, using social features to keep users in apps for longer
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.