Apple updates 11" and 12.9" iPad Pros with M1, 8-core GPU, Thunderbolt, up to 2TB storage, 5G, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, and a mini-LED screen on 12.9" model
April 20 Chris Welch / The Verge : Big iPad, Mini LED: why Apple's new iPad Pro display is better and brighter Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Models With XDR Displays Expe...
Apple unveils AirTag accessories that cost more than the device itself, including an AirTag Hermès line starting at $299 with handcrafted leather holders
Alongside the long-awaited launch of AirTag, Apple has also announced the availability of AirTag accessories.
iMac with M1 starts at $1,299 for 8-core CPU/7-core GPU in four colors and $1,499 for 8-core GPU in seven colors with Touch ID keyboard, shipping late May
iMac offers the best camera, mics, and speakers ever in a Mac, and Touch ID for the first time — CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced …
Apple says the updated M1 iPad Pro starts at $799 for the 11-inch and $1,099 for the 12.9-inch; pre-orders open April 30, shipping in second half of May
M1 chip. 12.9‑inch Liquid Retina XDR display. 5G capabilities. Florence Ion / Gizmodo : Apple's M1 Chip Is a Cruel Reminder of What Android Users Are Missing Out On William Gallagher / AppleInsider ...
EU proposes strict AI rules, regulating “high-risk” uses such as loan applications, with non-compliant companies fined up to 6% of annual global revenues
EU is proposing one of the first laws globally to regulate the use of artificial intelligence for applications like hiring and policing
Apple announces Podcasts Subscriptions for new premium and ad free content and a new Podcasts app design with channels, launching next month in 170 regions
Apple has officially an all-new feature coming to Podcasts next month. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions will allow listeners …
Instagram is rolling out tools to filter out abusive DMs based on keywords and emojis, and to block users along with any new accounts they may create
Facebook and its family of apps have long grappled with the issue of how to better manage — and eradicate — bullying and other harassment …
Former children's commissioner for England sues TikTok, alleging that it illegally collects the personal info of child users because “kids can't give consent”
Former children's commissioner for England launches case against video-sharing app
Apple's M1 iPad has killer hardware, especially mini-LED displays, but iPadOS lags behind, bereft of Apple's pro apps, proper second display support, and more
The hardware is top notch. The software leaves a lot to be desired. — MORE COLOR — Nobody needed to convince me that Apple's …
Facebook says a vulnerability that lets attackers find a Facebook profile given an email address is still active after being “erroneously closed out”
A video shared with researchers and Motherboard shows a tool linking email addresses to Facebook accounts. — Joseph Cox
REvil ransomware gang claims to have breached Apple contractor Quanta Computer and is threatening to leak Apple product schematics unless a ransom is paid
The operators of the REvil ransomware are demanding that Apple pay a ransom demand to avoid having confidential information leaked on the dark web.
Apple updates iMac with M1, slimmer design with two small fans, seven colors, 1080p webcam, six speakers, beamforming three-mic array, and 24-inch 4.5K display
Amazon brings its palm reader payment system to a Whole Foods location in Seattle and will roll it out to seven more stores in the coming months
Whole Foods will launch a palm reader payment system at its Madison Broadway location in Seattle today and has plans to roll out the biometric program …
How Kosta Eleftheriou became a one-man App Store fraud squad, by looking for top grossing apps with fake user reviews and ridiculously high subscription prices
A one-man Bunco Squad is poking holes in Apple's App Store image — Recently, I reached out to the most profitable company …
Microsoft introduces new settings in Outlook to allow breaks between back-to-back meetings after its own research showed that “digital overload is real”
Back-to-back meetings can now have a break in between — Microsoft is updating Outlook to give companies the option …
Tim Cook says Apple is now selling more M1 Macs than Intel-based models, despite them only being released in November
Despite only being released in November, sales of the M1-powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini now represent the majority of Mac sales, outperforming Mac computers powered …
Apple officially launches AirTag, an item tracker that works with Apple's Find My app, with one unit for $29 and four units for $99, launching April 30
Google data center contractors say they sign up for two year contracts, but to keep the same job they are required to leave for six months before reapplying
Shannon Wait felt a muscle pull in her shoulder as she knelt to lug a 50-pound battery into its rack, but she ignored the pain and kept going. Tweets: @owenthomas , @techwontsaveus , and @issielapowsk...
Apple refreshes Apple TV 4K with A12 Bionic, high frame rate HDR video, revamped remote with new click pad and buttons, coming in May for $179 and $199
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to address police surveillance, including banning warrantless location data purchases
The sweeping bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans, and will address multiple forms of surveillance. — Joseph Cox
Apple's new Siri Remote will be sold separately from the new Apple TV 4K for $59 and is backwards compatible with previous Apple TV 4Ks and Apple TV HD
Some thoughts on Apple's ‘Spring Loaded’ event... Tweets: Dan Moren / @dmoren : Yep, the new Apple TV 4K has a Thread radio! https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/... Joanna Stern / @joannastern...
Deel, which helps companies comply with local hiring laws around the world, raises $156M at a $1.25B valuation, up from $225M last year
- Company is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital — Deel raises $156 million in latest fundraising Wednesday
Apple will take a 30% cut of revenue generated through Podcasts Subscriptions, dropping to 15% after a year; pricing options start at 49 cents a month in the US
Researchers: fraudsters spoofed an average of 650M online ad placements per day by infecting ~1M mobile devices with software that mimicked streaming apps
Fraudsters mimicked popular apps, siphoned off revenue from unsuspecting advertisers, cybersecurity firm says
Stack Overflow: 25% of its visitors copy text within 5 minutes of hitting one of its pages and 40.6M copies were made across 7.3M posts from March 26 to April 9
They say there's a kernel of truth behind every joke. In the case of our recent April Fools gag, it might be more like an entire cob, perhaps a bushel of truth. Tweets: @hardkoded , @stackoverflow , ...
Internal memo: DOJ has formed a taskforce to combat the proliferation of ransomware attacks, targeting the entire ecosystem with prosecutions and more
After ‘worst year ever’ for the cyberattacks, department seeks to disrupt digital ecosystem that supports them Tweets: @ericgeller , @kevincollier , and @dnvolz Tweets: Eric Geller / @ericgeller : DOJ...
FireEye and networking company Pulse Secure say two China-linked hacking groups used a flaw in its VPN devices to target customers in the US defense industry
Exploitation of Pulse Connect Secure Vulnerabilities — Summary Department of Homeland Security : Emergency Directive 21-03 — Mitigate Pulse Secure Product Vulnerabilities CNN : Suspected Chinese h...
Google says it will audit WebView and implement a WebView “Safe Mode” after a bug impacting WebView and Chrome caused many Android apps to crash last month
Following Android users worldwide experiencing repeated app crashes last month, Google today released an explanation behind …
ActiveCampaign, which helps businesses automate email marketing, CRM, and ad campaigns, raises $240M Series C led by Tiger Global at a $3B+ valuation
As businesses continue to adopt new digital tools to get their names out into the world, a startup that's built a sales …
Ahead of its congressional testimony, Tile shares concerns of unfair competition regarding AirTag, which is tightly integrated with Apple's Find My network
Spotlight on Apple's Tile killer and Opt-in tracking in advance … Mike Peterson / AppleInsider : Tile bemoans Apple AirTags launch, raises antitrust concerns Tom Phillips / NFCW : Apple rolls out AirT...
Researchers and therapists say VR has shown great promise for physical and occupational therapy, including pain management and relieving PTSD
While use of the gaming technology for improving physical ailments is still in the early stages, it shows promise — and it's fun.
RapidAPI, an API marketplace that covers everything from file storage to COVID-19 statistics, raises $60M Series C led by Green Bay Ventures
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. — RapidAPI, a platform that helps developers find, manage …
Misfits Market, an online grocer specializing in delivering food that would otherwise be wasted, raises $200M Series C, source says at a $1.1B valuation
- Grocery delivery company raises $200 million in new funding — Company will use proceeds to expand its area of operation
Netflix reports Q1 revenue of $7.16B, up 24% YoY, and 208M paid memberships, up 14% YoY but below its forecast of 210M; stock down 8%+
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Apple debuts Apple Card Family to let spouses build credit together and extend access to family members over 13, with optional controls, coming to US in May
I can't understand why banks didn't come up with this earlier. https://www.apple.com/... @dhh : Still, immensely gratifying to see Apple change the Apple Card after the wave of criticism that followed...
Internal Facebook emails, accidentally sent to a journalist, show its “long-term strategy” for data scraping incidents, framing it as a “broad industry issue”
where they run circles around legislators. How different could it be if community leaders who understand technology and civil rights served in Congress? https://twitter.com/... @gregbensinger : Facebo...
Sources: Microsoft is revamping its Store app on Windows 10 and will let devs submit unpackaged Win32 apps, use third-party commerce platforms in apps, and more
Welcome Tech, which offers digital tools for immigrants to navigate financial and other services in the US, raises $35M Series B, bringing total raised to $50M
Welcome Tech's mission is to drive financial inclusion of immigrants moving to the United States.
Aisera, which helps companies automate operations across IT, sales, and customer service, raises $40M Series C, bringing its total raised to $90M
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. — Aisera, a company developing a platform that automates operations …
Sources: Discord has ended talks to sell itself, including rejecting a $12B bid from Microsoft, as it resumes planning for a potential IPO
Apple tells developers that on April 26 all iPhone, iPad, and Watch apps submitted to the App Store must adhere to Apple's App Tracking Transparency rules
Juli Clover / MacRumors :
Apple says iOS 14.5 is coming to iPhone and iPad “next week” with app tracking protections, new Siri voices, redesigned Podcasts, and more
Belgium-based Deliverect, which helps restaurants manage orders from various delivery services in one app, raises $65M, bringing its total raised to $90M
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Outbrain confidentially files for an IPO, seeking a $2B valuation, after the abandonment of its earlier attempted merger with rival Taboola
Ad-tech company seeks $2 billion valuation in planned IPO
AppOmni, which offers SaaS app management and security tools, raises $40M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners, bringing its total raised to $53M+
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Sources: UiPath priced its IPO at $56 per share, above its target range, raising $1.3B and giving it a $29B valuation
Bloomberg :
Hive, which offers cloud-hosted machine learning models that interpret unstructured data, raises $85M over two rounds at a $2B valuation
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat :
Perception Point, which offers interception of content-based attacks in collaboration channels like email, raises $28M Series B, bringing total raised to $38M
Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE :
French startup BlaBlaCar, known for its long distance carpooling marketplace, raises $115M led by VNV Global and has added a bus marketplace
Sources: Mavenir, which makes tools for 250+ wireless service providers in 120+ countries, raises $500M from Koch Strategic Platforms for a minority stake
Gillian Tan / Bloomberg :
Archipelago, an AI-driven data analytics company focused on commercial property risk management, raises $34M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners
Rebecca Szkutak / Forbes :
Digital Asset Holdings, which develops blockchain-based apps for banks and other businesses, raises $120M from 7Ridge and Eldridge
Matthew Leising / Bloomberg :
FTC warns companies over “the sale or use of ... racially biased algorithms”, which could violate federal laws, including the fair credit acts FCRA and ECOA
Beijing-based Laiye, which develops robotic process automation software, raises $50M Series C+
Rita Liao / TechCrunch :
Cerebras Systems launches the Wafer Scale Engine 2 processor for supercomputing with 2.6T transistors and 850K AI-optimized cores, made with a 7nm process
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