Apple details iOS 15 features: notification summaries, Live Text in photos, new ways to share in Messages, cross-app drag and drop, updates to Weather and Maps
in 35 seconds Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet : Apple to tempt Android and Windows users with a taste of FaceTime Oliver Haslam / iMore : Snapchat and more can use iOS 15's portrait video and audio eff...
US investigators seize nearly 64 bitcoins, valued at ~$2.3M, that Colonial Pipeline had paid in ransom to hackers last month; source says ransom was 75 bitcoin
Law-enforcement officials seize nearly 64 bitcoin of ransom paid after cyberattack led to closure of East Coast fuel conduit Source: U.S. Department of Justice .
Many large websites went down Tuesday, including Amazon, Twitch, BBC, NYT, Spotify, Reddit, and FT, due to an issue at the Fastly CDN, which has now been fixed
Countless popular websites including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal …
In a huge sting operation, FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat service AN0M for 3+ years to intercept messages between criminals globally
The FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat platform and intercepted secret messages between criminal gang members … Source: Australian Federal Police .
As part of iOS 15, Apple updates FaceTime with spatial audio, voice isolation, SharePlay for experiencing video and music together, a web-based version, more
Apple has just announced iOS 15 at WWDC. CNBC : Apple is about to announce new iPhone software and more — follow along for live updates Tweets: Nich / @niiiccchhh : Wait hold up I don't want people to...
Leaked IRS data shows how billionaires manage to pay little in income tax; in 2007 and 2011, Jeff Bezos paid zero income tax, and Elon Musk did the same in 2018
The Secret IRS Files — In 2007, Jeff Bezos, then a multibillionaire and now the world's richest man, did not pay a penny in federal income taxes.
Bitcoin slid 7%+ to $32,936 after US seized most of the Colonial Pipeline ransom and is down ~50% from its all-time high of ~$63K; ether and XRP also fell 7%
- The world's largest cryptocurrency slid 11% to a price of $31,629 Tuesday. — U.S. officials said Monday they have seized $2.3 million …
Apple: iCloud Private Relay will not work in China, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user's web browsing behavior …
Starting with iOS 15, iPhones can be traced via the Find My network even while powered off or after factory reset
With iOS 15, your iPhone is still traceable through the Find My network even when the device is powered off. It seems that with iOS 15, the phone is not really fully ‘powered off’ …
In iOS 15, Apple will introduce app transparency reports in settings that show how apps are using permissions previously granted, like location and microphone
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Apple announces updates for AirPods alongside iOS 15, including boosting sound of those talking nearby, better Find My support, and more notification options
Mitchell Clark / The Verge :
Apple updates the Health app for iOS 15 with a new Walking Steadiness metric, trends based on health data, detailed lab result descriptions, and more
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac :
Apple introduces Object Capture, an API on macOS Monterey that enables developers to turn 2D images of real-world objects into 3D models optimized for AR
Apple announced a ton of new software updates today and they all need new tools to allow developers to do what they need to if they want to make great apps.
Unlike with previous iOS releases, Apple will let users choose to stay on iOS 14 and still receive security updates, even after iOS 15 is released
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac : Tweets: @lukemiani and @snazzyq Tweets: Luke Miani / @lukemiani : iOS 15 *STILL* supports iPhone 6S 🤯 Super impressive Quinn Nelson / @snazzyq : Fun fact: iOS 15 will run on...
Apple adds a Low Power Mode to macOS Monterey and iPadOS 15, and says that, on the Mac, enabling it reduces the system clock speed and the display brightness
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Adobe launches M1 Mac-native versions of more Creative Cloud apps including Lightroom Classic and Illustrator, claims 80%+ faster performance than Intel Macs
Performance should be about twice as fast as an equivalent Intel Mac — Adobe is now shipping new versions of more Creative Cloud apps …
Verbit, which uses AI and thousands of freelancers to provide voice transcription and captioning services, raises $157M Series D at a $1B+ post-money valuation
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Verbit today announced the close …
Apple says the App Store sees 600M users per week from 175 countries and that it has paid $230B to devs to date; devs can now test multiple custom product pages
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Tweets: @kyleve , @keleftheriou , @renate , @davidtroup , and @snazzyq Tweets: @kyleve : [images] Kosta Eleftheriou / @keleftheriou : Fixed it for you, @Apple. https://twit...
PE firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital to acquire Seattle-based ExtraHop, which helps companies detect and prevent threats on their networks, for $900M
Private equity firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital will acquire cybersecurity startup ExtraHop for $900 million.
Apple debuts iCloud+ as part of iCloud plans, featuring Hide My Email, Private Relay for encrypting device traffic and bouncing it through relays, and more
Sources: Apple is in early-stage talks with China's CATL and BYD, two of the world's biggest automotive battery makers, to supply batteries for its planned EV
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is in early-stage talks with China's CATL (300750.SZ) and BYD (002594.SZ), about the supply of batteries …
Investigation found 100+ online ads for production line jobs at 30+ companies in Apple's supply chain that contained discriminatory language
Some of the companies in China that supply Apple with parts for its devices are willing to use workers from the predominantly Muslim group known as Uyghurs …
Apple announces updates to Siri, including processing audio on-device by default and making the assistant more responsive
Brazilian neobank Nubank adds $750M to its Series G, now totaling $1.15B, led by Berkshire Hathaway, at a $30B valuation
In 2013, Colombian businessman David Velez decided to reinvent the Brazilian banking system. He didn't speak Portuguese, nor was he an engineer or a banker …
Apple details iPadOS 15 updates, introducing larger widgets, App Library, improved multitasking, and the ability to place widgets anywhere on home screen
and one Google should steal Oliver Haslam / iMore : iOS 15 will let you put multiple versions of one app on your Home screen Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac : Poll: Which WWDC 2021 announcements most excited yo...
Apple says iOS 15 users in select US states will be able to add their driver's license to Wallet this fall, and it's working with TSA to improve flight boarding
Whatfix, which helps enterprises incorporate user support tools into their software, raises $90M Series D led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Whatfix, a “digital adoption” platform that enterprises use …
Apple unveils macOS 12 Monterey, with Universal Control, to move the cursor between iPad and Mac using the same trackpad, AirPlay to Mac, Shortcuts, and more
In a letter to shareholders and employees, India's Paytm has confirmed that it plans to file for an IPO
Paytm, India's most valuable startup, confirmed to its shareholders and employees on Monday that it plans to file for an IPO. — In a letter to shareholders and employees …
Jeff Bezos says he and his brother Mark will fly on Blue Origin's first human spaceflight on July 20 alongside an auction winner
Google will show more mobile search apps to choose from on new Android phones in Europe and make participation free for search providers
- Company will show more mobile search apps and get rid of a fee — Google has faced criticism over compliance with an EU order
Interview with Apple's Craig Federighi on the new privacy features announced at WWDC, from Private Relay to Hide My Email and Siri on-device processing
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Facebook says it will show creators who are using its new tools how much Apple, Google, and others take as a cut of their earnings through a payout interface
Jay Peters / The Verge :
Russia has been pressuring social media platforms like YouTube and Twitter to remove anti-government content and police its critics, and it seems to be working
Kremlin uses Twitter and other platforms to advance its goals overseas, but is now trying to prevent its opponents from using the same tools See also Mediagazer
Amazon Echo Show 8 (2021) review: full sound, wide range of features, and improved camera, but few video streaming options, voice-first software, and some bugs
Dan Seifert / The Verge :
Google will finally launch Stadia on Chromecast with Google TV on June 23, more than eight months after the device launched
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Austin-based cyber risk analytics service Brinqa raises $110M growth round from Insight Partners
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Brinqa, a cyber risk analytics platform based in Austin, Texas, today announced it has raised $110 million …
As Twitch turns 10, a look at how the service pioneered the patronage system that is prevalent across the internet's creator economy today
The livestreaming platform for gamers helped pioneer the patronage systems that prop up so much of the internet today. Tweets: @wired , @clemenssara , @michellemanafy , and @cecianasta See also Mediag...
Apple unveils watchOS 8, with a new Mindfulness app, Portrait mode photo watch faces, respiratory rate tracking during sleep, support for multiple timers, more
Apple brings TestFlight to the Mac and launches Xcode Cloud, a continuous integration system that can offload the app build process from Macs
Canadian AI expert Raquel Urtasun launches Waabi, which aims to build a self-driving platform that's capable of complex reasoning, with $100M CAD Series A
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Hackers stole and posted 70GB of data from LineStar Integrity Services, a compliance tech provider to pipeline clients, on dark web around time of Colonial hack
even as 70GB of its internal files were stolen and dumped onto the dark web. https://www.wired.com/...
Stackline, which offers tools to help e-commerce businesses, including ad automation and operations management, raises $130M Series B
Taylor Soper / GeekWire :
Apple introduces Digital Legacy, letting users assign “legacy contacts” who can access their info on devices and in iCloud after supplying a death certificate
Rhiannon Williams / inews.co.uk :
FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly $82M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @jessefelder and @ldrogen Tweets: Jesse Felder / @jessefelder : ‘DeFi projects offer yields far higher than conventional interest rates and even so...
Bosch opens a €1B chip plant in Germany to start making chips for power tools in July and automotive chips in Sep., as the auto industry battles a chip shortage
Douglas Busvine / Reuters :
Apple updates App Store Review Guidelines to take a tougher stance on fraud, scams, and misconduct, and adds a way for devs to report violations in others' apps
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Airbase, which makes corporate spending management software, raises $60M Series B led by Menlo Ventures at a $600M post-money valuation
Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch :
Alibaba introduces new cloud tools, including a livestreaming product for e-commerce, and plans to expand its data centers across Asia
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC :
Chinese lidar maker Hesai, which has customers like Bosch, Lyft, and Baidu, raises $300M Series D led by GL Ventures of private equity firm Hillhouse Capital
Rita Liao / TechCrunch :
LetsGetChecked, which lets users order home health tests and get follow-up care via digital consultations, raises $150M led by Casdin Capital at $1B+ valuation
Ivan Levingston / Bloomberg : Thanks: @ivanlevingston
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