Microsoft says it won't block users from getting Windows 11 on most older PCs if they install directly using ISO files, and not via Windows Update
Windows 11 will run on older CPUs — Microsoft is announcing today that it won't block people from installing Windows 11 on most older PCs.
Apple agrees to settle a class-action lawsuit and will let developers directly contact customers, inform them about purchase options outside iOS, and more
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced a number of changes coming to the App Store that, pending court approval, will resolve a class-action suit from US developers.
Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers that a now-fixed Azure Cosmos vulnerability might have exposed databases, but it saw no evidence it was exploited
Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies …
Amazon partners with Affirm to roll out monthly installments for purchases over $50 to some US customers; Affirm stock is up ~30% after hours
- Affirm's buy now, pay later checkout option will be available to certain Amazon customers in the U.S. starting Friday with a broader rollout in the coming months.
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot demands records from Facebook, Twitter, Google, Reddit, TikTok, and other tech companies
- The House select committee investigating the deadly invasion of the Capitol on Jan. 6 said Friday that it is demanding a trove of records from 15 social media companies.
The City of Chicago sues DoorDash and Grubhub for allegedly deceiving customers and using unfair business practices
- The City of Chicago filed two sweeping lawsuits against DoorDash and Grubhub for allegedly deceiving customers and using unfair business practices.
[Thread] Hopscotch CEO details the rejection of a minor app update in the App Store and says this was “not even her worst run-in” with Apple's App Review team
A story about Hopscotch going through App Store review. 🧵
About 15 of top 20 posts in Facebook's Q2 content report were effectively plagiarized, showing the best path to virality on Facebook is to copy someone's idea
Being original on Facebook doesn't pay, according to its own data — The conventional wisdom around the “widely viewed content report” …
Apple announces free repairs for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro devices manufactured between October 2020 and April 2021 affected by “no sound issues”
Apple today has launched a new service program for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro users who are facing issues with their device's speakers.Source:Official Apple Support.
Apple's $100M settlement lets devs tell users about alt payment options using contact info from iOS app, but still won't allow adding the info inside the app
YGR — will need to approve the settlement. It also very clearly attempts to answer some concerns about steering raised during trial. Tip @Techmeme https://www.cnet.com/... Benedict Evans / @benedictev...
Interview with a16z General Partner Martin Casado as the company rolls out a new $400M fund focused on seed investments
Andreessen Horowitz has begun to announce new funds almost as routinely as some startups have begun announcing follow-on rounds. After announcing a third biotech fund …
Customer-relations management software provider Freshworks files for an IPO, looking to raise $100M; Freshworks was last valued at $3.5B in 2019
Freshworks Inc. filed for an initial public offering, contending its customer-relations management software is providing a step toward unified cloud services.
Unity acquires OTO, an AI voice chat analysis company, and releases a report that found ~70% of players have experienced toxic behavior while gaming online
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat : Source: Business Wire and Unity Technologies .
Didi, which grew by moving in regulatory gray zones before the US IPO, became a bellwether for how far China is ready to go in Big Tech crackdowns
Didi pushed the limits and thrived in legal gray areas. Until China cracked down. — China's leading ride-hailing company, Didi … Tweets: @zhonggg and @liyuan6 Tweets: Raymond Zhong / @zhonggg : Did...
BlueCity, owner of China's biggest gay dating app Blued, is navigating a precarious environment for LGBTQI orgs by positioning itself as a sexual health service
Focusing on HIV prevention and sexual health care has helped BlueCity navigate a precarious environment for LGBTQI organizations. Tweets: @lmatsakis , @anupkaphle , @aurorachaang , @decka227 , @lmatsa...
EU's data protection supervisor recommends that personal data such as search queries and browsing history should not be used for the assessment of credit scores
The European Union's lead data protection supervisor has recommended on Thursday that personal data such as search queries … Tweets: @cubicleapril , @hypervisible , and @campuscodi Tweets: April King ...
Toast, a cloud management software provider for restaurants, files its S-1, reports it had $494M ARR at the end of June, up 118% YoY, and $38B in GPV
Joe Guszkowski / Restaurant Business :
Q&A with John Binns, a 21-year-old American living in Turkey, who claims responsibility for the recent T-Mobile hack and says its security is “awful”
China plans to implement rules to control the recommendation algorithms tech companies use, forbidding practices that “encourage addiction or high consumption”
like requiring companies to “test their algorithms and data to avoid models that will induce users' obsessive behaviors.” @pingroma https://www.bloomberg.com/... @tante : Super interesting. China is a...
Netflix is testing games in its Android app in Poland, starting with two existing Stranger Things games
Joan E. Solsman / CNET :
China says it has surpassed 1B internet users for the first time, up 8% from 2020; internet penetration rose to 71.6% and delivery services rose to 468M users
Nikkei Asia :
Firemaps, which uses drones to make 3D models of houses and provides a marketplace for home hardening against wildfires, raises a $5.5M seed round led by a16z
a new marketplace startup to minimize fire risk to peoples' homes. Couldn't come at a better time! https://techcrunch.com/...
Waymo to end a two-year effort to sell lidar sensors to other companies as it rethinks strategy after failing to generate significant revenue for over a decade
Chinese AI startup SenseTime files for IPO in Hong Kong two years after being blacklisted by Trump; sources say it is looking to raise at least $2B
Chad Bray / South China Morning Post :
Head of the Reserve Bank of India says the central bank may launch its first digital currency trial programs by December
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.