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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google announces Android theft protection features, like Theft Detection Lock, which detects motion indicating theft, and Private Space, to hide sensitive data — Google is announcing an array of new security features as it releases its second Android 15 beta, including a feature that can detect …
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| Andrew Heinzman / How-To Geek: |
Google announces Android 14 for TV, with new energy modes, accessibility features including color correction, picture-in-picture for some TV models, and more — It's been nearly two years since the last major Android TV release. — It's been two-year-long wait, but the next major Android TV version is finally here.
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| Sheena Vasani / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils the Proteus Controller, a $299 modular game controller kit for disabled Xbox and PC gamers by peripheral company ByoWave, shipping in the fall — On Wednesday, Microsoft announced the Proteus Controller, a $299 modular video game controller kit that lets Xbox gamers with disabilities customize their controllers.
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| Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
Apple unveils accessibility features, like Eye Tracking, to let users with physical disabilities control iPads or iPhones with their eyes, and Music Haptics — The company is making it easier to use your gaze to navigate iOS and iPadOS. — Deputy Editor, Reviews
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| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
Some iPhone owners say the iOS 17.5 update, which Apple released on May 13, is resurfacing photos they had deleted; iOS beta testers pointed to the same bug — Apple appears to have a bug that's dredging up data that iPhone owners thought was gone. Some iPhone owners are reporting that …
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| CNBC: |
Netflix says its ad tier has 40M MAUs, up from 23M in January 2024, and plans to launch its own ad platform and no longer partner with Microsoft for that tech — Netflix's cheaper, ad-supported tier has amassed 40 million global monthly active users, the company said Wednesday.| Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: |
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Source: Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 employees involved in its China-based AI and cloud computing operations to consider relocating to other countries — Request comes as Biden administration toughens controls on China's access to cutting-edge American technology
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| Dan Robinson / The Register: |
VMware makes its Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisor products free for personal use — A nice gesture among the sh!tshow of Broadcom's acquisition — VMware has made another small but notable post-merger concession to users: the Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisor products …
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| Bloomberg: |
Microsoft's carbon emissions grew 29.1% from 2020 to 2023, as its push to be the global leader in AI puts its goal to be carbon negative by 2030 in peril — The company's goal to be carbon negative by 2030 is harder to reach, but President Brad Smith says the good AI can do for the world will outweigh its environmental impact.
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| Sarah Emerson / Forbes: |
Bolt co-founder Ryan Breslow settles with investor Activant Capital, ending a lawsuit that accused Breslow of saddling the company with $30M in personal debt — The founder and former CEO of payments platform Bolt was sued by investor Activant Capital last year, who claimed he breached his duties to the company.| Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: |
Source: Stability AI has talked to at least one potential buyer in recent weeks about a sale; it lost $30M+ in Q1 and owes ~$100M to cloud providers and others — Stability AI, which has emerged as a poster child for investors' rush to back unproven artificial intelligence startups … | Harry McCracken / Fast Company: |
An interview with Apple's Greg Joswiak and John Ternus on the new iPad lineup, the M4 chip, why the iPad and Mac both matter, the iPad as an “AI PC”, and more — Apple's Greg Joswiak and John Ternus on the new iPad lineup, why the iPad and Mac both matter, the iPad as an ‘AI PC,’ and more.
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| Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
Uber plans to work with local fleets to add US shuttle bus services to and from airports, concert venues, and sports stadiums, for a fraction of UberX's cost — - Uber Shuttle priced at a fraction of usual cost of rideshares — Shares of rival Instacart slid on news of Uber's Costco deal
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Consumers protection groups across the EU file coordinated complaints against Temu, accusing the e-commerce platform of a raft of breaches related to the DSA — Consumer protection groups around the European Union have filed coordinated complaints against Temu, accusing … | Sam Kessler / CoinDesk: |
The US DOJ indicts two brothers for allegedly stealing $25M in crypto via an exploit of the MEV-Boost software used by some Ethereum validators — The alleged 12-second attack related to the controversial practice known as MEV, or maximal extractable value. — 10 Years of Decentralizing the Future
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| Paige Smith / Bloomberg: |
Visa rolls out tech to share more data on customers' preferences based on their shopping history with retailers via proprietary “tokens” — - Consumers' preferences to be shared via proprietary tokens — Firm competing with fintech newcomers, fellow giant Mastercard
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| Kristin Robinson / Billboard: |
Spotify received a cease-and-desist letter from the National Music Publishers' Association over its use of lyrics in its videos feature, remix tool, and more — “Spotify appears to be engaged in direct infringement by hosting unlicensed musical works in its lyrics, videos and podcasts,” the NMPA writes.
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
YouTube formally launches YouTube Select Creator Takeovers, to let advertisers buy out the inventory on channels representing the top 1% of YouTube content — Video platform also inks deal to bring WNBA Friday night games to YouTube TV … At its annual Brandcast event … Sponsor Posts
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