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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-02-08


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Sprint files a lawsuit against AT&T over its “5G Evolution” branding
Spotify updates its terms of service to specifically ban ad blockers;
T-Mobile says it plans to assist customers in accessing paid content
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence says the company may move its manufacturing
Denmark-based SaaS firm Dixa raises $14M Series A led by Project
Germany does not intend to exclude Huawei from the buildout of
Airbnb names Fred Reid as Global Head of Transportation; Reid previously
Twitter ($23.45B market cap) FQ4 beats: $909M revenue, up 24 percent
The Tokyo 2020 commission says it has almost recovered enough metals
Google warns of two zero-day iOS vulnerabilities that have been actively
Amazon Flex sometimes uses contractors’ tips to supplement their wages, reports
Apple says it will contribute to the education of Grant Thomson,
Dell is considering selling off its stake in cybersecurity unit SecureWorks,
News subscription service Scroll acquires news aggregator Nuzzel; terms undisclosed; Nuzzel
UK-based fintech firm OakNorth is raising $440M on a $2.8B post-money
Jeff Bezos shares an email from publishing firm AMI, claiming the
Amazon proposes guidelines for the responsible use of facial recognition tech:
Recently published Apple patent application from 2017 potentially reveals plans for
Apple warns developers to remove or properly disclose analytics code that
GOAT Group, which operates secondary sneaker market GOAT and retail brand
Apple updates iOS to address a Group FaceTime bug that allowed
Google to shut down its Fiber broadband business in Louisville, KY
Toyota announces that several 2020 models will include Android Auto; the
The British Columbia Securities Commission says it does not regulate Vancouver-based
The New York City Police Department sends Google a cease-and-desist letter,
Job marketplace Hired acquires learn-to-code mobile app Py (YC S17); terms
Woody Allen sues Amazon for $68M; the company signed a four-movie
Tesla begins Model 3 deliveries in Europe; the company sent notices
The Canary channel version of Chrome browser v74 features a dark
Autonomous driving tech company Aurora raises ~$530M Series B at $2.5B
Apple updates iOS to address a Group FaceTime bug that allowed
Google introduces Adiantum, a new encryption mode for devices without cryptographic
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar