Apple quietly brings the hammer down on Zoom’s hidden web server, Apple also turns off Walkie Talkie in order to fix it, Google Assistant is listening in on you also, Amazon Music is a streaming dark-horse and dang is Bird losing a lot of money.
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Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoom web server (TechCrunch)
Apple disables Walkie Talkie app due to vulnerability that could allow iPhone eavesdropping (TechCrunch)
WHO’S LISTENING WHEN YOU TALK TO YOUR GOOGLE ASSISTANT? (Wired)
OneTrust raised $200M at a $1.3B valuation to help organizations navigate online privacy rules (TechCrunch)
Amazon becomes fastest-growing music steaming service (Financial Times)
Hit by Big Loss, Bird Seeks $300M in New Funds (The Information)
Blockstack wins first-ever SEC approval for a token offering under Reg A+ listing (The Block)
2020 iPhone to reduce TrueDepth notch, full-screen display rumored for 2021 (Apple Insider)

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The TikTok divestment bill has probably already been signed into law. What happens now? What are the legal arguments that this thing can stick? What about things like, you know, the First Amendment? Also, ads in Windows? Time to take Meta’s RayBan smartglasses seriously? And what it’s like to use AI inside of Instagram.

Wed. 04/24 – What Now For TikTok?

Microsoft has launched new lightweight AI models. Perplexity has a big new raise. Meta wants other people to build Quest headsets. Another reason Apple needs to find new revenue. And if Congress really is going to ban TikTok, are they ever going to tell us exactly why?

Tue. 04/23 – Microsoft’s Own LLMs and Perplexity’s Big Raise

I know we’ve said this before, but TikTok really seems on the brink this time. What the heck is going on with Tesla? Tinder wants you to share your date. Streamers want you to stop dating around and playing the field. An open-source smarthome standard. And again, do we really need standalone AI devices when we already have smartphones?

Mon. 04/22 – TikTok Back On The Chopping Block?

Meta released Llama 3 yesterday, and some of the moves they made have made be consider if Zuck could win these first AI wars. Is Zuck also getting aggressive in VR? Why Apple had to take down the WhatsApp and Threads apps in China. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

Fri. 04/19 – All The News About Llama 3

Google has fired 28 employees for political protests yesterday. A well-known coding school has been fined by the CFPB. Game emulators come to the iPhone. TikTok’s Instagram clone is rolling out. Has Sony perfecting Mini LED TVs? And the Atlas robot has been reborn in a new body!

Thu. 07/11 - Bird In Trouble Or Turning The Corner?

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