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ARM says it will keep supplying Huawei with its chip designs after determining that Armv8-A and its next-gen architecture are of non-US origin (Steve Dent/Engadget)

Steve Dent / Engadget: ARM says it will keep supplying Huawei with its chip designs after determining that Armv8-A and its next-gen architecture are of non-US origin  —  ARM will keep supplying Huawei with its chip designs at least through the next generation, the company said.  That’s a reversal from earlier this year … ARM

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AT&T says HBO Max will be available free to the 10M AT&T customers in the US who are also HBO subscribers when it launches in the spring (Reuters)

Reuters: AT&T says HBO Max will be available free to the 10M AT&T customers in the US who are also HBO subscribers when it launches in the spring  —  (Reuters) – In the bestselling novel “Circe” — optioned by WarnerMedia for its forthcoming HBO Max streaming service — the daughter … AT&T says HBO Max

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Hackers are now selling ‘Raccoon’ data-stealing malware as a $200 monthly service

A new kind of trojan malware is fast gaining currency among cybercriminals for its capability to steal sensitive information, such as credit card data, cryptocurrency wallets, and email credentials. Dubbed Raccoon Stealer, the malware first emerged in April 2019 and has since infected hundreds of thousands of Windows devices around the world, Boston-based endpoint security

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Sources: Sony has hired bankers to explore a sale of its Playstation Vue service, which would include the company's tech and a subscriber list of around 500K (The Information)

The Information: Sources: Sony has hired bankers to explore a sale of its Playstation Vue service, which would include the company’s tech and a subscriber list of around 500K  —  Sony Corp. is exploring the sale of its Playstation Vue service, which offers a slimmed-down version of cable TV delivered over the internet … Sources:

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says “hell no” to joining Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said the popular microblogging site will never join Facebook’s controversial ‘cryptocurrency’ project. Speaking at a Twitter media event held in New York City yesterday, Dorsey replied “Hell no” when asked if Twitter would join Libra, The Verge reports. The CEO, who also founded well-known payments company Square and several months ago

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As Facebook dangles extra traffic via a dedicated news tab, and journalism outlets leap into its cage, a look at 10 years of Facebook abusing publishers (Josh Constine/TechCrunch)

Josh Constine / TechCrunch: As Facebook dangles extra traffic via a dedicated news tab, and journalism outlets leap into its cage, a look at 10 years of Facebook abusing publishers  —  10 years of abusing publishers  —  Are we really doing this again?  After the pivot to video.  After Instant Articles. As Facebook dangles extra

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Direct-to-consumer brands are losing steam, but holding companies might save them

Are today’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands losing steam? With products from mattresses to beauty to food being delivered straight to the consumer’s doorstep, how are brands able to differentiate themselves from the competition? And with brands being laser focused on the shopper, are brands giving consumers too much control over how brand relationships are built and

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