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    • eBay picks up a 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall to open up its global inventory to ~130M+ users on Paytm platforms; sources say the deal is valued at ~$150M (Aditi Shrivastava/The Economic Times)

    Aditi Shrivastava / The Economic Times: eBay picks up a 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall to open up its global inventory to ~130M+ users on Paytm platforms; sources say the deal is valued at ~$150M  —  Ebay has picked up a 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall, as the San Jose-based online marketplace makes another attempt

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    • This Bluetooth security flaw could let hackers track your Windows, iOS, and macOS devices

    Researchers from Boston University (BU) have discovered a flaw in the Bluetooth communication protocol that could expose most devices to third-party tracking and leak identifiable data. According to the research paper — Tracking Anonymized Bluetooth Devices — detailed by Johannes K. Becker and David Starobinski, the vulnerability impacts Bluetooth devices running on Windows 10, iOS, and macOS,

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    • German mobile banking startup N26 raises $170M from existing investors, a top-up to the $300M Series D it raised in January, at a $3.5B valuation (Ryan Browne/CNBC)

    Ryan Browne / CNBC: German mobile banking startup N26 raises $170M from existing investors, a top-up to the $300M Series D it raised in January, at a $3.5B valuation  —  KEY POINTS  —  Valentin Stalf, founder and CEO of N26, speaks on stage at the Digital Life Design innovation conference. German mobile banking startup N26

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    • Wavecell, a cloud-communications platform for companies in SE Asia, has been acquired by cloud-based conferencing solutions provider 8×8 in a deal worth ~$125M (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch)

    Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: Wavecell, a cloud-communications platform for companies in SE Asia, has been acquired by cloud-based conferencing solutions provider 8×8 in a deal worth ~$125M  —  Wavecell, a cloud-communications platform for companies in Southeast Asia, announced today that it has been acquired by 8×8 in a deal worth about $125 million. Wavecell, a

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    • DoJ charges former Microsoft developer, a Ukrainian citizen, for allegedly using a test account to steal $10M by purchasing and reselling Microsoft e-gift cards (Thomas Claburn/The Register)

    Thomas Claburn / The Register: DoJ charges former Microsoft developer, a Ukrainian citizen, for allegedly using a test account to steal $10M by purchasing and reselling Microsoft e-gift cards  —  ‘No safeguards’ on QA accounts, and suddenly this guy gets a Tesla and $1.6m home, say prosecutors DoJ charges former Microsoft developer, a Ukrainian citizen,

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    • "Not designed for children" warning appearing on some Play Store listings; developers have the option to apply it where kids are outside the target age group (Abner Li/9to5Google)

    Abner Li / 9to5Google: “Not designed for children” warning appearing on some Play Store listings; developers have the option to apply it where kids are outside the target age group  —  Back in May, Google announced that Android developers have to specify a “target age range” for all apps in the Play Store. "Not designed

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    • Uber riders in some cities, including DC and San Diego, were charged 100x the advertised fare, with some fares exceeding $1,000; Uber says glitch has been fixed (Faiz Siddiqui/Washington Post)

    Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post: Uber riders in some cities, including DC and San Diego, were charged 100x the advertised fare, with some fares exceeding $1,000; Uber says glitch has been fixed  —  One passenger said she paid $1,308 for a $13.08 fare.  Decimal points matter.  —  Uber passengers in multiple cities … Uber riders

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