Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:Kuo: Apple plans to release two new MacBook Pro models with an HDMI port and an SD card reader in the second half of 2021 — Apple plans to release two new MacBook Pro models equipped with an HDMI port and SD card reader in the second half of 2021, according to…
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ABC:Australia says Facebook agreed to reinstate news content in Australia in the coming days after the government promised amendments to its proposed media bill — We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.
Andy Greenberg / Wired:Researchers say China used NSA’s EpMe exploit to attack Windows devices for years before the Shadow Brokers leaked the agency’s zero-day toolkit online — The hackers used the agency’s EpMe exploit to attack Windows devices years before the Shadow Brokers leaked the agency’s zero-day arsenal online.
Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider:Apple says it has revoked certificates for dev accounts used by the creator of the “Silver Sparrow” malware, effectively preventing new Macs from being infected — Following the discovery of a new and unusual malware that had the potential to attack Macs running on Apple Silicon …
Sean Highkin / Bleacher Report:NBA Top Shot, a marketplace for NBA video highlights, says it has 50K+ users and sales of $60M+ since Oct.; its owner Dapper Labs reportedly just raised $250M — In the third quarter of a regular-season game against the Houston Rockets last February, LeBron James broke away …
The Verge:Epic will give Fortnite and Rocket League players who have purchased loot boxes ~$8 worth of V-Bucks, and $26M+ in player benefits to settle a class action suit — The class action settlement also provides an additional $26 million in benefits — Epic Games will give Fortnite players 1,000 V-Bucks …
Wall Street Journal:Filings: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook made up the biggest sources of Biden campaign contributions among corporate employees, who gave $15.1M+ — Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook made up biggest source of donations to Democrat among corporate employees
Matt Robinson / Bloomberg:SEC delists shares of Long Blockchain Corp, a former iced tea company and poster child of crypto-investment excesses, after years of missed financial filings — Long Blockchain Corp., the former iced-tea company that became a poster child of crypto-investment excesses …
Kevin McLaughlin / The Information:Source: Aviatrix, a provider of multi-cloud native networking software, raises $75M Series D led by General Catalyst, valuing the startup at $700M+ — A startup that helps companies avoid networking foul-ups when they run applications in the cloud is grabbing attention from investors.
Rita Liao / TechCrunch:Chinese startup Black Lake, which helps digitalize factory operations with collaboration tools, raises $77M Series C, bringing total raised to $100M+ — Zhou Yuxiang doesn’t have the typical profile for working in China’s manufacturing world. A soft-spoken yet incisive person in his early thirties …