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April 13, 2021
Researchers: 538K Huawei Android devices have Joker malware, via ten apps in Huawei’s AppGallery, after Play Store’s similar issues with Joker-infected apps (Ionut Ilascu/BleepingComputer)
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Siri prematurely reveals Apple’s next event planned for Tuesday, April 20, in which it is expected to unveil new iPad Pro models and possibly AirTags trackers (Sami Fathi/MacRumors)
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Siri says next Apple event is April 20th,
Siri appears to have spilled the beans on the next Apple launch event. MacRumors was first to report that asking the voice assistant “When is the next Apple Event” prompts it to say April 20th. We’ve managed to get the same response, though only on a device that’s associated with a US Apple ID. Apple typically announces its events with invites sent out a week in advance, meaning the news should become official later today.
“The special event is on Tuesday, April 20th, at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA. You can get all the details on Apple.com” says Siri. Tapping the link takes you to the standard Apple Event landing page, where the launch isn’t listed. It seems odd that the response claims the event is happening in Cupertino, since this will almost certainly be another of Apple’s pre-recorded online-only events.
The message itself doesn’t give any hints about what Apple might be planning to announce at the event. However, recent rumors point towards new iPad Pro models, at least. Bloomberg recently reported new iPad Pros will debut in April. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro will reportedly be Apple’s first device with a Mini LED screen, allowing it to offer a high contrast ratio without the risk of burn-in associated with OLED displays. Reports indicate that the new iPad Pros could be in short supply due to production issues Apple is facing with the Mini LED displays. Other rumored iPad Pro upgrades include new processors with a similar amount of power to the M1 chip found in Apple’s recent MacBooks, better cameras, and USB-C ports with faster transfer speeds.
There are rumors that Apple is also close to launching its long-rumored AirTags. The location tracking devices, which should allow users to keep track of items using Apple’s Find My software, were expected to launch last year but ultimately never appeared. With Apple recently opening up its Find My network to track items from third-party companies, the stage is now set for the launch of its own physical trackers.
Unless Siri is lying, the invitations should arrive imminently.
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April 12, 2021
Berlin-based Grover, which runs a subscription business where people rent out consumer electronics, raises €45M Series B in equity and €15M debt (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
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Tiger Global is aggressively investing in Indian startups, including 20+ of 47 Indian unicorns; Indian has 10 unicorns this year already, up from 11 last year (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)
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Google is rolling out “Heads Up”, a Digital Wellbeing feature that tells users to raise their head when walking while on Pixel devices (Pranob Mehrotra/XDA Developers)
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Apple reportedly developing an Apple TV with a built-in camera and speaker, Jon Porter
The Apple TV 4K, released in 2017. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeApple is reportedly developing a new TV accessory that combines elements of its Apple TV with a HomePod speaker and camera for video calls, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Alongside it, Apple is also said to be working on a smart speaker with a display, similar to Amazon’s Echo Show or Google’s Nest Hub. Development of both devices is said to be in its early stages, with plans subject to change.
The unannounced TV accessory would have the hardware to fulfill a variety of roles. As a TV accessory it could offer access to games and the streaming video services supported by Apple TV today; while its built-in speaker would likely be an upgrade over those found in most TV sets, similar to Roku’s soundbars. It would also support…
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British cybersecurity company Darktrace announces plans for a London IPO; one source says it could value the company at around $3B to $4B (Bloomberg)
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Apple and Google block an update to NHS COVID-19 app that uploads logs of venue check-ins, citing API terms on collecting location data (Leo Kelion/BBC)
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A Facebook loophole is allowing politicians around the world to fake support and criticize opponents, James Vincent
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGovernments and politicians around the world are using a loophole in how Facebook polices inauthentic activity to fake popular support and harass opponents.
An investigation from The Guardian based on internal documents and the testimony of a former Facebook data scientist, Sophie Zhang, shows how the company selectively chooses to take action on this activity. Facebook moves swiftly to deal with coordinated campaigns to sway politics in wealthy countries like the US, South Korea, and Taiwan, while it de-prioritizes or simply ignores reports of similar activity in poorer nations like Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico, and much of Latin America.
“There is a lot of harm being done on Facebook that is not being responded to because it is not…
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