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Nasty new malware targets Microsoft Exchange servers cybercriminal
A new ransomware operator known as LockFile encrypts Windows domains after breaking into vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell exploit.

ProxyShell is the collective name of the exploit that consists of three chained vulnerabilities
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WhatsApp could soon have an iPad app for the first time
Part of WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption scheme is a requirement for users to set up the service with a phone as the "main" device for an account. The company announced in July that it was working on next-generation encryption that would enable a true multi-device connection without requiring a
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You Should Be Using TweetDeck
We've seen a lot of changes to Twitter in recent months, including the introduction of a subscription plan with perks, tweaks to the way that replies work, and a new font that hasn't been universally welcomed. Then there are Fleets, which ended up being very fleeting indeed.

But Twitter is also busy updating and ev
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Gillmor Gang: Cryptonomics
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Twitter seems on an aggressive path to putting pedal to the metal. From its earliest days as a failwhale generator and a ransacker of third party successes, the company under Jack Dorsey’s stewardship has become an acquirer of tools to support the creators it hosts. Twitter Spaces, its Clubhouse clone, has steadily improved
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The Weekly Notable <b>Startup</b> Funding Report: 8/23/21 – AlleyWatch Innovation
New York-based CertiK specializes in blockchain security, utilizing cutting-edge AI and FV technology to secure smart contracts and blockchains. Founded by Ronghui Gu and Zhong Shao
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Apple apparently isn’t giving up on this legal battle Apple logo
Tech giant Apple has apparently kickstarted a new legal battle with Corellium despite apparently settling with the cybersecurity firm over its original lawsuit.

At the center of Apple's complaint is a virtualized environment created by Correlium that enables security resear
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Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Plug and Play invest in Odiggo’s $2.2M seed round
Servicing one’s car personally is a time-consuming, expensive and painstaking process. It’s a cycle that can lead to more expensive repairs and safety issues down the line, and no car owner likes that.

Egypt and Dubai-based auto tech startup Odiggo i
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These are apparently the most shared web pages on Facebook Social app icons on a phone screen
Facebook has issued the first of its new reports designed to show users of its social network what content is most widely viewed in the service's News Feed.

Beginning with domains, links, Pages and posts in the US, th
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How the Cuttlefish’s Robust Memory System Defies Old Age
Can you remember what you had for dinner last weekend? That ability is a function of episodic memory, and how well we can recall the time and place of specific events typically declines with age. Cuttlefish also seem to exhibit a form of episodic memory, but unlike with humans, t
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Suing your way to the stars
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review!

I’m back from a very fun and rehabilitative couple weeks away from my phone, my Twitter account and the news cycle. That said, I actually really missed writing this newsletter, and while Greg did a fantastic job while I was out, I won’t be handing over the reins
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AI startup Boomy looks to turn the music industry on its ear
Music publishers have been on a spending spree in recent years, buying the catalogs and copyrights for songs of famous musicians at a frantic pace. Last December, Universal Music Publishing Group bought up Bob Dylan’s entire discography in a deal estimated at more than $
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The tough calculus of emissions and the future of EVs
Mark Mills Contributor Mark Mills is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and a Roaring 2020s." He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a Faculty Fellow at Northwestern University’s McCo
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How Big Data Carried Graph Theory Into New Dimensions
Graph theory isn’t enough.

The mathematical language for talking about connections, which usually depends on networks—vertices (dots) and edges (lines connecting them)—has been an invaluable way to model real-world phenomena since at least the 18th century. But
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A Peloton rowing machine gets mentioned in hidden Android app code A Peloton Bike with an exercise class on screen.
It's long been rumored that a Peloton rower would be the next device in the series from the premium fitness brand – following the bike and the treadmill – and hidden code insi
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Trending in covid-19 impact: <b>Hadoop</b> Software Market by Application, Type, Region for Forecast BIG Data
The report offers a complete research study of the global Hadoop Software Market that includes accurate forecasts and analysis
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The New Pixel Is Raising the Bar for Cheap Phones
LG: It's an excellent article, Mike. I agree with, I have to share a little backstory, which is that Gilad called me last week and he said, "I'm thinking of writing an article about cargo pants. What do you think?" I whole heartedly encouraged him to do this. Most of the tim
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The great platform myth An image of a man in a suit choosing between different communications options.
Users love a platform. From the seamless setup of iOS to Microsoft Office 365, services that “just work” and make it easy for users are wildly popular, and for good reason. Whether it’s a customer tryi
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Spotify to spend $1B buying its own stock
Music streaming service Spotify today said it will spend up to $1 billion between now and April 21, 2026 to repurchase its own shares. The dollar amount represents just under 2.5% of Spotify’s market cap, with the company valued at $41.06 billion this morning as its shares rose 5.1% following the repurchase news.

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How to Ace Physics Class (Even if You Don’t Ace Physics)
Let me give a real-world example. Once my class was working on the momentum principle, which gives a relationship between the net force on an object and that object’s change in momentum. (Momentum is the product of mass and velocity.) It’s a super useful pri
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São Paulo’s QuintoAndar real estate platform raises $120M, now valued at $5.1B
Less than three months after announcing a $300 million Series E, Brazilian proptech QuintoAndar has raised an additional $120 million.

New investors Greenoaks Capital and China’s Tencent co-led the round, which included participation from
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