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Manish Singh / TechCrunch : Khatabook, which helps small Indian businesses record financial transactions digitally, raises $25M Series A from investors including GGV Capital, Sequoia India   —  Even as tens of millions of Indians have come online for the first time in recent years, most businesses in the nation remain offline. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mtZvU9

Jane Manchun Wong / @wongmjane : Uber is testing a safety feature to let passengers record and send audio to the company if they are “uncomfortable” during a ride   —  Uber is testing “Record Audio” in case the rider is uncomfortable with the ride https://twitter.com/... from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2o9aPW7

Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch : Dave, which offers money management tools to let its 4M users avoid overdraft fees, raises $50M, says it now has a valuation of $1B+   —  Two years after the Los Angeles-based fintech startup Dave launched with a suite of money management tools to save consumers from overdraft fees … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2o0XNu0

Tom Warren / The Verge : What to expect from Microsoft's event on October 2: Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, an ARM-based Surface, and at least a teaser of a dual-screen device   —  Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, and some mysterious new hardware  —  Microsoft is holding a big Surface hardware event in New York City on Wednesday, October 2nd. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mwVZIO

Jon Fingas / Engadget : Twitter is rolling out a filter that moves unwanted DMs containing questionable language or spam to an “additional messages” folder on Android, iOS, and the web   —  Twitter is quickly acting on plans to filter potentially offensive direct messages.  It's rolling out the filter to all users on Android, iOS and the web. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2oJ9ENr

Nick Statt / The Verge : Leaked images reveal the upcoming Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3 (13-inch and 15-inch), and an ARM-powered Surface 2-in-1 device   —  Well dang, there they are  —  Microsoft's new Surface lineup appears to have leaked almost in its entirety, thanks to product images obtained by journalist and leaker Evan Blass. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2oLjApL

Jules Wang / Android Police : Google confirms it is testing Duplex-powered Assistant for Chrome, initially with movie ticket booking websites like AMC and Fandango   —  Back at I/O, Google announced a major expansion to its Assistant-based concierge automation engine, Duplex.  Up until then, it would help people book restaurant tables … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2o0Tq1U

Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed News : Twitter to leave up a tweet about a “full-blown “hot” civil war” by a far-right militia with almost 24,000 followers; the militia was quote-tweeting Trump   —  When is promoting violent extremism not promoting violent extremism?  When Twitter says so. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2nYigzC

Mehedi Hassan / Thurrott : Microsoft now lets OneDrive users expand 1TB storage in 200GB increments and launches OneDrive Personal Vault, to protect folders using 2FA, available globally   —  Microsoft announced two major features for OneDrive back in June: Personal Vault and expandable storage.  Both of the features are launching worldwide today. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2ndDV6E

Jason Torchinsky / Jalopnik : Videos of owners trying Tesla's new Smart Summon feature, which show Teslas autonomously driving to owners with varying degrees of success, go viral   —  Just a few days ago, Tesla announced their new Version 10 software update, which included such things as the ability to play Cuphead … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mmvipY

Swati Khandelwal / The Hacker News : Hacker claims to have breached Zynga and stolen info on 218M Words with Friends players; Zynga has started notifying users but has not disclosed size of breach   —  A Pakistani hacker who previously made headlines earlier this year for selling almost a billion user records stolen … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2oJSuzr

Adi Robertson / The Verge : Reddit revises its policies to broaden the definition of threats, harassment, and bullying and now lets anyone report violations of its rules, not just victims   —  Reddit has revised its policies to make cracking down on abuse easier.  An administrator posted the new rules earlier today … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mtCzVe

Juli Clover / MacRumors : Apple News+ expands for the first time since launch, to the UK and Australia for £9.99 and AU$14.99 per month respectively, with over 150 publications on board   —  Apple News+, Apple's subscription news and magazine service, has launched for users who live in the UK and Australia, Apple announced today. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2nVTFLG

Rick Paulas / OneZero : Nextdoor's verification requirement excludes homeless people from neighborhood discussions, leading to echo chambers that demonize them   —  The platform built for neighborhood news often scapegoats the most disadvantaged communities  —  August 14, a man broke into a home in the Shafter neighborhood in Oakland, California. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2n25osb

Juli Clover / MacRumors : Apple releases iOS 13.1.2 and iPadOS 13.1.2 with fixes for several bugs including those affecting Camera, iCloud Backup, shortcuts on HomePod, and flashlight   —  Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 13.1.2, updates to the iOS and iPadOS 13.1.1 software that was released on Friday. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mZSFpV

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : China approves PayPal's acquisition of a 70% equity stake in GoPay, making PayPal the first foreign payment platform to provide online payment services in China   —  The People's Bank of China has approved PayPal's acquisition of a 70% equity state in GoPay (Guofubao Information Technology Co. … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mnWNQb

Reuters : Sources: a US online privacy bill is not likely to come before Congress in 2019, forcing companies to deal with a stricter law in CA that takes effect on Jan. 1   —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. online privacy bill is not likely to come before Congress this year, three sources said … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2oyCfoC

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : US Treasury goes after the planes and yacht of the founder of Russia's IRA troll farm, with new sanctions imposed for alleged meddling in 2018 midterm elections   —  US Treasury takes new approach to imposing sanctions on IRA's owner.  —  The US Treasury Department announced today the third set … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2naHWZx

Reuters : Sources: Nasdaq tightens restrictions and slows approvals for small Chinese firms' IPOs, which increasingly raise a majority of capital from Chinese investors   —  (Reuters) - Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O) is cracking down on initial public offerings (IPOs) of small Chinese companies by tightening restrictions … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2n6SUiI

CNBC : WeWork says it will withdraw its S-1 filing as it seeks to postpone its IPO   —  This is breaking news.  Please check back for updates.  —  TRENDING NOW  —  Subscribe to CNBC PRO Licensing & Reprints Join the CNBC Panel Supply Chain Values Advertise With Us Closed Captioning Digital Products Privacy Policy Internships from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2nQyBX5

Wall Street Journal : Sources: Facebook is planning to pay only some of the 200 publishers that will be featured in its news tab, which is set to launch as soon as the end of October   —  Social-media giant plans to pay about a quarter of news organizations whose content will be featured from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2nTmecD

Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal : Crypto exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, and Bittrex form the Crypto Ratings Council to rate digital assets on whether they are securities   —  Businesses to score which assets can be traded without ire of regulators  —  The U.S.'s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have developed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mWRB6c

Annie Palmer / CNBC : Verizon to acquire the software and technology assets of VR startup Jaunt XR, which raised $100M in funding from Disney, GV, and others; Jaunt is pivoting to AR   —  - The start-up develops tools that enable brands and consumers to make high-quality VR content, among other things. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mWSsUr

Lawrence White / Reuters : Revolut partners with Visa to expand into 24 new markets including the US and Japan by the end of 2019, plans to increase staff from 1500 to 5000 by next summer   —  LONDON (Reuters) - British-based digital banking app Revolut is set to hire around 3500 staff as it expands into 24 new markets thanks … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2ovcdma

Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post : A look at the fast declining morale at Uber amid budget cuts for basic amenities, mass layoffs, and a 30% decline in stock price since its IPO   —  Uber's CEO told staff: “We need to ship more quickly and operate more effectively and efficiently than we are today.” from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mifuEJ

Cameron Faulkner / The Verge : HP updates HP Spectre x360 13 with 10th-gen Intel CPUs, 4K OLED display, up to 22 hours battery life, optional LTE, available in October starting at $1,099   —  A smaller, faster 2-in-1 laptop  —  HP's Spectre x360 13 has undergone a fairly drastic makeover for 2019. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2mhKyo5