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Lauren Feiner / CNBC : Analysis finds that almost 4,000 jobs across 40+ US startups, operating in sectors including hospitality, transportation, and AI, were eliminated in March   —  - Over 3,500 start-up jobs were eliminated this month as the coronavirus crisis disrupted business-as-usual across the economy. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/34742xd

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer : Zoom Windows client vulnerability could allow attackers to steal Windows login credentials of users who click on malicious links in chat messages   —  The Zoom Windows client is vulnerable to UNC path injection in the client's chat feature that could allow attackers to steal the Windows credentials of users who click on the link. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3azun9x

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Marriott discloses data breach from mid-January affecting 5.2M hotel guests, exposing personal contact information including mailing addresses and phone numbers   —  Marriott says a hacker gained access to the accounts of two employees.  —  Hotel chain Marriott disclosed today a security breach … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3dJW9SP

Felix / @c1truz_ : [Thread] Security researcher finds Zoom uses a “shady” technique to install its Mac app without user interaction, applying tricks used by macOS malware   —  Ever wondered how the @zoom_us macOS installer does it's job without you ever clicking install? Turns out they (ab)use preinstallation scripts, manually unpack the app using a bundled 7zip and install it to /Applications if the current user is in the admin group (no root needed). https://twitter.com/... from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2QVz1qL

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica : Comcast's waiving of data caps has had little effect on internet speeds even as peak traffic increased 32%, giving lie to their stance that caps are needed   —  Pandemic shows Comcast could kill data caps forever without ruining its network.  —  Back in the before times … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/39vpcpJ

Wall Street Journal : Amazon's retail business has struggled to find its footing during the pandemic, as surging order volume has resulted in shortages, delays, and worker unrest   —  Tech giant faces overwhelming demand, mass absences and a restive workforce  —  On a mid-March midnight shift … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2yhFjua

Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire : Microsoft President Brad Smith calls Washington state's facial recognition law that regulates how public agencies use the tech a “significant breakthrough”   —  Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state's landmark facial recognition regulations. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3dJgIP7

Steven Bertoni / Forbes : General Catalyst says it's raised $2.3B for a $600M early-stage fund, a $1B growth fund for companies with $10M+ in annual revenue, and a $700M “endurance fund”   —  Despite rollercoaster markets, historic unemployment claims, and an expanding national shutdown … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2QXQTkz

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet : Sources: Microsoft plans to make most public and some internal events digital-only through first half of 2021, including Ignite, Build, and Inspire conferences   —  Microsoft is moving to make most of its external (and some internal) events digital-only for its FY'21 in light of impacts of the coronavirus. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2UQ9yjJ

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Facebook expands its Community Help hub globally to allow people to request or offer help during the pandemic, first in US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia   —  Facebook first launched its Community Help feature in 2017, to give users a way to offer assistance, search for and receive help in the wake of a crisis. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2UvRGeY

Financial Times : A teardown reveals that Huawei's P40 phone contains several critical US parts, primarily RF chips; the US parts were made by Qualcomm, Skyworks and Qorvo   —  FT teardown of new smartphone identified US parts makers including Qualcomm and Skyworks  —  Huawei is still using components … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/340K3jH

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat : Strivr, which offers a VR platform that companies including Verizon and BMW use to train employees, raises $30M Series B led by Georgian Partners   —  Strivr, the company behind a virtual reality (VR) platform that companies uses to train employees, has raised $30 million in a series B round … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2WZEtN4

Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios : Transportation software company Via, which offers a carpooling service in NYC, raises $200M Series E led by Exor at a $2.25B valuation   —  Via, a transportation software company best-known for its carpool service in New York City, has raised $200 million in Series E funding led by Exor … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2QZtlfk

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac : Report: Apple commits to paying its contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic, after initially saying some jobs would be suspended without pay   —  As shutdowns caused by COVID-19 remain in place, Apple has committed to paying its contractors.  The Wall Street Journal reports that initially … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/39srgPj

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : After reports in tabloids of Houseparty users having social media accounts hacked, Houseparty offers $1M reward to unmask those behind apparent “smear campaign”   —  App maker denies getting hacked after multiple reports in British media.  —  Houseparty, a video conferencing desktop … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2QZosTw

New York Times : How the Biden campaign is ramping up its digital operation amid the COVID-19 crisis, as Democrats look to close the technological divide with the Republicans   —  In the era of big data, memes and disinformation, the Democrats are trying to regain their digital edge as the president and his loyalists dictate the terms of debate. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/39DioXu

Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet : Palo Alto Networks says it will acquire CloudGenix, which competes with SD-WAN providers like Cisco, for $420M   —  CloudGenix competes with Cisco and other incumbents in the SD-WAN space.  —  Palo Alto Networks said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire software-defined wide-area networking … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2wSeFHV

OnePlus Community : OnePlus says its OnePlus 8 flagship phone will have Snapdragon 865 for 25% better performance, 120Hz display, 5G, and more; launch event will be on April 14   —  As most of you already know, OnePlus has focused on creating a “fast and smooth” user experience since day one. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2X8UNeH

The Intercept : Zoom's marketing and product make the claim that it uses “end-to-end encryption”, but video and audio content from meetings is not end-to-end encrypted   —  Zoom, the video conferencing service whose use has spiked amid the Covid-19 pandemic, claims to implement end-to-end encryption … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3azemjR

Victoria Song / Gizmodo : Fitbit unveils Charge 4 fitness tracker with built-in GPS, NFC payments, and Spotify compatibility, starting at $150, available for preorder online today   —  As we entered a new decade, Fitbit's fortunes looked uncertain.  Last year, the company was acquired by Google for a neat $2.1 billion … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2WWsiRd

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Axonius, which provides a cybersecurity-focused network asset management service, raises $58M Series C led by Lightspeed Venture Partners   —  As companies get to grips with a wider (and, lately, more enforced) model of remote working, a startup that provides a platform to help track and manage … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2WZh0LN

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC : Huawei reports net profit of $9B for 2019, up 5.65% YoY, its slowest growth since 2016, on revenue of $123B, up 19.1% YoY, says it's impacted by US blacklist   —  - Huawei reported revenue of around 858.8 billion yuan or $123 billion for 2019, in line with its target at the start of last year. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/39s2rD7

Josh Constine / TechCrunch : Snapchat launches App Stories, which lets developers syndicate Stories in other apps, where they will default to a seven-day expiration   —  If you can't stop them, power them.  That's the strategy behind Snapchat App Stories, which launches today to let users show off their ephemeral content in other apps too. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2w7rcqQ

Todd Spangler / Variety : Spotify for Kids launches in the US, Canada, and France on the $14.99/month Spotify Premium Family tier with 8,000 songs, of which 50% is localized   —  Spotify is giving more housebound parents — and their cooped-up kids — a new tool to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3dIKyTZ

Manish Singh / TechCrunch : Disney says it will launch Disney+ in India on April 3 and raise the yearly subscription cost of Disney+Hotstar to $20, up from $13.20   —  Disney said on Tuesday that it will launch its streaming service, Disney+, in India on April 3.  The service, available globally in about a dozen markets … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2X18ufp

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat : Seegrid, which builds autonomous industrial vehicles for transporting materials, raises $25M from G2VP   —  Seegrid, a company that builds autonomous industrial vehicles for transporting materials, has raised $25 million in round of equity funding from venture capital firm G2VP. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2JuUi6m