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May 23, 2023 • 4min
Former Apple engineer’s Mimestream app is a nifty Gmail client for Mac
Former Apple engineer Neil Jhaveri has been working on an email app for Mac called Mimestream. It is now out of beta after a long test phase of more than two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2023 • 5min
Meta ordered to suspend Facebook EU data flows as it’s hit with €1.2BN privacy fine
It’s finally happened: Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has been hit with a formal suspension order requiring it to stop exporting European Union user data to the US for processing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2023 • 4min
China bans Micron chips in key infrastructure over ‘national security’ risks
China has banned some sales of Micron products after launching a probe into the American memory chip giant for cybersecurity risks in early April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2023 • 6min
Restaurant365 gobbles up $135M to supersize its software for the food service industry
The price of food continues to go up and up, but surprisingly that hasn’t (yet?) played out as pressure on the wider restaurant industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2023 • 2min
Apple releases iOS 16.5 with a new sports tab in Apple News
Apple released iOS 16.5 Thursday to all users with a new sports tab in the Apple News app. The tab acts as a hub for scores, match schedules, and articles for your favorite sports teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2023 • 5min
FTC says popular fertility tracking app Premom shared sensitive data with Chinese analytics firms
A popular fertility tracking app shared users’ sensitive health information with third-party advertisers without their consent, a new Federal Trade Commission complaint alleges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 18, 2023 • 6min
1Password’s new service lets businesses quickly adopt passkeys
Password manager 1Password today launched a new service, Passage by 1Password, that’s designed to allow businesses to build passkey authentication into their apps and websites without having to maintain their own security infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 18, 2023 • 4min
Disney+ changes up its release model, plans to launch all ‘Echo’ episodes at once
President of Marvel Studios Kevin Fiege took to the Disney Upfront stage Tuesday to announce that Marvel’s new Disney+ show, “Echo,” is getting a binge release– a first for an MCU series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2023 • 5min
Amazon undercuts the Echo Dot with the $40 Echo Pop
You know the old saying: If you don’t like Amazon Echo’s form factors, just wait a few minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2023 • 6min
Youth mental health startup Somethings launches with a $3.2M raise led by General Catalyst
When he was 10 years old, Patrick Gilligan’s childhood struggle with food began. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
