March 31, 2020
Tue. 03/31 - Apple Buys Dark Sky!
Snapchat launches its Stories syndication program. Fitbit has a powerful new fitness tracker. Microsoft and Spotify release some family friendly features and apps. It’s time for Zoom to come under the spotlight for privacy concerns. And a court has ruled that simply breaking a site's terms of service does not constitute criminal hacking.
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- Apple purchases hyperlocal weather app Dark Sky, ending API and killing Android apps (9to5Mac)
- Snapchat preempts clones, syndicates Stories to other apps (TechCrunch)
- Surprise! Fitbit's First New Product Since Google Deal Is A Fitness Tracker (Gizmodo)
- Microsoft announces Teams for consumers, Skype daily active users up 70% to 40 million (VentureBeat)
- Microsoft 365 bundles Office 365 with AI and cloud-powered features (VentureBeat)
- Spotify Brings Standalone Kids’ App to U.S., Featuring a ‘Wash Your Hands’ Playlist (Variety)
- New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy Practices (NYTimes)
- ZOOM MEETINGS AREN’T END-TO-END ENCRYPTED, DESPITE MISLEADING MARKETING (The Intercept)
- Comcast says voice and video calls have skyrocketed 212 percent during widespread self-isolation (The Verge)
- Apple Tests Its Secrecy Somewhere New: Employee Homes (Bloomberg)
- Court: Violating a site’s terms of service isn’t criminal hacking (Ars Technica)
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