Sept. 11, 2020
Fri. 09/11 – Microsoft Says The Hackers Are Coming For The Election
Microsoft warns that hackers working for Russia, China and Iran are escalating their attacks surrounding the upcoming US Presidential election. I lied…. Apple has blinked in the Epic Games/App Store battle, at least a little bit. A profile of everyone’s favorite note taking startup, Roam. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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- Russia, China and Iran launched cyberattacks on presidential campaigns, Microsoft says (NBC News)
- Epic says that Sign in with Apple for Fortnite will still work after all (iMore)
- ‘Apple One’ subscription bundle confirmed by Apple Music for Android ahead of Sept. 15 event (9to5Google)
- A $200 Million Seed Valuation for Roam Shows Investor Frenzy for Note-Taking Apps (The Information)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- Apple's Rising Class of Leaders Will Shape a Post-Tim Cook Era (Bloomberg)
- Your Phone Wasn’t Built for the Apocalypse (The Atlantic)
- Esports Pros Have ‘Dream’ Jobs—but Game Publishers Have All the Power (Wired)
- How Netflix's Reed Hastings Rewrote the Hollywood Script (Forbes)
- I was skeptical about attending Burning Man in VR, but it’s great (Fast Company)
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