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Rebecca Szkutak / Forbes : MaestroQA, whose ML-powered software finds customer service interactions that should be reviewed by a manager, raises $25M Series A led by Base10 Partners   —  Customer service outlets are one of the most direct ways people give companies feedback, yet the channels to do so are increasingly less personal. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ux0dPg

Emma Betuel / TechCrunch : Activ Surgical, which makes hardware-agnostic software for minimally invasive surgical systems, raises $45M Series B led by Cota Capital   —  Activ Surgical, a Boston-based digital surgery company, announced a $45 million Series B round on Thursday.  The round comes during a critical year for Activ Surgical. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3kVJOR2

The Economic Times : CredAvenue, an online marketplace for companies seeking loans, financial institutions, and investors, raises $90M Series A, India's largest ever, led by Sequoia   —  CredAvenue has raised $90 million in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital, at a valuation of $410 million. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3CZOiw5

Emma Court / Bloomberg : TrialSpark, which wants to leverage its clinical trials management software into drug discovery, closed $156M Series C at a $1B+ valuation earlier this year   —  - TrialSpark expands from clinical trials into developing drugs  — Company raised $156 million, is valued at more than $1 billion from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3usrF0k

In addition to all the updates for its operating systems, Apple also introduced SF Symbols 3 beta at WWDC 2021 in June. The new version of SF Symbols, which includes more than 600 new icons, is now available to the public as an official release. more… The post Apple officially releases SF Symbols 3 and updates for San Francisco and New York fonts appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3omPaH7 https://ift.tt/3kV0qs3 from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/39VHt28

Dalvin Brown / Washington Post : MiamiCoin, a crypto partnership with CityCoins unveiled in August that automatically allocates 30% of newly minted coins to the city, has made $7.1M for Miami   —  The South Florida city is the first municipality to accept cryptocurrency contributions through CityCoins, which the mayor says may one day take the place of taxes from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3uqCRux

Zoe Schiffer / The Verge : A look at the rise of employee dissent at Apple, including pushback against returning to the office, fighting for pay equity, and increasing leaks   —  On June 14th, 2021, Apple's remote work advocacy group sent an anonymous email to Tim Cook.  —  “We all agree that we are here at Apple … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ioZT06

Apple Watch Series 7 was announced at Apple’s September special event along with the iPhone 13 lineup and the new iPad models. However, unlike its siblings, Apple Watch Series 7 is not available to customers – and there’s no word from Apple on when it will be. According to Jon Prosser, the next-generation Apple Watch is expected to hit stores in October. more… The post Apple Watch Series 7 rumored to hit stores in mid-October appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3F6cajF https://ift.tt/3ALwgwW from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3us3YFq

Jordan Novet / CNBC : Zoom says it no longer plans to acquire cloud-based call center software maker Five9, following the FCC's review of the $14.7B deal on national security grounds   —  - Zoom's attempted acquisition of cloud contact center software maker failed to win sufficient approval from Five9 shareholders. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3uubTlu

Kim Lyons / The Verge : Retailer Neiman Marcus says it notified 4.6M customers that their personal info, including credit card numbers, may have been exposed in a May 2020 data breach   —  The retailer told 4.6 million customers their personal information including names and credit card data may have been affected from Techmeme https://ift.tt/39VoFAm

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Axios : LinkedIn blocks the profiles of several US journalists on its Chinese platform, citing “prohibited content” without specifying what it was   —  LinkedIn blocked the profiles of several U.S. journalists from the company's China-based platform this week, citing “prohibited content.” from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3mdK4dB

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Direct Mail : Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy to use email marketing app for the Mac. Get started for free and save 10% when you sign up for any pricing plan. more… The post 9to5Mac Daily: September 30, 2021 – Apple Pay flaw, iOS 15 bugs appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3BcmhRP https://ift.tt/3dWRgrT from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3omttH7

Following a small “Device Support” update earlier today, Apple has just released macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 RC to developers. According to the release notes, this update brings security fixes to macOS Big Sur users — but details are unknown. more… The post Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 RC to developers with security fixes appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/39QLoNZ https://ift.tt/3bRvjJ1 from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3D1H9LT

LARKANA: Police officials claimed to have arrested a man for filming female students of colleges and schools in Sindh’s Ratodero taluka for uploading it on TikTok, ARY News reported on Thursday. The police department has taken action against a man who was allegedly involved in secretly recording videos of female students going to their schools and colleges. Police said that the accused named Jansar Lashari used to edit and upload videos of the girls on TikTok without their consent. READ: LAHORE MODEL IFRAH KHAN ARRESTED UNDER BLACKMAILING CHARGES Following the arrest, the accused was released after he wrote apology letter to the families of the female students. Moreover, police officials have also deleted all videos from the mobile phone of the accused. On September 6, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Cell had arrested a ‘TikToker’ for allegedly blackmailing and harassing a girl to extort money. The FIA spokesperson had said in a statement that a ‘TikToker’ was...

Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch : Forta, a security service aimed at smart contracts being spun out by blockchain cybersecurity startup OpenZeppelin, raises $23M led by a16z   —  Blockchain cybersecurity startup OpenZeppelin this morning announced a $23 million investment in Forta, a security service aimed at smart contracts. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ouyiy6

As was the case with the iPhone 12 last year, Apple is selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France. While Apple stopped including EarPods with the iPhone starting with the iPhone 12, a legal requirement related to radio-frequency energy requires headphones to be included in the box with smartphones. more… The post Apple continues its clever ‘box in a box’ trick for selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3AYC5aA https://ift.tt/3F8MSBB from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/2WqODZa

After all the buzz of its pre-launch, Clubhouse is still releasing new tools for users who still want to engage with its community. The app is introducing Universal Search, Clips, Replay, and Spatial Audio. more… The post Clubhouse now lets users record streamings, share clips, more appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3ojNttZ https://ift.tt/3a79aWB from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3D2DvRQ

The iPhone 13 is officially here, and while the early reviews are very positive, there are some reasons you might want to buy an iPhone 12 — or stick with an existing iPhone instead of upgrading. Head below as we detail the differences and similarities between the iPhone 12 vs. the iPhone 13. more… The post iPhone 12 vs. iPhone 13: Which should you buy in 2021? appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/2Y0UOUg https://ift.tt/3kYuJhQ from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3ouuvAS

William Gallagher / AppleInsider : USB Implementers Forum issues new USB-C certified logos that show if a cable or port supports 60W or 240W, hoping to solve customer confusion   —  The group responsible for the USB-C protocol has issued new certified logos that show if a cable or port supports 60W or 240W, hoping that customers will read the labels. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3A185cK

Pad & Quill just unveiled its new leather AirTag case known as The Jimmy . Back in April of this year, the Apple accessory brand unleashed its first AirTags accessories with the Mighty Leather Keychain variant, but Pad & Quill is back again today with another handcrafted carrier for your Apple item trackers. Best of all, this is 9to5Toys, so we a have nice discount code to knock 15% off the brand new leather AirTag case. Head below for all of the details.  more… The post Pad & Quill unveils new discreet American leather AirTag keychain case at 15% off appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3zXtT9l https://ift.tt/39TDnI0 from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3uoEyZq

It’s been a week since the release of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. With a tweaked design, better cameras, and improved battery life, what’s your favorite feature of the phone so far? more… The post Did you get the iPhone 13? If so, what’s your favorite feature so far? appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3iks4gu https://ift.tt/3unyu38 from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3mcjnGi

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch : Senators grilled Facebook exec Antigone Davis at a hearing about Instagram's impact on teens and were frustrated by her reticence to answer questions directly   —  Last night, Facebook published two annotated slide decks in an attempt to contextualize the documents that the Wall Street Journal published … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3imGBrX

Aislinn Keely / The Block : TikTok launches Top Moments, an NFT collection featuring six “culturally significant TikTok videos” from creators including Lil Nas X   —  TikTok is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) collection that will see its top content creators partner with top NFT creators. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3CXWey4

Wall Street Journal : WSJ publishes six internal Facebook documents it used for its report about Instagram's negative impact on teen girls, after Facebook published two of the docs   —  The Senate holds a hearing Thursday about the social network's impact, prompted by The Wall Street Journal's coverage from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3F4UmVV

NVIDIA on Wednesday announced the next edition of its annual GTC conference, where the company brings together industry professionals to introduce and discuss new technologies. This year, NVIDIA GTC will have Apple’s Senior Director of AI and ML research Samy Bengio as one of the speakers. more… The post Apple’s Senior Director of AI and ML to speak at NVIDIA GTC 2021 conference appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3zU5dOI https://ift.tt/3ojGdhH from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3D2ESQL

PYMNTS.com : Buckle, which provides credit and insurance to ridesharing and delivery drivers, raises $60M Series B led by Volery Capital Partners   —  Buckle Corp, an insurance and credit provider for rideshare and delivery drivers and those who earn less than the average American wage, announced on Wednesday … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3F2XqSu

One of the new features of the iPhone 13 Pro is the addition of a new Macro mode for capturing very close-up photos and videos with the camera. While most users have been using the new mode to capture details of nature, Doctor Tommy Korn has discovered that the iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro camera can also be useful for eye treatment. more… The post Doctor uses iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro camera to check patients’ eyes appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/2ZKz28b https://ift.tt/39Pycsx from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3B99TC5

The Verge : Facebook shares its internal research about Instagram's impact on teen mental health reported on by WSJ, with annotations for context   —  The company shared the PDFs Wednesday night  —  Facebook has shared the internal research about the impact of Instagram on teenage mental well-being reported … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ikfiia

Last week Apple released four new iPhone models: the iPhone 13 , iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Like all iPhones that Apple sells these days, with the exception of the iPhone SE, feature “edge to edge” displays, and lack a physical Home button. For these modern devices, you’ll utilize the Volume buttons and Side buttons to facilitate force restarts, invoke recovery mode, enter DFU mode, and more. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the details. more… The post How-to: Power off, force restart iPhone 13, enable recovery mode, DFU mode, etc. [Video] appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3kQqCUK https://ift.tt/3unyu38 from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/2WoCzaS

Apple Corporate Treasurer Gary Wipfler is now leaving the company, according to sources familiar with the matter. Wipfler, who is 62 years old, worked for Apple for more than 35 years and was responsible for managing the company’s $194 billion in cash. more… The post Apple Treasurer Gary Wipfler reportedly retires after 35 years appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3AW7Hh5 https://ift.tt/39PtJGj from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3ok2Dj1

Bloomberg : Employees at 11 video game companies say their teams had a 4K Switch dev kit, despite sources saying a 4K Nintendo console won't go on sale until late 2022   —  At least 11 companies, including Zynga, have tools from Nintendo to make 4K Switch games.  —  Many people were surprised to learn … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/39NFn4z

Apple announced a major upgrade to Siri this year with iOS 15 , which is now able to process on-device requests without an internet connection. However, it seems that Apple’s virtual assistant has also lost some functionality, as users have been complaining about Siri no longer being able to send emails or check call history. more… The post Users complain about Siri no longer being able to send emails or check call history appeared first on 9to5Mac . from 9to5Mac https://ift.tt/3CSjHR8 https://ift.tt/31yPHJB from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3kSWNDd

Todd Spangler / Variety : ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV will pay $3.5M to settle an FCC investigation that found the video streaming service violated closed captioning rules   —  According to the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, in addition to paying the civil penalty, Pluto TV agreed to enter into a compliance plan to ensure … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ATxUgg