You can now buy a Coke with cryptocurrency across Australia and New Zealand

Coca-Cola Amatil and Centrapay have partnered to allow vending machine purchases to be made through the Sylo Smart Wallet.

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Sony fined AU$3.5 million for misleading customers about digital refunds

The ACCC said the company falsely claimed to consumers that they were not entitled to refunds for faulty games.

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IBM announces exit of facial recognition business

Big Blue fears the technology could be used to promote racial discrimination.

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Data61's seL4 security enforcement now available to the RISC-V ecosystem

CSIRO has announced the completion of the proof of implementation correctness of the open-source seL4 microkernel for the RISC-V ISA.

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IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology

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IBM will no longer offer general purpose facial recognition or analysis software, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said in a letter to Congress today. The company will also no longer develop or research the technology, IBM tells The Verge. Krishna addressed the letter to Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Reps. Karen Bass (D-CA), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).

“IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any [facial recognition] technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of basic human rights and freedoms, or any purpose which is not consistent with our values and Principles of Trust and Transparency,” Krishna said in...

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With Stranger Things season 4 on pause, star's 'getting antsy' to finish filming - CNET

Gaten Matarazzo may be able to work longer hours if delay on the Netflix show continues.

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Why 5G may seem underwhelming at first. video - CNET

It's about much bigger goals than better streaming on your phone.

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Xbox Lockhart: Everything we know about the low-priced Xbox Series X alternative

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UFC 2020: Schedule, Results, Fighters, Fight Cards, and More

Although upcoming events have been postponed due to lockdowns, we’ve put together a rundown of what to expect for the UFC in 2020 and a list of which fighters to keep your eyes on, plus a quick guide on how you can watch UFC with ESPN+.

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What is a hybrid car, and how does it work? We’ve got the answers

What exactly is a hybrid car, and how does it work? Read our guide to learn more about these gas-savers.

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The best family movies on Netflix right now

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The 35 best movies on Disney+ right now

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How to turn off a Nintendo Switch controller

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Tight on space? Here’s how to transfer photos from an iPhone to a computer

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Where to buy masks online and get them delivered within days

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Developers say Apple is preventing them from renewing their accounts

Developers who use a non-U.S. based credit card beware.

What you need to know

• Developers are seeing their accounts suspended because of a payment issue.
• Many foreign developers are having their credit cards declined without reason from Apple.
• Neither Apple or the card issuers have been able to resolve the problem.

Developers are reporting issues when trying to sign up for or renew an Apple Developer account. Reported by 9to5Mac, some developers, particularly those outside of the United States, are having issues when trying to use a foreign form of payment.

According to the report, developers are saying that, when trying to use a credit card that is not based in the United States to sign up for or renew their developer account, that Apple is rejecting their payment. The problem has apparently existed since last year.

One developer says that the issue must be major because they found many people with the same problem they were having. It also appeared to be a problem without a solution, as developers found themselves being passed back and forth between Apple and the banks, each saying the issue lied with the other.

"This problem seems to be major because it refers to many developers. Faced it myself, I conducted investigation around developer communities and I have read a lot of developer troubleshoot reports from Russia who are unable to enroll Apple Developer Program because of payment impossibility ... Banks keep answering that they did not receive any payment requests, while Apple Support continue answering about problems from bank side with advice check billing information."

One developer says that the issue must lie with Apple as his bank did not even see an attempted transaction come through for the purchase he was trying to make.

"There wasn't even an attempt to charge my card ... I called Apple Support again and they didn't answer me back."

For those who have their subscription canceled because of this issue, it could cause all of the apps underneath that developer account to be removed from the App Store. Apple has yet to comment on the issue.

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Analyst says that Apple should acquire DuckDuckGo to fight Google and Bing

Sacconaghi is at it again. This time it's all about search.

What you need to know

• Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi has another suggestion for Apple.
• The analyst believes Apple should acquire DuckDuckGo to compete in search with Google.
• Last week, Sacconaghi had recommended Apple sell a more health-focused sub-$250 Apple Watch.

Last week, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi made a bit of a wave in the Apple community by suggesting that Apple sell a sub-$250 Apple Watch, saying that such a move would boost sales by as much as ten-fold. Apple already sells the Apple Watch Series 3 for $199, but Sacconaghi says more health-focused features are required in a device at this price point to accomplish the sales figures he dreamed of.

Today, Sacconaghi is back with another interesting recommendation for the company. Reported by Street Insider, the Bernstein analyst believes that Apple may acquire DuckDuckGo, the popular privacy-focused search engine.

While Google currently pays Apple around $7-8 billion dollars a year to be the default search engine on iOS, Sacconaghi says that Apple could prefer to have its own search engine that it controls. DuckDuckGo would align the most with the company's stance on privacy.

"On the other hand, Apple may consider acquiring its own search engine, to capture the lucrative advertising stream for themselves and/or serve as a "stalking horse" to pressure Google. The analyst believes it could buy the privacy-centric, #4 U.S. search engine, DuckDuckGo for (less than) $1B. This amounts to less than a week's worth of cash flow."

Sacconaghi says that iOS still "remains uncomfortably dependent on Bing to act as a counter weight to Google – hence our suggestion that Apple acquire its own search engine."

"Google is clearly the dominant force in search today. However, we suspect the company's fear of "rocking the boat" – which could compromise $15B in profits it captures today from iOS – may ultimately limit its freedom of action with Apple. Conversely, Apple may be in a stronger position than at first glance, given it controls the keys to the kingdom on who can monetize iOS search. However, it remains uncomfortably dependent on Bing to act as a counter weight to Google – hence our suggestion that Apple acquire its own search engine. Finally, Microsoft Bing may (counterintuitively) have the most "option value" vis-à-vis the status quo – although it remains to be seen how aggressively it will pursue this opportunity."

There have been no recent rumors of Apple being interested in purchasing DuckDuckGo, nor DuckDuckGo interested in selling to Apple. Such an acquisition would, if it ever happened, begin a new era of the search battle.

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Saying "All Lives Matter" to Siri now redirects you to BlackLivesMatter.com

Apple brings support for the BLM movement to Siri.

What you need to know

• Apple has updated Siri to bring context to "All Lives Matter".
• The voice assistant will prompt users to visit the Black Lives Matter website when hearing the phrase.
• Apple has also updated Apple Maps to show support for the movement.

Apple has been showing its support to the Black Lives Matter movement in a number of ways over the last few weeks, and a few new ones have popped up today.

At the beginning of the month, CEO Tim Cook penned a letter that talks about how Apple "must do more" to support the fight against racism in the country. The letter, which was originally released internally to employees, now sits at the top of Apple's website.

Earlier today, it was reported that Apple Maps has updated its map of Washington D.C. to correctly show Black Lives Matter Plaza, a portion of 16th Street which was renamed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. The map has also been photographed again to show the street art, which simply says "Black Lives Matter" in huge yellow lettering. The street, and the art, run towards the White House.

It has also been discovered that Apple is supporting the Black Lives Matter movement with Siri. Reported by AppleInsider, if users say "All Lives Matter" to Siri, the voice assistant will now caution you that it and the Black Lives Matter movement are different and prompt you to visit the Black Lives Matter website.

If you say "All Lives Matter" to Siri, she will respond with the following message:

"'All Lives Matter' is often used in response to the phrase 'Black Lives Matter', but it does not represent the same concerns. To learn more about the Black Lives Matter human rights movement, visit BlackLivesMatter.com."

We tried the phrase and, sure enough, got the prompt. Apple has not said if this update to Siri is live for all iPhone users, but it would be safe to assume that, if it is not yet, it will be very quick.

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Lilium adds $35M from Baillie Gifford at a $1B+ valuation for its electric aircraft taxi service

While most air travel continues to be ground to a halt, a German startup working on what it hopes will be a major breakthrough in flying has raised more funds to continue building its service. Lilium, which is designing an all-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft that it plans to build into a taxi-style fleet to ferry passengers within and between cities, has picked up an additional $35 million in funding.

The capital is an extension to a $240 million round Lilium announced just in March of this year, and notably brings in a new, high-profile investor to the startup’s cap table: Baillie Gifford, the storied Scottish VC that has backed the likes of Tesla and SpaceX, Spotify and Airbnb, among others. (As we reported in March, the previous $240 million came from existing investors, which include the likes of Tencent, Atomico, Freigeist and LGT.)

Dr Remo Gerber, Lilium’s chief commercial officer, confirmed in an interview that Lilium is in talks to add more to the round. That would be in line with what sources told us last year, when we reported that Lilium was looking to raise more like $400 million-plus.

So far, it brings the total raised by Lilium to more than $375 million, at a valuation that sources very close to the company confirm is now over $1 billion, making it one of the most highly capitalised, and most valuable, of the next-generation aviation hopefuls.

The extra funding is coming at a key time for Lilium, which is playing a long game but also facing a number of immediate-term challenges.

After a technical stumble earlier this year that saw an older prototype burst into flames while some maintenance was being carried out, leading to a pause while the company figured out what happened, Gerber says the company remains on track for its first commercial services. But those will not be for another five years, in 2025. (The plan is for these to be flown by humans, with autonomous “flying vehicles” coming online about a decade later.)

In the meantime, many are bracing themselves for a big hit to the global economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which is slowing down or halting altogether a number of industries, including three key ones that Lilium touches: aviation, manufacturing and travel.

Gerber said that this latest funding injection was both opportunistic and practical: he pointed out that it’s great to have Baillie Gifford as an investor, but it also helps the company shore up its finances for whatever might come next in this period of uncertainty.

“The two are not mutually exclusive,” he said.

The company now employs 450 employees and has seen no layoffs at a time when millions have lost jobs globally, he added. With many on the design side working at home, Lilium also has large spaces, he said, well equipped for socially distanced manufacturing to handle the next phase of the company’s development.

In the meantime, there remain a number of would-be competitors that are also chasing the same opportunity in flying vehicles, aimed at replacing cars in traffic-clogged cities as well as trains and other vehicles both in congested commuter corridors and routes that are uneconomical for other forms of transport.

They include another German startup, Volocopter, which is also designing a new kind of flying taxi-style vehicle and service, and also closed a $94 million round in February; as well as Kitty Hawk, eHang, Joby and Uber, in addition to Blade and Skyryse, air taxi services of sorts that offer more conventional helicopters and other vessels in limited launches for those willing to spend the money.

Kitty Hawk just last week ended its moonshot Flyer program to focus more resources and attention on its autonomous flying project, pointing to heightened activity in the space.

Safety issues and designing reliable and efficient vessels have been preoccupations not just for the companies building them, but for regulators. There are signs, however, that there may be more advances on that front too.

In the U.K. for example, the government last month announced a new initiative to back more companies building new and novel forms of air transport, part of its bid to support innovative industries and build more sustainable modes of transport for the future. Those are not green lights for services, of course, but are the first steps in that direction, indications that the government is keen to encourage and explore and support getting these ideas off the ground (so to speak).

Lilium sees opportunities both in the U.K. — buffered by Baillie Gifford’s backing out of Edinburgh in Scotland — as well as across Europe and beyond.

“We are delighted to support the remarkable team at Lilium in their ambition of developing a new mode of transport,” said Michael Pye, investment manager at Baillie Gifford, in a statement. “While still at an early stage, we believe this technology could have profound and far-reaching benefits in a low-carbon future and we are excited to watch Lilium’s progress in the years ahead.”

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The best blood pressure monitor for at-home use - CNET

If you're taking your blood pressure at home, try one of these devices that meet the American Heart Association's standards.

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IBM to withdraw from the facial recognition market - CNET

IBM worries the technology is being used to promote discrimination and racial injustice.

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The Snyder Cut: Reshoots, final battle, and everything we know about HBO Max's Justice League - CNET

Director Zack Snyder dangles a few more details about his not-so-mythical version of 2017's Justice League.

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