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Report Says Saudi Prince MBS's Whatsapp Account Personally Sent Jeff Bezos Malware Used To Access His Phone

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Report Says Saudi Prince MBS's Whatsapp Account Personally Sent Jeff Bezos Malware Used To Access His Phone

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The New York Times
Jeff Bezos’s Lesson: Beware WhatsApp Accounts Tied to M.B.S.

CNBC
Here's how the Saudis allegedly hacked Jeff Bezos' phone, and how to protect yourself

The Verge
Senator asks Jeff Bezos for more information on Saudi-linked hack

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Amazon Music isn't even close to catching Spotify, despite 55M listeners
	CNET \| Comments More: The Verge Amazon Music passes 55 million customers as it chips away at Spotify and Apple Music Reuters Amazon Music crosses 55 million subscribers globally, trails Apple Music Tech Crunch Amazon Music passes 55M customers, still lags behind Spotify and Apple Aditional sources ...

Motorola’s foldable Razr will finally be released on February 6th for $1,499
	BGR \| Comments More: Digital Trends The Motorola Razr will finally be up for pre-order on January 26 Android Police Motorola releases its first Android 10 kernel source, for the Moto One Power The Next Web The new Motorola Razr arrives February 6 in all its folding glory Aditional sources ...

In Davos, President Trump Frets About Boeing
	The New York Times \| Comments More: CNBC Watch CNBC's full Davos interview with JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon The Guardian Huawei 'withstood challenges' after US blacklisting, says CEO Mac Rumors Apple CEO Tim Cook to Attend Davos Breakfast With Trump Aditional sources ...

Xbox Game Studios and Ninja Theory’s Project: Mara explores new ways of storytelling
	Microsoft \| Comments More: Engadget ‘Project: Mara’ is Ninja Theory's new psychological horror game IGN News Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory Announces Project: Mara PC Gamer Ninja Theory reveals a new game that aims to 'recreate the horrors of the mind' Aditional sources ...

Tesla Value Hits $100 Billion. Will Elon Musk Get a Big Bonus?
	The New York Times \| Comments More: CNET Elon Musk hints The Witcher video game is headed to Teslas - Roadshow The Guardian Elon Musk on road to $50bn payout as Tesla's value passes $100bn Tech Radar The Witcher 3 could soon be playable in Tesla cars Aditional sources ...

Microsoft discloses security breach of customer support database
	ZDNet \| Comments More: CNET Microsoft fixes 'error' that exposed customer database Forbes Microsoft Security Shocker As 250 Million Customer Records Exposed Online Engadget Microsoft accidently exposed 250 million customer service records Aditional sources ...

Netflix Confirms ‘The Witcher’ Will Get ‘Season After Season,’ How Many Is That?
	Forbes \| Comments More: CNET Netflix expands The Witcher universe with anime spin-off Engadget A 'The Witcher' anime film is coming to Netflix Variety Film News Roundup: Netflix Developing Anime Feature ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’ Aditional sources ...

Google finds Apple Safari anti-tracking feature actually enabled tracking
	CNET \| Comments More: Threat Post Google: Flaws in Apple’s Private-Browsing Technology Allow for Third-Party Tracking Gadgets 360 Google Details Security Flaws It Found in Apple's Safari Browser; Fixed Last Year First Post Google points out flaws in Apple's Safari that allows tracking of users' browsing behaviour Aditional sources ...

Microsoft releases tools to let devs start building for its upcoming dual-screen devices
	Tech Crunch \| Comments More: The Verge Here’s a first look at Android on Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo Engadget Microsoft gets the ball rolling on Surface Duo apps 9 to 5 Google Microsoft releases Surface Duo preview SDK with Android Studio emulator Aditional sources ...

This one stock will signal whether the coronavirus situation is getting serious
	CNBC \| Comments More: Reuters Stocks tick up as China virus worries abate; oil drops The Financial Express China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets Silicon Valley Business Journals Local health systems on alert in case coronavirus becomes a threat Aditional sources ...

Remembering Terry Jones, Monty Python’s Warm And Witty Scholar
	Forbes \| Comments More: CNET Monty Python star Terry Jones: A comedy genius and 'naughty boy' IGN News Monty Python Co-Founder Terry Jones Dies Aged 77 After Dementia Battle Slate Monty Python’s Remaining Members Pay Tribute to Terry Jones Aditional sources ...

Mobile voting introduced for one US election, reports say
	CNET \| Comments More: The Verge Seattle is the first area in the US where residents can vote via smartphones Engadget Seattle-area election will let residents vote by smartphone Aditional sources ...

Twitter patches crash-prone Android app (Updated)
	Android Police \| Comments More: New York Post Twitter’s app update for Android keeps crashing: Why it’s down, how to fix it Mac Rumors EA Retiring Tetris Apps for iOS in April 2020 The Next Web Don’t update Twitter for Android — it crashes (but you can fix it) Aditional sources ...

Valve has almost finished making Half-Life: Alyx
	CNET \| Comments More: Bleeping Computer The Half-Life Series is Free to Play Until March 2020 IGN News Half-Life Alyx Devs Confirm the 'Game Is Done' VG247 Half-Life: Alyx can be played seated, Valve looking into more accessibility options Aditional sources ...

Microsoft will make Bing the default search engine in Google Chrome for Office 365 enterprise customers
	WM Power User \| Comments More: CNET Microsoft Office ProPlus to switch Chrome search to Bing, and people are pissed The Verge Microsoft to force Chrome default search to Bing using Office 365 installer 9 to 5 Google Microsoft using Office 365 to force Bing in Chrome for enterprise users Aditional sources ...

Asian shares wilt, oil tumbles as China virus spreads
	Reuters \| Comments More: CTV News Asian shares reverse gains on growing impact of China virus Seattle Pi Asian shares reverse gains on growing impact of China virus News OK Asian shares higher despite growing impact of China virus Aditional sources ...

Verizon will offer free Stadia Premiere Edition for new Fios Gigabit customers
	Android Police \| Comments More: CNET Verizon adds free Google Stadia bundle in latest Fios gigabit offer Engadget Verizon promo gives gigabit Fios customers free Google Stadia bundles 9 to 5 Google Google and Verizon partner on free Stadia for new Fios customers Aditional sources ...

China Silences Critics Over Coronavirus Outbreak
	The New York Times \| Comments More: Reuters Yuan, Australian dollar struggle to wipe off coronavirus concerns Quartz China’s coronavirus outbreak couldn’t have come at a worse time: Lunar New Year Slash Gear Novel coronavirus may have been transmitted to humans from snakes Aditional sources ...

Greta Thunberg isn't qualified to lecture the US on climate change, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says
	Business Insider \| Comments More: The Guardian Davos 2020: US treasury secretary says Greta Thunberg should go study economics - live Channel NewsAsia US Treasury Secretary advises Greta Thunberg to 'go study' Seattle Pi 'Who is she?' - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg Aditional sources ...

Last flight from Wuhan city: Everyone wearing masks including flight crew!
	The Financial Express \| Comments

Tech giants led by Amazon, Facebook and Google spent nearly half a billion on lobbying over the last decade, new data show
	The Washington Post \| Comments More: CNBC Google cut its lobbying spending nearly in half in 2019, while Facebook took the lead Apple Insider Apple spent $7.4M on lobbying efforts in 2019, well below outlays from Amazon and Facebook Cult of Mac Apple spends far less on lobbying than some other tech giants Aditional sources ...

S&P 500, Nasdaq on track for record closing highs
	Reuters \| Comments More: Business Insider Jamie Dimon says financial markets' only bubble is in sovereign debt CNBC Dimon says the only financial market bubble out there right now is in sovereign debt Evening Standard Berkeley to return £1bn to shareholders as housing market confidence picks up Aditional sources ...

Supply of homes for sale hits record low, and prices suddenly jump
	CNBC \| Comments More: Reuters Baker Hughes profit misses estimates as LNG equipment demand wanes Independent (Irish) Home building hits 10-year high, but still not enough to meet demand Channel NewsAsia Baker Hughes profit misses estimates as LNG equipment demand wanes Aditional sources ...

French finance minister says the battle over digital tax is not over yet
	CNBC \| Comments

Coronavirus scare could hurt stocks, oil, currencies and everything else
	Axios \| Comments More: CBC Key things to watch for in the coronavirus outbreak Zero Hedge China Quarantines City Of 11 Million As Hong Kong Confirms Second Case Of Coronavirus Channel NewsAsia UK to tackle Wuhan virus threat with enhanced monitoring at Heathrow airport Aditional sources ...

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