Mission Everywhere

Amy Maxmen / Nature : As anonymized phone records of millions of people in low-income countries are used in big data projects for saving lives, critics worry about potential misuse   —  Researchers have analysed anonymized phone records of tens of millions of people in low-income countries. from Techmeme http://bit.ly/2Z1dajm

Dieter Bohn / The Verge : What to expect from WWDC 2019: new Mac Pro, iOS 13 with Dark Mode and updates to core apps, macOS 10.15 with Marzipan apps, and 31.6-inch 6K pro display   —  Apple's big Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote is happening on Monday, June 3rd, and this year looks to be more consequential than most. from Techmeme http://bit.ly/3118hZ6

Tony Romm / Washington Post : Sources: DOJ began work on a possible Google antitrust investigation after brokering a deal with FTC, which considered and opted not to pursue the case in 2013   —  The potential probe could open a new chapter in the tech giant's troubles with regulators around the world who contend that the company is too large. from Techmeme http://bit.ly/2W1Od5r

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence , Business Insider's premium research service. This report is exclusively available to enterprise subscribers. To learn more about getting access to this report, email Senior Account Executive Jeff Jordan at jjordan@businessinsider.com , or  check to see if your company already has access . Although competition in the US wireless carrier market remains fierce, the price war among the Big Four US carriers — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint — began to cool over the past year. In an attempt to avoid further competition on price, carriers began shifting their focus to adding value to their mobile plans with new offerings to differentiate from the competition. This helped average revenue per user (ARPU) start to stabilize across all carriers in Q1 2018, after declining over the last two years. The Big Four have now begun reshuffling their unlimited plans to lure subscribers by providing more options. T

Alex Kantrowitz / Tech Giant Update : Camera app VSCO, which has an ad-free social feed and makes its money on subscriptions, says 2M+ people paid $20 in 2018 for its premium service   —  Friday, May 31 The camera app VSCO is unlike its social counterparts.  Though it has a feed similar to Facebook's News Feed and Twitter's Timeline … from Techmeme http://bit.ly/2W5igcl

Next Monday at its developer conference, Apple will announce the end of iTunes alongside an update to its MacOS operating system, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday .  In its place, Apple will reportedly announce three new apps for Macs that allow users to access their music, TV shows and movies, and podcasts in separate places. These apps — Music, TV, and Podcasts — already exist on iPhones and iPads today. The Bloomberg report also said that without iTunes, users will manage their iPhones and iPads through the Music app moving forward.  iTunes revolutionized the music software world in the early 2000s, but it's since become an object of scorn for many. It's not clear what will happen to the Windows version of iTunes. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. A software product that helped define a generation is soon to be no longer.  Next Monday at its developer conference, Apple will announce the end of iTunes, according to a Bloomberg report

The Justice Department is planning an antitrust investigation involving Google, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday .  According to the report, Google will be investigated by the Justice Department over its search and other businesses.  The Justice Department is planning an antitrust investigation involving Google, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday .  According to the report, Google will be investigated by the Justice Department over its search and other businesses.  This story is developing.  Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: We had our earbuds tested for bacteria to find out if it's gross to share headphones from Tech Insider http://bit.ly/2MmRxIM

Good news: Apple now allows you to download bigger apps over a cellular connection than it used to. Bad news: there’s still a cap, and you still can’t bypass it. As noticed by 9to5Mac , the iOS App Store now lets you download apps up to 200 MB in size while on a cell network; anything bigger than that, and you’ll need to connect to WiFi. Before this change, the cap was 150 MB. And if you’ve got an unlimited (be it actually unlimited or cough-cough-‘unlimited’) plan, or if you know you’ve got enough monthly data left to cover a big download, or you just really, really need a certain big app and WiFi just isn’t available? You’re still out of luck. That 200 MB cap hits everyone. People have found tricky, fleeting workarounds to bypass the cap over the years, but there’s no official “Yeah, yeah, the app is huge, I know.” button to click or power user setting to toggle. The App Store being cautious about file size isn’t inherently a bad thing; with many users only getting an allotment

Wall Street Journal : Sources: DOJ is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other businesses   —  The Justice Department is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other business, sources say. from Techmeme http://bit.ly/2JP4IzZ

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security chief Liam Booth has been accused of sexual harassment and racism. The attorney representing the two former staffers making the allegations is now calling for an independent investigation into the claims. Zuckerberg's family office has said its own law firm, Munger, Tolles & Olson, is investigating. High-profile civil rights attorney Lisa Bloom has is "[urging] the family to retain a truly neutral, independent investigator experienced in harassment and discrimination." Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories . The attorney representing two former staffers for Mark Zuckerberg that accused the Facebook CEO's personal security chief of sexual harassment and making racist remarks is now calling for an indepdendent investigation into the allegations. In a statement provided to Business Insider, high-profile civil rights lawyer Lisa Bloom, head of The Bloom Firm, said: "We urge the family to retain a

Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic : A look at the terms “creators” vs. “influencers” on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, and how recent digital history has shaped the terms   —  It's not a gender thing.  —  It was 2011, and YouTube had a problem.  The company, which was then a hub … from Techmeme http://bit.ly/311gWuD