Wed. 09/22 – The Microsoft Surface Event

All the headlines and releases from today’s Microsoft Surface Event. Robinhood wants to get in the crypto wallet game. Microsoft finds Phishing as a Service on the darker corners of the web. And a rundown of some new Facebook controversies.

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Links:

• Microsoft announces Surface Pro 8 with bigger 13-inch 120Hz display and Thunderbolt (The Verge)
• The Surface Go 3 gets new Intel processors (The Verge)
• Microsoft’s new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around (The Verge)
• Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft’s new powerful flagship laptop (The Verge)
• Robinhood to launch cryptocurrency wallets as bitcoin becomes a bigger part of business (CNBC)
• Microsoft uncovers giant Phishing-as-a-Service operation (The Record)
• No More Apologies: Inside Facebook’s Push to Defend Its Image (NYTimes)
• The Oversight Board wants Facebook to explain its controversial rules for VIPs (Engadget)
• Facebook paid billions extra to the FTC to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, shareholders allege (Politico)