Comcast tops Disney’s bid for Fox, Apple’s new feature won’t be welcomed by police, and more top news

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Comcast announced a $65 billion offer for 21st Century Fox’s assets, outbidding the $52 billion deal already in the works between Walt Disney and the Murdoch-owned company. The bid comes after a federal judge cleared AT&T's $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner. Comcast is the largest cable company and provider of broadband in the U.S., but in the increasingly competitive pay-TV landscape, the acquisition could be seen as a play against Netflix and other players, according to The Wall Street Journal. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Apple is updating a security feature on its iPhones that may hinder law enforcement from being able to access the devices. The tech giant says that the USB Restricted Mode is designed to protect users’ data from potential intruders, but law agencies such as the F.B.I. say it could block them from doing their work. The new software stops other devices such as computers from accessing iPhone data via its Lightning port an hour after the phone was last unlocked. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Law firms are increasing their starting salaries for recent graduates to $190,000. The trend was started by New York firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, with others quickly following suit, including Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and Proskauer Rose LLP. Law firms compete fiercely for the top students, who typically receive between five and 15 offers, matching each other's starting salaries to remain competitive. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Iowa is the ninth state to be added to list of those affected by a Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon. Both the CDC and the FDA are investigating the outbreak, now in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio. The melon products, which came from the Caito Foods facility in Indianapolis, were sent to large chains like Costco, Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and Kroger. More than 60 people have become sick, with over 30 hospitalized. ? Here’s what people are saying.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup begins today in Russia, with the home team playing against Saudi Arabia in the first match. The opening ceremony will be held in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. The soccer tournament runs from June 14 through July 15 — for the first time in more than three decades, the U.S. team won’t participate in the event after failing to qualify. Softening the blow; news that the U.S., Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day:  We need to stop thinking about "remote workers" and start thinking in terms of “distributed teams”, says Atlassian’s Dominic Price.

“With that tiny mental shift, you've gone from focusing on an individual – an edge case, perhaps – to taking a holistic look at what's going on at the organisation level.”

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