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| Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge: |
Twitter says it is testing edge-to-edge pictures and videos in tweets on iOS to better support visual and text-based conversations — An Instagram-like focus on visuals — Twitter has announced that it's testing edge-to-edge media in tweets on iOS, creating a more full-screen …
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TechCrunch, MacRumors, Android Central, Cult of Mac, TechRadar, phonearena.com, iMore, Digital Trends, and MobileSyrup
Tweets: @twittersupport, @twitterdesign, @lindsmccallum, @brandonwoelfel, @elanazak, @tomwarren, @gannonburgett, @alex193a, @yeseniaa, @kayvz, @_alastair, and @fergoe
| Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge: |
Twitter has begun testing a “remove this follower” tool on the web that will let users remove followers without blocking them and without their knowledge — Remove a follower without unfollowing them — Twitter has begun testing the first of its proposed suite of new privacy tools …
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Insider, Silicon Republic, Engadget, 9to5Mac, TNW, and Social Media Today
Tweets: @petehotchkiss, @clarknova1, @webster, @rmac18, and @kantrowitz
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple announces a “California Streaming” virtual event on September 14 at 10am PT, where new iPhones and Apple Watches are expected — Apple today announced that it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater … | Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
Coinbase says SEC threatened to sue over its yet-to-be-launched Lend program, following discussions with them for almost six months — Crypto exchange Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded Tuesday evening to planned enforcement by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining …
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Tweets: @brian_armstrong, @coinbase, @brian_armstrong, @thestalwart, @thestalwart, @quantian1, @quantian1, @birdyword, @nycsouthpaw, @prestonjbyrne, @adamsamson, @john_hempton, @twobitidiot, @matthlamers, @fordm, @bgarlinghouse, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @milwaukeebonds, @johnedeaton1, @econoar, @faryarshirzad, @johnedeaton1, @fintechfrank, @jungleincxrp, @pinboard, @mcuban, @machiavellecon, @erikvoorhees, @ricardobsalinas, @crypto_chase, @brian_armstrong, @carnage4life, @brian_armstrong, @sirrobartii1, @twobitidiot, @fintechfrank, @man_growth, @novogratz, @brian_armstrong, @prestonpysh, @laurashin, @bondhack, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @pinboard, @brian_armstrong, @mattparlmer, @brian_armstrong, @joemccann, @decryptmedia, and @_danielsinclair
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Microsoft says it has acquired in-browser video editing software startup Clipchamp, which had 17M registered users across 390K+ companies as of July — - Microsoft is buying Clipchamp, whose video-editing app has over 17 million registered users. — The deal comes weeks after Adobe …
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Microsoft 365 Blog, Engadget, Clipchamp, The Verge, Benzinga, Silicon Republic, Seattle Business Journal, SiliconANGLE, Neowin, ZDNet, B&TB&T, Startup Daily, and GeekWire
Tweets: @microsoft365, @bdsams, and @clipchamp
| Nikkei Asia: |
PayPal to acquire Japan-based Paidy, a buy now, pay later service, for $2.7B in cash; PayPal expects the deal to be completed by December — Aims to boost Japan business with new cross-border e-commerce payment services — NEW YORK — U.S. payment company PayPal Holdings on Wednesday announced …
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Tweets: @jonrussell and @jcvpartners
| Elizabeth Byrne / ABC: |
Australia's High Court affirms earlier rulings that media companies can be held responsible for Facebook comments posted under stories on their Facebook Pages — The High Court has dismissed an appeal by some of Australia's biggest media outlets including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian …
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Tweets: @davidmackau, @jason_a_w, @brooklynmarie, @flipprior, @film_girl, @mefrombefore, @dellcam, @mwhitbourn, @mikerugnetta, @realcarrickryan, @jenniferbeckett, @geofffield, @pandemic_times, @matt_nurse, @michaelwestbiz, @scotty_mcdonald, @jason_kint, @elisethoma5, @leonardjcohen, @elisethoma5, and @chrismessina
| Jamie Feltham / UploadVR: |
Ray-Ban and Facebook's VP of AR and VR Andrew Bosworth appear to be teasing smartglasses with a point-of-view recording feature that could be announced Thursday — It looks like we'll be getting the first details about Facebook's collaboration with Ray-Ban on a pair of smartglasses later this week.| Bloomberg: |
CrowdStrike says REvil's infrastructure and website is accessible on the dark web after it went offline in July — - Group's ‘Happy Blog’ shames companies with stolen data — Site and REvil infrastructure is accessible on dark web — The infamous criminal ransomware group behind … | Saikat Chatterjee / Reuters: |
Bitcoin fell 17%+ to ~$43K before rising to $47K as El Salvador adopts it as legal tender, where high demand led to the Chivo wallet being temporarily unplugged — The price of cryptocurrencies plunged and crypto trading was delayed on Tuesday, a day in which El Salvador ran into snags …
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| Muyao Shen / CoinDesk: |
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft launches Microsoft Start, a personalized news product via MicrosoftStart.com, Windows integrations, new mobile apps, and its Edge browser new tab page — Microsoft today is introducing its own personalized news reading experience called Microsoft Start, available as both a website and mobile app …
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Tweets: @carnage4life, @lanceulanoff, @ricmac, and @windows
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
UK-based car insurance startup Marshmallow, which uses a wide array of algorithms to measure insurance risk, raises $85M Series B at a $1.25B valuation — Marshmallow — a U.K.-based car insurance provider that has made a name for itself in the market by providing a new approach … | Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
Crypto exchange FTX lands an endorsement deal with NBA star Stephen Curry, who has 15M+ Twitter followers, joining football stars Tom Brady and Trevor Lawrence — The operator crypto exchange FTX has struck its latest endorsement deal, this time with NBA star Steph Curry.
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PR Newswire, Coinspeaker, MarketWatch, Mercury News, Bitcoinist.com, and InsideBitcoins.com
Tweets: @stephencurry30 and @tombrady
| Michael Wayland / CNBC: |
Ford announces it has hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field as its chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer — DETROIT - Ford Motor has hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field to lead its emerging technology efforts, a key focus for the automaker under its new Ford+ turnaround plan.
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Bloomberg, Ford Media Center, The Verge, iThinkDifferent, MacRumors, Bloomberg, Ubergizmo, iMore, Axios, and Patently Apple
Tweets: @markgurman, @markgurman, @markgurman, @munster_gene, @markgurman, @jyarow, @thestalwart, @wholemarsblog, @film_girl, @siracusa, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @reckless, @gruber, @paulobrien, @rjrcapital, @film_girl, @benedictevans, @brain_trader, @munster_gene, @apollozac, and @benedictevans
| Phillip Tracy / Laptop Mag: |
Lenovo unveils the 14-inch IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon and 16-inch Slim 7 Pro laptops, powered by AMD, both expected by October and priced from $1,290 — The IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon and Slim 7 Pro are two premium ultra-portable laptops — IdeaPad laptops have long been overshadowed by ThinkPads and Yogas … | Juro Osawa / The Information: |
Sources: ByteDance plans to borrow up to $5B in a syndicated loan to refinance debt and pay for overseas expansion, as an IPO appears unlikely this year — TikTok owner ByteDance is in talks with banks to borrow up to $5 billion in a syndicated loan to refinance debt and pay for overseas expansion …
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