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Internal documents: Facebook's own research found that a 2018 change to encourage positive interactions had the opposite effect; Zuckerberg resisted any fixes — Internal memos show how a big 2018 change rewarded outrage and that CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted proposed fixes
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The Verge, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Insider, CNET, Nieman Lab, and CNBC
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| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
NFT marketplace OpenSea acknowledges that its head of product, Nate Chastain, purchased NFTs he knew were going to be displayed prominently — Quick Take — The marketplace has acknowledged that its head of product Nate Chastain purchased NFTs that he knew were going to be displayed prominently.
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The Verge, VICE, Financial Times, CNBC, Cointelegraph, Mashable, TechCrunch, Decrypt, Crypto News, Crypto Briefing, TheStreet, and Tom's Hardware
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will now let users access accounts without a password by using Microsoft Authenticator, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code — You can delete your Microsoft account password — Microsoft now lets you remove passwords from Microsoft accounts to embrace a passwordless future.
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Windows Experience Blog. More:
Microsoft Security Blog, Microsoft Tech Community, Engadget, Thurrott, SiliconANGLE, Gizmodo, HotHardware.com News, BBC, ExtremeTech, Silicon Republic, Dark Reading, USA Today, MSPoweruser, Digital Trends, Wired, Ars Technica, Tom's Hardware, Neowin, Tech.co, BetaNews, CNET, Windows Central, OnMSFT.com, The Record, XDA Developers, PCMag, PCWorld, VentureBeat, TechSpot, SlashGear, TechCrunch, iPhone in Canada Blog, and ZDNet
Tweets: @satyanadella, @tomwarren, @campuscodi, @vickerysec, @markrussinovich, @johnlegere, @profwoodward, and @reggblinker
| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Apple's iPhone 13 and 13 Pro are the first to support dual eSIM, expanding on support for eSIM and regular SIM in previous iPhones — Apple introduced eSIM support on iPhone with iPhone XR and iPhone XS in 2018. However, while you can use a regular SIM and an eSIM simultaneously …
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MacRumors, MobileSyrup, Computerworld, iMore, YouTube, Daring Fireball, MacDailyNews, CNET, MacRumors, Apple Support, AppleInsider, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @thetechchap, @blackcommanick, and @searls
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
The iPhone 13 might as well be called the 12S, as the updates to the lineup are iterative and lacking a major new addition like last year's MagSafe — Apple's ‘S’-year iPhones never went away, it just stopped advertising them — Apple had a lot of new features to announce with its iPhone 13 lineup this week.
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9to5Mac, The Verge, MacRumors, iMore, phonearena.com, and New York Times
Tweets: @mattmahvi, @harshjain85, @universeice, @unclepamilerin, @ahmedmortada, @duraidabdul, @aschilling, @bochipev, @copprart, @daveyheuser, @jeffwpa, @duraidabdul, @whatthebit, and @sdw
| Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis: |
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| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
After being sued by the state of California, Activision Blizzard is sued by a group representing employees, alleging it tried to prevent them from organizing — Organized by CODE-CWA, the suit claims Activision Blizzard engaged in coercive and intimidating behavior
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Communications Workers …, Activision Blizzard, Axios, TechSpot, Protocol, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Tweets: @stephentotilo, @vahn16, @atvi_ab, @pikachulita, and @nickstatt
| BBC: |
Google's Grace Hopper transatlantic communications cable, measuring 4,350 miles and operational in 2022, has reached Bude in the UK and Bilbao in Spain — A new “massive” undersea transatlantic communications cable has been brought ashore on a beach in Cornwall.
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The Keyword. More:
9to5Google, Insider, Neowin, and ZDNet
Tweets: @googlecloud_uki and @thomasortk
| Max Chafkin / Bloomberg: |
Book excerpt examines Peter Thiel's support for Trump and partnership with Steve Bannon, libertarian ideology, battles with the IRS, and founding of Palantir — In an exclusive excerpt from The Contrarian, a new biography, the disruption-preaching power broker is revealed …
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Fortune. Tweets: @profcarroll, @chafkin, @jason_kint, @n3rdgal, @chafkin, @bw, @afarmerinohio, @chafkin, @silviakillings, @jimaley, and @s_m_i
| Turner Wright / Cointelegraph: |
Chainalysis: Africa's crypto market grew 1,200%+ in value between July 2020 and June 2021 to reach $105.6B; retail-sized transfers made up 7%+ of overall volume — P2P platforms, the need for remittances to circumvent restrictions from banks, and putting savings into crypto as a means …
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Chainalysis. More:
BitcoinExchangeGuide, cryptonews.com, InsideBitcoins.com, and CoinJournal
Tweets: @chainalysis, @chainalysis, @chainalysis, and @chainalysis
| Hannah Murphy / Financial Times: |
Irish data commissioner launches GDPR probe into TikTok's handling of children's data and the transfer of user information to China — Irish regulator adds to scrutiny of video app that has drawn national security concerns — The Irish data commissioner has launched investigations … | Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Adobe says it will launch a payment service via PayPal for Adobe Commerce by the end of the year, adding native payments to customers' digital storefronts — Customers will be able to manage payments directly from their Adobe Commerce Admin without integration with third-party payment providers.| Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters: |
WhatsApp launches its first test of a public directory for businesses within the app, starting in São Paulo — (Reuters) - Facebook's messaging service WhatsApp on Wednesday launched a new feature to make it possible to search for businesses within its app for the first time, the company told Reuters.
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XDA Developers and WABetaInfo
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| Bloomberg: |
Thoughtworks shares close up nearly 40% in its Nasdaq debut, valuing the company at ~$9B, after raising roughly $773M in its IPO — - Tech consulting firm's CEO ‘constant change’ for two decades — On, Dutch Bros, Definitive Healthcare all climb in debuts
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MarketWatch and Reuters
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Xiaomi launches flagship 11T series, including the 11T Pro with 120W fast charging, claiming 100% charge in 17 minutes, starting at €649 — A fully charged 5,000mAh battery in 17 minutes — Xiaomi has launched its 11T series, the headline of which is the 11T Pro …
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Mi Blog. More:
techadvisor.com, The Verge, 9to5Google, Mi Blog, Tom's Guide, CNET, Android Central, Digital Photography Review, Pandaily, TechSpot, Engadget, Pocketnow, Pocket-lint, 9to5Google, Android Police, techadvisor.com, Android Headlines, SlashGear, Android Police, Phandroid, phonearena.com, Wccftech, Notebookcheck.net, Android Authority, AnandTech, and t3.com
Tweets: @mkbhd, @maxwinebach, and @maxwinebach
| Keith Broni / Emojipedia: |
Unicode Consortium launches version 14.0 with 112 new emoji, including multiracial handshake, melting face, saluting face, and heart hands — Today the latest emoji list will be released by the Unicode Consortium, with additions including Biting Lip, Troll, Saluting Face …
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Unicode. More:
The Unicode Blog, Engadget, Ars Technica, MacDailyNews, Gizmodo, MobileSyrup, iThinkDifferent, appadvice.com, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Phone Scoop, PCMag, and SlashGear
Tweets: @unicode, @emojipedia, @unicode, @nickcho, @campuscodi, @emojipedia, and @emojipedia
| Alex Engler / Tech Policy Press: |
Review finds at least 700 US colleges use enrollment algorithms that intentionally reduce scholarships, leading to higher debt and lower college completion — As colleges look for any advantage in the fierce competition to enroll students, hundreds of institutions have turned to algorithms …
Tweets: @brookingsgov and @alexcengler
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
StrongDM, which builds tools to manage servers, databases, and other infrastructure, raises $54M Series B led by Tiger Global, bringing total funding to $77M — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
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FinSMEs and SiliconANGLE
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Apna, whose networking app lets blue collar workers upskill and find jobs, raises $100M Series C led by Tiger Global, becoming India's youngest unicorn — A 22-month old startup that is helping millions of blue- and gray-collar workers in India learn new skills and find jobs has become …
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The Economic Times, Bloomberg, and Tech in Asia
| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
Senate Commerce Committee's consumer protection panel to launch a probe into Facebook after reports it was aware of the harm Instagram can cause teenage girls — Democrats call on the company to abandon Instagram for kids — Two top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee's panel …
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Gizmodo, Press Gazette, BBC, TIME, and United States Senator …
Tweets: @jodikantor, @lancegooden, and @marshablackburn
| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Persona, an identity verification startup used by Robinhood, DoorDash, and Square, raises $150M Series C led by Founders Fund at a $1.5B valuation — - Startup raises $150 million from Index Ventures, Coatue — Clients include Robinhood, DoorDash, Square, Coursera
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PR Newswire, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, and FinSMEs
| Catherine Thorbecke / ABC News: |
UN rights chief calls for a moratorium on sale and use of AI tech that threatens human rights, including facial recognition, until safeguards are put in place — “We cannot afford to continue playing catch-up regarding AI.” — The United Nations Human Rights chief on Wednesday called … | Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Discord says it has raised $500M led by Dragoneer, Fidelity, and others, source says at a ~$15B post-money valuation — - Discord raised $500 million, led by Dragoneer Investment Group — Startup turned down $12 billion offer from Microsoft — Discord Inc. raised $500 million … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Deep Vision, which develops AI accelerator chips and software for edge computing workloads, raises $35M Series B led by Tiger Global — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! — Deep Vision, a company developing … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Manchester-based Matillion, which offers “low-code” tools to manage disparate data, raises $150M at a $1.5B valuation led by General Atlantic — Businesses and the tech companies that serve them are run on data. At best, it can be used to help with decision-making …
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SiliconANGLE, The Times, VentureBeat, CRN, and FinSMEs
Tweets: @dthakker02, @rytisvit, and @chiraag_deora
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Snap hires Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft's chief online safety officer, as its first global head of platform safety — Snap Inc. has hired Jacqueline Beauchere, the current Chief Online Safety Officer at Microsoft, to be its first-ever Global Head of Platform Safety, a spokesperson tells Axios.
Tweets: @rachelracusen
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Constructor, which helps companies optimize e-commerce listings using AI, raises $55M Series A led by Silversmith Capital — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! — Constructor, a San Francisco …
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PYMNTS.com, FinSMEs, Yahoo Finance, and TechCrunch
| Kim Lyons / The Verge: |
DoorDash files another lawsuit against NYC, saying a new law requiring it to share customer data with restaurants constitutes an invasion of user privacy — The delivery platform says the law raises customer privacy concerns — Food delivery company DoorDash has filed yet another lawsuit …
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PYMNTS.com, The Hill, DoorDash Newsroom, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Associated Press, and Eater
Tweets: @gregbensinger and @epro
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