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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, TIME, Wall Street Journal, and CNBC
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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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Bloomberg, Communications Workers …, Washington Post, VICE, GamesIndustry.biz, Activision Blizzard, Axios, Metro.co.uk, NME, Variety, Dexerto, IGN, The Register, Protocol, Engadget, VentureBeat, Kotaku, New York Times, CNET, CNN, PC Gamer, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Wccftech, TechSpot, and Hollywood Reporter
Tweets: @lorenzofb, @laurenwalshart, @lorenzofb, @stephentotilo, @vahn16, @atvi_ab, @pikachulita, and @nickstatt
| 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, Washington Post, Digital Trends, SiliconANGLE, BGR, Liliputing, ExtremeTech, HotHardware.com News, Gizmodo, MSPoweruser, Ars Technica, Tom's Hardware, Neowin, USA Today, Tech.co, Windows Central, Petri IT Knowledgebase, Dark Reading, PCMag, PCWorld, TechSpot, SlashGear, TechCrunch, iPhone in Canada Blog, and ZDNet
Tweets: @satyanadella, @tomwarren, @campuscodi, @vickerysec, and @markrussinovich
| 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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OpenSea Blog. More:
The Information, Gizmodo, Bloomberg, Financial Times, The Verge, CNBC, Cointelegraph, Crypto News, TechCrunch, Crypto Briefing, Decrypt, TheStreet, VICE, Mashable, and Tom's Hardware
Tweets: @zuwutv, @dfinzer, @natechastain, @boredpimp, @ricefarmernft, @danprimack, @ricefarmernft, @zuwutv, @0xngmi, @pt, @chopper__dad, @maxkeiser, @alex, @artnome, @splitcapital, @mdudas, @syncubate, @0xngmi, @laurashin, @dwr, @0xsisyphus, @elzubeir_mo, @0xngmi, @stanikulechov, @coldbloodshill, @matthewgalanty, @seanbonner, @felixsalmon, @plantmath1, @counternotions, @grady_booch, @patio11, @ricefarmernft, @felixsalmon, @kylebrussell, @jameshercher, @ricefarmernft, @kevinroose, @carnage4life, @ricefarmernft, @adriangrant, @anildash, @coffeebreak_yt, @beaniemaxi, and @alex
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
While critics liken iPhone 13 to an iterative “12S” update, the branding shows Apple has adjusted to the current smartphone market, where big overhauls are rare — Apple's ‘S’-year iPhones never went away, it just stopped advertising them — Apple had a lot of new features …
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The Verge, Platformer, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, iMore, and phonearena.com
Tweets: @sdw, @bochipev, @universeice, @duraidabdul, @unclepamilerin, @whatthebit, @mattmahvi, @duraidabdul, @copprart, and @aschilling
| 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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The Verge, MacRumors, MacRumors, FrontPageTech.com, AppleInsider, Daring Fireball, YouTube, Daring Fireball, iMore, and MobileSyrup
Tweets: @thetechchap, @blackcommanick, @richardlai, and @searls
| Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis: |
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CNET, AppleInsider, Fortune, 9to5Mac, phonearena.com, iThinkDifferent, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, and Mashable
Tweets: @saschasegan, @suka_hiroaki, @lelesocho, @stshank, @mistertechblog, @benbajarin, @richontech, @tomsguide, and @dylan522p
| 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 …
Tweets: @katie_roof and @stevenvansloun
| 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:
Brookings, Insider, Nairametrics, Punch Newspapers, AMBCrypto, Crypto, CryptoSlate, InsideBitcoins.com, cryptonews.com, Bitcoin Magazine, Forbes, and BitcoinExchangeGuide
Tweets: @chainalysis, @chainalysis, and @chainalysis
| 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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SiliconANGLE, Forbes, Reuters, and MarketWatch
| 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:
CNET, Tech Times, Insider, Neowin, The Register, TechRadar, ZDNet, and 9to5Google. Tweets: @googlecloud_uki
| 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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New York Times and The Atlantic
Tweets: @tripkrant, @0xpicasso, @profcarroll, @tripkrant, @profcarroll, @tripkrant, @profcarroll, @austincarr, @carolecadwalla, @chafkin, @jason_kint, @n3rdgal, @chafkin, @bw, @afarmerinohio, @chafkin, @silviakillings, @jimaley, and @s_m_i
| 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.| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
Sources: US firm Accuvant, now part of Optiv, sold iPhone hacking tool Karma to the UAE for $1.3M in 2016; the tool has been used against hundreds of targets — An American cybersecurity company was behind a 2016 iPhone hack sold to a group of mercenaries and used by the United Arab Emirates.
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BleepingComputer. Tweets: @howelloneill, @lorenzofb, @howelloneill, @nscrut_, and @joel_schectman
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
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U.S. Department of Justice. More:
PCMag, ZDNet, CSO, and cybernews.com
Tweets: @bradheath, @marietjeschaake, and @bradheath
| 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 …
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Data Protection Commission. More:
BBC, Reuters, The Hill, Associated Press, and New York Post. Tweets: @thedragonfeeder
| 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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Social Media Today, XDA Developers, and WABetaInfo
Tweets: @wcathcart, @wcathcart, @wcathcart, @inafried, @eculliford, and @iiiitsandrea
| 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
| 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 …
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OHCHR, CyberScoop, PC Gamer, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, and ComputerWeekly.com. Tweets: @evan_greer
| 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:
Mi Blog, techadvisor.com, The Verge, Tom's Guide, Android Central, Digital Photography Review, Pandaily, TechSpot, Pocketnow, techadvisor.com, Android Headlines, SlashGear, Phandroid, phonearena.com, Wccftech, Notebookcheck.net, and Android Authority
Tweets: @mkbhd, @maxwinebach, and @maxwinebach
| 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, BBC, The Hill, Press Gazette, and United States Senator …
Tweets: @jodikantor, @marshablackburn, and @lancegooden
| 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 — Infrastructure access platform StrongDM today announced that it raised $54 million in a series B round led by Tiger Global …
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PR Newswire, FinSMEs, and SiliconANGLE
| David McLaughlin / Bloomberg: |
FTC says Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft made 819 unreported acquisition deals of $1M+, including for patents and acquihires, from 2010 to 2019 — - Report shows hundreds of deals by tech giants went unchecked — Antitrust enforcers must close loopholes, FTC Chair Khan says| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Rebellion Defense, the Eric Schmidt-backed developer of AI defense tech, raises $150M led by Insight and Venrock at a $1B pre-money valuation — Rebellion Defense, a developer of AI solutions for U.S. defense, tells Axios that it has raised $150 million in venture capital at a $1 billion pre-money valuation.| 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, CourseraSponsor Posts
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A recap of Zoho Office Integrator in 2024 — Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year! Here's a quick overview of all the enhancements and capabilities we've added to Zoho Office Integrator this year …
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