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Twitch says a server configuration change left data exposed on the internet and let a third-party access its data — Out of an abundance of caution, we have reset all stream keys. You can get your new stream key here: https://dashboard.twitch.tv/settings/ stream.
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Tweets: @twitch, @kellen_browning, @krisabetha, @mattmday, @zachbussey, @twitch, @tomwarren, @gossithedog, @tomwarren, @vahn16, and @campuscodi
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is developing an iPhone-based car control system that could access climate control, speedometer, radio, seats, and more, expanding on CarPlay — - Company looks to build on success of CarPlay, launched in 2014 — Initiative, known as ‘IronHeart,’ is still in the early stages
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Payments company Paddle announces an alternative in-app payments system for iOS, charging 5%-10% fees and launching December 7, following Epic v. Apple ruling — In response to the Epic Games vs. Apple ruling last month, payments platform Paddle today announced that it plans to launch …
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| Reuters: |
Sources: Dutch antitrust regulator finds Apple requiring developers to use its in-app payment system is anti-competitive and orders changes — The Dutch antitrust authority has found that Apple's rules requiring software developers to use its in-app payment system are anti-competitive … | Zeke Faux / Bloomberg: |
Investigation into Tether, which issued 48B coins this year, as regulators struggle to understand its cash reserves, organizational structure, and other details — A wild search for the U.S. dollars supposedly backing the stablecoin at the center of the global cryptocurrency trade …
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The Block, PYMNTS.com, Tether, BitcoinExchangeGuide, and CoinDesk
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| Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook: |
Mark Zuckerberg says that Facebook does not prioritize profit over safety and well-being and argues that many of Frances Haugen's claims don't make sense — I wanted to share a note I wrote to everyone at our company. — Hey everyone: it's been quite a week, and I wanted to share some thoughts with all of you.
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| Anya Kamenetz / NPR: |
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| Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: |
AMD warns that its CPUs running Windows 11 may suffer 3%-5% reduced performance for some apps, 10%-15% for esports games; AMD and Microsoft are working on a fix — AMD has announced that all of its WIndows 11-compatible processors can suffer from reduced performance in some applications …
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| Louis Barclay / Slate: |
Developer says Facebook banned him for life and threatened to sue after he made Unfollow Everything, a browser extension to help people use Facebook less — If someone built a tool that made Facebook less addictive—a tool that allowed users to benefit from Facebook's positive features …
Tweets: @louisbarclay, @wavesblog, @louisbarclay, @louisbarclay, @jameeljaffer, and @lauraedelson2
| Frank Bajak / Associated Press: |
Microsoft says Russia carried out 58% of detected state-backed hacks in the year ending June 30, with a 32% success rate; China accounted for 8% — BOSTON (AP) — Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share …
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| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Visionrare, an NFT marketplace for “fantasy startup investing” where users spend money to buy fake shares in startups, shuts down the service after one day — Just over 24 hours into its open beta, Visionrare, which launched an NFT marketplace for “fantasy startup investing,” …
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| Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge: |
Apple says developers will need to offer users a way to delete accounts attached to third-party apps starting January 31, 2022 — The company also confirmed its app reporting tool is supported on macOS — Apple will require developers that offer a way to create accounts in their apps …
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Facebook details its efforts to bring more people online, including Bombyx, a robot that climbs medium-voltage power lines to install fiber — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
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| Kevin McLaughlin / The Information: |
Sources: Salesforce COO Bret Taylor told people close to him that he expects to be promoted to CEO soon — What will Salesforce look like when its co-founder and CEO, Marc Benioff, finally passes the baton to someone else? — The tech industry may get to find out sooner rather than later.
Tweets: @rstephens, @amir, @kevkubernetes, @nickwingfield, and @martinsfp
| BBC: |
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says the company is not considering UK for its upcoming chip factories due to Brexit; Intel is investing $95B to open European plants — The boss of Intel says the US chipmaker is no longer considering building a factory in the UK because of Brexit.
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Bloomberg, Neowin, The Independent, Daily Mail, TechPowerUp, IT PRO, The Register, Tom's Hardware, and City A.M.
| Nikkei Asia: |
Japan's FTC will investigate whether Apple and Google are using their smartphone OS dominance to severely limit options for consumers by eliminating competition — Fair Trade Commission probes iOS and Android for potential market manipulation — TOKYO — Japan's Fair Trade Commission …
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PCMag, iThinkDifferent, Thurrott, BleepingComputer, iPhone in Canada Blog, Six Colors, Wccftech, iMore, Android Central, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, and iClarified. Tweets: @timsweeneyepic
| José Adorno / 9to5Mac: |
Twitter is testing a feature that gives users advice for maintaining civility before they join a potentially controversial conversation — In its battle to add more “social privacy” upgrades to its platform and make Twitter a better place, the blue bird company announced a new feature they're testing …
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PCMag, VICE, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, iMore, The Guardian, and fossbytes.com
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Massachusetts-based Solo.io, which offers APIs to connect networking software, data, and hardware, raises $135M Series C at a $1B+ valuation — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
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TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE, FinSMEs, and GlobeNewswire News Room
Tweets: @christianposta, @rseroter, @ramhwoo, and @altcap
| Steve Kovach / CNBC: |
IBM tells US staff they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8 or face an unpaid suspension, but will consider medical and religious exemptions — - IBM told U.S. employees this week that they must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Dec. 8 or face an unpaid suspension.| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Google and YouTube say they will prohibit ads and monetization on content that denies climate change, starting next month — Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.| Ian Hamilton / UploadVR: |
Facebook removes its brand from its in-development social VR platform Facebook Horizon, renaming it as Horizon Worlds, and announces a $10M Creator Fund — Facebook removed its brand from in-development social VR platform Horizon and plans to focus the effort around VR-based building tools …
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