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| Twitch Blog: |
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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Gizmodo, AndroidPolice, Ars Technica, 9to5Mac, Threatpost, The Record, BleepingComputer, The Verge, BBC, DataBreachToday, The Hacker News, ComputerWeekly.com, Destructoid, Game Rant, ExchangeWire.com, Security Affairs, SlashGear, Windows Central, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, MobileSyrup, ZDNet, PCMag, MSPoweruser, Light Reading, dexerto.com, HotHardware.com News, Android Headlines, Wccftech, TechRadar, and thegamer.com
Tweets: @caseynewton, @twitch, @kellen_browning, @krisabetha, @mattmday, @zachbussey, @twitch, @tomwarren, @gossithedog, @tomwarren, @vahn16, and @campuscodi
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Tweets: @alexstamos, @caseynewton, @lorenzofb, @motherboard, @vice, and @lorenzofb
| Chris Scullion / Video Games Chronicle: |
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Washington Post, Insider, TechCrunch, Dot Esports, Wired, dexerto.com, Music Ally, Dot Esports, GamesIndustry.biz, TNW, Security Boulevard, SlashGear, TechRadar, Kotaku, MediaNama, Memeburn, infosecurity-magazine.com, Game Rant, and Ubergizmo
Tweets: @knows0mething, @knows0mething, @tehmorag, @sarinacsgo, @darrenrovell, @vgc_news, @troyhunt, and @jason_koebler
| 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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TechCrunch, MobileSyrup, SlashGear, The Verge, KnowTechie, TechSpot, Gizmodo, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechCentral, CNET, iDownloadBlog.com, Mashable, iThinkDifferent, phonearena.com, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, iMore, iPhone Hacks, Cult of Mac, Tom's Guide, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @horwitz, @ranjenim, @davidclinchnews, @parkerortolani, @newsynick, @markgurman, and @rakeshlobster
| Zeke Faux / Bloomberg: |
A deep dive on 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—and in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators and prosecutors.
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Tether, Fortune, Blockworks, Cointelegraph, The Block, Crypto Briefing, and PYMNTS.com
| 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 …
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MacRumors, iThinkDifferent, PYMNTS.com, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Thurrott, iPhone in Canada Blog, Cult of Mac, and New York Post
Tweets: @bertuzluca, @ashleygjovik, @timsweeneyepic, and @elkmovie
| 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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Finextra, CNBC, iMore, iThinkDifferent, The Verge, TechCrunch, PYMNTS.com, 9to5Mac, americanbanker.com, and Crowdfund Insider
| 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 … | 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.
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support.google.com, Mashable, CNN, 9to5Google, CNET, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, New York Times, The Hill, Search Engine Land, AdExchanger, SlashGear, Tubefilter, Android Central, KnowTechie, Bloomberg, and Digiday
Tweets: @fordfischer, @richardgrenell, @ritapanahi, @ketanj0, @mhbergen, @issielapowsky, and @mhbergen
| 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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Microsoft On the Issues, Dark Reading, Thurrott, govtech.com, Neowin, and Windows Central
Tweets: @boblord, @vasujakkal, @cyberamyhb, @msftsecintel, @juliesbrill, @etuckerap, @ericgeller, @ersincmt, @cristingoodwin, @jseldin, @kembawalden, and @bradsmi
| Maddie Stone / Grist: |
Microsoft reaches an agreement with investor advocacy nonprofit As You Sow to make its devices easier to fix, increasing access to spare parts and repair docs — In a first-of-its-kind agreement, the company has committed to increasing access to spare parts and repair documents.
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As You Sow, The Verge, VICE, Gizmodo, Windows Central, Tom's Hardware, TechSpot, Liliputing, Digital Trends, Bloomberg, Mashable, and Neowin
Tweets: @ifixit, @marcia_brown9, @briandeesenec, @asyousow, @themadstone, @kevin_oreilly7, @mhbergen, and @nproctor
| Brian X. Chen / New York Times: |
Many popular VPN services are owned by companies with shady track records, like London-based Kape Technologies, which also owns VPN review sites — Many virtual private network services that were meant to protect your web browsing can no longer be trusted. Here are other ways.
Tweets: @campuscodi, @kennwhite, @roustem, @ncweaver, @breejfowler, @nytimestech, and @nytimestech
| 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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The Block and TechCrunch
Tweets: @kateclarktweets, @lucasmtny, @eringriffith, @nourharidy, @edzitron, @tim, @mylesudland, @danprimack, @jason, @bennetttomlin, @rstephens, and @levie
| 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: @amir, @nickwingfield, @kevkubernetes, @yoda, @rstephens, and @martinsfp
| 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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Apple Developer. More:
The Hacker News, iPhone in Canada Blog, Macworld, PCMag, fossbytes.com, Pocketnow, Wccftech, and iThinkDifferent. Tweets: @darkpatterns
| Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: |
Google confirms bug that causes AMP URLs in Google Search results on devices running iOS 15 to redirect to the original site's page, says it is working on a fix — This bug should be resolved soon according to a Google spokesperson. — With the iOS 15 release on September 20th, AMP URLs in Google Search just stopped working.
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AndroidPolice, MacStories, MacRumors, Search Engine Roundtable, AppleInsider, and phonearena.com. Tweets: @martinsfp
| 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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About Facebook. More:
Wired, New Atlas, Facebook Engineering, FierceTelecom, Light Reading, and CNET
Tweets: @schrep, @schrep, @schrep, @lanceulanoff, and @ishaheen10
| 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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About Facebook, Oculus, The Verge, Social Media Today, Forbes, The Information, Forbes, CNET, and VRScout
Tweets: @th3j35t3r, @tprstly, @kettlecorn, @hmltn, @lucasmtny, @ericpresidentvr, @billhd, @brianroemmele, and @hmltn
| Wall Street Journal: |
Ireland, where most US tech companies have their European HQ, says it will join the global agreement to set a minimum rate of 15% for taxing corporate profits — The country had been one of a small number of holdouts on an agreement that aims to overhaul global taxation| 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, Windows Central, Neowin, TechSpot, The Independent, Daily Mail, TechPowerUp, IT PRO, and The Register
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
US federal judge rules Cloudflare is not liable for copyright infringement between websites that use its services — Judge rules content-delivery service doesn't “contribute” to copyright infringement. — Cloudflare is not liable for the copyright infringement of websites that use … | 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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Six Colors, Wccftech, Android Central, iPhone in Canada Blog, PCMag, and BleepingComputer
Tweets: @timsweeneyepic and @vijayshekhar
| 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, GlobeNewswire News Room, and FinSMEs
Tweets: @rseroter, @christianposta, @ramhwoo, and @altcap
| Anya Kamenetz / NPR: |
Facebook's research on teens and mental health is not as conclusive as it appears, relying on teens' self-reported views and a small sample size — On Tuesday, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a Senate panel. The hearing's focus was advertised as “protecting kids online.”
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New York Times, Slate, TIME, and The Conversation
Tweets: @katebevan, @jigolden, @mikeisaac, @jigolden, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @rottenindenmark, @anya1anya, @iansherr, @kenroth, @bridgeinit, @gebrekirstosg, @andymstone, @anya1anya, @w96emily, @genspect, @npr, @andymstone, @shuhbillskee, @fboversight, @gcluley, @rjcc, and @matthewstoller
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