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Facebook and its apps were inaccessible for about two hours on Friday afternoon, which the company says was caused by a “configuration” change — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and its family of apps were inaccessible on Friday afternoon, the second time in a week that the social network …
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| Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
It took decades to bring meaningful government regulation for Big Tobacco and experts say it could take an equally long time to regulate Big Tech — If what faces Big Tech is anything like what happened to Big Tobacco, the road ahead is likely to be a yearslong battle over proposed rules and regulations.| Kim Lyons / The Verge: |
Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a “few last minute concerns” — The “Full Self-Driving” update was supposed to roll out to 1,000 more Tesla owners Friday — Tesla has delayed the rollout …
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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Leaked marketing site: Pixel 6 phones will include a 50MP primary camera, with 12MP ultrawide and 48MP 4x telephoto lenses on Pro, and a Magic Eraser feature — The Pixel 6 series is set to deliver the biggest camera overhaul the Pixel lineup has ever seen, and now a pair of marketing sites …
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[Thread] Google's staff engineering lead for Apple's platforms says Google stopped using Material Design for iOS apps after almost a decade, in favor of UIKit — This year my team shifted the open source Material components libraries for iOS into maintenance mode. Why? A 🧵...
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| Evelyn Douek / The Atlantic: |
When trying to address problems that social media may cause young people, lawmakers focus on Facebook and largely ignore TikTok, which most teens use — Many people think of TikTok as a dance app. And although it is an app full of dancing, it's also a juggernaut experiencing astronomical growth.
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Apple appeals Epic Games ruling, asking for a stay on the requirement to make App Store changes; if Apple wins the stay, IAP changes could be delayed for years — - Apple is asking for a stay on the injunction that says developers can add in-app links to non-Apple payment websites.
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| Bloomberg: |
MindMaze, which makes VR software to help patients regain motion after strokes or traumatic brain injuries, raises $125M, source says at a $1.5B valuation — - MindMaze's software aids recovery from traumatic brain injury — AlbaCore Capital provides financing round of $125 million| Ben Sandofsky / Lux: |
A deep dive into iPhone 13 Pro's macro mode, including how it works and the shortcuts Apple took to make it work seamlessly for most users — The iPhone 13 Pro features a new camera capable of focusing closer than ever before—less than an inch away. This opens a whole new dimension …
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| New York Times: |
Imposition of bitcoin on El Salvador's unwilling population by the increasingly authoritarian ruler Nayib Bukele is testing BTC's promise of financial liberty — As cryptocurrency enters global finance, an experiment in El Salvador could offer clues on whether it will bring a more libertarian economy or greater government control.
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: the Biden administration is considering an EO on cryptocurrencies to set up a government-wide approach to the asset class — The Biden administration is weighing an executive order on cryptocurrencies as part of an effort to set up a government-wide approach to the white-hot asset class …
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Following a BBC investigation, Facebook bans buying and selling Amazon rainforest land in ecological conservation areas on Marketplace — Facebook says it will begin clamping down on the illegal sale of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest on its site.
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