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Coinbase acquires crypto wallet startup BRD and says BRD wallet users will have the option to migrate to the Coinbase wallet in 2022 — Crypto exchange Coinbase has acquired the crypto wallet startup BRD, according to a notice from its leadership team. — In a letter address …
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Adam Mosseri agrees to testify about Instagram's effects on teenage users before a Senate Commerce subcommittee during the week of December 6 — Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has agreed for the first time to testify before Congress, as bipartisan anger mounts over harms to young people from the app.| Nathaniel Mott / PCMag: |
Check Point details MediaTek DSP firmware vulnerabilities in some Android smartphones that could be exploited to eavesdrop; MediaTek released patches in October — Check Point Research discovers a vulnerability in the digital signal processor found in MediaTek's system-on-chip offerings.
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Pinterest settles lawsuit by shareholders over allegations of discrimination by pledging $50M to overhaul its corporate culture and promote diversity — Pinterest pledged $50 million to overhaul its corporate culture and promote diversity as part of an agreement to resolve allegations … | Wall Street Journal: |
Verizon and AT&T offer to reduce the power coming from 5G towers for six months as the FAA examines possible aircraft interference — Wireless operators said they will limit the strength of service while regulators review the impact on planes and helicopters
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| Nicole Carpenter / Polygon: |
Roblox sues Ruben Sim, a YouTuber it has banned over harassment and sexual content, for leading a “cybermob” that it says terrorizes its platform and developers — The banned Roblox user is also a popular and controversial YouTube creator, Ruben Sim
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EU proposes stricter rules for political ads, including sharing info on ads and banning targeting based on race, or face fines up to 5% global revenue — Proposed measure would ban targeting political ads based on categories such as religious views, sexual orientation
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Sources: at least nine state-run Chinese firms, including China Mobile, tell staff to limit use of Tencent's domestic chat app Weixin, citing security concerns — Employees were told to disband chat groups over security concerns, as Beijing's scrutiny into Tencent grows
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| Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times: |
The US places a dozen Chinese groups developing quantum computing, semiconductor, and aerospace technologies on an entity list, blocking exports to them — Move reflects mounting concern Beijing could acquire encryption-busting technologies from US groups — The US has placed …
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| Charlie Taylor / The Irish Times: |
Filings: Google Ireland will pay €218M in backdated corporation tax to Irish authorities; Google Ireland had €48.4B in revenue in 2020, up from €45.7B in 2019 — Wage bill exceeds €500m for the first time with employees paid on average €120,000| Evelyn Cheng / CNBC: |
Baidu says it has won approval to start collecting fares for Apollo Go robotaxis in Beijing's Yizhuang district, the first such approval in a large Chinese city — - Beijing's municipal government has approved a permit for Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi business to collect fares in a part of the capital city.
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Israel reduces the countries approved for export of cyber tools from 102 to 37, most of which are in the West, after US sanctions NSO and Candiru — The Ministry of Defense has reduced the number of countries approved for export of cyber tools by Israeli companies from 102 to 37
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