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| Moxie Marlinspike: |
How Web3 apps and wallets inevitably depend on centralized services like OpenSea, Infura, and Alchemy, which don't even provide authenticated responses — Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don't think I've ever actually said the words …
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The Crypto Syllabus, BuzzMachine, mirror.xyz, Sascha's Newsletter, Tippets by Taps, Social Computing in the Wild, Crypto Brew ☕️, Platy's Web Excursions, RD1234, first Derivative, and Nicola's Newsletter
Tweets: @moxie, @brian_armstrong, @balajis, @cdixon, @qwqiao, @evgenymorozov, @hackylawyer, @michaelguimarin, @evgenymorozov, @matthew_d_green, @avilarenata, @pankaj, @sairarahman, @mikebutcher, @timoreilly, @daphnehk, @nic__carter, @stonehippo, @julesurbach, @chrisapplegate, @thelincoln, @carnage4life, @evgenymorozov, @gordonbrander, @beltrandroid, @alexh_johnson, @digitlartifacts, @johnbattelle, @jespow, @brianwisti, @dewitt, @francesca_bria, @levie, @campster, @benyt, @jeffjarvis, @artfcity, @ziggamon, @minerva_kr, @jathansadowski, @jcohen570, @stevenbjohnson, @levie, @tusharjain_, @souloftwhit, @nikitabier, @gwenckatz, @balajis, @nathanjurgenson, @markpinc, @coryklippsten, @profcarroll, @shonaghosh, @sameepa, @evgenymorozov, @alexgekker, @carnage4life, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @furqanr, @blknoiz06, @herbgreenberg, @svpino, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @levie, @carnage4life, @benedictevans, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @sim_pop, @gakonst, @samerkamal, @nicoleperlroth, @argvee, @jeffseibert, @jmorse_, @stephenpiment, @lcamtuf, @craigmod, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @alexhern, @joshelman, @can, @can, @levie, @anildash, @anildash, @jack, @grady_booch, @levie, @dalperovitch, @davepell, @davidu, @_mg_, @erickschonfeld, @aeyakovenko, @emilygorcenski, @nixxin, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @joshelman, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @mgsiegler, @mgsiegler, @athertonkd, @tomchatfield, @vvuk, @amasad, @lmorchard, @moyix, @stephenpiment, @posco, @timbray, @jakewharton, @jeffseibert, @gramofdata, @kennwhite, @villi, @seldo, @gladstein, and @mchrisriley
| Vitalik Buterin / r/ethereum on Reddit: |
Ethereum co-founder responds: “the properly authenticated decentralized blockchain world is coming”, but is slowed by “limited technical resources and funding” — The word “server” imo is not very useful in the blockchain context; it combines together a bundle of concepts that are best treated separately.
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Ben Yeoh, Then Do Better. Tweets: @photomatt, @vitalikbuterin, @ibogost, @ricmac, @mistydemeo, @coinbureau, @anildash, @daphnehk, @ryanwatkins_, @biellacoleman, @fleupold_, @leerzeit, @alexktong, @jeffjarvis, @dadiomov, @jeffjarvis, @ben_golub, @seikatsu, @mflaxman, @bigmarh, @_anuragarjun, @thoughtland, @dsilverman, @julespolonetsky, @elegantlywasted, @licuende, @choire, @patrickruffini, @johnbattelle, @notjessewalker, @buzz, @albertwenger, @mala, @dymaxion, @theycallmedan_, @y_folla, @realpauleverton, @anamitra, @coloradotravis, @jacksondame, @simondlr, @mathewi, @folletto, @danfinlay, @alan_donatiello, @vitalikbuterin, @c1aranmurray, @glennf, and @winter
| Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: |
How the peer pressure to be a part of the blue bubble iMessage text groups keeps US teens locked into Apple's ecosystem — The iPhone maker cultivated iMessage as a must-have texting tool for teens. Android users trigger a just-a-little-less-cool green bubble: 'Ew, that's gross.'
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AppleInsider, 9to5Google, HotHardware.com News, iPhone Hacks, Wccftech, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @lockheimer, @android, @backlon, @charlesarthur, @noahpinion, @mims, @brianstelter, @manan, @iupdate, @harrymccracken, @jeanqasaur, @indulgentgeek, @neilcybart, @ahmdnazrafq, @saschasegan, @thijsniks, @journeydan, @maxwinebach, @ronamadeo, @ztlaidlaw, @dankim, @ronamadeo, @jtseo9, @film_girl, @ranting_monkey, @ptiongson, @john_hudson, @devonthome, @scottew, @keithedwards, @ernestwongbwm, @liamspradlin, @jmwilt21, @chrismessina, @thegalox_, @ethanschoonover, @philnickinson, @anshelsag, @neilcybart, @sumirmeghani, @lepp, @thehairforceone, @parkerortolani, @kjlabuz, @jameswester, @mattzeitlin, @bigmeaninternet, @milesabovetech, @theryanford, @risleyjm, @stevenbward, @onelinders, @acitrano, @sizpatel, @michaelmiraflor, @shortformernie, @jacknicas, @saranbyte, @wgkantai, @parkerortolani, and @dsilverman
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Gurman: Apple's mixed reality headset will not be an all-day device and will be meant for bursts of gaming, communication, and content consumption — Apple is widely expected to take the wraps off of its first mixed reality headset this year, with a focus on augmented reality and virtual reality experiences.
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Tweets: @markgurman, @thurrott, @martinsfp, @sadlyitsbradley, @vadimyuryev, @sadlyitsbradley, @biscuitman13, and @mikeelgan
| Tracy Wang / CoinDesk: |
A look at the turmoil inside Pudgy Penguins, one of the most successful NFT projects, as community members clash with founders over the project's fate — There's trouble brewing in the huddle. — The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders on Thursday after they allegedly failed …
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Bloomberg, Bankless Times, Tokenizing the Metaverse, and Block Graze Newsletter
Tweets: @carnage4life, @merket, @samhouston, @coindesk, @mikejcasey, @wuestenigel, and @alphaxchange
| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Matter, the smart home standard backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung, and others, gained significant momentum at CES, with ~30 companies showcasing support — The soon-to-be smart home standard gained momentum in Las Vegas — Two years ago, on the floor of CES 2020 …
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| Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: |
Ex-Facebook director Katie Harbath says social media will likely incubate future political violence if tech platforms or governments don't urgently intervene — Katie Harbath says she left Facebook disillusioned; now she pushes for more online guardrails — Katie Harbath joined Facebook …
Tweets: @newley, @rebekahktromble, @matthewstoller, @jason_kint, @gchaslot, @melissaryan, @blackamazon, @nkulw, @soychicka, and @jason_kint
| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the opportunities and challenges of ultra-wideband, as UWB beacons see widespread adoption in smartphones, smartwatches, and other devices — The ultra-wideband, or UWB, technology that powers Apple's AirTags could reshape how we interact with devices—if companies can overcome privacy concerns and other hurdles
Tweets: @wsj, @sub8u, @doctornene, and @stevemur
| Bloomberg: |
PayPal confirms it is exploring launching its own stablecoin, after code in its iOS app showed it is working on a “PayPal Coin” backed by USD — PayPal Holdings Inc. is exploring the launch of its own stablecoin as part of its cryptocurrency push, according to the company …
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PCMag, Micky, The Tape Drive, Bspeak!, The Daily Hodl, Engadget, Cryptopolitan, TechSpot, CryptoPotato, and The Block
Tweets: @maljefairi, @stevemoser, @stevemoser, @abebrown716, and @markgurman
| William Turton / Bloomberg: |
Profile of Anne Neuberger, the NSC deputy advisor at the center of a bureaucratic tussle between US agencies over controlling cybersecurity policy — Anne Neuberger, the Biden administration's Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, organized a virtual summit on ransomware for Oct. 13, 2021.
Tweets: @janlemnitzer, @mikeshepard4, @manan, @blmohr, @ericgeller, @kevinmaddendc, @mideastxmidwest, @scs_news, and @ajmartinny
| Max Chafkin / Bloomberg: |
Strava CEO Michael Horvath says the app's revenue increased 68% YoY in 2021, suggesting a revenue of approximately $170M and a paid subscriber base of 2M to 3M — The app's revenue spiked 68% in 2021. But retaining the New Year's resolution crowd is a perennial problem, especially come quitter's day—aka Jan. 17.
Tweets: @ivanlevingston, @chafkin, @bw, @byerussell, and @hkanji
| Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times: |
How Ryan's World, launched in 2015 with a then three-year-old Ryan Kaji, grew into a content behemoth with 10 YouTube channels and deals with Amazon and others — Ten-year-old Ryan Kaji and his family have turned videos of him playing with toys into a multimillion-dollar empire.
Tweets: @mathewi, @ubiquity75, @nytimes, @gdalmiathinks, @teamziller, @mformahi, @gilasakawa, and @rachaelrad
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