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Livestream of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event — Join us as we break the rules to set the epic standard at #SamsungUnpacked, February 9, 2022.
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Samsung debuts Galaxy S22 Ultra, starting at $1,199 with a 6.8" 120Hz display, S-Pen support, up to 1TB storage, and updated cameras, on sale from February 25 — It gains an on-board stylus, plus some incremental hardware and software upgrades — The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has shaped …
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils 6.1" Galaxy S22 and 6.6" S22+ with updated cameras, 10Hz-120Hz, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, coming February 25; S22 starts at $800, S22+ at $1,000 — Will iterative upgrades cure Samsung's sales problem? — By most accounts, last year's Galaxy S21 lineup didn't measure up to Samsung's sales expectations.
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils the $1,100 Tab S8 Ultra, with a 14.6" 120Hz display, 16GB RAM, two front-facing cameras, and Snapdragon Gen 1 chip, shipping later in February — The Tab S8 Ultra comes with a giant 14.6-inch display — Samsung thinks your tablet is too small.
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| Sam Rutherford / Engadget: |
Hands-on with Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: feels like the Note, distinctive hardware, mesmerizing display, impressive specs, and welcome S-Pen support — This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here, then reload the page to see it.
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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Samsung says the S22 series, Tab S8 series, S21 series, Z Flip 3, and Z Fold 3 will get four years of Android updates, up from the standard three years — Samsung has been getting better and better when it comes to Android update support, often beating Google's own Pixel phones on speed and longevity.
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| Devlin Barrett / Washington Post: |
The US DOJ arrests two people in New York and seizes ~$3.6B worth of bitcoin allegedly stolen in a 2016 Bitfinex hack, its “largest financial seizure ever” — The Justice Department announced Tuesday it had seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin allegedly stolen as part …
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
As Meta dips under a $600B market cap, it may avoid antitrust liability since it falls below the threshold set by recent US House bills as a “covered platform” — - Facebook owner Meta closed with a market cap below $600 billion on Tuesday for the first time since May 2020.
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A profile of Sequoia's Roelof Botha, who seeded the idea of Sequoia Capital Fund, which holds stakes in companies past the traditional 10-year VC fund cycle — 109. One billion dollars. — Roelof Botha used to write 109 on the corner of his notepad every week when he started at Sequoia 19 years ago.
Tweets: @bizcarson, @shaunmmaguire, @ericnewcomer, @jimgoetz, @bizcarson, @lucianalix, @vkhosla, @rabois, @ericnewcomer, @protocol, @dannygroner, and @owenthomas. Thanks:@owenthomas
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As crypto tokens fall, FTX and Crypto.com will run Super Bowl ads, seeking new customers; research shows $112.9M+ has been spent on crypto TV ads since 2020 — It's a testing time for crypto exchanges to be making their Super Bowl ad debuts. — Recruiting new users can be simple when prices are skyrocketing.
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Tweets: @silvermanjacob, @katherinemiller, @joemccann, @coinbureau, @cz_binance, @ndrew_lawrence, and @krangtnelson
| Darren Loucaides / Wired: |
A deep dive into the CEO and history of Telegram, which has about 30 core employees, minimal content moderation, and, until recently, no ongoing revenue — Hundreds of millions of users. No algorithm. No ads. Courage in the face of autocracy. Sound like a dream? Careful what you wish for.| Justine Calma / The Verge: |
The WWF hyped and then canceled plans to raise money for conservation with NFTs on Polygon's “eco-friendly blockchain”, a fraught claim dismissed by experts — WWF thought it picked a less polluting blockchain — Within a few days last week, the World Wildlife Fund hyped …
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A look at the effect of current and prospective regulations by EU countries on US streamers, including mandatory investments and retention of producer rights — Netflix, Disney and Amazon grapple with national investment targets and a shake-up in who owns rights| Paul Gillin / SiliconANGLE: |
Starburst, which offers the Trino distributed SQL query engine, raises a $250M Series D led by Alkeon at a $3.35B valuation, after raising $100M in January 2021 — Starburst Data Inc., which sells a commercial distribution of the Trino distributed SQL query engine, today kicks off …
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Sources: Microsoft is in talks to acquire cybersecurity research and incident response company Mandiant, whose stock closed up 17.86% on Tuesday — Microsoft Corp. is considering making a bid for cybersecurity-research and incident response company Mandiant Inc., according to a person familiar …
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Tweets: @tomwarren, @tsgiles, @hackinglz, @dinabass, and @danprimack
| Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: |
Twitter tells US Senator Wyden that it's “transitioning” away from using Mitto for passcodes, as the text message services firm faces surveillance accusations — Twitter Inc. told a U.S. senator it is cutting ties with a European technology company that helped it send sensitive passcodes to its users via text message.| Ellen Huet / Bloomberg: |
As CB Insights says there are 1K unicorns globally, adding about two per day in 2022, a look at soaring valuations, the first to reach the milestone, and more — Hubert Palan signed on to Zoom from his home in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 2 and prepared to address the 400 or so employees at his startup …
Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1 and @markmilian
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Dutch company ASML, which develops essential chipmaking machines, says an affiliate of a Chinese company has begun marketing products that infringe on its IP — ASML Holding NV has warned that an affiliate of a China company it previously accused of stealing its trade secrets …
Tweets: @tom_fowdy, @trevorcroker, and @cagankoc
| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Vicarius, an autonomous vulnerability remediation service for supply-chain attacks, raises a $24M Series A led by AllegisCyber Capital and others — Vicarius, a New York-based startup that has developed an autonomous vulnerability remediation platform, has raised $24 million in Series …
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Visa, usually the exclusive Olympics payments partner, is competing with China's e-CNY during the Winter Olympics, as the government tests the digital currency — For decades, the U.S. card giant was the only electronic-payments provider at the Games. Not this time. — in Beijing and AnnaMaria Andriotis
Tweets: @jchengwsj
| Olivia Little / Media Matters for America: |
TikTok continues to allow ads encouraging ADHD self-diagnosis and medication, geared towards young users and likely violating its medical misinformation policy — RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GIDEON TAAFFE, KAYLA GOGARTY & ABBIE RICHARDS — A swarm of advertisements encouraging attention …
Tweets: @lmatsakis, @benjamindictor, @olivialittle, @thomdunn, @taylortrudon, @thomdunn, @ohhkaygo, @disabledphd, and @slooterman
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The UK's CMA designates Amazon as a grocery retailer, subject to the same rules followed by supermarket chains with strict regulations on vendor relations — Britain's antitrust regulator designated Amazon.com Inc. as a grocery retailer, subjecting the online retail giant to the same rules followed …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Leaf Logistics, which uses AI-based tools to predict shipping disruptions, raises a $37M Series B led by Sozo Ventures, bringing its total funding to $60.7M — The pandemic continues to impact logistics and transportation firms, causing a range of disruptions including flight cancellations and buildups at ports of call.Sponsor Posts
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