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March 28, 2022, 7:25 AM

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Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:

Kuo: camera bump on the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max smartphones will increase about five percent in each dimension due to a larger 48MP sensor — The increased size of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max's rear camera array is due to all-new 48-megapixel Wide camera systems, according to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

More: Android Authority, 9to5Mac, Benzinga, Tom's Guide, Laptop Mag, iMore, Pocketnow, PhoneArena, BGR India, CNET, Mashable, iThinkDifferent, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, Appleosophy, Ubergizmo, TechRadar, AppleTrack, and iClarified

Tweets: @mingchikuo and @maxwinebach

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Coda wins three Oscars, including Best Picture, giving Apple its first Oscars and making Apple TV+ the first streamer to win the awards' highest honor — Apple made history by nabbing Hollywood's most coveted honor, as “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards.

Shannon Bond / NPR:

Researchers identify thousands of computer-generated profile pictures being used on fake LinkedIn profiles for lead generation and product promotion — Loading... At first glance, Renée DiResta thought the LinkedIn message seemed normal enough. — The sender, Keenan Ramsey …

Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:

An analysis of 19.3M NFTs across ~8,400 collections: one in three have little or no trading activity, and another third trade below their original minting cost — For every Bored Ape and CryptoPunk there is a Baby Baller, one of the thousands of NFT projects that have faltered not long after celebrated debuts.

Source: Nansen. Tweets: @keithgrossman and @nikojilch

Scott Reyburn / New York Times:

Some museums across Europe, including the British Museum, are embracing NFTs as a fundraising tool, but most public galleries remain wary of cryptocurrencies — There's money to be made, though most institutions are wary of getting involved. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Tweets: @nytimes and @gartenberg

Sam Goldheart / iFixit News:

iFixit completes its week-long Mac Studio teardown: swappable but likely not upgradable SSDs, a massive heatsink, a dual-fan assembly, and more — Well, one teardown at least. More than a Mac Mini but not quite a Mac Pro, the Mac Studio impresses and disappoints in almost equal measure.

More: Ars Technica. Tweets: @stevesi, @ifixit, @restartproject, @aschilling, @olrak29_, and @ifixit

Nikkei Asia:

Sources: Apple plans to cut iPhone SE orders by ~20% for the next quarter, as war and inflation dampen demand, and reduces AirPods orders by 10M+ for 2022 — Lower orders to suppliers are early sign of pressure on tech industry — The war in Ukraine is causing supply chain turmoil …

More: MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Insider, AppleInsider, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, and Reuters

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:

Google updates Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux to fix a high-severity zero-day being exploited in the wild, the second such patch for Chrome in 2022 — Google has released Chrome 99.0.4844.84 for Windows, Mac, and Linux users to address a high-severity zero-day bug exploited in the wild.

Source: Google Chrome Releases. More: Forbes, Forbes, Ubergizmo, iPhone in Canada Blog, Ethereum World News, Neowin, Gizchina, BetaNews, ZDNet, AppleInsider, HotHardware.com News, Android Police, The Hacker News, and gHacks Technology News

Tweets: @earnwithrk, @ianbins, @richerd, @nobsbitcoin, @everrisejason, @jschauma, @metamask, and @toastpunk

Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:

Sources detail NHTSA's difficulties regulating Tesla as it rolls out self-driving features, resorting to threats and flattery in exchanges with Elon Musk — SAN FRANCISCO — The first time Washington regulators tried to investigate Tesla's Autopilot software, CEO Elon Musk was irate.

Tweets: @rschmied, @philkoopman, @robpegoraro, @faizsays, @geoffreyfowler, and @faizsays

Gene Munster / Loup:

Apple heavily relies on China for manufacturing, but its plan to invest $430B in the US over five years is a promising sign of ramped up diversification — The global supply chain will likely change rapidly over the next decade, shifting away from China. Apple saw it coming in 2018 …

Tweets: @stroughtonsmith, @munster_gene, and @01core_ben

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:

Sources: Apple paid $100K to $200K in stock-based bonuses to select software and hardware engineers, after giving similar bonuses in December to retain talent — Apple Inc. is paying a small number of engineers another round of special stock bonuses as part of an unusual push to retain key talent …

More: iLounge, TheStreet, Appleosophy, Notebookcheck.net, Slashdot, Protocol, San Francisco Business Journal, The Mac Observer, MacDailyNews, and iClarified. Tweets: @markgurman

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:

How global supply chains are morphing into “supply webs”, as the pandemic, trade wars, and geopolitical conflicts force tech companies to become more resilient — Supply chains are designed to be cost-effective, but not necessarily resilient. Companies are transforming …

Tweets: @mims, @margaretomara, @moonalice, @psettel, @iiiitsandrea, @wsjecon, @caseyayers, @martijnrasser, and @sarahbauerle

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Brian Stelter / CNN:

In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Fubo says TelevisaUnivision has pulled its networks from Fubo and that TelevisaUnivision offered terms “that would increase prices by 25%” for Fubo subscribers

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Dan Taylor / Tech.eu:

Leapsome, a Berlin-based startup helping HR teams automate employee feedback and training processes, raises a $60M Series A led by Insight Partners

More: European Tech Weekly, Leapsome, and Silicon Canals. Tweets: @tech_eu

Will Oremus / Washington Post:

Social media platforms are hastily rewriting their rules on hate, violence, and propaganda amid the war on Ukraine, setting precedents that may haunt them later

Tweets: @epro, @dbf78, @willoremus, @pstasiatech, and @willoremus

Megha Paul / Tech.eu:

Paris-based Lucca, which provides SMBs with tools to automate HR and administrative tasks, raises €65M from One Peak Partners, after 20 years of self-financing

FinSMEs:

Data Vault Holdings, which lets businesses monetize their data assets through its cloud-based exchange, raises a $30.5M Series A from undisclosed investors

More: PR Newswire

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: health startups Cerebral and Done used looser pandemic rules and pressure on clinicians to prescribe stimulants, often via 30-minute online evaluations

Tweets: @empo11on, @champgains, @michaelalbertmd, @aikeho, @cararlombardo, and @rolfewinkler

Ryan Browne / CNBC:

Transport for London grants Uber a 30-month license to continue operating in London, ending a years-long spat with the agency, which twice revoked its license

More: The Verge, Reuters, BBC, Telegraph, Insider, Engadget, and Neowin

Bloomberg:

Sources: Polish e-commerce locker service InPost is attracting takeover interest from CVC and others, as its stock is down 70%+ since its January 2021 IPO

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MIT Technology Review:

A look at Intrepid Response, an app the Minnesota police used to collect photos and data on journalists at protests and share across law enforcement agencies

Tweets: @twocatsand_docs, @techreview, @cendemtech, @hypervisible, and @mat

Miles Kruppa / Financial Times:

As some crypto startups seek to avoid investor oversight, VCs pass on board seats to win deals; investors in FTX, which has raised $1.8B+, have no board seats

Tweets: @bgurley, @sub8u, @cplimon, @wublockchain, @markmurray98119, @mattschaar, @carnage4life, @caseynewton, @georgeserafeim, @johnlmacfarlane, @workmj, @dondekojo, @muradahmed, @refsrc, and @daveleeft

Ann-Marie Alcántara / Wall Street Journal:

Brands including Forever 21, DKNY, and Estée Lauder have joined the first Metaverse Fashion Week, which began on Thursday and runs until Sunday in Decentraland

Tweets: @davidjollyfl, @wsjcmo, and @davidleetong

Adi Robertson / The Verge:

Ukraine next week plans to start selling 54 NFTs chronicling the first three days of Russia's invasion; the funds will go to the country's “army and civilians”

Source: Meta History. More: Waivly, Tech-pigułka, CryptoPotato, CrunchX, Business News for Kids, Bitcoin News, Forkast, ZyCrypto, Coinspeaker, CryptoPotato, Decrypt, Bitcoinist.com, CoinPost, and TradingBTC.com

Tweets: @fedorovmykhailo, @meta_history_ua, @meta_history_ua, @samkya, and @mintsyfra

Alex Soderstrom / Orlando Business Journal:

Orlando-based Beep, which is developing autonomous shuttles, raises a $25M Series A extension led by ABS Capital, bringing its total funding to about $50M

Bloomberg:

Mike Frazzini, a longtime Amazon employee who helped start Amazon Games and its current head, is stepping down to focus on his family

More: Game Developer, GamesIndustry.biz, VentureBeat, Eurogamer.net, PC Gamer, Game Rant, TheGamer, The Verge, Video Games Chronicle, IGN, GeekWire, Dot Esports, and Blue's News

Tweets: @jasonschreier and @thatguynamedtre

Reuters:

The US FCC adds Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom Americas, and China Mobile International USA to its national security threat list, barring them from its USF funds