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EU lawmakers agree on legislation that will mandate USB-C on future smartphones, tablets, cameras, and other electronic devices by fall 2024, to reduce e-waste — A major blow to Apple's Lightning port — European Union lawmakers have reached an agreement on legislation that will force …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 16 beta code includes multiple references to an always-on display, a rumored feature for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max coming later in 2022 — iOS 16 was announced yesterday at WWDC 2022, with one of the biggest changes being a completely redesigned Lock Screen.
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 16 will fix the issue in SMS chats where reacting with Tapbacks sends separate spammy messages, and will instead show the Tapbacks above relevant messages — The hero changes to iMessage in iOS 16 are the addition of edit button and undo send features.| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
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| Tory Newmyer / Washington Post: |
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand release a crypto regulation bill that would empower the industry's preferred regulator, the CFTC, over the SEC — The proposal would hand crypto oversight to the CFTC, which the sector views as friendlier than the SEC
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| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
An in-depth look at Apple's M2 chip: 20B transistors, up from the M1's 16B and the A15's 15B, plus a 10-core GPU, up from the M1's 8-core, and 8K video decoding — Though primarily a software-focused event, Apple's WWDC keynotes are often stage for an interesting hardware announcement or two as well …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
iOS 16 brings support for Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons and Pro Controller, expanding on support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X controllers added in iOS 14.5 — While not advertised on Apple's website, it has been discovered that iOS 16 adds support for the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons and Pro Controller.| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
PayPal begins letting users in the US move cryptocurrency from and to external wallets and exchanges, after they complete a new identity verification process — 'We're in this for the long term,' says exec — In response to customer demand, PayPal announced today that its users …
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| Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
MongoDB announces “Queryable Encryption”, which it says will let users search data that remains encrypted, available in preview as part of MongoDB 6.0 — MongoDB claims its new “Queryable Encryption” lets users search their databases while sensitive data stays encrypted.
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| Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker: |
A look at efforts by the US to build a case against hot-headed coder Joshua Schulte, who allegedly leaked the CIA's hacking tools, ahead of his June 13 trial — A hot-headed coder is accused of exposing the agency's hacking arsenal. Did he betray his country because he was pissed off at his colleagues?| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
TikTok announces TikTok Avatars, similar to Snap's Bitmoji and Apple's Memoji, letting users customize their appearance, add voice effects, and more — TikTok announced today that it's launching a new Avatars feature that is designed to help users showcase their individuality on the app.
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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
GitLab reports Q1 revenue of $87.4M, up 75% YoY, net loss of $26.1M, down from $27.9M YoY, customers with $100K+ of ARR jumped to 545, up 68% YoY; stock up 23%+ — DevOps company GitLab Inc.'s stock surged in extended trading today after it reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue … | Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber and Waymo unveil a “long-term strategic partnership” to bring Waymo's autonomous trucks to Uber's Freight brokerage, setting aside years of legal disputes — Former legal foes turned AV buddies — Waymo and Uber, former legal foes and bitter rivals in the autonomous vehicle space … | Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Checkout.com partners with Fireblocks to let businesses accept and make payments using the USDC stablecoin — - Checkout.com said it will let businesses settle payments in the stablecoin USDC through a partnership with crypto security firm Fireblocks. — The $40 billion start …
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| Stefanie Marotta / Bloomberg: |
Shopify investors grant CEO Tobi Lütke a “founder share”, ensuring him 40%+ voting power under certain conditions, and approve a 10:1 stock split — Shopify Inc. investors have agreed to grant Chief Executive Officer Tobi Lutke special voting rights, securing his influence … | Siobhan Roberts / New York Times: |
Study: Bitcoin transactions show 64 key players mined most of the cryptocurrency in its first two years, contrary to the ethos of decentralized crypto — In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
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| Andrew Orr / AppleInsider: |
macOS Ventura will include Continuity Camera, which lets an iPhone act as a webcam, using the Wide Angle lens for Center Stage and the Ultra Wide for Desk View — Announced at the 2022 WWDC, Apple is adding a feature for the iPhone to natively act as a webcam in macOS Ventura for users of iOS 16.
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| Shubham Sharma / VentureBeat: |
New York-based Castor, which offers enterprise tools to help catalog data, raises a $23.5M Series A led by Blossom — New York-headquartered Castor, a data catalog provider for enterprises, today announced it has raised $23.5 million in a series A round of funding led by Blossom.
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| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
France-based nfinite, a SaaS e-merchandising platform with tools to create 3D images, raises a $100M Series B led by Insight, after a $15M Series A in February — When buying online, you don't get the opportunity to pick up items and look at them, but nfinite is working to change the way products …
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| Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: |
Euler, a non-custodial Ethereum protocol for lending and borrowing assets, raises $32M led by Haun Ventures — The funds will go toward treasury diversification for the forthcoming Euler DAO. — Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Euler has raised $32 million in a funding round led … | Lukasz Olejnik / Wired: |
How Ukrainian civilians are helping the army using apps, blurring the lines between civilians and soldiers, raising questions of international humanitarian law — In Ukraine, civilians are valiantly assisting the army via apps—and challenging a tenet of international law in the process.
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| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Take Blip, an enterprise customer messaging service, raises a $70M Series B led by Warburg Pincus, bringing its total funding to $170M — Take Blip, an online messaging platform for businesses, today announced that it raised $70 million in a Series B round led by Warburg Pincus.Sponsor Posts
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