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German researchers bought a US military device, last used in Afghanistan in 2012, with fingerprints, iris scans, and other data on 2,632 people, for $68 on eBay — German security researchers studying biometric capture devices popular with the U.S. military got more than they expected for $68 on eBay.
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| Eli Tan / CoinDesk: |
Solana-based NFT projects DeGods and Y00ts plan to leave the SOL ecosystem for Ethereum and Polygon, respectively; DeGods had asked for $5M to stay on SOL — DeGods will bridge over to Ethereum while its sister project Y00ts will move to Polygon with a grant from the layer 2's partnership fund.
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| Financial Times: |
BAYC, Doodles, Pudgy Penguins, and other NFT projects are diversifying into real-world assets, including toys, albums, and sports teams, to generate new revenue — Creators of best-selling internet collectibles have responded to a crash in the value of crypto and digital assets by seeking new revenues … | Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple plans an updated iPad mini in late 2023 or H1 2024, with a new chip as its main selling point; a foldable iPad is unlikely to replace the mini — Apple is working on a new version of the iPad mini, with mass shipments expected to start towards the end of 2023 or in the first half of 2024 …
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| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Q&A with YouTube's Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan on why the company acquired NFL rights, giving creators game footage, 4K broadcasts, multiscreen, and more — YouTube won the big bidding war for NFL Sunday Ticket yesterday, beating out Apple, Amazon, and ESPN with a deal worth a reported $2 billion a year.
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| Wladimir Palant / Almost Secure: |
LastPass' breach update was full of spin, omitted helpful but damning info, provided rosy interpretations hiding a failure to contain August's breach, and more — Right before the holiday season, LastPass published an update on their breach. As people have speculated …
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| Sujeet Indap / Financial Times: |
Lawyers working on crypto bankruptcies, including FTX and Celsius, are charging more than $1,800 per hour, leading some creditors to criticize the process — Advisers in Celsius case bill $52mn for four months' work — The investment bank B Riley is so determined to persuade …
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| Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal: |
After shortages, chipmakers face swelling inventories, mirroring the economy, as consumers cut spending; analysis shows falling lead times in recent months — Semiconductor companies slash production plans amid weak demand — The world is now awash in chips.| Eisaku Nitta / Nikkei Asia: |
Japanese manufacturer Kyocera plans to invest ~$9.78B in semiconductors through March 2026, roughly doubling its expenditure from March 2020 to March 2023 — Company to pledge KDDI shares for first time as collateral to raise funds — KYOTO — Kyocera will expand its investment in semiconductors …
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| K Oanh Ha / Bloomberg: |
An investigation shows how Amazon plastic shipping envelopes, discarded for recycling by US and Canadian consumers, end up being burned in Muzaffarnagar, India — Muzaffarnagar, a city about 80 miles north of New Delhi, is famous in India for two things: colonial-era freedom fighters …
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| Shelby Brown / CNET: |
Q&A with Apple App Store Vice President Matt Fischer on Apple Arcade's inception, its lack of a flagship exclusive game, approaching game developers, and more — Exclusive: Apple's answer to the competition has been to offer casual games for a flat fee, and it's working.| David Marchese / New York Times: |
An interview with AI researcher and MacArthur Fellow Yejin Choi on misconceptions about AI, GPT-3, training models to make moral decisions, and more — Artificial intelligence stirs our highest ambitions and deepest fears like few other technologies. It's as if every gleaming …
Tweets: @nytimes
| Haleluya Hadero / Associated Press: |
The $1.7T US funding package included the INFORM Act, forcing Amazon, Meta, and others to verify prolific sellers to combat counterfeit and dangerous goods — Retailers are scoring one win in the government-wide spending bill, which will force online marketplaces like Amazon and Facebook …
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