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| Kylie Robison / Fortune: |
X is testing a program, Not A Bot, in New Zealand and the Philippines requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
More: X, The Verge, Engadget, SiliconANGLE, Wall Street Journal, CNN, PCMag, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, X, Bloomberg, Reuters, TIME, Social Media Today, Wccftech, SlashGear, Variety, Digital Trends, The Sun, and Axios
Threads: @reporterzoe, @malwaretech, @mergesort, @timothyjchambers, @camroth, @diegojimenez, @carnage4life, @jw, @mattbinder, @timothyjchambers, @parkerortolani, @camwilsonreporter, @chinmay.karande, @b_fung, @oneunderscore__, @timothyjchambers, @tomgara, @guillecummings, and @mike_isaac
Mastodon: @mergesort@macaw.social, @shepgo@mastodon.social, @stefan@gardenstate.social, @wiredfire@mas.to, and @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social
Bluesky: @scalzi.com, @dell.bsky.social, @darthbluesky.bsky.social, @jeremydstanley.com, @dell.bsky.social, @golikehellmachine.bsky.social, @velodus.bsky.social, @chickenpuppet.bsky.social, @darthbluesky.bsky.social, @srossmktg.bsky.social, @jaredlholt.bsky.social, and @sababausa.bsky.social
X: @support, @tianyuf, @jenmsft, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @buccocapital, @wadhwa, @james_acton32, @mrbenwexler, @david_strathdee, @benfowlkesmma, @evacide, @molly0xfff, @kyliebytes, @kyliebytes, @elysiumdesigns, @kairyssdal, @film_girl, and @chrispirillo
Forums: Hacker News, r/newzealand, r/Twitter, r/popculturechat, r/elonmusk, r/RealTesla, r/technology, r/EnoughMuskSpam, Beehaw, and MacRumors Forums
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Phil Spencer says Activision Blizzard games won't come to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, in part due to the time it took for the Activision acquisition to be closed — There's no 'secret celebration drop that's coming in the next couple of weeks.' … Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer …
More: Xbox on YouTube, Thurrott, Windows Central, TheGamer, IGN, Neowin, Press Start, Game Rant, GamingBolt, and Kotaku
| Stephen Warwick / iMore: |
Apple unveils an “affordable” $79 Apple Pencil that charges via a USB-C cable, shipping in “early November” and compatible with all iPads that have a USB-C port — A nice surprise... Apple has today unveiled a new “affordable” Apple Pencil with USB-C that costs $79.
More: Apple, Six Colors, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Verge, iDownloadBlog.com, Snazzy Labs on YouTube, Forbes, TidBITS, Tom's Guide, The Economic Times, iThinkDifferent, Tabletmonkeys, Yanko Design, Proactiveinvestors NA, Neowin, TechEBlog, Livemint, Supercharged, MacStories, and AppleInsider
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Forums: r/hardware, r/gadgets, and r/ipad
| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Qualcomm says it's developing a Snapdragon RISC-V chip for Wear OS in partnership with Google, in what could be the first mass-market RISC-V Android SoC — Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future. — The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future.| Rob Pegoraro / PCMag: |
The US IRS plans to offer a free direct e-filing option in 13 states in 2024, for taxpayers with simpler tax situations — The move deals a blow to decades of effort by Intuit and other tax-prep software vendors to stop government e-filing efforts. … Last year's Inflation Reduction Act …
More: Internal Revenue Service, TechCrunch, The Hill, Washington Post, Nextgov/FCW, and Associated Press
X: @rakeshlobster, @public_citizen, @pattymurray, @senwarren, @alecstapp, @helaineolen, and @ustreasury
Forums: Hacker News and r/technews
| Wall Street Journal: |
The US plans to significantly constrict AI chip exports to China, including by Nvidia and Intel, aiming to close perceived export control loopholes made in 2022 — New rules make it tougher for Nvidia and Intel to sell advanced semiconductors to the Chinese market
More: CNBC, The Register, New York Times, The Information, Semiconductor Industry …, fmprc.gov.cn, Forbes, TechInsights Inc., Axios, Reuters, Huawei Central, The Hill, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Financial Times, Associated Press, Voice of America, TIME, Silicon Valley Business …, iTnews, Bloomberg, Wccftech, and Bitcoin Insider
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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
X now requires a linked source for proposed community notes, as researchers say misinformation on the platform has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war — Researchers have said that misinformation has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war.| Conspirador Norteñ: |
More: Wired and Social Media Today
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
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| New York Times: |
More: New Yorker and CNN
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Meta Quest 3's better passthrough video means people are again walking in public with face-mounted, video-recording devices, a throwback to Google “glassholes” — It's happening: people are once walking into public places wearing a video-recording face computer on their heads.
More: Road to VR, TikTok, and TikTok
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X: @sadlyitsbradley, @scobleizer, @cixliv, @nathanwchan, and @cixliv
LinkedIn: Joseph Jerome, Randall Rode, Tom Emrich 🏳 …, Rob England 🦓, Rafael Brown, Richard Marshall, and Mark John Chukwuemeka …
Forums: r/OculusQuest, r/Futurology, and r/technology
| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google rolls out new accessibility features, like Lens in Maps screen reader options, Google Maps accessible walking routes, and faster Chrome mobile search — Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features. The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places.
More: The Keyword, OSnews, The Verge, Android Authority, ZDNet, Android Headlines, Gizmodo, Mashable, TechRadar, Engadget, and Android Central
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren't as engaging or productive as physical ones — Roblox — a company that builds a hugely popular virtual experiences platform, recently introduced its own spin on video chat …
More: Roblox Blog and CNBC
Threads: @georgiagemo, @menottim, and @jaypetersplus
Bluesky: @glassbottommeg.bsky.social and @mhwilliams.bsky.social
| Ashley Stewart / Insider: |
Internal document: Amazon has committed more than $1B over five years to secure 1M+ Microsoft 365 license seats — - Internal document shows Microsoft ramping up internally for a huge 365 cloud deal with Amazon. — Amazon has purchased more than 1 million seats for Microsoft's 365 suite, the document states.
More: XDA Developers, GeekWire, Neowin, and Reuters
| Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk: |
FTX floats an amended proposal to return up to 90% of creditor holdings, divided into three pools, and plans to formally file the plan in court by December 16 — An amended proposal released early Tuesday will be filed by the FTX Debtors by mid-December if approved.
More: PR Newswire, Coinspeaker, ZyCrypto, and Bitcoin Insider
X: @ftx_official, @sunil_trades, @timccopeland, @spreekaway, @ftx_official, @colegarnerstake, @wassielawyer, and @napgener. Forums: r/ethtrader
| New York Times: |
More: DL News, PYMNTS.com, The Verge, Blockworks, Reuters, Financial Times, Inside Bitcoins, CryptoSlate, Bloomberg, Fast Company, Reuters, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Cryptopolitan, crypto.news, Cryptonews, Coinpedia Fintech News, Watcher Guru, The Messenger, Wall Street Journal, Axios, CNBC, TechCrunch, and The Verge
| Irina Anghel / Bloomberg: |
PwC teams up with OpenAI to use AI to consult on complex tax, legal, and HR matters, as the Big Four audit firms look to AI to cut costs and boost productivity — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has teamed up with ChatGPT owner OpenAI to offer clients advice generated by artificial intelligence … | Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: |
Reddit kills Community Points, started in 2020 as a blockchain-based way to reward creators and developers, citing the regulatory environment and scaling issues — Reddit is winding down Community Points — the blockchain-based “internet points” program designed to reward creators and developers …
More: Cointelegraph, Unchained Crypto, The Verge, CoinDesk, CryptoSlate, Cryptopolitan, crypto.news, and Decrypt
| Marissa Newman / Bloomberg: |
Israel says it's in talks with SpaceX on setting up Starlink internet services as a backup in case other systems are disrupted — - Satellite internet to be used if other systems disrupted — Israeli ministry also mulling disconnecting Gaza from internet| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Meta now lets Instagram users control specific activity that third-party websites share with the app, an ability previously only available on Facebook — Meta will now let you block Instagram from collecting your data across the apps and websites you visit.
More: Meta, ComingSoon.net, PetaPixel, Social Media Today, and Forbes
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Similarweb: in September, X's global monthly website traffic fell 14% YoY, US traffic declined 19% YoY, while traffic to Elon Musk's profile page was up 96% YoY — Despite proclamations from X CEO Linda Yaccarino that usage of the social network was at an all-time high this summer … | Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg: |
Amazon plans to launch its long-awaited online marketplace in South Africa in 2024, delayed by issues including a land dispute, and invites sellers to register — - US tech giant invited local sellers to register businesses — Amazon to take on South African competitors such as TakealotSponsor Posts
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UiPath:
UiPath Unveils 10 Innovations that Will Shape the Agentic Future — Orchestration engine, API workflows and agentic testing among key features of new UiPath Platform™ for agentic automation, launched at UiPath DevCon 2025
UiPath Unveils 10 Innovations that Will Shape the Agentic Future — Orchestration engine, API workflows and agentic testing among key features of new UiPath Platform™ for agentic automation, launched at UiPath DevCon 2025
Zoho:
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