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| 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, The Verge, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Ars Technica, Forbes, Laptop Mag, TechSpot, Tabletmonkeys, Macworld, Livemint, Digital Trends, The Apple Post, TidBITS, The Indian Express, Tom's Guide, BGR, SlashGear, AppleInsider, MobileSyrup, Redmond Pie, iDownloadBlog.com, The Economic Times, IGN, CNN, Android Headlines, iThinkDifferent, Supercharged, Gizmodo, CNET, Engadget, Yanko Design, Lifewire, Mashable, Proactiveinvestors NA, Neowin, MacStories, and TechEBlog
Threads: @parkerortolani and @juliangustavogomez
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Forums: r/ipad, r/gadgets, and r/hardware
| 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, New York Times, Forbes, TechInsights Inc., The Hill, iTnews, fmprc.gov.cn, Axios, Voice of America, Silicon Valley Business …, Semiconductor Industry …, Reuters, Bloomberg, Washington Post, TIME, Financial Times, Associated Press, Bitcoin Insider, NBC 7 San Diego, Android Headlines, Investor's Business Daily, Gizmodo, Bloomberg, and Wccftech
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| 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, IGN, Game Rant, Neowin, Kotaku, Press Start, Pure Xbox, Gamereactor UK, GamingBolt, CNBC, and KitGuru
| 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, UploadVR, TikTok, and TikTok
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Forums: r/OculusQuest, r/Futurology, and r/technology
| 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, CCN.com, Coinspeaker, Bitcoin Insider, CryptoPotato, ZyCrypto, and Fortune
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| 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.
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| 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 …
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| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Meta identifies and fixes a bug after thousands of Palestinian supporters say their rule-abiding posts were suppressed or removed from Facebook and Instagram — Meta has cautioned that some posts may be temporarily suppressed or suspended as it sifts through millions of posts spreading across its platforms.
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| 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, The Verge, OSnews, Gizmodo, Android Authority, ZDNet, Android Headlines, 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: @menottim, @georgiagemo, and @jaypetersplus
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| 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 … | 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.| Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: |
WhatsApp plans to roll out passkey support to all Android users over the coming months to replace passwords and 2FA; Meta did not share passkey plans for iOS — WhatsApp users on Android can say goodbye to insecure and annoying SMS two-factor authentication.
More: TechCrunch, Engadget, SC Media, BleepingComputer, Dark Reading, Mashable, Tech.co, The Economic Times, 9to5Google, PCMag, KnowTechie, MSPoweruser, Authenticate, Ghacks, T3, iPhone in Canada Blog, Android Police, and PhoneArena
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| 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 … | 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, Forbes, ComingSoon.net, Social Media Today, and PetaPixel
| 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| 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 Takealot| 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 … | Bloomberg: |
Tim Cook visits China for the second time this year, showing up at a contest for Tencent's Honor of Kings game in a Chengdu Apple Store — - Cook joined an ‘Honor of Kings’ contest in Chengdu Apple store — The CEO visits as worries grow about its performance in China
More: MacRumors, The Verge, Times of India, 9to5Mac, Agence France-Presse, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, PhoneArena, Pocket Gamer.biz, CNBC, iMore, CHINAdaily, CNN, and The Information
X: @thinking_panda, @sino_market, @edourdoo, @onlyyoontv, @onlyyoontv, and @business. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Kylie Robison / Fortune: |
Source: X will begin charging new users $1 a year to access key features including the ability to tweet, reply, quote, repost, like, bookmark, and create lists — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
Threads: @guillecummings and @mike_isaac
Mastodon: @wiredfire@mas.to and @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social
Bluesky: @jeremydstanley.com, @dell.bsky.social, @golikehellmachine.bsky.social, @chickenpuppet.bsky.social, @sababausa.bsky.social, @velodus.bsky.social, and @darthbluesky.bsky.social
X: @film_girl, @elysiumdesigns, @kairyssdal, @chrispirillo, @kyliebytes, and @kyliebytes. Forums: Hacker News
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