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| Kylie Robison / Fortune: |
X is testing Not A Bot, a program requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post, in New Zealand and the Philippines — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
More: X, The Verge, PCMag, 9to5Mac, The Information, Engadget, Insider, The Register, BBC, The Guardian, Android Authority, X, KRQE NEWS 13, SiliconANGLE, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Rolling Stone, Neowin, Phandroid, The Hollywood Reporter, MacRumors, TIME, Social Media Today, Variety, The Sun, Axios, SlashGear, Digital Trends, Wccftech, and Bloomberg
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Mastodon: @wiredfire@mas.to, @bastardsheep@aus.social, @andypiper@macaw.social, @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social, @stefan@gardenstate.social, @mergesort@macaw.social, and @shepgo@mastodon.social
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X: @support, @vinn_ayy, @elonmusk, @buccocapital, @jenmsft, @wadhwa, @evacide, @james_acton32, @david_strathdee, @mrbenwexler, @kyliebytes, @benfowlkesmma, @kyliebytes, @elysiumdesigns, @elonmusk, @molly0xfff, @kairyssdal, @film_girl, @tianyuf, and @chrispirillo
Forums: Hacker News, r/RealTesla, r/elonmusk, r/popculturechat, r/technology, r/Twitter, r/newzealand, 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, as “the regulatory process took so long” before the acquisition could close — There's no 'secret celebration drop that's coming in the next couple of weeks.'
More: Xbox on YouTube, Dot Esports, Pure Xbox, Windows Central, Neowin, Thurrott, Press Start, Game Rant, GamingBolt, IGN, Kotaku, and Gamereactor UK
| 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.
More: Qualcomm, TNW, The Register, nextpit, Proactiveinvestors NA, Stock Market News, Android Central, Forbes, SamMobile, 9to5Google, and Hackster.io
| Rob Pegoraro / PCMag: |
The US IRS plans to offer a free, “mobile-friendly, interview-based” direct e-filing option for 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.
More: Internal Revenue Service, TechCrunch, Washington Post, Associated Press, The Hill, and Nextgov/FCW
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: Reuters, VentureBeat, CNBC, New York Times, The Register, Semiconductor Industry …, Axios, NVIDIA, fmprc.gov.cn, cybersecurityconnect.com.au, Washington Post, Cryptopolitan, The Information, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Financial Times, Forbes, Huawei Central, Silicon Valley Business …, TIME, TechInsights Inc., iTnews, Reuters, Bitcoin Insider, The Hill, Wccftech, and Bloomberg
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LinkedIn: Xavier Arnés-Novau and Martijn Rasser
Forums: r/UkrainianConflict and r/NVDA_Stock
| Politico: |
Analysis: Israel has pushed dozens of ads, including graphic videos, on X and YouTube in the EU, the UK, and the US to drum up support for its actions in Gaza — Since Hamas' attack, Israel has pushed dozens of online ads, including graphic videos, to millions of people to drum up support for its actions.| Conspirador Norteñ: |
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| New York Times: |
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Mastodon: @bobwyman@mastodon.social. X: @sheeraf, @erant, @thegarance, and @synaesthesiajp. LinkedIn: Logan Hudniuk 🚔
| 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, Gizmodo, The Verge, Engadget, Android Authority, Mashable, Android Headlines, ZDNet, TechRadar, and Android Central
| 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.
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Forums: r/hardware, r/gadgets, and r/ipad
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren't as “engaging, collaborative, and productive” — Roblox — a company that builds a hugely popular virtual experiences platform, recently introduced …
More: Roblox Blog and CNBC
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| 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: T3, Road to VR, TikTok, and TikTok
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LinkedIn: Rafael Brown, Rob England 🦓, Joseph Jerome, Randall Rode, Richard Marshall, Mark John Chukwuemeka …, and Tom Emrich 🏳 …
Forums: r/OculusQuest, r/Futurology, and r/technology
| 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, Reuters, GeekWire, and Neowin
| Irina Anghel / Bloomberg: |
PwC partners with OpenAI to consult clients 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 …
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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 …
More: CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Unchained Crypto, CryptoSlate, Cryptopolitan, crypto.news, Decrypt, The Verge, and The Block
| 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, PetaPixel, ComingSoon.net, Social Media Today, and Forbes
| 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, ZyCrypto, and Coinspeaker
X: @ftx_official, @sunil_trades, @timccopeland, @spreekaway, @ftx_official, @colegarnerstake, @wassielawyer, and @napgener. Forums: r/ethtrader
| New York Times: |
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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 … | Marissa Newman / Bloomberg: |
Israel is in talks with SpaceX to set up Starlink internet, a first for the country, as a backup in case its other wartime communication systems are disrupted — - Satellite internet to be used if other systems disrupted — Israeli ministry also mulling disconnecting Gaza from internet| Katie Honan / The City: |
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is using AI to make robocalls in languages he doesn't speak, raising ethical issues over making voters think he is fluent in many languages — New York City law requires public documents and announcements be made available in a wide range of languages …
More: The Verge, S.T.O.P., Los Angeles Times, Politico, New York Post, VICE, Cointelegraph, and PYMNTS.com
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