Techmeme: The British Museum plans to digitize its collection over the next five years to boost security and public access, after 2,000 items were stolen over the years (Karen K. Ho/ARTnews)

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:

Matter hits version 1.2, adding support for robot vacuums, refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, smoke and CO alarms, air quality sensors, and more — One year in, and Matter is adding support for fridges, robot vacuums, smoke alarms, and more. It's a major step toward a complete smart home …

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Forums: Hacker News, r/HomeKit, and Slashdot

Bloomberg:

Japan's FTC opens an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust violations; a report says the focus will be if Google asked OEMs to prioritize its search — - The FTC said it is looking into Google's business practices — The US is mounting a broad investigation into the company

Umar Shakir / The Verge:

Amazon rolls out passkey support on iOS and the web, letting users log in via their devices' biometrics, and says support for Android is “coming soon” — Amazon's rolling out passkey support for its online site and mobile shopping apps. Customers can log in to Amazon using …

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Wes Davis / The Verge:

Microsoft updates Excel to fix automatic conversions, after scientists reworked the alphanumeric symbols used to represent genes in 2020 to avoid Excel issues — In 2020, scientists decided just to rework the alphanumeric symbols they used to represent genes rather than try to deal …

More: Office Insiders, The Register, Gizmodo, Windows Central, and The Indian Express

X: @kclemson, @mrgunn, and @jamesjosephigoe. Forums: Hacker News

Mayank Parmar / BleepingComputer:

Google proposes “IP Protection” for Chrome, an opt-in feature that masks IP addresses via proxy servers for “qualifying traffic”, rolling out in stages — Google is getting ready to test a new “IP Protection” feature for the Chrome browser that enhances users' privacy …

More: PCMag, ZDNet, Cybernews.com, Tom's Guide, Stack Diary, TechRadar, Android Headlines, and Ghacks

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Push Square:

Sony says Marvel's Spider-Man 2 sold 2.5M copies in the first 24 hours after its October 20 release, becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever — Over 2.5 million copies in 24 hours — Well, it looks like Sony's got another blockbuster on its hands.

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X: @playstation. Forums: r/PS5

Zack Abrams / The Block:

The Worldcoin Foundation plans to pay orb operators, who scan people into the Worldcoin network, in WLD rather than USDC in December and has issued ~134M WLD — - In a recent blog post, the Worldcoin Foundation announced that orb operators, who assist people in scanning their eyes to join …

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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:

Tinder rolls out Tinder Matchmaker, which lets loved ones view and recommend potential matches, in the US, the UK, and 13 others ahead of a global launch soon — If you're the kind of person who asks friends and family for help with your love life, Tinder is aiming to make things a little easier …

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Rafly Pratama / MSPoweruser:

An internal Qualcomm document details the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, including support for new AI camera tools, like removing objects and expanding photos — Qualcomm will soon release its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which will enable generative AI …

More: The Verge, Windows Report, PhoneArena, Android Headlines, SamInsider, nextpit, Notebookcheck, and Wccftech

Forums: r/gadgets, r/GooglePixel, and r/hardware

Yang Jie / Wall Street Journal:

A profile of China-based Luxshare, which started as Foxconn's electronics supplier and is now, according to analysts, eating into Foxconn's Apple business — Apple increasingly relies on China-based Luxshare for manufacturing amid U.S. tensions with Beijing

More: AppleInsider, The Messenger, 9to5Mac, Financial Times, TechSpot, TipRanks Financial, TechNode, PYMNTS.com, Cult of Mac, and Barron's Online. X: @jchengwsj

Byron Kaye / Reuters:

Microsoft plans to spend $3.2B to expand its AI and cloud in Australia over two years, aiming to boost computing capacity by 250% and train 300K Australians — Microsoft (MSFT.O) said it will spend A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing abilities …

More: The Messenger, The Guardian, Metaverse Post, Bloomberg, Australian Financial Review, OnMSFT.com, MSPoweruser, Sydney Morning Herald, and The Australian

Hayden Field / CNBC:

Databricks plans to acquire enterprise data firm Arcion, which raised $18M+, for $100M; Databricks raised $500M last month and bought MosaicML for $1.3B in June — - Databricks agreed to acquire Arcion, an enterprise data company, for $100 million on Monday, including incentives …

More: VentureBeat, SiliconANGLE, PR Newswire, TechCrunch, Arcion, and Constellation Research

Jay Goldberg / Digits to Dollars:

How Qualcomm is tech's “problem child”: a tense relationship with Apple, sued by Arm, investigated by regulators, disagreements with Google over Pixel, and more — Almost from the moment of its birth Qualcomm had to fight the world. It is hard for us to understand today …

X: @jaygoldberg

Tom Warren / The Verge:

Microsoft and Sony both advertise on the The Sphere in Las Vegas, for Xbox and Spider-Man 2, respectively; a leak showed Sphere ad slots may cost up to $450K — Microsoft and Sony have both spent thousands of dollars this week in marketing campaigns at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

More: Gamereactor UK and Press Start

X: @playstation, @xbox, @jeffrubenstein, @tomwarren, @trungtphan, @tomwarren, @hashmojis, @jamesstevenson, @gamebowski, and @trungtphan

Karen K. Ho / ARTnews:

The British Museum plans to digitize its collection over the next five years to boost security and public access, after 2,000 items were stolen over the years — British Museum has announced plans to digitize its entire collection in order to increase security and public access, as well as ward off calls for the repatriation of items.

More: Engadget, Financial Times, and The Verge

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Julie Jargon / Wall Street Journal:

Members of Gen Z say they use family location sharing apps to bolster a sense of security, such as during dates or at concerts; Life360 now has 33M+ US MAUs — An upbringing filled with anxiety has Gen Z sharing their location via apps — Teenagers have long balked at telling parents where they are.

More: 9to5Mac and Insider

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