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Thomas Germain / Gizmodo:
Facebook rolls out Link History, an opt-out setting that tracks all the links a user clicked in the mobile app, and plans to use the data for targeted ads  —  Facebook introduces a confusing new setting as the walls close in on Zuckerberg's data machine.  —  Facebook recently rolled out a new …
Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Fidelity and other spot bitcoin ETF issuers jockey for an early advantage to attract investors, ahead of reported SEC approvals to launch as soon as January 10  —  As the Securities and Exchange Commission appears on the precipice of approving the first wave of Bitcoin ETFs …
Iyaz Akhtar / PCMag:
Samsung plans to hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event on January 17 at 10am PT in San Jose, and streamed on YouTube, to showcase new Galaxy devices and Galaxy AI  —  ‘Galaxy AI is coming,’ reads the tagline, so get ready for Samsung-developed artificial intelligence.
Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk:
SEC filing: MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor begins selling $216M worth of shares; Saylor remains “optimistic about MicroStrategy's prospects”  —  Saylor said earlier that he would use the proceedings from the sales to address personal obligations and buy more bitcoin to his personal account.
Fred Wilson / AVC:
2024 predictions: AI will help make Web3 usable in mainstream applications and Web3 will help us trust AI, Web3 regulatory clarity, flat VC investing, and more  —  As we enter 2024, the capital markets have found their footing and are moving higher.  The Fed has taken interest rates as far …
Wall Street Journal:
A look at Shein and Temu's Chinese supply chain: the platforms offer a lifeline to suppliers, but margins are razor-thin, prices must stay low, and unsold stock  —  Shopping apps throw a lifeline to Chinese exporters, but it is a trade-off  —  SHENZHEN, China—E-commerce sellers Shein …
Rasmus Nielsen / Financial Times:
Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, much of the policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest threat, ahead of big elections in 2024  —  As we head into a big election year, beware the risks of misleading statements from those at very top
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
Pornhub blocks access in two more states, Montana and North Carolina, in protest of the states' age verification laws  —  Happy new year to people in Montana and North Carolina, who just joined a growing list of states that now require identification to view porn, or are blocked from viewing it altogether …

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From Mediagazer

Eve Batey / Vanity Fair:
The relationship between Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. casts renewed scrutiny on the ethical line between all journalists and subjects

Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Al Jazeera says Israeli forces raided its Ramallah bureau in the West Bank early September 22 with a military order to immediately close the office for 45 days

David Shariatmadari / The Guardian:
An interview with Nate Silver about his new book On the Edge, his election model, how Elon Musk has been “very pilled by right wing memes”, misinformation, more

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Laurie Clarke / Politico:
Critics and tech firms worry that the UK's Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill, a surveillance law now whisking through parliament, undermines user privacy

Earlier Picks

Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal:
Antenna: US customer cancellations at major streamers rose to 6.3% in November, up from 5.1% YoY; 24% of users canceled 3+ subscriptions over the past two years
Oliver Knight / CoinDesk:
Orbit Chain, which facilitates cross-blockchain transactions, loses ~$81M after an attack on its cross-chain bridge protocol, reminiscent of Lazarus Group hacks
Sean Endicott / Windows Central:
Valve ended Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, saying the app used a now-defunct embedded Chrome version; <1% of Steam users have those OSes
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
A deal by the 38 OECD members that took effect on January 1 says that platforms must report users' earnings made on their services to local tax authorities
BBC:
After UK regulators approved Microsoft's Activision deal in October 2023, Brad Smith rows back his criticism of the UK, saying the CMA had been “tough and fair”
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Telegram rolls out version 10.5 of its app, offering “totally redesigned” voice and video calls with new animations and backgrounds
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