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August 21, 2024, 2:30 PM

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Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Linux users say Microsoft's August 13 Windows patch leaves dual-boot devices unable to boot into Linux when Secure Boot is enforced; Microsoft hasn't commented  —  Microsoft said its update wouldn't install on Linux devices.  It did anyway.  —  Last Tuesday, loads of Linux users …
Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg:
The UK CMA closes its Google Play Store and Apple App Store investigation ahead of a new digital rules regime, set for fall 2024, that will give it more power  —  - CMA's digital market powers set to come into force this fall  — Regulator expects early work of rules to focus on app stores
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Samsung unveils a new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup that uses eye-tracking tech to convert 2D visuals into glasses-free 3D, set for release “within this year”  —  Samsung has announced a new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup at gamescom that uses eye-tracking technology to convert 2D visuals into glasses-free 3D.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft announces the $30 Xbox Adaptive Joystick, a wired companion to other Xbox controllers, for players with limited mobility, launching in early 2025  —  Microsoft is launching a new $29.99 Xbox Adaptive Joystick early next year that's designed for players with limited mobility.
Ryan Browne / CNBC:
PIP Labs, which is developing the Story blockchain to prove creators are the IP owners, raised an $80M Series B led by a16z, sources say at a $2.25B valuation  —  San-Francisco-based startup Story said Wednesday that it raised $80 million of funding for a blockchain designed …
Wes Davis / The Verge:
Google adds a Polish feature that edits existing drafts to Gemini in Gmail, on top of Formalize, Elaborate, and Shorten, for Google One AI Premium and Workspace  —  Google is upgrading its Gemini writing tools in Gmail to help you polish drafts that you've already written.
Allison Johnson / The Verge:
Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL review: great build quality, brighter screens, faster fingerprint sensors, but the AI features are inconsistent and all over the place  —  The AI is inconsistent, but the hardware is oh so good. … Google finally got the hardware right.
Brendan Pedersen / Punchbowl News:
Public Citizen: crypto companies spent $119M+ in the 2024 election cycle through Q2, or 48% of all corporate money, an “unprecedented” election spending spree  —  The crypto industry's campaign spending in 2024 really is unlike anything we've seen in modern politics …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft plans to launch a $450 white discless Xbox Series X, a $600 2TB Galaxy Black special-edition Series X, and a $350 1TB Series S on October 15 in the US  —  Microsoft is launching three new Xbox Series S / X console options in October.  There's the $449.99 white discless Xbox Series X …
Amy Or / Bloomberg:
Sources: Walmart, JD.com's largest shareholder, raised ~$3.6B by selling its stake in the Chinese e-commerce firm, after an eight-year partnership; JD falls 5%+  —  - Partnership that started in 2016 winds down with share sale  — Walmart is focused on expanding its own operations in China
Nick Turner / Bloomberg:
Filing: chipmaker Microchip Technology says its servers were breached by “an unauthorized party”, causing its facilities to operate at “less than normal levels”  —  - Nvidia, GlobalWafers have also been attacked in the past  — Breach comes as nations are competing for chip dominance

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