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Bitcoin fell 20%+ over the last 24 hours to below $35K, the lowest level since Feb., and is down 30%+ in the last week; Ether, Dogecoin, and others also plunged — Galaxy Digital's Novogratz on bitcoin's plunge: These are setbacks for investor base — Bitcoin plunged to near $30,000 …
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Tweets: @elonmusk, @binance, @coinbasesupport, @thestalwart, @thestalwart, @johnauthers, @zay_trader, @neilcybart, @thestalwart, @thestalwart, @alexhern, @benedictevans, @yoda, @bopinion, @cnbc, @levie, @neerajka, @apompliano, @stevekovach, @itstaylorlocke, @deitaone, @twobitidiot, @jonerlichman, @samro, @nic__carter, and @comfortablysmug
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it is finally retiring Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, after more than 25 years, in favor of Edge — Internet Explorer will no longer be supported in June 2022 — Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years.
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Windows Experience Blog, Microsoft Tech Community, Tom's Hardware, PCMag, PCWorld, Windows Central, XDA Developers, ZDNet, Thurrott, Insider, Engadget, BleepingComputer, CNET, Pocketables, PC Gamer, MUO, TechSpot, 9to5Google, TechRepublic, IGN, Digital Trends, Trusted Reviews, GameSpot, KnowTechie, Petri, Neowin, Windows Latest, and WinCentral
Tweets: @kathy_darling, @stevefaulkner, @eclecticbrotha, @alekslopezmsft, @darianrosebrook, @wesbos, @notameadow, @animatedgeoff, @leighanoisgocua, @anonpig, @brendanjharkin, @newschambers, @destiny_thememe, @agiletortoise, @walrus_9000, @discordiankitty, @film_girl, @jasonmcminn, @drgonzo123, @danprimack, @kennethn, @tomwarren, @zhugeex, @martinsfp, and @maxkriegervg
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
During his two days of testimony at the Epic trial, Phil Schiller mostly stuck to the script and countered Epic's harshest attacks with an Apple history lesson — On Tuesday, Apple's chief evangelist finished up his time on the stand — Phil Schiller is one of the biggest names at Apple …
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GamesIndustry.biz, iTnews, Protocol, The Register, Protocol, Bloomberg, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @gibiz, @nickstatt, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, @kifleswing, @nickstatt, @thedextriarchy, and @nickstatt
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
An App Store exec testified that Apple made $100M+ from Fortnite commissions between 2018 and its removal in 2020; Sensor Tower says Apple made closer to $354M — Apple Inc. generated more than $100 million in revenue from commissions collected from offering Fortnite on the App Store … | Ian Sherr / CNET: |
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9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @thedextriarchy, @leah_nylen, @markgurman, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, @nickstatt, @stephennellis, @stephennellis, @stephennellis, @joshuatopolsky, @reckless, @backlon, and @stroughtonsmith. Thanks:@iansherr
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
iPad Pro (2021) review: amazing mini-LED screen on 12.9", fast M1 CPU, Center Stage works well for video calls, but camera still misplaced and no multi-user — Mini LED, major improvement — How much do you care about having a great screen? — That, really, is the only question that matters with the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
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Six Colors, MacStories, YouTube, Android Police, Gizmodo, iThinkDifferent, The Guardian, Engadget, 9to5Mac, iMore, Pocket-lint, techadvisor.com, CNET, CNBC, YouTube, YouTube, TechRadar, The Loop, Tom's Guide, Daring Fireball, Digital Trends, The Independent, 9to5Mac, CNN, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Mashable, AppleInsider, MacRumors, MacRumors, SlashGear, Apple Must, iDownloadBlog.com, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @viticci, @jnadeau, @viticci, @panzer, @panzer, @jetscott, @viticci, @jetscott, @reneritchie, @backlon, @jetscott, @samsheffer, @viticci, and @dcseifert
| Collin Eaton / Wall Street Journal: |
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount says the company paid a $4.4M ransom because executives were unsure how bad the attack was — Joseph Blount says he needed to quickly restore service after cyberattack threatened East Coast supply — The operator of the Colonial Pipeline learned …
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newsaf.cgtn.com, Yahoo News, The Hill, The Verge, SecurityWeek, and CyberScoop
Tweets: @ciaranmartinoxf, @normative, @normative, @williamturton, @dnvolz, @gregotto, @normative, @dnvolz, and @dnvolz
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google is testing a “Follow” button in Chrome for sites that support RSS, with content appearing in the New Tab page, initially with Chrome Canary users — Web browsers used to feature feed aggregators, but those built-in capabilities have since been phased out.
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TechCrunch, Android Police, Gizmodo, Chromium Blog, Thurrott, XDA Developers, CNET, Android Headlines, and MSPoweruser
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple announces accessibility features, including background sounds to help maintain focus and calm, AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch, and iPad eye-tracking — Apple today announced the upcoming launch of several new accessibility features that are being added to its various products and services.
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Apple, XDA Developers, Macworld, The Verge, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, iPhone Hacks, SlashGear, 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, CNET, Neowin, Apple Must, Cult of Mac, iMore, and iDownloadBlog.com
Tweets: @reneritchie, @tim_cook, @gregjoz, @gavkar, @chrismessina, @charlie_lner, @stevemoser, @justmedevin, @chrismessina, @pranavdixit, @reneritchie, and @iansherr
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
AT&T and Verizon conflated controlling distribution with controlling demand and hence wasted billions by buying media businesses like Time Warner and Yahoo — Manage your Stratechery subscription. — Felix Salmon asked a question on Twitter: — While Salmon's question was driven …
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pressroom.warnermedia.com, TechHive, CNET, Digiday, and Cord Cutters News
Tweets: @cnyari and @stratechery
| Steven Levy / Wired: |
Q&A with Google SVP Prabhakar Raghavan, who runs Search, Assistant, Ads, Commerce, and Payments, on cookie tracking, Google's culture shift, AI ethics, and more — In his first interview since taking a top job, Raghavan gets into the future of search, misinformation, employee ferment, and robots making phone calls.
Tweets: @jenn_elias, @mhbergen, @wired, and @stevenlevy
| Rumman Chowdhury / Twitter: |
Twitter shares the results from an investigation into bias within the image cropping algorithm it used to employ, finding it favored white people and women — In October 2020, we heard feedback from people on Twitter that our image cropping algorithm didn't serve all people equitably.
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Protocol, CNET, Engadget, and Wired
Tweets: @twittereng, @thomasforth, @mathowie, @xor, @tylerglaiel, @rahaeli, @dlowd, @twittereng, @laughsovich, and @ruchowdh
| New York Times: |
After its WarnerMedia spinoff, AT&T is back to primarily being a wireless company, facing myriad issues, including ~$170B debt and an expensive 5G build-out — Following its spinoff of WarnerMedia, AT&T is back to primarily being a wireless company, with all of the challenges that entails.| Michael Simon / Macworld: |
Android 12 offers new privacy protections including a Privacy Dashboard, mic and camera access toggles in Quick Settings, but stops short of Apple's ATT — On Tuesday, Google unveiled the highlights of Android 12, which will land on the Pixel and other Android phones this fall.
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The Guardian, Android Developers Blog, Android Police, The Hill, iThinkDifferent, Vox, MUO, and Mashable
Tweets: @joewestby, @google, @privacydigest, and @jason_kint
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 778G chipset, aimed at premium midrange handsets, and X65 5G modem, which is more efficient and offers wider mmWave support — Plus a new M.2 reference design to help put 5G in more of your stuff — Qualcomm has announced a new 700-series chipset for mobile devices: the Snapdragon 778G 5G.| Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal: |
Right-wing video platform Rumble says it has raised an undisclosed amount from Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance, and others; sources say Rumble is valued at ~$500M — Backing from conservative venture capitalists comes amid push for alternative social-media channels with looser rules on speech
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The Hill. Tweets: @craigsilverman, @chafkin, @mr_bellis, @craigsilverman, @craigsilverman, and @mediaevan
| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Miami-based Pipe, a trading service that helps companies with recurring revenue streams access capital, raises $250M at a $2B valuation — At the end of March, TechCrunch reported that buzzy startup Pipe — which aims to be the “Nasdaq for revenue” — had raised $150 million in a round of funding that values the fintech at $2 billion.
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FinSMEs, Financial Times, Crowdfund Insider, Crunchbase News, and PR Newswire
Tweets: @harryhurst, @alexisohanian, and @felixsalmon
| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
Spotify announces a virtual concert series, offering “prerecorded livestreams” of 40-75 minutes from The Black Keys and others for $15 each, starting May 27 — If you're a fan of live music, you probably paid to stream at least one performance at some point in the last year.| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
Google's slow pace in improving Docs, one of its most-used products, helped upstarts offer better features and the new, welcome improvements might not be enough — Why the biggest improvements in years might not be enough — Today let's talk about some big changes announced today … | Bloomberg: |
Semiconductor lead times increased to 17 weeks in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of “sizable” expansion, according to research from trading group — - Lead times have climbed to the highest level since 2017 — Automakers are expected to lose out on $110 billion in sales
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HotHardware.com News, phonearena.com, and Redmond Pie
Tweets: @swarajk224 and @lisaabramowicz1
| Sheera Frenkel / New York Times: |
Analysis: after violence between Israelis and Palestinians escalated last week, 100+ WhatsApp groups were created to coordinate attacks on Palestinians — Jewish extremists have formed more than 100 new groups on the Facebook-owned encrypted messaging app in recent days to target attacks.| Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge: |
Zoom announces Zoom Events, building on paid event marketplace OnZoom, letting companies host live events, sell tickets, track stats, and more — Selling tickets, tracking attendance, and hosting informal chats — Zoom is announcing an expanded live events product today that's launching this summer.| Bloomberg: |
Squarespace stock closed down ~10% at $43.65, after opening at $48 per share, valuing the company at ~$6.1B, well below its $10B valuation in March — - Firm is first major direct listing to close below guide price — Listing comes on third day of losses on U.S. exchanges
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Wall Street Journal, Barron's Online, MarketWatch, CNBC, Fast Company, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @indexventures, @ev, @jasonlk, and @kantrowitz
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
At I/O, Google made AI systems a centerpiece but failed to address concerns over its handling of research about the dangers of AI, which has led to firing staff — The company has been accused of censoring critics of these same AI systems — Yesterday at Google's I/O developer conference …
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KnowTechie, Search Engine Land, and Vox
Tweets: @funnymonkey, @emilymbender, @mer__edith, @timnitgebru, @emilymbender, @emilymbender, and @koraygubur
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google says Android TV OS, which includes Google TV, now reaches over 80M monthly active devices, with 80% YoY growth in the US — Google offered an update on its TV platform, Android OS, at its Google I/O developer event on Tuesday. The company said its Android TV OS now reaches … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Post-IDFA Alliance data: ad spending on Android is up ~21% after Apple's ATT changes, iOS spending drops ~3%; 63.5% to 83.2% of iOS users opt out of tracking — Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! — Apple's decision to emphasize user privacy over targeted advertising …
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GamesIndustry.biz, 9to5Mac, Forbes, No IDFA? No Problem, AppleInsider, and Protocol. Thanks:@vscpr
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