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Mark Zuckerberg says that Facebook does not prioritize profit over safety and well-being and argues that many of Frances Haugen's claims don't make sense — I wanted to share a note I wrote to everyone at our company. — Hey everyone: it's been quite a week, and I wanted to share some thoughts with all of you.
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Haugen's testimony: Facebook puts growth above public safety and must be more transparent, Section 230 reform is not enough, the buck stops at Zuckerberg, more — - Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a Senate panel Tuesday, telling lawmakers they must intervene to solve the …
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| Ali Breland / Mother Jones: |
During her testimony, Frances Haugen offered only weak remedies for Facebook's failures and specifically opposed breaking up the company — Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. — Leaks are generally good.| YouTube: |
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| Chris Scullion / Video Games Chronicle: |
A 4chan user leaks alleged Twitch source code, creator payouts from 2019-2021, proprietary SDKs and internal AWS services, and more; source says Twitch is aware — SOURCE CODES AND USER PAYOUTS AMONG THE DATA RELEASED IN A 128GB TORRENT — An anonymous hacker claims to have leaked the entirety of Twitch …
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| Justine Calma / The Verge: |
Google announces updates to Search, Maps, Travel, and Nest, focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions for users — There are updates to Search, Maps, Travel, Nest, and more — Google announced a suite of new features that it says will help people who use their platforms make more sustainable choices.
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Telegram says it added 70M users on Monday amid the outage of Facebook's products; Telegram recently reported passing 1B total downloads and 500M MAUs — Facebook's hours-long outage on Monday may have hurt the company, its founder, shareholders, and many businesses that rely on the social juggernaut's services.
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| Ekin Genç / VICE: |
Last week, the anonymous developer behind the NFT project Evolved Apes siphoned ~$2.7M from the project, took down its Twitter account and website, and vanished — The developer behind the NFT project, ‘Evil Ape,’ suddenly disappeared along with its Twitter account, website, and $2.7 million.
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| Cheyenne Ligon / CoinDesk: |
Gary Gensler tells Congress that SEC has no plans to ban crypto, decentralized exchanges could need to register, stablecoins are like “poker chips”, and more — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler told Congress on Tuesday that the SEC has no plans to ban crypto.
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Report claims Apple's health team has faced several internal issues and high-level departures; Apple says the report is based on “inaccurate” information — Apple CEO Tim Cook has previously stated that Apple's greatest contribution to mankind will be related to health …
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| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Nintendo Switch OLED review: beautiful screen, nice kickstand, and extra storage, but same old Joy-Con controllers and no performance improvements — Buying an upgraded version of a gadget can be complicated. It's not always immediately clear what's changed or if those changes are even useful to you …
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| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Sources: EU plans to fine Apple over iPhone's NFC chip, focusing on Apple Pay terms and blocking rivals' access; charge sheet could be sent to Apple next year — EU antitrust regulators are set to charge Apple (AAPL.O) with anti-competitive practices related to its NFC chip technology …
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| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
Utah-based Pattern, which helps e-commerce brands optimize sales, raises $225M led by Knox Lane at a $2B pre-money valuation, following $52M Series A last year — Pattern, a Lehi, Utah-based e-commerce accelerator that helps brands optimize sales on marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, Target … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Snap adds Snapchat creator monetization programs, including Spotlight Challenges, which pays $25K+ to creators using specific AR lenses, sounds, or topics — Snap is rolling out new ways for Snapchat creators to make money on the app — part of the company's efforts to keep … | Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Modern Treasury, which helps improve the efficiency of bank transfers, raises $85M at a $2B+ valuation led by Altimeter, up from $300M at the start of 2021 — - Altimeter leads $85 million investment in payments startup — Benchmark-backed Modern Treasury focuses on bank payments| Steven Aquino / Forbes: |
Amazon updates Alexa on iOS and Android with an opt-in feature to make Alexa wait longer for users to finish speaking, to help those with speech impediments — Amazon on Tuesday is adding a new feature to the Alexa app, available on iOS and Android, that forces Alexa to wait longer in order for a person to finish speaking.
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| Kris Holt / TechCrunch: |
Report: for at least two years, Amazon has invested $50M/year to develop a fridge that can monitor usage and suggest products and recipes — Amazon is reportedly aiming to bring some of the tech it uses at cashierless Amazon Go stores to your kitchen. According to Insider …
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises $260M Series C led by a16z and Coinbase Ventures at a $1.9B valuation, a16z's first Indian investment — Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase Ventures have minted a new unicorn in India: CoinSwitch Kuber. The two firms have co-led … | Melissa Heikkilä / Politico: |
EU Parliament overwhelmingly votes for a non-binding resolution banning police use of facial recognition and the controversial AI-powered predictive policing — The European Parliament today called for a ban on police use of facial recognition technology in public places, and on predictive policing …
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| Joanna Partridge / The Guardian: |
Amazon opens its first non-food physical store in the UK, using data from website sales to stock popular products, expanding beyond the US for the first time — Outlet at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent is retailer's first 4-star shop outside US — Amazon is bolstering its UK high street presence …
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Google announces the Pixel 6 virtual launch event will be on October 19 at 10am PT — The Pixel Fall Launch is on — Google traditionally holds an October hardware event to reveal its new Pixel phones. This year, it already announced them — here's the Pixel 5A and the Pixel 6.Sponsor Posts
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