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Sources: Evan Spiegel told staff that Snap is stopping future development of its Pixy flying selfie camera as part of a broader reprioritization of resources — Move comes after company reported disappointing earnings and less than four months after the drone was launched| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Nielsen: in July, streaming topped both cable and broadcast for the first time in the US, with a 34.8% share; Netflix had an 8% share, and YouTube had 7.3% — Americans now watch more stuff on TV from streaming services than either broadcast or cable TV. — Streaming platforms …
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Tweets: @marcusgilmer, @nielsen, @mediumbuying, @tvgrimreaper, @jrosenworcel, @sensorpunk, and @nielsen
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google plans to prioritize “content made specifically by and for people” in Search in English globally, covering shopping, tech-related content, and more — The first update starts rolling out on Monday — Google is making a series of updates to Search that aim to tackle clickbait …
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| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Sources: Crypto.com has quietly let go of hundreds more employees since announcing it was laying off around 260 employees, or 5% of its workforce, in June — As the market slumps, Crypto.com is trying to hide the pain — In June, cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced …
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| Michael Horowitz: |
A researcher says iOS devices do not fully route all network traffic through VPNs, leading to data leaks; ProtonVPN first publicized the issue in March 2020 — VPNs on iOS are broken. At first, they appear to work fine. The iOS device gets a new public IP address and new DNS servers.
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Ars Technica, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, PCMag, NextPit, iMore, Macworld, Android Authority, Michael Tsai, TechRadar, Tech.co, AppleInsider, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, and The Mac Observer
Tweets: @0xkoda, @jgarzik, @sambowne, @nobsbitcoin, @octal, @defensivecomput, @calvingluck, and @adam_k_levin
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Qualcomm is planning a return to the server processors market and is seeking customers, including AWS, for a chip stemming from its purchase of Nuvia — Qualcomm Inc. is taking another run at the market for server processors, according to people familiar with its plans …
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| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Tether partners with “top five” accountancy firm BDO Italia to issue monthly assurance and attestation reports of its reserves “very soon” — - Tether said it has partnered with BDO Italia to issue attestation reports of its reserves. — The stablecoin issuer also aims to go through “a complete audit.”
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| Jessica Lyons Hardcastle / The Register: |
Google Cloud blocked a 46M requests-per-second DDoS attack on June 1, the largest ever and around 76% bigger than the attack Cloudflare thwarted in June — 46 million requests per second network flood comes as attacks increase by more than 200% compared to last year
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| Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal: |
Loup Ventures: 75% of US iPhones now have Apple Pay activated, up from 50% in 2020 and 10% in 2016; Apple says 90% of US retailers now take Apple Pay — It took longer than expected for the iPhone to become a wallet. But the patience of Apple is slowly paying off.
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iPhone in Canada Blog, Crowdfund Insider, PYMNTS.com, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @anthony, @counternotions, @rakeshlobster, and @rationalwalk
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service adds 1440p support at 120fps in Chrome or Edge browsers using the $19.99/month RTX 3080 tier — RTX 3080 members no longer need an app — Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now game streaming service to support 1440p resolution at 120fps in a Chrome or Edge browser.
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NVIDIA, 9to5Google, Real Mi Central, Windows Central, Neowin, Pocket-lint, XDA Developers, Engadget, Tom's Hardware, and VentureBeat
| Paul Tassi / Forbes: |
After Mark Zuckerberg shared a screenshot from Horizon Worlds for an announcement, people criticize the graphics and Meta's $10B investment in the metaverse — Mark Zuckerberg has once again been roasted on Twitter, not over barbecue sauce or surfing this time.
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PYMNTS.com, Kotaku, TechCrunch, The Daily Dot, PC Gamer, Blockworks, Bitcoin News, Futurism, Fossbytes, The Register, GameRevolution, and Input
Tweets: @jrhennessy, @ordinarytings, @chrisjbakke, @mitchyd, @cixliv, @joeamendola, @kaelivanfossen, @zenofdesign, @sarahmei, @kevinroose, @stevekovach, @cd_hooks, @emilygorcenski, @junlper, @day25, @thinking_panda, @libbycwatson, @tha_rami, @iwriteok, @jessnode, @dmitricherniak, @9_volt_, @jeffnolan, @fmanjoo, @rajat_suresh, @dosmeow, @morningbrew, @stephen_collins, @eevee, @funnygodmother, @kurtmargenau, @plainsite, @kenklippenstein, @lesterfreamon, @kenklippenstein, @jkass99, @gartenberg, @rachelmetz, @kevinroose, @skelecap, @ballmatthew, @etbrooking, @jack, @ibogost, @scottstephan, and @postingwhilegay
| Bloomberg: |
An interview with Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu on the “crypto winter”, raising funds, breaking up Meta and Microsoft's “digital dictatorships”, and more — The so-called crypto winter has wiped out $2 trillion in digital currency market value since November, and many investors have gone into hibernation.| Anna Gross / Financial Times: |
Swedish gaming group Embracer Group reports Q1 sales rose 107% YoY to ~$681M and announces six acquisitions, including IP for The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit — Swedish company announces six acquisitions and posts a rise in first-quarter sales and profits
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Embracer Group, The Verge, The Verge, Embracer Group, The Hollywood Reporter, Engadget, Deadline, CNBC, VentureBeat, and VentureBeat
Tweets: @nickstatt, @jonporty, @skillupyt, @crecenteb, @kerrymflynn, @embracerinvest, @nickstatt, @sacriel, @serkantoto, and @cade_onder
| Sisi Jiang / Kotaku: |
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser tells staff the company is “actively investigating” claims that female contractors were sexually harassed — Doug Bowser said he is 'aware of today's media coverage involving claims made about worker conduct'
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SiliconANGLE, HotHardware, MobileSyrup, The Verge, Dexerto, Engadget, GameSpot, Gizchina, New York Post, GoNintendo, Appuals.com, Eurogamer.net, and Game Rant
Tweets: @ethangach, @six6jiang, @nickstatt, and @tirhakahlove
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
VideoLan, which develops VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February 2022; India has 10% of VLC users worldwide — VideoLan, the developer of popular media player VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February of this year …
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Candid.Technology, Fossbytes, Neowin, Quartz, Softpedia News, The Indian Express, India Today, Mashable India tech, TechSpot, MediaNama, and TechRadar
Tweets: @videolan, @internetfreedom, @fsftamilnadu, @sunnynehrabro, @internetfreedom, @sahilriz, and @abhimanyuma
| Janko Roettgers / Protocol: |
A look at Netflix's gaming initiative: experimenting with ways to surface games to subscribers, hiring for a cloud gaming service, acquiring studios, and more — Netflix's foray into gaming is dead on arrival — at least according to the latest headlines about the company's first few mobile games.
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iPhone in Canada Blog, Game Rant, IGN, Liliputing, and Fortune
Tweets: @jank0, @jank0, @jank0, and @nickstatt
| Lauren Leffer / Gizmodo: |
Cameo announces Cameo Live, letting users have 10-minute live video calls with celebrities, expanding on DMs and Cameo Calls — We all have those celebrities or notable figures we'd like to sit down with for a conversation. It would be nice, for instance, to be able to ask a talented musician about their creative process.
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YouTube, The Verge, TechCrunch, Cameo, Fast Company, Chicago Tribune, Adweek, Engadget, The Drum, Tubefilter, and Mashable. Tweets: @poastsbymatt
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