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A White House report proposes outright restrictions on proof-of-work mechanisms if US crypto mining companies fail to reduce the industry's environmental impact — - The White House encouraged a broad policy push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and urged the use of clean energy by U.S. crypto mining companies.| Andrew Ackerman / Wall Street Journal: |
SEC Chair Gary Gensler signals he would support Congress giving the CFTC authority to oversee and regulate bitcoin and ether, if the SEC can retain its power — Former CFTC chief says he could back giving agency oversight of nonsecurity tokens — WASHINGTON—Securities …
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U.S. Securities …, The Block, Reuters, The Block, CoinDesk, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, CoinJournal, Blockworks, CNBC, Fortune, Protos, Cryptopolitan, Protocol, Ethereum World News, CoinGape, and Bitcoinist.com
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| The Verge: |
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max hands-on: iPhone 13 Pro design without the notch, thanks to the playful Dynamic Island; the always-on display looks great — A first look at the new always-on display, camera, and more — Apple just announced the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Geekbench's test score reveals the iPhone 14 Pro's A16 chip, built on a 4nm process, is marginally faster than the iPhone 13 Pro's A15, built on a 5nm process — A Geekbench score for the iPhone 14 Pro with the new A16 Bionic chip has revealed little performance improvement compared to the iPhone 13 Pro from last year.
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Geekbench, ZDNet, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Mac Observer, DealNTech, CNET, XDA Developers, Trusted Reviews, Gizmodo, TechSpot, AppleInsider News, and Appuals.com
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Laurene Powell Jobs, Jony Ive, and Tim Cook partner to launch the Steve Jobs Archive, a website featuring emails, videos, and historical materials tied to Jobs — CodeCon 2022 held an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, former design chief Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs on Wednesday.
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| Cara Lombardo / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Twitter agreed to a ~$7M settlement with Peiter Zatko in June 2022 over lost pay; Zatko signed an NDA but he can speak to Congress or file a complaint — Peiter Zatko pact over lost pay didn't prevent him from filing complaint now part of Elon Musk case| The Verge: |
Tim Cook dismisses Apple adopting RCS in iMessage and suggests that a questioner at Code buy their mom an iPhone to end green bubbles and fuzzy videos — Asked about RCS support in iMessage, Apple's CEO said users aren't asking for it — Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea …
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| Thomas Ricker / The Verge: |
Apple Watch Ultra's app ecosystem challenges Garmin, which dominates the $699+ premium active wearables market, and its usability could erode Garmin's position — Apple begins slow-rolling its way onto Garmin's lucrative turf — I had a funny feeling watching yesterday's announcement …
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| Victoria Song / The Verge: |
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| Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News: |
Apple's video montages for the new Watch and iPhone 14 safety features, like satellite emergency calling and car crash detection, are ominous and unsettling — The newly unveiled Watch and iPhone 14 features — car crash detection, satellite emergency calling, extreme weather — all seem a little ominous.| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Six people, including Coinbase employees and prominent crypto developers, sue the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, and officials in Texas over Tornado Cash sanctions — Six users of Tornado Cash, a popular decentralized cryptocurrency service, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Treasury Department …
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Tweets: @brian_armstrong, @preston_vanloon, @iampaulgrewal, @viktorbunin, @yugacohler, @tier10k, @plainsite, @pt, @kr00ney, @mdudas, @leomschwartz, @fintechfrank, @the3d_, @iampaulgrewal, @ldrogen, @fatimathefatima, @jerrybrito, @collins_belton, @hsakatrades, @effortcapital, @douglastuman, and @natewelch_. Thanks:@jeffjohnroberts
| CoinDesk: |
Chainalysis says it helped the US government recover about $30M stolen from Axie Infinity by the North Korea-linked hackers Lazarus Group earlier in 2022 — Hackers stole over $600 million from Axie earlier this year. — Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis announced Thursday it helped …
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| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google adds accessibility and productivity features to Android, including a Nearby Share feature to automatically accept transfers between users' own devices — Oh, and you can stick Bitmoji on your watch, too — Android is introducing a clutch of new features to improve accessibility … | Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: |
Meta disbands its Responsible Innovation team set up to address concerns about its products' downsides, but says the company remains committed to the same goals — Group was put in place to address potential downsides of the company's products; Meta says efforts will continue
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GamesIndustry.biz, Engadget, and Slashdot
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| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
YouTube launches a video player for Google Classroom and other education apps, removing ads, external links, and recommendations to help “avoid distractions” — Plus creator tools for courses and quizzes — YouTube is introducing a handful of new features for creators … | Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber and Nuro sign a 10-year deal and plan to deploy autonomous vehicles for Uber Eats deliveries in Mountain View, California, and Houston, Texas, in fall 2022 — Nuro's delivery pods are big enough to drive in the street — Uber Eats customers in California and Texas may soon …
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| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
Mysten Labs, creator of the yet-to-launch Sui blockchain, raised a $300M Series B led by FTX at a $2B+ valuation; all five founders worked in Meta's crypto unit — - Mysten's Series B round values the company at over $2 billion, giving investors equity and token warrants.
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Tweets: @sinoglobalcap, @kevinolearytv, and @blockworks_
| Reuters: |
Russia's trade minister says Russians will be able to buy the iPhone 14 despite US sanctions thanks to the country's parallel import scheme — Russians will have the chance to buy the new Apple iPhone 14 despite the U.S. tech company having left the country thanks to Moscow's parallel import scheme … | Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
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USA Today, Cult of Mac, Coinspeaker, MacDailyNews, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @bengeskin, @cnbc, @adrianweckler, @sondesix, @newley, and @thecryptomonk
| Reuters: |
Apple partners with satellite company Globalstar on Emergency SOS, agreeing to pay 95% of the approved capital expenditure to deploy new Globalstar satellites — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday selected Globalstar Inc (GSAT.A) as its partner for a feature that would allow iPhone 14 users …
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The Verge, TheStreet, Securities And Exchange Commission, Bloomberg, Fortune, PCMag, AppleInsider, MacRumors, I, Cringely, and TechSpot
Tweets: @elonmusk, @mdaneman, @abelavellan, and @noted_thanks_
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Instagram says it's exploring the ability to repost other users' posts in the Feed and plans to test the feature “soon with a small number of people” — Instagram is gearing up to give users the ability to repost other users' posts, the social network confirmed to TechCrunch.| Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: |
Dell, Nike, Best Buy, Twitch, and other big brands removed the ability to sign in with Facebook in recent years, some executives say due to privacy concerns — - Companies like Dell have been removing social logins from their websites. — Logging in with Facebook credentials used …
Tweets: @jordannovet
| Kate Clark / The Information: |
Bessemer Venture Partners raised $4.6B for two funds in August 2022: $3.85B for young startups, its biggest fund to date, and $780M for private equity buyouts — Venture capitalists aren't striking many deals with tech founders these days. Initial public offerings are nonexistent …
Tweets: @kateclarktweets, @dbhurley, @ohitsstuart, @danprimack, @yuris, and @jessicalessin
| Rob Davies / The Guardian: |
UK-based Darktrace's stock falls 32.47% after US private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in the scandal-hit AI and cybersecurity company — Private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in scandal-hit British AI and cybersecurity firm — Shares in Darktrace …
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| Jesse Hamilton / CoinDesk: |
Source: the US Treasury will advise the federal government to issue a digital dollar if the Biden administration and Congress deem it in the “national interest” — The Treasury Department, in what may be its most important recommendation spurred by President Joe Biden's executive order …
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