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Meta says the segment at Connect 2022 announcing the addition of legs to Horizon World avatars in 2023 “featured animations created from motion capture” — A subsequent statement from Meta says ‘the segment featured animations created from motion capture’
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Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on selling the Quest 3 at break-even or a loss, from $300-$500, to grow the ecosystem, missing the shift to TikTok-like feeds, and more — This interview was conducted yesterday morning as Meta was broadcasting its pre-recorded Connect keynote.
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Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads — Starting in November, Netflix will finally roll out its new ad-supported tier for just a few bucks a month …
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| Alex Marquardt / CNN: |
Docs: SpaceX told the Pentagon that it can't donate more Starlink terminals to Ukraine or keep funding the service there indefinitely, and asks for funding — Since they first started arriving in Ukraine last spring, the Starlink satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk's SpaceX …
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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Twitter tests letting users control whether others can mention them; if so, the user can pick if mentions can be from anyone or only those they follow — Twitter is working on a feature that lets you control who can mention you, with the test version discovered by app researcher …
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| Tom Giles / Bloomberg: |
In a July 2022 filing, Twitter said Elon Musk was under US federal investigation for his acquisition bid; the company has requested related documents — Billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities related to his attempted acquisition of Twitter Inc. …
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| Washington Post: |
A letter to Senate leaders from ~250 industry groups urges a confirmation hearing for Gigi Sohn to the FCC to end a 21-month deadlock and enable Biden's agenda — Almost 250 groups will send a letter Friday to congressional leaders, calling for the Senate to vote to confirm Democratic nominee Gigi Sohn| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple plans to offer Apple Card users a “high-yield” Goldman Sachs savings account in the coming months and automatically deposit their Daily Cash with no fees — Apple today announced that Apple Card users will be able to open a new “high-yield” savings account from Goldman Sachs …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Crypto broker NYDIG, which raised $1B at a $7B+ valuation in December 2021, laid off ~110 people, about a third of its workforce, in September 2022 — Company said last year that it had raised $1 billion at a valuation of more than $7 billion — NYDIG, the bitcoin trading and banking firm …
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| Coco Liu / Bloomberg: |
Study: Chinese netizens are permitted to air environmental concerns and criticize polluters on social media, resulting in lower emissions from some factories — In spite of China's intensifying crackdown on political dissent, residents still have plenty of leeway to air their environmental concerns … | Financial Times: |
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| Nelson Wang / CoinDesk: |
Stablecoin issuer Tether claims to have reduced its commercial paper holdings to zero, replaced with US Treasury bills, after saying it would by the end of 2022 — The company has been gradually replacing its commercial paper holdings with U.S. Treasury bills.| Wayne Ma / The Information: |
Sources: Apple's mixed reality headset is expected to have the ability to scan the irises of users to let them log in and make payments inside the headset — By the time Apple introduces its much-anticipated mixed reality headset—planned for sometime next year—Meta Platforms … | Nigel Gladstone / Sydney Morning Herald: |
A hacker leaks 5TB of data from the Colombian government, exposing the identities and methods of Australian Federal Police anti-narcotics agents — A massive leak of classified government documents has exposed the identities and methods of secret agents working to stop major drug importations to Australia.| Bloomberg: |
OnlyFans exec Keily Blair says the platform wants to move away from its “secretive” past, engage with lawmakers and journalists, and expand beyond adult content — OnlyFans Ltd. executives have mapped out a plan to become more transparent and highlight less-explicit content …
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