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| Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat: |
PS5 will launch on Nov. 12 in N. America, Japan, Mexico, AU, and NZ for $500 for Blu-ray drive version and $400 for Digital Edition, in more regions on Nov. 19 — Sony provided more details about the upcoming PlayStation 5. During a video event today, the company explained what you can expect …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Oracle's bid for TikTok falls short of addressing Trump administration's national security concerns; a final decision has not yet been reached — Oracle Corp.'s bid for TikTok falls short of resolving concerns of Trump administration officials that the Chinese-owned video-sharing app poses … | Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg: |
The US says in a filing that a WeChat ban would let users convey personal or business info without criminal or civil penalties, but prohibit some transactions — - App users are seeking preliminary injunction against order — Trump claims use of apps poses national security threat
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on the impact of the pandemic on making VR mainstream, AR glasses, and why he doesn't want to “put an Apple Watch on your face” — How Facebook's CEO is thinking about the future of augmented reality, virtual reality, and more — Social networks contain multitudes.
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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Facebook announces Oculus Quest 2, starting at $299, with a lighter design, 50% better resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, up to 256GB storage, coming October 13 — The Oculus Quest 2 is here, and it sounds like a tremendous upgrade over the original in every way.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Oculus Quest 2 review: sharp screen, great price, and strong ecosystem, but requires a Facebook sign-in, Link cable and better strap cost extra, and it's bulky — The new default for VR, if you're okay with Facebook — As someone who writes about virtual reality and has been stuck at home …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Apple Watch Series 6 hands-on: an iterative update, always-on screen is very bright and is the best feature, but blood oxygen monitor gave a few failed readings — Also a very red smartwatch — I've had just under 24 hours with the new Apple Watch Series 6, which is just enough time to gather a handful of impressions.
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
A critique of The Social Dilemma documentary, which seems to exist only to stoke fear and outrage while promoting a distorted view of how social platforms work — The world is more complicated than filmmakers want to believe — I. A dilemma — On Sunday night, after being encouraged …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases Safari 14 as a standalone update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users, with customizable start page, new tab bar design, and more — macOS Big Sur didn't launch alongside iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 today, with the update coming later this fall …
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| Reuters: |
The Trump administration confirmed Tuesday that it plans to nominate senior NTIA advisor Nathan Simington as the next FCC commissioner — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, pressing for new social media regulations, plans to nominate a senior administration official to be a member … | Eric Tucker / Associated Press: |
DOJ charges five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting 100 companies and institutions in the US and elsewhere; two Malaysian businessmen were arrested — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions … | Matthew Choi / Politico: |
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Facebook says it has partnered with Ray-Ban maker Luxottica to develop consumer “smart glasses”, coming next year, but shared few details — The company partnered with Ray-Ban maker Luxottica — Facebook says its first pair of consumer “smart glasses” will be releasing next year …
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| Scott Stein / CNET: |
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Tonal, which develops a workout system that uses AI to personalize training, raises $110M from L Catterton and others, bringing its total raised to $200M — Connected home fitness startup Tonal announced today that it has raised an additional $110 million.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Uber is seeking to sell part of its $6.3B stake in Didi Chuxing, as it begins to monetize stakes in other companies in an effort to boost its own stock — - The U.S. ride-hailing giant got the stock as it exited China — SoftBank is involved in discussions for Uber to sell its stock| The Information: |
Sources: Chinese online video startup Kuaishou, ByteDance's biggest rival, is aiming for a $50B valuation in a Hong Kong IPO as early as this year — Chinese online video startup Kuaishou, TikTok owner ByteDance's biggest domestic rival, is seeking an initial public offering in Hong Kong …
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| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Snowflake opened at $245, after pricing its shares at $120, far above the original range of $75-$85 from last week, and closed at over $250 — - Snowflake began trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. — Stock began trading at $245 per share. — Snowflake begins trading in the biggest software IPO ever
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The Next Web, The Economic Times, and Bloomberg
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
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