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Erroneously unredacted court docs reveal Google ran a secret program called “Project Bernanke” that used past bid data to boost its win rate in ad auctions — Program used past bid data to boost tech giant's win rate in advertising auctions, according to court filing
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Some SMB owners who advertise heavily online say Facebook is speaking the truth about how iOS privacy changes might disproportionately affect such businesses — With big changes coming to iPhones, small online merchants are bracing for lost sales. ‘Why is Apple now the decider?’
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Pixel Envy, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times
| Balaji S. Srinivasan: |
Adding crypto to IndiaStack, a set of national APIs for payments and identity, could allow India to build an OSS stack for domestic and foreign transactions — Use the digital rupee to facilitate domestic commerce and crypto protocols to attract international investment.
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| CyberNews: |
Database containing 1.3M Clubhouse profiles was posted to a hacker forum; Clubhouse says it hasn't been breached, and the data is public info from its app — So far, it seems like it's been the worst week of the year for social media platforms in terms of data leaks, with Clubhouse seemingly joining the fray.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google denies reports Pixel 5a 5G is canceled, says it'll be available this year in the US and Japan and announced in line with last year's a-series phone — Despite rumors this morning to the contrary, Google has just issued an on the record statement that the “Pixel 5a” does indeed exist and will not be canceled.
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| Grant Stoner / Wired: |
Game streaming services like Xbox Game Pass allow disabled gamers to try new games without wasting money on potentially inaccessible games — Services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now allow users to easily see if a new title is accessible without having to buy it first.
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Sources: ISPs in the US are seeing delays as long as 60 weeks, more than double previous waits, when ordering internet routers, due to the global chip shortage — - Router-makers including Zyxel report much longer lead times — Chip shortage effects cascade into multiple product markets| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Austin has been a top destination for tech workers leaving CA during Covid, and residents are concerned about how the new wave is affecting city's culture — Matthew Congrove got the first offer on his house one month into the pandemic. Now, says Congrove, who lives in an eclectic neighborhood …
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| Raymond Zhong / New York Times: |
China says it is imposing a record $2.8B fine on Alibaba for monopolistic business practices; Alibaba says it will accept the penalty “sincerely” — The penalty is Beijing's toughest action to date in its campaign to tighten supervision of the country's internet Goliaths.
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| Bloomberg: |
Current and ex-employees say inattention to data protection at Verkada is emblematic of a “bro culture” that tolerated sexual harassment, misleading customers — Verkada Inc.'s security camera customers were livid. Hackers had breached footage from thousands of surveillance devices trained …
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| Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony's PlayStation organization has shifted its development focus to prioritize AAA games at the expense of projects from its niche teams and studios — Sony Corp.'s Visual Arts Service Group has long been the unsung hero of many hit PlayStation video games.
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Eurogamer.net, Game Rant, Android Central, Press Start, IGN, Forbes, GameRevolution, Trusted Reviews, Android Headlines, KnowTechie, and TechSpot
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| Matt Wirz / Wall Street Journal: |
Research: non-bank lenders have issued asset-backed bonds to help finance about $2B of loans to fast-growing but unprofitable software companies since November — Investors funnel money to unprofitable software companies through new type of debt deal — No earnings? No problem.
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