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Snap unveils its first AR glasses, with four built-in microphones, two stereo speakers, and a touchpad, and says it will test them with some AR effects creators — The fourth-gen glasses have built-in AR displays — Snap's new Spectacles glasses are its most ambitious yet.
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| The Verge: |
Twitter is rolling out its new verification program, with revamped categories that include activists and journalists, and previews upcoming changes to profiles — It also previewed potential changes coming to profiles — Twitter is relaunching its public verification program, allowing anyone to apply for a coveted blue check mark.
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| Thomas Franck / CNBC: |
US Treasury announces it will require any cryptocurrency transfers worth $10,000+ to be reported to the IRS, saying cryptocurrencies pose a tax evasion risk — - The Treasury Department announced that it will require any transfer worth $10,000 or more to be reported to the IRS.
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon is shutting down its standalone Prime Now app and website by the end of the year and moving the fast delivery service to the Amazon app and website — - Amazon will discontinue its standalone Prime Now app and website by the end of this year, the company announced Friday.
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell discusses the risks of cryptocurrencies and sets a timeline for a Fed discussion paper on a possible central bank digital currency — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged the risks of cryptocurrencies in an unusual video message on Thursday that also laid …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance companies in the US, paid $40M in late March to regain control of its network after a ransomware attack — CNA Financial Corp., among the largest insurance companies in the U.S., paid $40 million in late March to regain control of its network …
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Tweets: @c_c_krebs, @dariusjbutler, @tliston, @williamturton, @rstephens, @kartikaym, and @jesskellynt
| South China Morning Post: |
China calls out 105 apps, including TikTok, Kuaishou, and LinkedIn, for the illegal collection and use of personal user data and gives them 15 days to fix — 105 apps, including some of the country's most popular short video platforms, were put on notice by the Cyberspace Administration …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple implies that Epic may be serving as a stalking horse for Microsoft, seeks an adverse credibility finding for Xbox exec Lori Wright, in Wednesday's filing — - Company says 5 Epic Games witnesses have ties to Microsoft — Apple and Microsoft rivalrly has gathered steam due to trial
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple launches an affiliate program for paid podcast subscriptions, letting users earn a one-time commission of 50% of a podcast's monthly subscription price — Apple last month unveiled its plans for paid podcast subscriptions in a newly redesigned Apple Podcasts app.
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| Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: |
How Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are lobbying to kill “right to repair” bills, with half of all bills in 27 US states already voted down or dismissed — Justin Millman has always fixed things. He tinkered with gadgets growing up before opening a repair shop in Westbury …
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Tweets: @chafkin, @patriciafahy109, @josheidelson, @kwiens, @kevin_oreilly7, @mhbergen, @mhbergen, and @mhbergen
| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Democratic Reps. Trahan and Castor introduce the Social Media DATA Act, which would force large platforms to share ad targeting data with researchers and FTC — Facebook's ad library allows researchers to see the content of ads that run on the platform and information on who those ads reach.| Kaavya Chandrasekaran / The Economic Times: |
Mumbai-based Eruditus Group, which makes top tier university courses accessible globally, acquires SV-based iD Tech, which offers online coding camps, for $200M — The acquisition will mark the Mumbai-based entity's expansion beyond higher education into the K-12 STEM space
Tweets: @sub8u
| Maggie Fitzgerald / CNBC: |
Robinhood announces IPO Access, which will let retail investors buy shares of companies at their IPO price before trading begins on public exchanges — - Robinhood said it is giving retail investors access to IPO shares. — Retail traders typically don't have a vehicle to buy … | Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
Volunteer staff of Freenode IRC, a key communication channel for FOSS developers, resign in protest over what they describe as a hostile takeover of the service — Crown Prince and network boss Andrew Lee disputes claims made by those leaving the internet chat communitySponsor Posts
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