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Many large websites went down Tuesday, including Amazon, Twitch, BBC, NYT, Spotify, Reddit, and FT, due to an issue at the Fastly CDN, which has now been fixed — Countless popular websites including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal …
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Fastly Status, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Associated Press, The Verge, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Engadget, BBC, New York Times, Insider, Reuters, BBC, 9to5Mac, Metro.co.uk, The Guardian, Wired UK, The Business of Business, NBC News, SiliconANGLE, Laptop Mag, inews.co.uk, Axios, TNW, CNBC, BleepingComputer, FedScoop, Nieman Lab, Vox, MacRumors, infosecurity-magazine.com, Input, Financial Times, MediaNama, Gizmodo, NBC Bay Area, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, mobilesyrup.com, Telecoms.com, Bloomberg, CNN, XDA Developers, Tom's Guide, news.com.au, Android Police, Techaeris, The Hill, The Irish Times, Memeburn, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @fastly, @ap, @kevincollier, @charlescwcooke, @govuk, @pwnallthethings, @kendilaniannbc, @rustybrick, @rustybrick, @iblametom, @halsparks, @tomwarren, @journodave, @verge, @ariehkovler, @jessicaelgot, @kjhealy, @brianstelter, @campuscodi, @jennelizabethj, @digiphile, @ruskin147, @ap, @arrington, and @fabiochiusi
| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Bitcoin slid 7%+ to $32,936 after US seized most of the Colonial Pipeline ransom and is down ~50% from its all-time high of ~$63K; ether and XRP also fell 7% — - Bitcoin accelerated its slide to fall below the $32,000 level late Tuesday morning, according to Coin Metrics data.
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U.S. Department of Justice, Decrypt, NPR, Decrypt, NewsBTC, CoinDesk, NBC News, Fast Company, and The Hacker News
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
In a huge sting operation, FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat service AN0M for 3+ years to intercept messages between criminals globally — The FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat platform and intercepted secret messages between criminal gang members …
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Australian Federal Police. More:
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Tweets: @seamushughes, @josephfcox, @theage, @europol, @ashk4n, @flexlibris, @andydiggle, @johnruddick2, @sub8u, @aravosis, @europol, @josephfcox, @victoriapolice, @josephfcox, @ylvajohansson, @chrizap, @jason_kint, @josephfcox, @martinsfp, @hackerfantastic, @hackerfantastic, @mollymckew, @girlsreallyrule, @margschinas, @cameronwilson, @campuscodi, @campuscodi, @campuscodi, @manjusrii, @campuscodi, @campuscodi, and @mshannahmurphy
| Adam Mosseri / Instagram: |
In the first of a series of blog posts, Instagram explains how it ranks Feed, Stories, Explore, and Reels, and addresses “shadowbanning” accusations — It's hard to trust what you don't understand. We want to do a better job of explaining how Instagram works.
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Engadget, Insider, Insider, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @liahaberman, @instagramcomms, @mosseri, @mosseri, and @mosseri
| Kevin Roose / New York Times: |
As Uber and Lyft aim to become profitable this year, it seems like a golden era of VC-subsidized services, from Uber to Bird and MoviePass, is coming to an end — The price for Ubers, scooters and Airbnb rentals is going up as tech companies aim for profitability.
Tweets: @ddayen, @karenkho, @caleweissman, @jnco_jorts, @brynstole, @bigblackjacobin, @kevinroose, @dhmontgomery, @brokenbottleboy, @glennf, @dgelles, @kathrynw5, @cubicleapril, and @nytimes
| ProPublica: |
Leaked IRS data shows how billionaires manage to pay little in income tax; in 2007 and 2011, Jeff Bezos paid zero income tax, and Elon Musk did the same in 2018 — The Secret IRS Files — In 2007, Jeff Bezos, then a multibillionaire and now the world's richest man, did not pay a penny in federal income taxes.
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| Wayne Ma / The Information: |
Investigation found 100+ online ads for production line jobs at 30+ companies in Apple's supply chain that contained discriminatory language — Some of the companies in China that supply Apple with parts for its devices are willing to use workers from the predominantly Muslim group known as Uyghurs …
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AppleInsider, Insider, iMore, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @grosetimothy, @theinformation, @isaacstonefish, @nickwingfield, @thedragonfeeder, @waynema, @alexeheath, and @amir
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Starting with iOS 15, iPhones can be traced via the Find My network even while powered off or after factory reset — With iOS 15, your iPhone is still traceable through the Find My network even when the device is powered off. It seems that with iOS 15, the phone is not really fully ‘powered off’ …
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Apple, mobilesyrup.com, The Record, CNET, Gizchina, KnowTechie, techadvisor.com, ZDNet, iThinkDifferent, MacRumors, AppleInsider, CNBC, and Wccftech
Tweets: @brian_henderson, @smashdawg, @novallswift, and @malteengeler
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
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Apple, AppleInsider, Scobleizer, iMore, and lu.ma
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| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Adobe launches M1 Mac-native versions of more Creative Cloud apps including Lightroom Classic and Illustrator, claims 80%+ faster performance than Intel Macs — Performance should be about twice as fast as an equivalent Intel Mac — Adobe is now shipping new versions of more Creative Cloud apps …
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Adobe Blog, Gizmodo, CNET, Thurrott, PetaPixel, AppleInsider, TechRadar, MacRumors, Macworld, Digital Trends, Engadget, SlashGear, iMore, MacStories, 9to5Mac, iClarified, ZDNet, and Pocket-lint. Tweets: @jbenton
| Joanna Ossinger / Bloomberg: |
Chainalysis: American bitcoin traders made $4.1B in profits last year, 3x more than Chinese traders, followed by Japan, UK, Russia, and Germany — - Chainalysis ranks top 25 countries by biggest realized gains — China comes in second, with $1.1 billion in Bitcoin profits
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blog.chainalysis.com, Decrypt, Bitcoin Magazine, PYMNTS.com, and New York Post
| Reuters: |
Apple: iCloud Private Relay will not work in China, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user's web browsing behavior … | Melissa Heikkilä / Politico: |
An open letter with 170 signatories in 55 countries calls for a ban on biometric recognition tech, after EU proposes AI rules that critics say have loopholes — Activists fear loopholes in the bloc's artificial intelligence bill could allow for widespread facial recognition beyond Europe's borders.| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
Apple's tight integration is how it creates great experiences like SharePlay, but the advantage is imperiled by anticompetitive App Store rules like the 30% cut — Apple acquired Dark Sky, the popular weather app and weather API provider, in March of 2020; the Android version was shut down in July, and the API in December.| Aoife White / Bloomberg: |
Google will show more mobile search apps to choose from on new Android phones in Europe and make participation free for search providers — - Company will show more mobile search apps and get rid of a fee — Google has faced criticism over compliance with an EU order
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The Keyword, Search Engine Land, Thurrott, Engadget, Neowin, and Android Central
Tweets: @lewis_crofts, @timschu, @suka_hiroaki, @a_maehl, and @technology
| Oliver Haslam / iMore: |
Apple introduces Object Capture, an API on macOS Monterey that enables developers to turn 2D images of real-world objects into 3D models optimized for AR — Apple announced a ton of new software updates today and they all need new tools to allow developers to do what they need to if they want to make great apps.
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Apple, AppleInsider, Six Colors, TechCrunch, CNBC, and InfoWorld
Tweets: @raywongy, @marcoarment, @marcoarment, @markgurman, @tomemrich, @elmsli3, @demonkid, and @cityofmonterey
| Bloomberg: |
Under G7's proposed tax rules, tech giants like Facebook and Apple would still be unlikely to shift bases from Ireland, which has perks like a low 12.5% rate — - Irish incentives such as tax treaties continue to be a draw — Tech companies have publicly supported the G7 agreement| Thomas Grove / Wall Street Journal: |
Russia has been pressuring social media platforms like YouTube and Twitter to remove anti-government content and police its critics, and it seems to be working — Kremlin uses Twitter and other platforms to advance its goals overseas, but is now trying to prevent its opponents from using the same tools| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Verbit, which uses AI and thousands of freelancers to provide voice transcription and captioning services, raises $157M Series D at a $1B+ post-money valuation — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Verbit today announced the close …
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Geektime, FinSMEs, ZDNet, Verbit, Voicebot.ai, and SiliconANGLE
| Reuters: |
Sources: Apple is in early-stage talks with China's CATL and BYD, two of the world's biggest automotive battery makers, to supply batteries for its planned EV — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is in early-stage talks with China's CATL (300750.SZ) and BYD (002594.SZ), about the supply of batteries …
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Tom's Guide, MacRumors, Coinspeaker, 9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @reuters and @taylorogan
| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
PE firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital to acquire Seattle-based ExtraHop, which helps companies detect and prevent threats on their networks, for $900M — Private equity firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital will acquire cybersecurity startup ExtraHop for $900 million.
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SiliconANGLE, CRN, ExtraHop, TechCrunch, Crunchbase News, and VentureBeat. Tweets: @trengriffin. Thanks:@johnhcook
| Marcella McCarthy / TechCrunch: |
Brazilian neobank Nubank adds $750M to its Series G, now totaling $1.15B, led by Berkshire Hathaway, at a $30B valuation — In 2013, Colombian businessman David Velez decided to reinvent the Brazilian banking system. He didn't speak Portuguese, nor was he an engineer or a banker …
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CoinDesk, Wall Street Journal, FinLedger, Finextra, and financialpost
Tweets: @evanepstein and @okassim
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Whatfix, which helps enterprises incorporate user support tools into their software, raises $90M Series D led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Whatfix, a “digital adoption” platform that enterprises use …
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TechCrunch, Livemint, Crunchbase News, Entrackr, Inc42 Media, and Bloomberg. Tweets: @sequoia_india
| Kyt Dotson / SiliconANGLE: |
Blockdaemon raises $28M Series A to scale up enterprise blockchain infrastructure, with BlockFi Lending, Goldman Sachs, Greenspring Associates among investors — Blockdaemon Inc., a distributed ledger blockchain infrastructure node management startup, today announced it closed a $28 million funding round led by Greenspring Associates.Sponsor Posts
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