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Group behind Poly Network, a cross-chain protocol used for DeFi applications, says a hacker has stolen $611M; one researcher blames the attack on a crypto flaw — Quick Take — Cross-chain protocol Poly Network has been hacked for $611 million. — The team behind the protocol … | Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters: |
Facebook says it has removed a network of accounts from Russia linked to a UK marketing firm that pushed anti-vaccine content using Planet of the Apes memes — Facebook (FB.O) said on Tuesday it had removed a network of accounts from Russia that it linked to a marketing firm which aimed …
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Tweets: @campuscodi, @darth, @ngleicher, @noupside, @arawnsley, @benimmo, @arawnsley, and @dankostecki
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google will let under 18s delist photos by request, restrict ad targeting of children based on age, gender, or interests, and more — As part of a new series of protections for kids under 18 — Google will no longer allow ad targeting of children based on their age, gender …
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The Keyword, New York Times, TechCrunch, The Information, Neowin, SlashGear, KnowTechie, Mashable, iPhone in Canada Blog, and Android Central
Tweets: @lilyraynyc and @webdevlaw
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
YouTube launches protections for kids: default private uploads, turning off autoplay, and adding “take a break” and “bedtime” reminders by default — Google, responding to critics urging the internet giant to improve child safety in its services … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans a modest iPhone update, with a smaller notch, faster refresh rate, and camera upgrades, including ProRes recording and video Portrait mode — - Company plans video Portrait mode and higher-quality recording — New models to include smaller display cutout and faster chip
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TechSpot, Wccftech, Laptop Mag, iPhone in Canada Blog, iThinkDifferent, Insider, mobilesyrup.com, Barron's Online, Redmond Pie, Daring Fireball, BGR, Appleosophy, Tom's Guide, KnowTechie, HotHardware.com News, MSPoweruser, CNET, Pocketnow, Digital Trends, MacDailyNews, and iDownloadBlog.com
Tweets: @leaksapplepro, @markgurman, @joannastern, @backlon, @kevincate, @ryanodonnell, @manan, @quicktake, and @backlon
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Coinbase reports $2.23B in Q2 revenue, vs $1.78B est., and net profit of $1.6B, up nearly 4,900% YoY, following volatile stretch of cryptocurrency trading — - In Q2, Coinbase brought in $2.23 billion of revenue vs. $1.78 billion expected by Refinitiv. — It also reported a profit per share of $6.42.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
OpenAI debuts a private beta for Codex, an API for turning natural language into code of one of over a dozen coding languages; Codex powers GitHub's Copilot — Watch now. — OpenAI today released OpenAI Codex, its AI system that translates natural language into code, through an API in private beta.
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| Frank Konkel / Nextgov: |
Source: the NSA awarded a secret cloud computing contract worth up to $10B to AWS; Microsoft has filed a bid protest with the GAO in response — Much of the NSA's most prized intelligence data may be moving to the cloud. — The National Security Agency has awarded a secret cloud computing contract worth …
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| Reed Albergotti / Washington Post: |
Court docs: Apple settles its 2019 lawsuit against Corellium over Corellium's “virtualized” iPhone business; Corellium says it still sells virtual iOS devices — Apple accused Corellium of violating its copyrights with virtual iPhones used for security research| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Microsoft will now require admin rights before Windows users can access the Point and Print feature, to mitigate a security flaw it has already tried to patch — Microsoft has released today a security update that will change the default behavior of the “Point and Print” …
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Microsoft Security …, BleepingComputer, Windows Central, Microsoft Support, OnMSFT.com, Digital Trends, MSPoweruser, and Neowin
Tweets: @briankrebs, @dangillmor, @msftsecresponse, and @ajohnsocyber
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Senate sends $1T infrastructure bill to the House after a 69-30 vote; the bill contains a controversial cryptocurrency tax provision critics see as too broad — The bill contains a broad definition of “broker” for crypto tax reporting requirements that lawmakers and industry advocates sought to change over the past week.
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Tweets: @reptomemmer, @jakesherman, @senlummis, @pearkes, @kaitlancollins, @potus, @apompliano, @brian_armstrong, @peterbakernyt, and @davidgokhshtein
| Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes: |
LaunchDarkly, a feature management service for developers with IBM and Atlassian among its 2k+ customers, raises $200M Series D at a $3B post-money valuation — When Edith Harbaugh and John Kodumal first met in an advanced math class at Harvey Mudd, one of the country's top engineering colleges …
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| Joanna Ossinger / Bloomberg: |
Helium, a P2P 5G wireless network startup, raises $111M in an a16z-led token sale, says it has 116K+ wireless hotspots in 11K cities with 500K more back-ordered — - Napster's Shawn Fanning co-founded Helium with Amir Haleem — Ribbit, Alameda, Multicoin among participants in the round
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| Tiernan Ray / ZDNet: |
NortonLifeLock says that it will merge with Avast in a cash and stock deal worth between $8.1B and $8.6B — The two companies said they will create a “new, industry-leading consumer Cyber Safety business.” — Antivirus vendor NortonLifeLock this afternoon said it will merge …
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The Record, PCMag, CRN, Business Wire, SiliconANGLE, Channel Futures, SecurityWeek, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, MarketWatch, Financial Times, and The Times. Tweets: @patrickmoorhead
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Venmo will let credit cardholders automatically buy cryptocurrency with the cash back they earn and says there will be no associated transaction fees — PayPal-owned Venmo is expanding its support for cryptocurrency with today's launch of a new feature that will allow users …
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PayPal Newsroom, Neowin, Bitcoin News, ZDNet, SlashGear, TechSpot, Coinspeaker, PYMNTS.com, MUO, and CoinDesk. Tweets: @venmo
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Xiaomi announces the Mix 4 smartphone with a bezel-less design and an under-display selfie camera, launching in China for ~$770 — The first new Mi Mix in years — Xiaomi has announced the Mix 4, the first phone in the Mi Mix series to be announced in nearly three years.| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
Apple publishes a CSAM FAQ to address misconceptions and concerns about photo scanning — Apple has responded to misconceptions and concerns about its photo scanning announcements by publishing a CSAM FAQ - answering frequently asked questions about the features.
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Nvidia says Omniverse, which it calls a “metaverse for engineers”, now has 50K+ users, and it will be opened up to millions of users of 3D modeling app Blender — Watch now. — Nvidia has billed its Omniverse as a “metaverse for engineers,” and it has grown to more than 50,000 users.
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XDA Developers, The Verge, The Official NVIDIA Blog, Animation World Network, NVIDIA, ZDNet, and SiliconANGLE. Tweets: @jaycuthrell
| The Information: |
Sources: FTC is reviewing Uber's partnership with delivery startup Gopuff on anti-competitive grounds, as well as its purchase of alcohol delivery firm Drizly — The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing a partnership struck in May between Uber and Gopuff that allows people to order items …
Tweets: @carnage4life and @db
| Danielle Kaye / Reuters: |
According to an internal Google pay calculator, staff who choose to work from home will likely get a pay cut, especially those who commuted over long distances — Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see different changes in pay if they switch to working from home permanently …
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Tweets: @h_thoreson, @perrymetzger, @reutersbiz, @joannelipman, and @korstj
| Dave Lee / Financial Times: |
Amazon says it will pay up to $1,000 in damages for dangerous goods sold by third-party merchants starting September 1 in the US — More than half of products sold on the platform come from third parties and are not vetted by ecommerce giant — Amazon will start directly paying compensation …
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Tweets: @mattmday, @amazon_policy, @shiraovide, @dharmeshmehta, @bl_advisor, and @mattmday
| TJ Denzer / Shacknews: |
Unity reports Q2 revenue of $273.6M, up 48% YoY, and says it will acquire remote desktop and streaming company Parsec for ~$320M — Unity boasted a massive increase in revenue year-over-year and has raised its guidance as a result. — As fiscal quarters close and companies report earnings results …
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Unity Technologies, TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE, Unity Technologies, San Francisco Business Journal, MarketWatch, Gamasutra, and VentureBeat
Tweets: @parsecteam, @boxerbk, @parsecteam, @parsecteam, @unity3d, @unity3d, and @glassbottommeg
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
BitMEX announces a $100M settlement with the CFTC and FinCEN over shortcomings in its anti-money laundering and know-your-customer oversight systems — Crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX announced Tuesday it had reached a settlement on civil charges with U.S. authorities.
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CFTC, The Verge, FinCEN.gov, Reuters, BitMEX Blog, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, U.Today, Bloomberg, Blockworks, Crowdfund Insider, Crypto Briefing, Bitcoinist.com, Cointelegraph, and Forbes
Tweets: @cftc, @bitmex, @ahcastor, and @cointelegraph
| Insider: |
Robinhood buys Say Technologies, which has raised $8M and whose service helps stock shareholders exercise their voting rights, in a $140M cash deal — - Companies with large retail-investor bases face difficulties reaching a quorum in shareholder votes. — On Tuesday, Robinhood announced plans …
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Tweets: @dandefrancesco, @jfberke, and @ericbalchunas
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