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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
EU's USB-C proposal forces companies to make fast-charging standards interoperable and “unbundles” sale of chargers; companies will have 24 months to comply — With the aim of reducing e-waste — The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union …
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| Associated Press: |
European Commission proposes legislation mandating USB-C charging for mobile devices, citing electronic waste; Apple is the main USB-C holdout — LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.
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| Florence Ion / Gizmodo: |
Google announces a range of features for Android, Google TV, Assistant, and Gboard, including some that were previously Pixel exclusives — The company just pushed out over a dozen new Android features, including some we thought would be limited to Android 12. — Alerts
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google details several accessibility features coming to Android 12, including facial gesture controls, handwriting recognition, and an app for low-vision users — Alongside new Assistant and Gboard additions — Google's raft of new features coming to Android this fall includes some interesting new accessibility features.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter integrates Strike's wallet to let users receive tips in bitcoin, rolls out Tips globally on iOS, and will explore support for NFT authentication — Twitter's slate of new product announcements is not slowing down. The company today introduced a number of new initiatives aimed …
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Facebook says its global head of safety, Antigone Davis, will testify before the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection on September 30 — - Facebook agreed to send Antigone Davis, global head of safety, to testify before the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection on Sept. 30.
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| Cristiano Lima / Washington Post: |
Sen. Marsha Blackburn says WSJ's Facebook Files whistleblower has turned over documents and plans to reveal their identity “at some point down the line” — Happy Thursday and welcome to The Technology 202! Below: Meet “Help Desk,” a new initiative our colleagues are launching …
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| Bloomberg: |
New York City passes bills establishing minimum pay and worker protections for app-based couriers, including those working for Grubhub, Uber, and DoorDash — - Legislation includes setting a minimum per-trip payment — Couriers and customers will be granted more tip transparency
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| Washington Post: |
Researchers: despite Apple's ATT changes, at least three popular iOS apps are sending identifying info to third-parties even when users opt-out of tracking — On your iPhone, you can now tap a button that says, “Ask app not to track.” But behind the scenes, some apps keep snooping anyway.
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| The Verge: |
Tim Sweeney says Apple told Epic that it will not consider reinstating Epic's developer account until all legal appeals have concluded, likely years from now — Epic CEO Tim Sweeney revealed the conversation in a series of tweets — Fortnite will not be returning to the iOS App Store any time soon …
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Ars Technica, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, iMore, KnowTechie, The Information, and Michael Tsai
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| The Information: |
Sources: German grocery delivery startup Gorillas raised $950M Series C led by delivery company Delivery Hero, at a valuation of $3B — Gorillas, one of the biggest of a crop of European startups in the convenience delivery market, has finalized a $950 million series C fundraising round … | Clara Molot / Bloomberg: |
Opentrons, whose robots help life scientists automate experiments and processes, raises $200M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $1.8B valuation — - $200 million funding boosts Opentrons' value to $1.8 billion — Startup uses pool testing to speed the process, lower costs| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the opposition by South African indigenous groups to Amazon's planned $350M Cape Town HQ, which some say is being built on sacred land — Retail giant's plans for regional base in Cape Town is part of project igniting protest from local groups who say site is sacred
Tweets: @andreasharsono and @quinnypig
| Davey Alba / New York Times: |
Interview with Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation's next CEO, on the org's transparency, handling misinformation on Wikipedia pages, and more — Two decades ago, Wikipedia arrived on the scene as a quirky online project that aimed to crowdsource and document all of human knowledge and history in real time.
Tweets: @carlotresero, @worklifereward, @davidslindsey, @toffanin, @nytimesbusiness, @raju, @redtapechron, @diplokat, @privacydigest, and @lsanger
| JD Alois / Crowdfund Insider: |
OY! Indonesia, an offline and online payments service, raises $30M Series A led by SoftBank Ventures Asia at a $100M valuation — SoftBank Ventures Asia has led the $30 million Series A funding round in OY! Indonesia. MDI, Pavilion Capital, AC Venture, CCV, Wavemaker, PT SAT, Saison Capital Pte.
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| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Apple releases iOS 12.5.5 and a macOS Catalina security update to fix zero-day vulnerabilities in CoreGraphics, WebKit, and XNU — Apple has released security updates to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild by attackers to hack into iPhones and Macs running older iOS and macOS versions.
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The Register, 9to5Mac, iMore, The Mac Security Blog, ZDNet, Pocketnow, The Hacker News, Tom's Guide, Ubergizmo, Yahoo Entertainment, and The Record. Tweets: @adam_k_levin
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Livestream shopping platform NTWRK raises $50M led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Kering, bringing its total raised to $60M — NTWRK, a livestream shopping platform, has raised $50 million in a new funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $60 million, the company said Thursday.
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
IPC, which represents Foxconn, Intel, and others, says a survey found ~80% of manufacturers are struggling to find workers, compounding chip shortage issues — Nearly four in five electronics manufacturers say that it has become harder to find qualified workers, compounding problems …
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Ars Technica, IPC International, Inc., Detroit Free Press, and TechRadar
Tweets: @davidcrais, @retrocausalai, @ipcassociation, @shawndubravac, and @brianroemmele
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
In a memo, Lina Khan encourages FTC staff to prioritize addressing “dominant intermediaries”, unfair contracts, and mergers that are “illegal on their face” — - Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan encouraged her staff to prioritize addressing “dominant intermediaries” …
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ProMarket, Tech Times, The Verge, and CNET
Tweets: @leah_nylen, @leah_nylen, @ugambini, @leah_nylen, @leah_nylen, and @matthewstoller
| Jay Greene / Washington Post: |
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill requiring Amazon and other employers to disclose the use of productivity quotas and more, starting January 1 — Gov. Gavin Newsom says the new law, which targeted Amazon, will protect workers and give them “the dignity, respect and safety they deserve.”
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California Governor. Tweets: @gavinnewsom, @unionista27, @lorenaad80, @bidar411, @joanschulze, and @lorenasgonzalez
| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
Twitter plans to stop tweets from disappearing when the timeline auto-refreshes, in a series of updates over the next two months — address a longstanding complaint people have had with its mobile app. If you use the software frequently, you may have noticed tweets will sometimes disappear … Sponsor Posts
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