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| Twitch Blog: |
Twitch says a server configuration change left data exposed on the internet and let a third-party access its data — Out of an abundance of caution, we have reset all stream keys. You can get your new stream key here: https://dashboard.twitch.tv/settings/ stream.
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AndroidPolice, CNET, Gizmodo, The Record, BleepingComputer, The Verge, Threatpost, BBC, DataBreachToday, SlashGear, MobileSyrup, ZDNet, HotHardware.com News, and Android Headlines
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| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
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| Chris Scullion / Video Games Chronicle: |
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Google and YouTube say they will prohibit ads and monetization on content that denies climate change, starting next month — Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.
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support.google.com, Gizmodo, Insider, Wall Street Journal, Mashable, CNN, 9to5Google, CNET, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, New York Times, Bloomberg, The Hill, AdExchanger, SlashGear, Tubefilter, Digiday, and Search Engine Land
Tweets: @enrique_acevedo, @drewholden360, @richardgrenell, @fordfischer, @ritapanahi, @adambaldwin, @mhbergen, @issielapowsky, @ketanj0, and @rmac18
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is developing an iPhone-based car control system that could access climate control, speedometer, radio, seats, and more, expanding on CarPlay — - Company looks to build on success of CarPlay, launched in 2014 — Initiative, known as ‘IronHeart,’ is still in the early stages
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TechCrunch, BGR, The Verge, KnowTechie, TechSpot, Gizmodo, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechCentral, CNET, iDownloadBlog.com, Mashable, iThinkDifferent, phonearena.com, iMore, MobileSyrup, Cult of Mac, and Tom's Guide
Tweets: @horwitz, @fosspatents, @ranjenim, @davidclinchnews, @parkerortolani, @newsynick, and @markgurman
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Payments company Paddle announces an alternative in-app payments system for iOS, charging 5%-10% fees and launching December 7, following Epic v. Apple ruling — In response to the Epic Games vs. Apple ruling last month, payments platform Paddle today announced that it plans to launch …
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| Reuters: |
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Tweets: @ashleygjovik, @bertuzluca, @timsweeneyepic, and @elkmovie
| Louis Barclay / Slate: |
Developer says Facebook banned him for life and threatened to sue after he made Unfollow Everything, a browser extension to help people use Facebook less — If someone built a tool that made Facebook less addictive—a tool that allowed users to benefit from Facebook's positive features … | Frank Bajak / Associated Press: |
Microsoft says Russia carried out 58% of detected state-backed hacks in the year ending June 30, with a 32% success rate; China accounted for 8% — BOSTON (AP) — Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share …
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Microsoft On the Issues, The Independent, CNN, Newsweek, Dark Reading, Voice of America, Neowin, The Hill, and govtech.com
Tweets: @cyberamyhb, @boblord, @msftsecintel, @juliesbrill, @etuckerap, @ericgeller, @ersincmt, @cristingoodwin, @jseldin, and @vasujakkal
| Maddie Stone / Grist: |
Microsoft reaches an agreement with investor advocacy nonprofit As You Sow to make its devices easier to fix, increasing access to spare parts and repair docs — In a first-of-its-kind agreement, the company has committed to increasing access to spare parts and repair documents.
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As You Sow, The Register, VICE, The Verge, Gizmodo, Bloomberg, TechSpot, Digital Trends, Liliputing, Windows Central, Mashable, Neowin, and Tom's Hardware
Tweets: @ifixit, @nproctor, @nproctor, @themadstone, @kevin_oreilly7, @marcia_brown9, @mhbergen, @nproctor, and @briandeesenec
| Zeke Faux / Bloomberg: |
A deep dive on Tether, which issued 48B coins this year, as regulators struggle to understand its cash reserves, organizational structure, and other details — A wild search for the U.S. dollars supposedly backing the stablecoin at the center of the global cryptocurrency trade—and in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators and prosecutors.
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Tether, Fortune, Blockworks, Crypto Briefing, and PYMNTS.com
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
US federal judge rules Cloudflare is not liable for copyright infringement between websites that use its services — Judge rules content-delivery service doesn't “contribute” to copyright infringement. — Cloudflare is not liable for the copyright infringement of websites that use … | Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo: |
How WhatsApp became a popular messaging app in the Global South, driven by high device compatibility and telecom partnerships — When the app suffered a six hour outage this week, millions of people's lives were thrown into turmoil. Why were they there at all? — Alerts
Tweets: @themritunjai, @saschasegan, and @swodinsky
| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Visionrare, an NFT marketplace for “fantasy startup investing” where users spend money to buy fake shares in startups, shuts down the service after one day — Just over 24 hours into its open beta, Visionrare, which launched an NFT marketplace for “fantasy startup investing,” …
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Tweets: @kateclarktweets, @lucasmtny, @eringriffith, @nourharidy, @edzitron, @tim, @mylesudland, @danprimack, @jason, and @bennetttomlin
| Brian X. Chen / New York Times: |
Many popular VPN services are owned by companies with shady track records, like London-based Kape Technologies, which also owns VPN review sites — Many virtual private network services that were meant to protect your web browsing can no longer be trusted. Here are other ways.
Tweets: @kennwhite, @roustem, @codepo8, @ncweaver, @breejfowler, @nytimestech, @campuscodi, and @nytimestech
| Ian Hamilton / UploadVR: |
Facebook removes its brand from its in-development social VR platform Facebook Horizon, renaming it as Horizon Worlds, and announces a $10M Creator Fund — Facebook removed its brand from in-development social VR platform Horizon and plans to focus the effort around VR-based building tools …
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About Facebook, Oculus, Forbes, Social Media Today, CNET, VRScout, and The Information
Tweets: @cixliv, @xrandrew, @xrandrew, @lukecres7, @th3j35t3r, @tprstly, @kettlecorn, @hmltn, @lucasmtny, @ericpresidentvr, @billhd, @brianroemmele, @vishalshahis, and @hmltn
| Wall Street Journal: |
Ireland, where most US tech companies have their European HQ, says it will join the global agreement to set a minimum rate of 15% for taxing corporate profits — The country had been one of a small number of holdouts on an agreement that aims to overhaul global taxation
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gov.ie, The Verge, Reuters, Irish Examiner, The Independent, Telegraph, Yahoo Finance, RTÉ, The Irish Times, Euractiv, BBC, The Guardian, RTÉ, The Hill, CNBC, independent, independent, euronews, Politico, The Irish Times, and Financial Times
Tweets: @paschald, @simoncoveney, @faisalislam, @anthony, @cate_long, @jnordvig, and @richardrubindc
| Kevin McLaughlin / The Information: |
Sources: Salesforce COO Bret Taylor told people close to him that he expects to be promoted to CEO soon — What will Salesforce look like when its co-founder and CEO, Marc Benioff, finally passes the baton to someone else? — The tech industry may get to find out sooner rather than later.
Tweets: @amir, @nickwingfield, and @kevkubernetes
| Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge: |
Apple says developers will need to offer users a way to delete accounts attached to third-party apps starting January 31, 2022 — The company also confirmed its app reporting tool is supported on macOS — Apple will require developers that offer a way to create accounts in their apps …
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Apple Developer. More:
PYMNTS.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, Macworld, and PCMag. Tweets: @darkpatterns
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Facebook details its efforts to bring more people online, including Bombyx, a robot that climbs medium-voltage power lines to install fiber — Facebook Connectivity showed off new technologies designed to help bring is still a lot to do to improve that digital experience," said Schroepfer.
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Wired, Facebook Engineering, New Atlas, FierceTelecom, and Light Reading
Tweets: @schrep, @schrep, @schrep, @lanceulanoff, and @ishaheen10
| Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: |
Google confirms bug that causes AMP URLs in Google Search results on devices running iOS 15 to redirect to the original site's page, says it is working on a fix — This bug should be resolved soon according to a Google spokesperson. — With the iOS 15 release on September 20th, AMP URLs in Google Search just stopped working.
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MacStories, MacRumors, AndroidPolice, AppleInsider, and phonearena.com
Tweets: @damanr and @martinsfp
| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Microsoft acquires Ally, whose software helps companies track and hit their goals; PitchBook: Ally was last valued at $345M after its $50M Series C in February — Microsoft has acquired Ally, a 3-year-old Seattle-based startup that helps companies track and hit their goals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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The Official Microsoft Blog, ZDNet, Redmond, Seattle Business Journal, Ally.io, TechCrunch, CNBC, and OnMSFT.com. Thanks:@taylor_soper
| The Verge: |
Gov. Newsom signs Silenced No More Act, which ex-Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma helped draft, to protect CA workers who call out discrimination despite NDAs — Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Silenced No More Act to protect whistleblowers in California — California governor Gavin Newsom signed …
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California Legislative Information, Senator Connie M. Leyva, and San Diego Union-Tribune
Tweets: @senatorleyva, @ifeomaozoma, @yaeleisenstat, @bosefina, @karlitaliliana, @samidh, @samidh, @samidh, @samidh, @samidh, @samidh, @samidh, @samidh, @samidh, @ifeomaozoma, @ifeomaozoma, @zoeschiffer, and @gracegedye
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