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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
CISA orders US federal civilian agencies to patch systems affected by the Log4j vulnerability by December 24 — The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has told federal civilian agencies to patch systems affected by the Log4Shell vulnerability by Christmas Eve.
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| Tim Starks / CyberScoop: |
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| Tal Eisner / Check Point Software: |
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| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Leaked memo: Google tells employees they must comply with vaccine policies by January 18 or lose pay and eventually be fired — - In a memo circulated by leadership, Google told employees that they must comply with vaccine policies or they face losing pay and then losing their job.
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| Rest of World: |
A look at Chinese fast fashion online retailer Shein, as 2020 sales reportedly hit $10B thanks to knockoff items, a nimble supply chain, and social media — By connecting China's garment factories with Western Gen-Z customers, Shein ushered in a new era of “ultra-fast” shopping.
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| Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss / Reuters: |
Anchorage Digital, which offers institutions digital asset services for secure crypto custody, trading, and more, raises $350M led by KKR at a $3B valuation — Anchorage Digital, a digital asset financial platform, said on Wednesday it raised $350 million in its latest funding round led by private equity firm KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N).
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| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Twitter rolls out automatic video captions, with support for over 30 languages, but not for previously uploaded videos — Starting today, Twitter is rolling out auto-generated captions on videos. This feature will make videos more accessible for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users.
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
The UK's CMA issues an interim report voicing concerns over Apple and Google's “vice-like grip” on the mobile ecosystem, hinting at future antitrust action — The UK's antitrust watchdog has given the clearest signal yet that interventions under an upcoming reform …
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| Financial Times: |
Sources: the US will ban eight Chinese companies, including DJI, for their alleged involvement in the surveillance of Uyghur Muslims — American investors will be banned from groups accused of involvement in Xinjiang abuses — The Biden administration will place eight Chinese companies including DJI …
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| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
Warsaw- and London-based Ramp, a non-custodial crypto payments infrastructure startup, raises a $52.7M Series A led by Balderton Capital — Quick Take — Ramp has closed a Series A round led by Balderton Capital. — The startup has seen monthly transaction volumes grow 30 times over the last 12 months.
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Tech.eu, EU-Startups, and Insider
| Martin Matishak / The Record: |
The US Department of Homeland Security launches “Hack DHS”, a bug bounty program that pays hackers between $500 and $5,000 per flaw found in its systems — The Homeland Security Department has launched a bug bounty program that will allow hackers to report vulnerabilities …
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
LogMeIn plans to spin out password management tool LastPass; LogMeIn acquired LastPass, now used by 30M people and 85K businesses, for $125M in 2015 — LastPass has more than 30 million users — LogMeIn plans to spin out password management tool LastPass as a standalone company, it announced Tuesday.
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LogMeIn Remote Access, The LastPass Blog, Ubergizmo, SiliconANGLE, Gizmodo, TechSpot, Neowin, infosecurity-magazine.com, ZDNet, Liliputing, and Forbes. Tweets: @lastpass
| Arun Padmanabhan / The Economic Times: |
Bengaluru-based Juspay, which unifies diverse payment options in its app, raises a $60M Series C at a $460M valuation led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 — The round also saw participation from existing investors VEF and Wellington Management. While SoftBank has put $50 million in this round …
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Entrackr, Livemint, The Hindu BusinessLine, Tech in Asia, BW Disrupt, Moneycontrol, and Inc42 Media
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
A look back at tech's three eras, from Bell Labs to Facebook, and why the metaverse is the fourth, defined by its bifurcation with the physical world — For the first several years of Stratechery I would write a year end article about “The State of Consumer Technology”; the last one I wrote …
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Marvin's Newsletter. Tweets: @carnage4life, @smdiehl, @rjs, @dsa, @ntaylor963, @rjcc, @bryanmenegus, @dkthomp, @akberzins, @stratechery, @dkthomp, @jamcnn, and @mdudas
| Hannah Miller / The Information: |
A look at Solana's early backers including 500 Startups, Slow Ventures, Multicoin Capital, and angels David Quiec and Chris McCann, who have $1B+ stakes — When Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko tried to raise money in 2018 to develop his idea for a faster blockchain for financial transactions …
Tweets: @brianmcc, @bob_wins, @theinformation, and @amir
| Charmaine D'Silva / The Keyword: |
Google details Android 12 Go edition, coming to low-end phones in 2022 with faster app launches, longer battery life, better sharing, and more privacy controls — Android (Go edition) launched in 2017 with the goal to help more people access the best of Android and Google through affordable, entry-level phones.| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
Snap launches a preview of Story Studio, a standalone video editing app for iOS, aimed at users who make more professional content, like Spotlight creators — The app is for users wanting to make more professional content, like Spotlight creators — Snap has launched a standalone video … | CoinDesk: |
Institutional bitcoin broker and custody services provider NYDIG raises $1B led by WestCap, valuing the startup at $7B+ — NYDIG said Tuesday it raised a stunning $1 billion in a funding round that will value the firm at over $7 billion - and potentially expand bitcoin's reach into …
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PR Newswire, The Block, U.Today, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, MarketWatch, Insider, Finextra, Bloomberg, pitchbook.com, Crypto Briefing, Cryptonews, Bitcoin Magazine, Blockworks, and TheBitTimes.Com's Newsletter
Tweets: @kr00ney and @fintechfrank
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Oppo unveils foldable Find N with 7.1" internal and 5.49" outer display, Snapdragon 888, up to 12GB RAM and 512GB SSD, coming to China on Dec. 23 for ~$1,200 — An open and shut case? — After teasing its first folding phone last week, Oppo is revealing the Find N in full today.| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Oppo unveils Air Glass, a 30g “assisted reality” wearable that projects 2D info into the user's FoV with a claimed three-hours usage, coming to China in Q1 2022 — Coming to China early next year — Oppo has announced the Air Glass, an AR device that'll go on sale early next year.
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YouTube, OPPO, Android Authority, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, PCMag, Android Beat, TechEBlog, KnowTechie, ntmbulo.com, SiliconANGLE, Phandroid, Liliputing, and SlashGear. Tweets: @epro
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