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| Moxie Marlinspike: |
How Web3 apps and wallets inevitably depend on centralized services like OpenSea, Infura, and Alchemy, which don't even provide authenticated responses — Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don't think I've ever actually said the words …
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BuzzMachine, The Crypto Syllabus, mirror.xyz, Social Computing in the Wild, Platy's Web Excursions, Crypto Brew ☕️, RD1234, first Derivative, and Nicola's Newsletter
Tweets: @moxie, @brian_armstrong, @balajis, @cdixon, @qwqiao, @gordonbrander, @digitlartifacts, @brianwisti, @hackylawyer, @johnbattelle, @evgenymorozov, @matthew_d_green, @avilarenata, @gwenckatz, @pankaj, @sairarahman, @mikebutcher, @timoreilly, @daphnehk, @nic__carter, @stonehippo, @tusharjain_, @julesurbach, @chrisapplegate, @thelincoln, @carnage4life, @evgenymorozov, @levie, @jathansadowski, @beltrandroid, @alexh_johnson, @jcohen570, @michaelguimarin, @jespow, @dewitt, @francesca_bria, @levie, @campster, @stevenbjohnson, @benyt, @jeffjarvis, @souloftwhit, @evgenymorozov, @artfcity, @ziggamon, @nikitabier, @minerva_kr, @balajis, @nathanjurgenson, @markpinc, @coryklippsten, @profcarroll, @carnage4life, @shonaghosh, @sameepa, @evgenymorozov, @alexgekker, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @furqanr, @blknoiz06, @herbgreenberg, @svpino, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @levie, @carnage4life, @benedictevans, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @sim_pop, @gakonst, @samerkamal, @nicoleperlroth, @argvee, @jeffseibert, @jmorse_, @stephenpiment, @lcamtuf, @craigmod, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @alexhern, @joshelman, @can, @can, @levie, @anildash, @anildash, @jack, @grady_booch, @levie, @dalperovitch, @davepell, @davidu, @_mg_, @erickschonfeld, @aeyakovenko, @emilygorcenski, @nixxin, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @brian_armstrong, @joshelman, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @mgsiegler, @mgsiegler, @athertonkd, @tomchatfield, @vvuk, @amasad, @lmorchard, @moyix, @stephenpiment, @posco, @timbray, @jakewharton, @jeffseibert, @gramofdata, @kennwhite, @villi, @seldo, @gladstein, and @mchrisriley
| Vitalik Buterin / r/ethereum on Reddit: |
Ethereum co-founder responds: “the properly authenticated decentralized blockchain world is coming”, but is slowed by “limited technical resources and funding” — The word “server” imo is not very useful in the blockchain context; it combines together a bundle of concepts that are best treated separately.
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Ben Yeoh, Then Do Better. Tweets: @photomatt, @vitalikbuterin, @ricmac, @theycallmedan_, @leerzeit, @choire, @johnbattelle, @coinbureau, @anildash, @daphnehk, @ryanwatkins_, @biellacoleman, @fleupold_, @alexktong, @jeffjarvis, @dadiomov, @jeffjarvis, @c1aranmurray, @ben_golub, @seikatsu, @mflaxman, @bigmarh, @_anuragarjun, @thoughtland, @dsilverman, @julespolonetsky, @elegantlywasted, @licuende, @patrickruffini, @notjessewalker, @buzz, @danfinlay, @alan_donatiello, @albertwenger, @mala, @dymaxion, @y_folla, @realpauleverton, @anamitra, @coloradotravis, @jacksondame, @simondlr, @mathewi, @folletto, @vitalikbuterin, @glennf, and @winter
| Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: |
How the peer pressure to be a part of the blue bubble iMessage text groups keeps US teens locked into Apple's ecosystem — The iPhone maker cultivated iMessage as a must-have texting tool for teens. Android users trigger a just-a-little-less-cool green bubble: 'Ew, that's gross.'
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HotHardware.com News, AppleInsider, 9to5Google, iPhone Hacks, Wccftech, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @lockheimer, @android, @backlon, @charlesarthur, @noahpinion, @liamspradlin, @mims, @acitrano, @kjlabuz, @lepp, @jameswester, @brianstelter, @sizpatel, @dsilverman, @manan, @iupdate, @harrymccracken, @michaelmiraflor, @jeanqasaur, @indulgentgeek, @neilcybart, @ahmdnazrafq, @mattzeitlin, @saschasegan, @journeydan, @bigmeaninternet, @shortformernie, @maxwinebach, @milesabovetech, @ronamadeo, @ztlaidlaw, @jacknicas, @theryanford, @dankim, @ronamadeo, @risleyjm, @jtseo9, @stevenbward, @film_girl, @ranting_monkey, @thehairforceone, @ptiongson, @john_hudson, @devonthome, @scottew, @parkerortolani, @onelinders, @keithedwards, @ernestwongbwm, @jmwilt21, @chrismessina, @thegalox_, @ethanschoonover, @saranbyte, @philnickinson, @wgkantai, @parkerortolani, @anshelsag, @neilcybart, and @sumirmeghani
| Tracy Wang / CoinDesk: |
A look at the turmoil inside Pudgy Penguins, one of the most successful NFT projects, as community members clash with founders over the future of the project — There's trouble brewing in the huddle. — The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders on Thursday …
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Bloomberg, NFT's Newsletter, Bankless Times, and Block Graze Newsletter
Tweets: @merket, @samhouston, @mikejcasey, @coindesk, @wuestenigel, and @alphaxchange
| Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: |
Profile of Katie Harbath, a former Facebook public policy director, who says social media will incubate future political violence unless governments intervene — Katie Harbath says she left Facebook disillusioned; now she pushes for more online guardrails — Katie Harbath joined Facebook …
Tweets: @newley, @rebekahktromble, @matthewstoller, @jason_kint, @gchaslot, @melissaryan, @blackamazon, @nkulw, @soychicka, and @jason_kint
| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the opportunities and challenges of ultra-wideband, as UWB beacons see widespread adoption in smartphones, smartwatches, and other devices — The ultra-wideband, or UWB, technology that powers Apple's AirTags could reshape how we interact with devices—if companies can overcome privacy concerns and other hurdles
Tweets: @wsj, @sub8u, @doctornene, and @stevemur
| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
Signal employees worry anonymous transactions could appeal to criminals, which would attract regulatory scrutiny and aid lawmakers who want to end encryption — A push into untraceable payments could put end-to-end encryption at risk — Today, let's talk about a little-discussed story …
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Wired and Android Police
| Bloomberg: |
PayPal confirms it is exploring launching its own stablecoin, after code in its iOS app showed it is working on a “PayPal Coin” backed by USD — PayPal Holdings Inc. is exploring the launch of its own stablecoin as part of its cryptocurrency push, according to the company …
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The Daily Hodl, The Tape Drive, Engadget, Cryptopolitan, TechSpot, The Block, Bankless Times, TheBitTimes.Com's Newsletter, CryptoPotato, Decrypt, CoinDesk, CNET, and Protocol
Tweets: @maljefairi, @stevemoser, @stevemoser, @abebrown716, and @markgurman
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Gurman: Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset will not be an all-day device and will be used for bursts of gaming, communication, and content consumption — Apple is widely expected to take the wraps off of its first mixed reality headset this year, with a focus on augmented reality and virtual reality experiences.
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Bloomberg. More:
Engadget, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleTrack, MSPoweruser, Appleosophy, Engadget, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, iPhone Hacks, and Wccftech
Tweets: @mikeelgan and @vadimyuryev
| William Turton / Bloomberg: |
Profile of Anne Neuberger, the NSC deputy advisor at the center of increasing tension over control between US agencies handling cybersecurity — Anne Neuberger, the Biden administration's Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, organized a virtual summit on ransomware for Oct. 13, 2021.
Tweets: @janlemnitzer, @mikeshepard4, @manan, @blmohr, @ericgeller, @kevinmaddendc, @mideastxmidwest, @scs_news, and @ajmartinny
| Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times: |
How Ryan's World, launched in 2015 with a then three-year-old Ryan Kaji, grew into a content behemoth with 10 YouTube channels and deals with Amazon and others — Ten-year-old Ryan Kaji and his family have turned videos of him playing with toys into a multimillion-dollar empire.
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Slashdot. Tweets: @gdalmiathinks, @teamziller, @mformahi, @mathewi, @gilasakawa, @ubiquity75, @rachaelrad, and @nytimes
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Meta rolls out a new version of Facebook's Privacy Center to some US desktop users, putting the onus on users to learn about its security and privacy controls — The new Privacy Center includes guides and controls — Meta (the company formerly known as Facebook) has announced a new version …
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Meta, Neowin, New York Post, TechCrunch, The Hacker News, and CNET
Tweets: @marshacollier, @carissaveliz, @wrede, @kingthor, and @hypervisible
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