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Netflix raises its monthly subscription prices by $1 to $2 in the US and Canada; the standard US plan has gone up from $13.99 to $15.49 per month — Netflix Inc has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Friday …
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State AGs' lawsuit alleges Google misled publishers and advertisers for years about ad pricing by deflating sales for some while increasing prices for buyers — Details show Google employees fretting its ad tech auctions were ‘untruthful’ and based in ‘insider information’
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In court docs, state AGs allege that Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai personally approved a secret 2018 deal giving Facebook advantages in Google's ad auctions — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google chief executive Sundar Pichai personally approved a secret deal that gave the social network …
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Sources: Apple's mixed reality headset faces overheating, camera, and software problems, which may postpone its WWDC unveiling and delay its launch into 2023 — Apple Inc. is considering pushing back the debut of its mixed-reality headset by at least a few months, potentially delaying …
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Russia's FSB says it detained and charged REvil ransomware gang members at the request of the US; source: Russian citizens won't be handed over to the US — Russia's FSB security service conducted a special operation against ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States …
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Ukraine says a cyberattack brought down several government agency websites for hours, but their content was not changed and no sensitive data was stolen — Ukraine said a cyberattack brought down the websites of several government agencies for hours. Authorities didn't immediately comment … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: the US FTC and a group of states led by New York are investigating Meta's Oculus virtual reality unit over potential anti-competitive practices — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and multiple states are investigating Meta Platforms Inc.'s virtual reality unit Oculus …
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Crypto exchange FTX launches FTX Ventures, a $2B venture fund for crypto startup investments to be led by former Lightspeed partner Amy Wu — Quick Take — FTX has launched a new venture unit, FTX Ventures — The exchange operator has set aside $2 billion for the new fund
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Interview with Google TV Director of Product Management Rob Caruso, who says Google TV devices may get fitness, smart home capabilities, and more this year — Hello, and welcome to Protocol Entertainment, your guide to the business of the gaming and media industries.| Samantha Cole / VICE: |
Linktree says it will not allow links that facilitate real life sexual services after some adult creators say they were banned from the service without warning — Adult content creators and escorts who use Linktree's link-organizing service are reporting that they were banned from the platform overnight without warning.| Aoyon Ashraf / CoinDesk: |
Block says it is building an open-source bitcoin mining system to make mining more “distributed and efficient”, after Jack Dorsey teased the idea in October — The payment services company formerly known as Square is open to building new mining computers and is hiring for a new engineering team.
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| Kyle Chayka / New Yorker: |
Tumblr's internet relic status, exemplified by its chronological feed, has given it new life, with Gen Z now 48% of active users and revenue up 55% since July — The social-media platform's status as a relic of the Internet has attracted prodigal users as well as new ones.
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