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| Matt Levine / Bloomberg: |
How the feds caught Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein as they allegedly attempted, rather sloppily, to launder bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack — Bitfinex laundry — In her public life, Heather Morgan seems to have been the cringiest imaginable sort of crypto-adjacent hustle-bro.
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| Devlin Barrett / Washington Post: |
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Tweets: @kevincollier, @liz_franczak, @bitfinex, @puttinyadown, @jackdwagner, @eamonjavers, @cz_binance, @sarahnemerson, @ericwdolan, @dystopiabreaker, @cryptofung, @ground_chuck7, @thestalwart, @sociablebarely, @apompliano, @jackniewold, @sarahnemerson, @loganbartlett, @kevincollier, @neerajka, @jackniewold, @skupor, @eamonjavers, @jackniewold, @thegrugq, @jackniewold, @thegrugq, @matt_levine, @kevincollier, @davidgura, @thegrugq, @alexhern, @bitfinexed, @silvermanjacob, @rapplerdotcom, @real_vijay, @snowden, @matt_levine, @catorman1, @somebadideas, @iamjosephyoung, @dystopiabreaker, @rudy_betrayed, @cobie, @silvermanjacob, @sandofsky, @jackniewold, @novogratz, @sarahnemerson, @erenbali, @jackniewold, @aubreystrobel, @providecontext, @hdevalence, @ncweaver, @campuscodi, @kevinroose, @jordanschachtel, @michaelroston, @davidzmorris, @laurence_e_day, @dylanleclair_, @aeyakovenko, @mattzeitlin, and @nkulw
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Samsung debuts Galaxy S22 Ultra starting at $1,199 with a 6.8" 120Hz display, S-Pen support, up to 1TB of storage, and updated cameras, on sale from February 25 — It gains an on-board stylus, plus some incremental hardware and software upgrades — The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has shaped …
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| Sam Rutherford / Engadget: |
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
References to “realityOS” appear to have briefly shown up again in Apple's code, this time in a GitHub repo; reports of a new AR headset OS date back to 2017 — The long-rumored Apple headset could have a new OS — Apple's long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might …
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Mike's List, AppleInsider, Engadget, and Tech Stock Daily Newsletter
Tweets: @stroughtonsmith, @iammatthewdavis, @nicolas09f9, @stroughtonsmith, and @tomwarren
| Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing — The rules come as Microsoft is attempting to win regulatory approval for the largest deal in the company's history
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| Will Knight / Wired: |
Sony details GT Sophy, an AI built to master Gran Turismo that outraces human drivers; the research could eventually help develop autonomous vehicles — The company built GT Sophy to master the game Gran Turismo, but it may help the development of real self-driving cars. … APPLICATION — SECTOR
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| Stephen Warwick / iMore: |
Meta announces updates for Messenger: Split Payments in the US on iOS and Android, updated audio features, and Vanish Mode for disappearing messages — “Friends who are new to payments in Messenger can easily add payment details to send and receive money.” — What you need to know
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils 6.1" Galaxy S22 and 6.6" S22+ with updated cameras, 10Hz-120Hz displays, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, coming February 25, starting at $800 and $1,000 — Will iterative upgrades cure Samsung's sales problem? — By most accounts, last year's Galaxy S21 lineup didn't measure up to Samsung's sales expectations.
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The Keyword, Engadget, Thurrott, CNET, MacRumors, Pocketnow, Insider, Insider, Ars Technica, YouTube, Digital Trends, and CNBC
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| Sam Rutherford / Engadget: |
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| Ellen Huet / Bloomberg: |
As CB Insights says there are 1K unicorns globally, about two added to the herd per day in 2022, a look at soaring valuations, the “first” unicorns, and more — Hubert Palan signed on to Zoom from his home in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 2 and prepared to address the 400 or so employees …
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Slashdot. Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1, @technology, @harrymccracken, @ellenhuet, @ellenhuet, @ellenhuet, and @markmilian
| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils the $1,100 Tab S8 Ultra, with a 14.6" 120Hz display, 16GB of RAM, two front-facing cameras, and Snapdragon Gen 1, shipping later in February — The Tab S8 Ultra comes with a giant 14.6-inch display — Samsung thinks your tablet is too small.
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ZDNet, Android Police, 9to5Mac, CNET, Neowin, Samsung Mobile Press, 9to5Google, Samsung Newsroom, Washington Post, Samsung Newsroom, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @kevinctofel, @stshank, @dcseifert, and @tomwarren
| Phillip Tracy / Gizmodo: |
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Tweets: @lanceulanoff, @yabhishekhd, @neiltwitz, @joannastern, @neiltwitz, @lanceulanoff, @sudhanshu1414, and @thegalox_
| Biz Carson / Protocol: |
A profile of Sequoia's Roelof Botha, who seeded the idea of Sequoia Capital Fund, which holds stakes in companies past the traditional 10-year VC fund cycle — 109. One billion dollars. — Roelof Botha used to write 109 on the corner of his notepad every week when he started at Sequoia 19 years ago.
Tweets: @bizcarson, @sarthakgh, @shaunmmaguire, @rabois, @ericnewcomer, @inakib, @jimgoetz, @bizcarson, @mfriedrichark, @lucianalix, @vkhosla, @ericnewcomer, @owenthomas, @protocol, and @dannygroner. Thanks:@owenthomas
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
A look at the Open App Markets Act, aimed at curbing anti-competitive behavior from large app store operators like Apple and Google and headed to a Senate vote — The Open App Markets Act wants to remake mobile computing — Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Open App Markets Act … | Bloomberg: |
After crypto's recent plunge, FTX and Crypto.com seek new customers with Super Bowl ads; iSpot.tv data: $112.9M+ has been spent on US crypto TV ads since 2020 — It's a testing time for crypto exchanges to be making their Super Bowl ad debuts. — Recruiting new users can be simple when prices are skyrocketing.
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Wall Street Journal. Tweets: @katherinemiller, @joemccann, @coinbureau, @cz_binance, @ndrew_lawrence, @krangtnelson, and @silvermanjacob
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Instagram rolls out tools to remove posts, comments, and more in bulk, and review past interactions and searches, after a preview in December — Instagram is making it a whole lot easier to remove posts, comments and other activity from the platform. The photo sharing app is rolling …
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Instagram, 9to5Mac, SlashGear, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @liahaberman, @instagramcomms, and @mosseri
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Samsung promises four years of Android updates for the Galaxy S22 series, Tab S8 series, S21 series, Z Flip 3, and Z Fold 3, up from the standard three years — Samsung has been getting better and better when it comes to Android update support, often beating Google's own Pixel phones on speed and longevity.
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The Verge, Samsung Newsroom, MobileSyrup, Android Headlines, TechRadar, and The Verge
| Justine Calma / The Verge: |
The WWF hyped and then canceled plans to raise money for conservation with NFTs on Polygon's “eco-friendly blockchain”, a fraught claim dismissed by experts — WWF thought it picked a less polluting blockchain — Within a few days last week, the World Wildlife Fund hyped …
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Crypto Daily, euronews, New Republic, and ScreenRant
Tweets: @wwf_uk, @georgemonbiot, @nash076, @darkviperau, @kingbdogz, @markdistef, @katearonoff, @pixelatedboat, and @rjcc
| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Tumblr launches a tip jar, initially in the US, on iOS, Android, and the web; Tumblr will not take a cut and won't use Apple or Google's billing systems — Tumblr is launching its second attempt at a monetization feature today. Rolling out in the U.S. now and soon globally … | Queenie Wong / CNET: |
Reddit expands its live audio product Reddit Talk, adding recordings and a desktop web version, and will test highlighting chats at the top of home feeds — Reddit said Wednesday that it's adding new features to its live audio product, a sign that the social media site is experimenting … | Wall Street Journal: |
Visa, the only Olympics payments provider for decades, is competing with China's e-CNY at the Winter Olympics, the digital currency's largest pilot to date — For decades, the U.S. card giant was the only electronic-payments provider at the Games. Not this time. — in Beijing and AnnaMaria Andriotis
Tweets: @wsjmarkets and @jchengwsj
| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Uber Q4: revenue up 83% YoY to $5.78B vs $5.34B est., delivery gross bookings up 34% YoY to $13.4B, mobility gross bookings up 67% YoY to $11.3B; stock up 6%+ — - Uber reported fourth-quarter earnings after the -bell on Wednesday. — The company beat analyst estimates on revenue …
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| Bloomberg: |
Dutch company ASML, which builds EUV chipmaking machines, warns customers that a Chinese company began marketing products in 2021 that could infringe on its IP — ASML Holding NV has warned that an affiliate of a China company it previously accused of stealing its trade secrets … | Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: |
Mercury Research: AMD hit 25.6% of the x86 market in Q4 2021, beating its 25.3% market share record set in 2006, in part due to gaming console shipments growth — The Mercury Research CPU market share results are in for the fourth quarter of 2021, showing that AMD now comprises 25.6% … Sponsor Posts
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