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March 28, 2022, 11:35 AM

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Coda wins three Oscars, including Best Picture, giving Apple its first Oscar and making Apple TV+ the first streaming service to win the awards' highest honor  —  Apple made history by nabbing Hollywood's most coveted honor, as “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards.
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:
Kuo: the dimensions of the camera bump on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will each be about 5% bigger due to a larger 48MP sensor  —  The increased size of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max's rear camera array is due to all-new 48-megapixel Wide camera systems, according to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Apple plans to cut iPhone SE output by ~20% for the next quarter, as war and inflation dampen demand, and reduces AirPods orders by 10M+ for 2022  —  Lower orders to suppliers are early sign of pressure on tech industry  —  The war in Ukraine is causing supply chain turmoil …
Shannon Bond / NPR:
Researchers identify over a thousand fake LinkedIn accounts with computer-generated profile pictures being used for lead generation and product promotion  —  Loading...  At first glance, Renée DiResta thought the LinkedIn message seemed normal enough.
New York Times:
Leaked documents detail Nokia's equipment and software connecting Russia's powerful system for digital surveillance, SORM, to MTS, the country's largest telecom  —  The Finnish company played a key role in enabling Russia's cyberspying, documents show, raising questions of corporate responsibility.
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Sources detail Eric Schmidt's influence over Biden's Office of Science and Technology Policy; Schmidt's charity indirectly paid the salaries of two employees  —  As President Joe Biden granted his science office unprecedented access and power, one outside adviser to that office has attained …
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Huawei reports 2021 revenue dropped 28.5% YoY to $99.9B, its first-ever yearly revenue decline as US sanctions continue, but net profit rose 75.9% YoY to $17.8B  —  - In 2021, Huawei brought in revenue of 636.8 billion Chinese yuan ($99.9 billion), a 28.5% year-on-year decline.
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Sources detail NHTSA's difficulties regulating Tesla as it rolls out self-driving features, resorting to threats and flattery in exchanges with Elon Musk  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The first time Washington regulators tried to investigate Tesla's Autopilot software, CEO Elon Musk was irate.

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