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Google partners with iFixit to sell spare parts for devices going back to 2017's Pixel 2, in Australia, Canada, the US, and European countries “later this year” — Spare parts going back to the Pixel 2 will be available — Google has become the latest manufacturer to partner … | Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
“Algospeak”, like saying “unalive” instead of dead, is becoming common online as people seek to bypass content moderation filters on platforms like TikTok — “Algospeak” is becoming increasingly common across the Internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters … | Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
China will begin on-site inspections of large internet platforms to rein in the potential abuse of their algorithms, likely including Tencent and ByteDance — China kicked off a formal campaign to rein in the potential abuse of algorithms by internet giants from ByteDance Ltd. to Tencent Holdings Ltd. … | Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
Despite China's private sector crackdown in 2021, two unidentified Tencent executives still earned ~$200M each; Tencent's shares dropped 19% in 2021 — Tencent Holdings Ltd. doled out more than $200 million apiece to two unidentified executives in 2021, even as it cut founder Pony Ma's compensation … | Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
A book excerpt examines how a law enforcement operation to take down the largest child sex abuse website, using Chainalysis tools, showed bitcoin was traceable — They thought their payments were untraceable. They couldn't have been more wrong. The untold story of the case that shredded the myth of Bitcoin's anonymity.| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
The European Parliament backs a right to repair proposal, including a requirement to increase warranty periods, making it a key EU initiative for 2022 — The European Union has taken a further step toward implementing Right to Repair laws, with the latest vote backing proposals regarding repairability … | Betty Hou / Bloomberg: |
TSMC beats with a record ~$17B in Q1 revenue, up 36% YoY, due to higher demand for smartphone, computer, and car chips as the prolonged shortage raised prices — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. revenue rose to a record in the first quarter on demand for chips used in smartphones … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Axie Infinity's economics make little sense and are reminiscent of a Ponzi scheme, but its community's strength and engagement could sustain the game long term — Last year, Axie Infinity was touted as one of the best candidates for a mainstream blockchain app.| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Gartner forecasts global tech spending rising 4% YoY to $4.4T in 2022, device spending rising 1.9% to $824.6B, and software spending rising 9.8% to $674.9B — The respected analyst firm Gartner Inc. said today in its latest forecast that worldwide information technology is expected … | Clarence Leong / Wall Street Journal: |
FactSet: revenue growth for China's tech giants is slowing; the average target for Meituan's shares fell 20%+ in March, while Tencent and JD's shares fell 10%+ — Beijing's anti-Covid measures are likely to exacerbate a slowdown in revenue growth for companies including Alibaba and Meituan| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
A support document briefly published to Apple's website shows the company is working on a new 35W dual USB-C port power adapter — A support document briefly published to Apple's website and seen by 9to5Mac reveals that the company is working on a new 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter...| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 Plus review: excellent displays, useful integrations with other Samsung devices, but the Android tablet app ecosystem remains rough — The tablet for Samsung phone owners — If you've been looking for a tablet to complement your Android phone, for many years, your choices have been few and far between.| Tonya Riley / CyberScoop: |
A US judge sentences Denys Iarmak, a Ukrainian member of the FIN7 hacking group, to five years in prison; FIN7 has stolen 20M+ credit card numbers since 2015 — Denys Iarmak, a high-level member of the criminal hacking group FIN7, was sentenced to five years in prison today by a U.S. judge.| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
Activision Blizzard: Raven Software QA workers who joined the Game Workers Union in January won't be able to take advantage of the new $20 minimum hourly rate — Raven Software QA workers organized under the Game Workers Alliance will not be able to benefit from the new pay raises| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
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