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Court docs and a source: Larry Ellison participated in a November 14, 2020 call that focused on strategies for contesting the legitimacy of the 2020 US election — The billionaire GOP donor participated along with Fox's Sean Hannity and Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to court filings and a participant
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple is working on an updated version of the HomePod for release in Q4 2022 or Q1 2023, and there “may not be much innovation in hardware design” — Apple is working on an updated version of the HomePod that could come in the fourth quarter of 2022 or the first quarter of 2023 …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Report details the development of Apple's MR headset as sources say Jony Ive remains involved as an external consultant and the device is not focused on gaming — Earlier this week, The Information's Wayne Ma outlined struggles that Apple has faced during the development of its long-rumored AR/VR headset.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Qualcomm updates its AR Smart Viewer reference design with a higher-powered chipset, a Wi-Fi 6 / 6E and Bluetooth tethering system instead of USB-C, and more — But don't expect much battery life — Qualcomm is introducing a wireless version of its augmented reality Smart Viewer …
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, promising 10% faster CPU performance, 10% faster GPU clocks, and up to 30% better CPU and GPU power efficiency — Bragging rights (and battery life?) for gaming phones — Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 set the stage for the biggest Android smartphones of 2022 …
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| Jay Bonggolto / Android Central: |
Google agrees to let Match Group offer alternative billing to Android users; the Tinder owner drops its request for a temporary restraining order against Google — Match Group apps will be able to offer alternative billing systems to users. — What you need to know
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Report: EA is looking to sell or merge its business; sources say EA has held talks with Disney, Apple, Amazon, and NBCUniversal — The Madden and Apex Legends publisher is apparently looking for a way out — Alerts — The video game market is consolidating like never before, and Electronic Arts is scrambling like everyone else.
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| Aaron Tilley / Wall Street Journal: |
Report: Microsoft hid Bing autofill in the US for politically sensitive Chinese names, affecting Windows search; Microsoft blames a technical error — Bing's autofill feature failed to make suggestions for terms that could be deemed controversial in Beijing, according to a cybersecurity and surveillance group
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| Kishan Vyas / XDA Developers: |
Google says an upcoming Android 13 beta will provide native support for braille displays, letting users access Talkback without downloading a separate app — Over the years, Google has added many features to Android to make the operating system more accessible to people with special needs.
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Singapore-based online fashion marketplace Zilingo fires CEO Ankiti Bose after a probe found “serious financial irregularities”; Bose was suspended in April — Singapore-based Zilingo said on Friday it had fired Chief Executive Ankiti Bose after an independent investigation …
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Dutch e-commerce company Prosus says it is exiting Russia and is looking to sell Avito, its classifieds ads business in the country valued at an estimated $6B — Prosus NV is looking to sell its Russian classifieds ads business Avito, the latest international company to dispose of assets …
| Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: |
Bravado, a networking service and jobs marketplace for sales professionals, raises a $26M Series B led by Tiger Global — Sales-oriented professional networking startup Bravado raised $26 million in a Tiger Global-led Series B round, the company said Thursday. — Search less. Close more.Sponsor Posts
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