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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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| 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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| 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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| Aaron Tilley / Wall Street Journal: |
Report: Bing hid auto-complete in the US for politically sensitive Chinese names, affecting Windows search and DuckDuckGo; Microsoft says it was due to an 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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| Rich McHugh / Insider: |
Docs: SpaceX paid $250K to settle a flight attendant's allegation that Elon Musk exposed himself and offered a horse in exchange for an erotic massage in 2016 — - A flight attendant for SpaceX said Elon Musk asked her to “do more” during a massage, documents show.
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| Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: |
HP refreshes Spectre x360 laptop with Intel 12th-gen and Ryzen 5000 chips, Intel Arc GPU, beefed up webcam, and a quieter fan, starting at $1,650 — HP Spectre laptops try out Intel discrete graphics, boosted webcams, new hues. — HP has revamped its Spectre x360 lineup of convertible …
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| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Conti urges Costa Rican citizens to pressure their government to pay a ransom, now doubled to $20M, and says it is “determined to overthrow the government” — Conti demanded $20M in ransom — and the overthrow of the government — It's been a rough start for the newly-elected … | Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
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| Timothy Craig / Crypto Briefing: |
YC-backed DeFi startup Stablegains faces a lawsuit after losing $44M of users' funds by investing them in UST, after earlier claiming it was investing in USDC — Stablegains has been accused of misleading customers about where their money was going. — Key Takeaways| TechCrunch: |
Seoul prosecutors open an investigation into Terraform Labs, the company behind LUNA and UST collapse, as its co-founder Do Kwon faces a $78M tax bill — Do Kwon, the creator of the stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) and its sister token Luna, is facing legal prosecution in South Korea over the collapse …
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| Robert Gillies / Associated Press: |
Canada joins its intelligence allies in banning carriers from using Huawei and ZTE equipment for the country's 5G network, after a delay of over three years — TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has decided to ban China's Huawei Technologies from Canada's next-generation mobile networks.
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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
A Meta executive told employees to stop discussing abortion on Workplace, citing “an increased risk” that the company is seen as a “hostile work environment” — Employees say the stance runs counter to Meta policies on discussing Black Lives Matter and trans rights
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