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Sources: Apple is aiming to hold an online event on September 7 to unveil the iPhone 14 line; the phones are expected to be released on September 16 — Apple Inc. is aiming to hold a launch event on Sept. 7 to unveil the iPhone 14 line, according to people with knowledge of the matter …
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| Adam Morgan McCarthy / The Block: |
Genesis Trading CEO Michael Moro steps down after six years and the company will cut 20% of its staff, following huge losses from a loan to Three Arrows Capital — - Genesis Trading CEO Michael Moro is set to leave the firm after seven years; just over six were spent as CEO.
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Nick Clegg shares Meta's plans to help secure the US midterms, building on Meta's 2020 policies, like restricting new political ads one week prior to the vote — After years of revising and updating its election strategy, Meta Platforms Inc. is pulling out a familiar playbook for the US midterms …
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| Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: |
Source: Amazon is testing a feature, reportedly called Inspire, in its app that would show users a TikTok-style feed of product photos and videos — Beta feature is being assessed internally by employees, could eventually be launched more broadly — Even Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -2.60%▼ wants to be a little like TikTok.
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TikTok makes its Elections Center available in the US, offering state-by-state info ahead of the midterms, and details its misinformation policies — TikTok announced its midterms Elections Center will go live in the app in the U.S. starting today, August 17, 2022, where it will be available …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft is rolling out widget notifications on the Windows 11 taskbar, with live updates from widgets such as weather, finance, sports, and breaking news — The notifications include weather and stock alerts — Microsoft is rolling out a taskbar notification system to its Windows 11 widgets this week.
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Developer tools …, Thurrott, MobileSyrup, Neowin, OnMSFT.com, Windows Central, ZDNet, Tech Advisor, PCMag, Gizchina, WinBuzzer, Pureinfotech, BetaNews, Pocket-lint, and Huawei Central. Tweets: @katebevan
| Justina Lee / Bloomberg: |
Study: ahead of 10%-25% of Coinbase listings since 2018, some traders on decentralized exchanges bought more of those tokens, hinting at insider trading — The US charge against a former Coinbase Global Inc. employee may not be the only instance of insider trading at the cryptocurrency exchange, according to a new study.
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| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS receive updates to fix kernel and WebKit security flaws that allowed arbitrary code execution and were reportedly being exploited — Kernel and WebKit bugs can allow arbitrary code execution on Apple's devices. — Apple has released a trio of operating system updates … | Sisi Jiang / Kotaku: |
Former Nintendo female contract testers in the US describe years of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and a lack of advancement opportunities for women — Female game testers at Nintendo had ‘frat house’ experiences within a gaming company known for its wholesome image
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| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
Reddit announces a developer portal, offering tools and other resources to build third-party extensions and bots, currently in beta — Any Redditor knows that the best thing about Reddit is bearing witness to the strange and occasionally brilliant stuff that the community itself comes up with …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Code inside the Netflix iPhone app suggests that the ad-supported tier arriving in early 2023 won't let users download shows for offline viewing — Netflix Inc. isn't planning to let users of its new ad-supported tier download shows and movies to their devices for offline viewing …
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TechCrunch, The Verge, MacRumors, The Tape Drive …, IGN, GameSpot, MobileSyrup, Variety, and The Streamable. Tweets: @mgsiegler
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
WhatsApp launches a native app for Windows out of beta, usable without linking a phone; WhatsApp is currently working on a native macOS app — You no longer need to connect your phone — WhatsApp's new app on Windows no longer requires you to link your phone to send, receive, and sync messages.
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Tweets: @kid_jenius, @epro, @theadambr, and @marypcbuk
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
HyperTrack, a logistics startup that offers APIs for freight order planning, assignment, and tracking, announces a $25M Series A led by WestBridge Capital — In a sign that the market for logistics and transportation tech isn't cooling (economic downturn be damned), HyperTrack …
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ZDNet, VentureBeat, GlobeNewswire News Room, PYMNTS.com, FreightWaves, FinSMEs, Your guide to business …, and SiliconANGLE. Tweets: @oneabhishek
| Jessica Bursztynsky / Fast Company: |
Airbnb introduces “anti-party technology” in the US and Canada to automatically block reservations at a high risk of leading to unauthorized parties — Airbnb is piloting new anti-party technology in the U.S. and Canada in its ongoing efforts to fend off users who are looking …
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Tweets: @jasonabbruzzese, @drnicka, @jmbooyah, @aaschapiro, @sarahnemerson, @hypervisible, @larakiara, @newsynick, and @carnage4life
| Alex Barker / Financial Times: |
Ofcom: in the UK, those aged 15-24 spent 57 minutes/day on TikTok in 2021, compared to 53 minutes/day watching TV; those 65 or over spent six hours watching TV — Ofcom survey points to challenges for traditional broadcasters in keeping pace with digital and streaming trends
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| Richard Waters / Financial Times: |
After booming demand during the pandemic and a rapid inventory build-up in 2022, Intel, Nvidia, SMIC, and TSMC face a sudden downturn, perplexing analysts — After dealing with booming demand and global shortages since the start of the pandemic, the semiconductor industry is facing a sudden downturn.
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Tom Merritt Tech Newsletter, Bloomberg, and Fortune
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| Nikkei Asia: |
Sources: Apple is in talks with its suppliers to mass produce Apple Watch and MacBooks in Vietnam for the first time — Country benefits as tech giant looks to build more products outside of China — TAIPEI — Apple is in talks to make Apple Watches and MacBooks in Vietnam for the first time …
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Tweets: @jacobhelberg, @birdyword, @sino_market, and @birdyword
| Amina Niasse / Bloomberg: |
iSpot.tv: spending on TV ads by crypto companies fell from an $85M peak in February 2022 to $3M in June and $36K in July, the lowest level since January 2021 — Matt Damon's pitch to invest in crypto has disappeared from US television sets. Same goes for glitzy commercials starring LeBron James and Tom Brady.| Kari McMahon / The Block: |
Collective NFT ownership service Fractional raised a $20M Series A led by Paradigm and is rebranding to Tessera — - Collective NFT ownership platform Fractional is rebranding to Tessera. — Alongside the rebrand, Tessera has closed a $20 million Series A round led by Paradigm.Sponsor Posts
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