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Sources: Apple is aiming to hold an online event on September 7 to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup; 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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Tweets: @mingchikuo, @mingchikuo, @jonyiveparody, @markgurman, @sharmavishal, @jendudley, @markgurman, and @markgurman
| Michael Horowitz: |
A researcher says iOS devices do not fully route all network traffic through VPNs, leading to data leaks; ProtonVPN first publicized the issue in March 2020 — VPNs on iOS are broken. At first, they appear to work fine. The iOS device gets a new public IP address and new DNS servers.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Netflix iOS app code suggests the ad-supported tier, arriving in early 2023, won't let users download shows for offline viewing or skip ads — 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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The Tape Drive …, BetaNews, PCMag, TechCrunch, Engadget, Silicon Republic, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, Mashable, Pocket-lint, GSMArena.com, Digital Trends, UPROXX, WebProNews, Neowin, CNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, IGN, GameSpot, MobileSyrup, The Verge, MacRumors, The Streamable, Broadband TV News, Variety, and Digital gefesselt
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| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 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 …
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| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Tether partners with “top five” accountancy firm BDO Italia to issue monthly assurance and attestation reports of its reserves “very soon” — - Tether said it has partnered with BDO Italia to issue attestation reports of its reserves. — The stablecoin issuer also aims to go through “a complete audit.”
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
VideoLan, which develops VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February 2022; India has 10% of VLC users worldwide — VideoLan, the developer of popular media player VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February of this year …
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Neowin, Fossbytes, Quartz, Candid.Technology, The Indian Express, Mashable India tech, India Today, TechSpot, and MediaNama
Tweets: @videolan, @internetfreedom, @fsftamilnadu, @internetfreedom, @sahilriz, @abhimanyuma, and @sunnynehrabro
| Anna Gross / Financial Times: |
Swedish gaming group Embracer Group reports Q1 sales rose 107% YoY to ~$681M and announces six acquisitions, including IP for The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit — Swedish company announces six acquisitions and posts a rise in first-quarter sales and profits
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Tweets: @serkantoto, @nickstatt, @nickstatt, @sacriel, @skillupyt, @cade_onder, @embracerinvest, @jonporty, and @crecenteb
| Paul Tassi / Forbes: |
After Mark Zuckerberg shared a screenshot from Horizon Worlds for an announcement, people criticize the graphics and Meta's $10B investment in the metaverse — Mark Zuckerberg has once again been roasted on Twitter, not over barbecue sauce or surfing this time.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service adds 1440p support at 120fps in Chrome or Edge browsers using the $19.99/month RTX 3080 tier — RTX 3080 members no longer need an app — Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now game streaming service to support 1440p resolution at 120fps in a Chrome or Edge browser.
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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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Tweets: @tomwarren, @chakkaradeep, @philread, and @katebevan
| The Economic Times: |
Bengaluru-based fintech unicorn Razorpay acquires Ezetap, which offers POS terminals and payments software to merchants, sources say for $150M in cash and stock — Fintech unicorn Razorpay has acquired Ezetap in a cash-and-equity deal, marking its entry into the offline payments space.
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| Janko Roettgers / Protocol: |
A look at Netflix's gaming initiative: experimenting with ways to surface games to subscribers, hiring for a cloud gaming service, acquiring studios, and more — Netflix's foray into gaming is dead on arrival — at least according to the latest headlines about the company's first few mobile games.| Bloomberg: |
China criticizes the $52B CHIPS Act, saying the legislation violates fair market principles and targets Beijing's efforts to boost its domestic chip industry — China lashed out at a $52 billion program to expand American chipmaking, saying the landmark blueprint contains elements … | Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan / Financial Times: |
Dutch payments group Adyen misses as H1 net revenue rose 37% YoY to €608.5M and transaction volume rose 60% YoY to €345.8B; shares drop 11%+ — Payment fintechs boomed during the pandemic but now face growing headwinds — A hiring spree and a surge in company travel led Dutch …
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PYMNTS.com, Adyen, Reuters, and Bloomberg
| Sisi Jiang / Kotaku: |
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser tells staff the company is “actively investigating” claims that female contractors were sexually harassed — Doug Bowser said he is 'aware of today's media coverage involving claims made about worker conduct'
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The Verge, Dexerto, Engadget, GameSpot, and Gizchina
Tweets: @ethangach, @six6jiang, and @nickstatt
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Nielsen: in July, for the first time, streaming had the largest share of US TV viewing at 34.8%; Netflix had an 8% share, followed by YouTube with 7.3% — Americans now watch more stuff on TV from streaming services than either broadcast or cable TV. — Streaming platforms, led by Netflix …
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Tweets: @sensorpunk, @nielsen, and @nielsen
| Bloomberg: |
An interview with Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu on the “crypto winter”, raising funds, breaking up Meta and Microsoft's “digital dictatorships”, and more — The so-called crypto winter has wiped out $2 trillion in digital currency market value since November, and many investors have gone into hibernation.
Tweets: @pingroma, @cecianasta, @cecianasta, @ysiu, @markmilian, and @animocabrands
| Lauren Leffer / Gizmodo: |
Cameo announces Cameo Live, letting users have 10-minute live video calls with celebrities, expanding on DMs and Cameo Calls — We all have those celebrities or notable figures we'd like to sit down with for a conversation. It would be nice, for instance, to be able to ask a talented musician about their creative process.
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The Verge, YouTube, Engadget, Chicago Tribune, The Drum, and Fast Company. Tweets: @poastsbymatt
| Bloomberg: |
Grab, Foodpanda, and Deliveroo form the Digital Platforms Industry Association in Singapore, seeking to influence gig economy guidelines — Singapore's biggest mobile apps have set aside their rivalry to form an unlikely partnership, hoping to strengthen their influence with the local government … | Adveith Nair / Bloomberg: |
Abu Dhabi-based AI company G42 and the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund announce a $10B fund to invest in late-stage tech companies in emerging markets — Sign up for our Middle East newsletter and follow us @middleeast for news on the region. — Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence firm G42 … | Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: |
Source: Amazon is testing a feature in its app, called Inspire, which 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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Tweets: @morningbrew, @anthpb, @rmac18, @joshconstine, and @sebasaherrera
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
TikTok is rolling out a new sharing feature to let users publish their TikTok Stories to Reddit, Facebook, and Instagram — Facebook and Instagram may be busy trying to clone TikTok within their own apps as Reels, but a new feature rolling out now from TikTok will see the short-form video …
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| Washington Post: |
A coalition of 70 TikTok stars, with a combined 51M+ followers, pledges to cease work with Amazon until the company meets the demands of the Amazon Labor Union — The ‘People Over Prime’ campaign is a public setback for the company, which has courted influencers
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