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Peiter Zatko will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 13 to examine his allegations of widespread security failures at Twitter — Peiter Zatko will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee next month pursuant to a subpoena — Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko …
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At an all-hands, Twitter's executives pushed back against Peiter Zatko's complaint, with CEO Parag Agrawal saying a “false narrative” has been created — Twitter whistleblower alleges the company has reckless and negligent cybersecurity policies that pose a national security risk
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Sony raises the PS5's price in the UK, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico, and Canada by as much as 10%, citing rising inflation; the US price is unchanged — It blames global economic challenges for the change — Sony is increasing its PS5 prices in the UK, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Internal memo: Amazon will stop offering Amazon Care at the end of 2022, after determining that it wasn't “the right long-term solution” for enterprise clients — Amazon will stop offering its Amazon Care primary health-care services at the end of this year, according to an internal memo …
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| Hannah Miller / Bloomberg: |
FTX's Alameda Research co-CEO Sam Trabucco steps down, saying he has chosen “to prioritize other things”; co-CEO Caroline Ellison will run the trading affiliate — Alameda Research Co-Chief Executive Officer Sam Trabucco is stepping down, saying he's chosen “to prioritize other things” …
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Apple announces an event on September 7 at 10am PT, called “Far Out”, where it is expected to announce the iPhone 14 lineup, Watch Series 8, and more — - The launch will be streamed on Apple's website and YouTube. — Apple is expected to release four new iPhone models that will likely be called the iPhone 14.
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| Steven Zeitchik / Washington Post: |
Despite huge ad campaigns by crypto companies, a Pew survey of US adults shows those trading crypto has stayed flat at 16% from September 2021 to July 2022 — The majority of Americans remain immune to the industry's sales pitches, Pew survey finds — Over the past year, crypto companies like FTX …
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
HP announces two PCs, the 13.5-inch Dragonfly Folio G3, starting at $2,379, and 34-inch All in One, starting at $2,119, alongside a webcam and 4K display — HP's work PCs typically focus more on performance than clever features, but you can't accuse it of playing it safe this time around.| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Pinterest confirms it is facing a probe by California's Civil Rights Department, which has contacted Ifeoma Ozoma and other former staff as possible witnesses — Pinterest is under investigation by California's Civil Rights Department, and whistleblower and former Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma … | Reuters: |
Baidu reveals its first quantum computer, Qianshi, which has a 10-qubit processor, and says it is developing a 36-qubit system — Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc revealed its first quantum computer on Thursday and is ready to make it available to external users, joining the global race to apply the technology to practical uses.
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Microsoft's Phil Spencer says he's encouraged by progress toward Activision Blizzard deal approval and believes exclusive games made for one platform are fading — Microsoft Corp.'s Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming, said he's encouraged by the progress made in discussions …
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Nvidia reports Q2 revenue up 3% YoY to $6.7B vs. $8.1B est., gaming department revenue down 33% YoY to $2.04B, and Q3 revenue guidance of $5.9B, vs. $6.95B est. — - Nvidia reported second quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings per share.
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| Coco Feng / South China Morning Post: |
ByteDance quietly launches its Wukong search engine in China, promising no ads in its results, days after Tencent shut down its Sogou search app — ByteDance , owner of the hit short video app TikTok , has quietly launched a new search engine that promises no advertisements in a cyberspace … | Kharishar Kahfi / The Block: |
The Ethereum Foundation says it will begin the Merge on September 6, split into two parts, the second running between September 10-20 — - The Bellatrix upgrade for The Merge is set for September 6, and Paris will follow several days later. — Node operators must download clients updates before the Bellatrix upgrade is activated.
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