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August 28, 2022, 10:00 PM

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at past Apple event invite clues, and what the upcoming event's “Far Out” name might hint at: satellite connectivity, astrophotography mode, and more  —  Apple makes it official and will hold its big product launch event on Sept. 7.  Also: The company confirms …
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
A look at FWB Fest, dubbed the “crypto Woodstock”, attended by Friends With Benefits social club members hoping to change the way people use blockchain tech  —  Founders of the online Friends With Benefits social club hope to change the way people use the blockchain
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Peiter Zatko's whistleblower report is framed as though it supports Musk's claims that Twitter is lying about spam, but the details actually show the opposite  —  We already wrote a long story looking at many of the eye-opening claims from Peiter “Mudge” Zatko in his whistleblower report …
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Analysis of data sent to the FCC: 10 of the top 15 US carriers collect geolocation data and don't let users opt out; most keep the data for two years on average  —  Ten of the top 15 mobile carriers collect geolocation data and provide no way for consumers to opt-out, according to information …
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Kurt Gessler:
Tribune Publishing says disabling Google's AMP led to very little impact on mobile search referrals, as year-long drops mostly aligned to broader search trends  —  Ahead of its June 2021 algorithm update, Google made a significant announcement as part of its shift to emphasize overall page experience …

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