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Twitter begins testing an edit button as part of Twitter Blue, giving users 30 minutes to make several edits; edit labels include a complete history — Twitter Blue subscribers get access later this month — Twitter is now testing its highly-requested Edit Tweet feature.
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| Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: |
The UK's CMA says Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will require an in-depth review and gives Microsoft a September 8 deadline to offer remedies — Microsoft Corp.'s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless …
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| Max A. Cherney / Protocol: |
Nvidia and AMD say the US has imposed restrictions on exporting chips for AI-related applications to Russia and China, including Nvidia's A100 and AMD's MI200 — The U.S. has begun to impose fresh restrictions on exports of advanced chips necessary for AI-related applications to Russia and China …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Source: the space between the iPhone 14 Pro display's pill and hole-shaped cutouts will be bridged by software and show microphone and camera privacy indicators — The big Apple news of the day is that the iPhone 14 Pro will apparently use software to make the two new display cutouts look like one seamless cutout.
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Sources: Disney explores a membership program akin to Amazon Prime, bundling streaming, theme parks, and merchandise, and adding a commerce feature to Disney+ — Entertainment giant looks to package streaming, parks and merchandise offerings together; aims to add commerce feature to Disney+
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| Rich Woods / XDA Developers: |
Lenovo unveils the ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 with Intel 12th Gen processors and a 16.3" foldable OLED display with 600 nits, available in November 2022 from $2,499 — Today, Lenovo is announcing the ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2, a product that's been a long time in the making.| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
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An investigation details local US law enforcement using the “Fog Reveal” phone tracking tool, at times without warrants, to search records from 250M+ devices — Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been using …
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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Internal memo: Meta is setting up a New Monetization Experiences division to identify and build “possible paid features” for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — A new team will be tasked with building paid experiences across Meta's apps — Meta is setting up a product organization …
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| Hoakley / The Eclectic Light Company: |
Apple quietly updates macOS malware protections to scan more frequently, bringing the OS malware protection on par with many commercial anti-malware products — In the last six months macOS malware protection has changed more than it did over the previous seven years.| Reuters: |
Sources: in late 2020, the US DOJ asked Binance to provide extensive records on its anti-money laundering rules and communications by CEO Changpeng Zhao — U.S. federal prosecutors asked Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to provide extensive internal records …
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Arm sues Qualcomm and its subsidiary Nuvia for breach of license agreements and trademark infringement, asking Qualcomm to destroy all associated chip designs — Chip technology firm Arm Ltd, which is owned by Softbank Group Corp (9984.T), said on Wednesday it has sued Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) …
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| Matthew Gault / VICE: |
An artist using Midjourney to create AI-generated art won first place at Colorado State Fair's fine art competition, leading to criticism by other artists — Jason Allen's AI-generated work “Théâtre D'opéra Spatial” took first place in the digital category at the Colorado State Fair.
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| Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times: |
Pew survey of 24,525 people from 19 countries shows 70% rate misinformation as a “major threat”, compared to 75% for climate change and 67% for cyberattacks — New research from the Pew Research Center shows nearly three-quarters of respondents are very concerned about the spread of false information online.| Financial Times: |
EU publishes draft regulations on smartphone spare parts and battery life, including mandating manufacturers make 15+ parts available for at least five years — European Commission says 15 components should be made available for five years after a device's introduction| Max Chafkin / Bloomberg: |
Mark Zuckerberg's appearance on Joe Rogan's show did little to help his metaverse pitch and suggests he may not be the best spokesperson for these efforts — Forget about the devastating reviews from the video game press, the cringe-worthy digital “selfie,” and the notable lack of legs …
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| Jem Aswad / Variety: |
US music publishers settle on 15.35% for mechanical streaming rates in 2023-2027, avoiding costly legal fights with Amazon, Apple, Google, Pandora, and Spotify — The announcement comes as a surprise, as the NMPA has been saying for months that it would push for a 20% rate for the forthcoming period.| Adam Morgan McCarthy / The Block: |
Albania police arrest Faruk Fatih Özer, the CEO of defunct Turkish crypto exchange Thodex who is accused of a rug pull; Thodex's losses may be as high as $2.52B — - Faruk Fatih Özer, the former Thodex CEO who is accused of rug pull, was arrested in Albania and is facing extradition to Turkey.| Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: |
California Assembly passes a bill requiring crypto firms in the state to obtain a license and that stablecoins be issued by a bank; Governor Newsom must sign it — The Digital Financial Assets Law, which is similar to New York's BitLicense, has been criticized by industry stakeholders.| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Ring debuts Intercom, an audio-only DIY retrofit device for remote intercom access designed for European apartment buildings, available for £119 on September 28 — Want a smart doorbell but live in an apartment? Ring's new smart intercom is aimed at you
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Landa, an app for investing in rental properties with as little as $5 via fractional ownership, emerges from stealth with an $8M seed and a $25M Series A — It's safe to say that millions of Americans dream of becoming real estate investors but can't or don't due to a variety of challenges …
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