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Cloudflare reverses course and drops Kiwi Farms, citing “an unprecedented emergency and immediate threat to human life” after a rise in targeted threats — — Reversing course under growing public pressure, major tech security company Cloudflare Inc. announced Saturday …
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A profile of Kiwi Farms, a forum owned and operated by former 8chan admin Josh Moon, that has become synonymous with doxxing, swatting, and harassment campaigns — A trans streamer and a Republican congresswoman were targeted at their homes in the last month. Experts warn this is just the beginning.
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What to expect from Apple's Far Out event: the iPhone 14 lineup, including Pro models with a revamped notch, new AirPods Pro, a rugged Apple Watch Pro, and more — Apple's biggest event of the year is just a few days away, with the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Pro and new AirPods on tap.
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A source details the behavior of iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display, including Widgets fading in and out to prevent OLED burn-in and customizable visual elements — The iPhone 14 Pro will feature unique behavior on the Lock Screen and significant changes to the status bar thanks to its always-on display …
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| Variety: |
Amazon quietly introduces a 72-hour delay for all user reviews posted to Prime Video to determine whether the review is genuine or created by a bot or a troll — Amazon has introduced a new weapon in the battle against internet trolls: delays. — Starting around the time of the launch …
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| Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
A former Snap R&D manager says the company shut down its Web3 team as part of its layoffs; Snap says Web3 didn't contribute to its “continued investment in AR” — Snap Inc. is sunsetting efforts focused on building products for the much-vaunted next generation of the internet known as web3 …
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| New York Times: |
US parents are increasingly buying Apple Watches as a stopgap cellphone to reach and track their children as young as 5 while mitigating internet addiction — As Apple prepares to unveil new models next week, the smart watch has found an unexpected audience: children as young as 5.
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| Meaghan Tobin / Rest of World: |
In August 2022, Beijing's municipal government unveiled plans to regulate the “Digital Human Industry”, which covers digital assistants and virtual influencers — China's capital is looking to set standards for digital assistants, virtual influencers and gaming avatars.
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| Noah Smith / Noahpinion: |
Q&A with Vitalik Buterin on proof of work vs. proof of stake, the recent crypto crash, crypto security, decentralized governance, “startup societies”, and more — In which we talk about the big shifts in crypto. — Vitalik Buterin is one of the most well-known … | John Reed / Financial Times: |
A look at India's $10B incentive scheme for chip makers, as some experts warn about its lack of hardware expertise and erratic transport and public utilities — The factories outside Chennai, in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, are home to an array of global corporate names …
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| Kate Park / TechCrunch: |
LG launches LG Art Lab which lets US users buy, sell, and trade NFTs on its smart TVs, partners with Hedera to enable purchases via LG's crypto wallet, Wallypto — LG Electronics said today it has released its non-fungible token (NFT) platform LG Art Lab, which lets users discover, buy, sell and trade NFTs on LG's smart TVs.
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The Block, The Verge, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, BeInCrypto, Blockchain News, VentureBeat, LG NEWSROOM, Bitcoin News, and PetaPixel
| Anatoly Kurmanaev / New York Times: |
US officials say large ships are increasingly manipulating their GPS-based automatic identification systems, or AIS, to evade international laws and sanctions — A technology enabling the transmission of fake locations to carry out murky or even illegal business operations …
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| Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal: |
Filing: the FTC is investigating Amazon's $3.9B One Medical acquisition, which could delay its close; significant US antitrust probes take an average ~11 months — Probe adds to issues Amazon faces at antitrust enforcement agency — Amazon vs. Walmart: How the Giants Look to Each Other to Best Each OtherSponsor Posts
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