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Researchers reveal many low-cost Android phones and smart TVs from lesser-known brands, sold in the US and owned by millions, come with malware preinstalled — The bane of low-cost Android devices is showing no signs of going away. — Overall, Android devices have earned a decidedly mixed reputation for security.
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China says Micron's products caused “significant security risks to our critical information infrastructure supply chain” and warns operators against buying them — China delivered the latest salvo in an escalating semiconductor war with the US, announcing that Micron Technology Inc. products …
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Neeva, co-founded by ex-Google ad head Sridhar Ramaswamy, plans to shut down its ad-free search engine on June 2 due to a “vastly changed search environment” — We started Neeva with the mission to take search back to its users. Having worked on search and search ads for over a decade …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
An overview of the executive team behind Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset — Apple is just a few weeks away from debuting its mixed-reality headset. This past week, I gave an in-depth look at the device's development and features. Now, here's a list of the key people involved in the project.
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Sources: Meta is in talks to sign a multiyear deal in which Magic Leap provides IP licensing and contract manufacturing in North America for Meta's AR products — Social media giant seeks technologies to help create an avatar-filled ‘metaverse’ — Facebook's parent company is in talks …
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| Paresh Dave / Wired: |
Hands-on with Google's Duet AI writing aid: a stiff style, inaccurate information, inconsistent Docs and Gmail behavior, great at drafting complaints, and more — I used Duet AI to send emails and plan my wedding. Its writing can be stuffy and stereotyping—but it's a glimpse of the future of productivity apps.| Bloomberg: |
A rise in memecoins and NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain, thanks to the Ordinals protocol, has spurred record transactions and an ensuing fee windfall for miners — An eruption of memecoins and nonfungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain has reshaped the revenue profile of miners …
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A researcher says crypto mixer Tornado Cash was taken over by hackers on Saturday through a malicious governance proposal that gave them a majority of votes — Tornado Cash, a service that allows users to mask cryptocurrency transactions, suffered a hostile takeover by hackers through a malicious governance proposal.| Kellen Browning / New York Times: |
Unable to turn a profit amid fewer hours watched, some US esports organizations lay off staff, end star player contracts, or even sell their teams at a loss — At least two organizations in America's most prominent league for professional video game players are selling their teams, underscoring the industry's uncertain future.
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| Peter Funt / Wall Street Journal: |
Service robots like Moxi, which delivers medicines in hospitals, and Jesper, which serves food in restaurants, are in high demand despite job loss concerns — The pandemic may be over, but the demand for nonhuman workers in health care, food service and other fields is here to stay
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| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
How crypto hunters help people going through a divorce find their spouse's hidden crypto stashes, following the trail of tokens as they “hop” across blockchains — - Financial infidelity has become increasingly sophisticated, as investors “hop” coins across blockchains and sink their cash into metaverse properties.
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| Jessica Maddox / Wired: |
A look at the issues fomented by a decentralized web, including a rise in conspiratorial thinking due to more siloed online spaces and increasing app fatigue — From social networks to crypto, independently run servers are being touted as a solution to the internet's problems.
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