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| Kylie Robison / Fortune: |
X tests Not A Bot, requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post and interact, in New Zealand and the Philippines — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
More: X, The Verge, 9to5Mac, PCMag, Engadget, X, PhoneArena, The Information, Matt Mullenweg, TechCrunch, The Sun, TweakTown, Variety, CNN, The Guardian, Social Media Today, TIME, MacRumors, Neowin, Search Engine Journal, SlashGear, BBC, Digital Trends, SiliconANGLE, Wccftech, The Register, Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Axios, Rolling Stone, Insider, KRQE NEWS 13, Phandroid, The Hollywood Reporter, and Android Authority
Threads: @carnage4life, @mattbinder, @guillecummings, @diegojimenez, @parkerortolani, @timothyjchambers, @tomgara, @timothyjchambers, @camwilsonreporter, @oneunderscore__, @malwaretech, @b_fung, @mike_isaac, @mergesort, @camroth, @reporterzoe, @timothyjchambers, @jw, and @chinmay.karande
Mastodon: @wiredfire@mas.to, @bastardsheep@aus.social, @andypiper@macaw.social, @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social, @stefan@gardenstate.social, @mergesort@macaw.social, and @shepgo@mastodon.social
Bluesky: @velodus.bsky.social, @chickenpuppet.bsky.social, @darthbluesky.bsky.social, @srossmktg.bsky.social, @jaredlholt.bsky.social, @golikehellmachine.bsky.social, @scalzi.com, @dell.bsky.social, @jeremydstanley.com, @sababausa.bsky.social, @dell.bsky.social, and @darthbluesky.bsky.social
X: @support, @elonmusk, @buccocapital, @jenmsft, @wadhwa, @evacide, @james_acton32, @david_strathdee, @mrbenwexler, @kyliebytes, @benfowlkesmma, @kyliebytes, @elysiumdesigns, @elonmusk, @molly0xfff, @vinn_ayy, @kairyssdal, @film_girl, @tianyuf, and @chrispirillo
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Phil Spencer says Activision Blizzard games won't come to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, as “the regulatory process took so long” before the acquisition could close — There's no 'secret celebration drop that's coming in the next couple of weeks.'
More: Xbox on YouTube, Windows Central, Thurrott, Game Rant, IGN, Kotaku, Press Start, Neowin, GamingBolt, Pure Xbox, and Gamereactor UK
X: @charlieintel and @okami13_
Forums: r/XboxGamePass and r/GeForceNOW
| Rob Pegoraro / PCMag: |
The IRS plans to offer a free, “mobile-friendly, interview-based” direct e-filing option for 13 US states in 2024, for taxpayers with simpler tax situations — The move deals a blow to decades of effort by Intuit and other tax-prep software vendors to stop government e-filing efforts.
More: Internal Revenue Service, TechCrunch, Washington Post, The Hill, Associated Press, and Nextgov/FCW
X: @rakeshlobster, @public_citizen, @pattymurray, @senwarren, @alecstapp, @helaineolen, and @ustreasury
Forums: Hacker News and r/technews
| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Qualcomm announces developing a Snapdragon RISC-V chip for Wear OS in partnership with Google, in what could be the first mass-market RISC-V Android SoC — Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future. — The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future.| Wall Street Journal: |
The US plans to significantly constrict AI chip exports to China, including by Nvidia and Intel, aiming to close perceived export control loopholes made in 2022 — New rules make it tougher for Nvidia and Intel to sell advanced semiconductors to the Chinese market
More: CNBC, Reuters, The Register, Semiconductor Industry …, New York Times, Axios, Ming-Chi Kuo, fmprc.gov.cn, NBC 7 San Diego, Associated Press, TechNode, Washington Post, Forbes, Nikkei Asia, cybersecurityconnect.com.au, Huawei Central, The Information, BBC, TechInsights Inc., Cryptopolitan, Reuters, TIME, Bitcoin Insider, iTnews, The Hill, Silicon Valley Business …, Bloomberg, SiliconANGLE, Financial Times, Gizmodo, Android Headlines, PCMag, and Bloomberg
X: @kevinsxu, @kevinsxu, @benbajarin, @ohlennart, @patrickmoorhead, @rover829, @rover829, @levie, @patrickmoorhead, @stephenpunwasi, @deitaone, @kevinsxu, @ohlennart, @firstadopter, @mwangocapital, @ces921, @beth_kindig, and @gurgavin
LinkedIn: Martijn Rasser and Xavier Arnés-Novau
Forums: r/UkrainianConflict and r/NVDA_Stock
| Politico: |
Analysis: Israel has pushed dozens of ads, including graphic videos, on X and YouTube in the EU, the UK, and the US to drum up support for its actions in Gaza — BRUSSELS — A photo with a bloody dead baby whose face is blurred has been circulating on X for the last four days.
More: New York Times, Fast Company, TechSpot, Reclaim The Net, and Rolling Stone
X: @ggooooddddoogg, @denimstv, @rrrrnessa, and @theashrb
| Conspirador Norteñ: |
More: Wired and Social Media Today
| New York Times: |
More: Washington Post, New Yorker, New York Times, and CNN
Mastodon: @bobwyman@mastodon.social. X: @sheeraf, @erant, @synaesthesiajp, and @thegarance. LinkedIn: Logan Hudniuk 🚔
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
ASML reports Q3 revenue up 15.5% YoY to €6.67B, vs. €6.71B est., net profit up 11% YoY to €1.89B, vs. €1.8B est., and forecasts flat 2024 revenue growth — - ASML reported a profit decline in the third quarter, but beat estimates as it forecast 2024 revenue will be flat.| Stephen Warwick / iMore: |
Apple unveils an “affordable” $79 Apple Pencil that charges via a USB-C cable, shipping in “early November” and compatible with all iPads that have a USB-C port — A nice surprise... Apple has today unveiled a new “affordable” Apple Pencil with USB-C that costs $79.
More: Apple, Six Colors, The Verge, The Register, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Verge, iDownloadBlog.com, ReadWrite, Forbes, Business Today, Snazzy Labs on YouTube, Above Avalon, TechSpot, Laptop Mag, AppleInsider News, Tabletmonkeys, Ars Technica, SlashGear, Redmond Pie, Macworld, Livemint, iThinkDifferent, Yanko Design, TidBITS, Gizchina, Proactiveinvestors NA, Appleosophy, The Economic Times, Stuff, TechEBlog, BetaNews, T3, Pocketnow, Supercharged, MacStories, and AppleInsider
Threads: @parkerortolani and @juliangustavogomez
Mastodon: @donw@mastodon.coffee, @marcoarment@mastodon.social, @corbin@toot.community, @dcseifert@mastodon.social, @viticci@mastodon …, and @dcseifert@mastodon.social
X: @vadimyuryev, @rsgnl, @chancehmiller, @vadimyuryev, @basicappleguy, @thesaltedtable, @majinbuofficial, @iupdate, @chrisjbakke, @sondesix, @sashdsgns, @neilcybart, @vadimyuryev, @stevemoser, @rsgnl, @bzamayo, @maxwinebach, @rsgnl, @neilcybart, @bzamayo, @inico10010, @mkbhd, and @samifathi_
Forums: r/hardware, r/gadgets, and r/ipad
| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google rolls out new accessibility features, like Lens in Maps screen reader options, Google Maps accessible walking routes, and faster Chrome mobile search — Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features. The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places.
More: The Keyword, PhoneArena, SamMobile, The Verge, Gizmodo, Engadget, Android Authority, Mashable, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, ZDNet, and TechRadar
| Ashley Stewart / Insider: |
Internal document: Amazon has committed more than $1B over five years to secure 1M+ Microsoft 365 license seats — - Internal document shows Microsoft ramping up internally for a huge 365 cloud deal with Amazon. — Amazon has purchased more than 1 million seats for Microsoft's 365 suite, the document states.
More: Reuters, GeekWire, Neowin, and XDA Developers
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren't as “engaging, collaborative, and productive” — Roblox — a company that builds a hugely popular virtual experiences platform, recently introduced …
More: Roblox Blog and CNBC
Threads: @menottim, @georgiagemo, and @jaypetersplus
Bluesky: @glassbottommeg.bsky.social and @mhwilliams.bsky.social
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Meta Quest 3's better passthrough video means people are again walking in public with face-mounted, video-recording devices, a throwback to Google “glassholes” — It's happening: people are once walking into public places wearing a video-recording face computer on their heads.
More: T3, Road to VR, UploadVR, TikTok, and TikTok
Threads: @jaymayo_vrtist, @jaymayo_vrtist, @cixliv, @seanhollister, @jaymayo_vrtist, and @cixliv
Mastodon: @joejerome@mstdn.social and @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange
X: @sadlyitsbradley, @scobleizer, @cixliv, @nathanwchan, and @cixliv
LinkedIn: Rafael Brown, Rob England 🦓, Joseph Jerome, Randall Rode, Richard Marshall, Mark John Chukwuemeka …, and Tom Emrich 🏳 …
Forums: r/OculusQuest, r/Futurology, and r/technology
| CNBC: |
How IRS officials tracked down James Zhong, a hacker who stole 50K+ bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012 and was involved in the development of bitcoin itself in 2009 — WATCH NOW — In 2012, someone stole 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road, an illegal dark web marketplace.
More: NewsBTC, CNBC on YouTube, The Daily Hodl, and The Verge
| Bloomberg: |
Researchers: soundscapes and an AI model trained on 100+ wildlife songs can be an effective and low-cost tool to track biodiversity recovery in tropical forests — By “listening” to forest soundscapes and identifying animal species, AI can be used to evaluate biodiversity efforts, according to a new study.| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Foxconn and Nvidia announce plans to build “AI factories”, a new class of data centers to accelerate the development of autonomous EVs and industrial robots — Nvidia and Foxconn are working together to build so-called “AI factories,” a new class of data centers that promise … | Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Meta now lets Instagram users control specific activity that third-party websites share with the app, an ability previously only available on Facebook — Meta will now let you block Instagram from collecting your data across the apps and websites you visit.
More: Meta, SamMobile, Forbes, ComingSoon.net, PetaPixel, and Social Media Today
| Zeba Siddiqui / Reuters: |
In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes chiefs from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand warn on China's IP “theft” and using AI to hack and spy — The Five Eyes countries' intelligence chiefs came together on Tuesday to accuse China of intellectual property theft … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Similarweb: in September, X's global monthly website traffic fell 14% YoY, US traffic declined 19% YoY, while traffic to Elon Musk's profile page was up 96% YoY — Despite proclamations from X CEO Linda Yaccarino that usage of the social network was at an all-time high this summer … | Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: |
Reddit kills Community Points, started in 2020 as a blockchain-based way to reward creators and developers, citing the regulatory environment and scaling issues — Reddit is winding down Community Points — the blockchain-based “internet points” program designed to reward creators and developers …
More: CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Unchained Crypto, The Verge, CryptoPotato, crypto.news, CryptoSlate, Cryptopolitan, Decrypt, Web3 is Going Just Great, and The Block
X: @_tolks, @thestalwart, and @samhouston
Forums: r/ethtrader, r/Buttcoin, and Slashdot
| Irina Anghel / Bloomberg: |
PwC partners with OpenAI to consult clients on complex tax, legal, and HR matters, as the Big Four audit firms look to AI to cut costs and boost productivity — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has teamed up with ChatGPT owner OpenAI to offer clients advice generated by artificial intelligence …
More: The Decoder. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. Bluesky: @jjinandtonic.bsky.social. LinkedIn: Ahmet Selim. Forums: Slashdot
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