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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, BleepingComputer, The Verge, 9to5Mac, PCMag, Engadget, Reuters, X, TechRadar, Ghacks, T3, iMore, PhoneArena, Tech Xplore, Tech.co, Matt Mullenweg, International Business Times, TechCrunch, GSMArena.com, The Information, 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, Insider, KRQE NEWS 13, Phandroid, Rolling Stone, 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, @film_girl, @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, TechRadar, Video Games Chronicle, GamesRadar, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Video Games Chronicle, Eurogamer.net, Gamereactor UK, Thurrott, Game Rant, IGN, Windows Central, Kotaku, Press Start, Neowin, GamingBolt, and Pure Xbox
X: @charlieintel, @charlieintel, @ingamehector, @peterovo5, @tomwarren, @charlieintel, and @okami13_
Forums: r/GeForceNOW and r/XboxGamePass
| 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, The Hill, Washington Post, and Associated Press
X: @rakeshlobster, @public_citizen, @pattymurray, @senwarren, @alecstapp, @helaineolen, and @ustreasury
Forums: Hacker News and r/technews
| 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 …
More: BBC, Tech Monitor, Forbes, The Register, New York Times, Robotics News, Financial Times, cybersecurityconnect.com.au, and Cryptopolitan
X: @glasnostgone, @petercronau, @crowedm, and @julianku
| 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.
More: Qualcomm, Silicon Republic, Data Center Knowledge, Sammy Fans, GSMArena.com, The Register, nextpit, Proactiveinvestors NA, and Stock Market News
X: @sarvikas, @risc_v, @patrickmoorhead, @qualcomm, @snapdragon, @dsp8bit, and @mishaalrahman
Forums: Hacker News, r/hardware, r/RISCV, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| 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 … | 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: ITPro, Reuters, Neowin, XDA Developers, and GeekWire
Bluesky: @cpm5280.bsky.social. X: @ashannstew, @florian4gamers, and @ivanthek. LinkedIn: Daniel Tunkelang
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| 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.| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
More: Vox. Bluesky: @epro.social. X: @_jaybaxter_, @westcoastbill, @functi0nzer0, @communitynotes, @freddieraynolds, and @kcoleman
| 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.| Reuters: |
The US' new 400-page chip export rules show officials are open to chip sector input on ways to keep sending AI chips to China for small and medium-sized uses — While stripping China's access to key U.S. artificial intelligence chips, the Biden administration's sweeping new rules also quietly threw Nvidia … | Wall Street Journal: |
More: CNBC, Financial Times, Nikkei Asia, The Register, New York Times, Ming-Chi Kuo, Axios, fmprc.gov.cn, NBC 7 San Diego, Forbes, cybersecurityconnect.com.au, Huawei Central, The Information, BBC, Cryptopolitan, TechInsights Inc., Data Center Knowledge, Reuters, Associated Press, Washington Post, TechNode, TIME, Bitcoin Insider, The Hill, Silicon Valley Business …, Financial Times, and Bloomberg
X: @ohlennart, @ohlennart, @patrickmoorhead, @rover829, @patrickmoorhead, @deitaone, @firstadopter, @rover829, @stephenpunwasi, @kevinsxu, @kevinsxu, @kevinsxu, @benbajarin, @levie, @mwangocapital, @ces921, @beth_kindig, and @gurgavin
LinkedIn: Martijn Rasser and Xavier Arnés-Novau
Forums: r/UkrainianConflict and r/NVDA_Stock
| 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, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, SamMobile, The Verge, and Gizmodo
| 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 — - In 2012, someone stole 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road, an illegal dark web marketplace.
More: NewsBTC, CNBC on YouTube, and The Verge
| 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
| 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.| 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: Mashable, T3, Road to VR, 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
| 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, Ghacks, T3, SamMobile, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Verge, iDownloadBlog.com, ReadWrite, Business Today, Snazzy Labs on YouTube, Above Avalon, The Register, Forbes, TechSpot, Laptop Mag, Tabletmonkeys, AppleInsider News, Ars Technica, SlashGear, Redmond Pie, Macworld, Livemint, 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
| 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
| 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, Coinspeaker, Blockonomi, Cointelegraph, CryptoPotato, Unchained Crypto, The Verge, crypto.news, CryptoSlate, Cryptopolitan, Web3 is Going Just Great, and Decrypt
X: @morgan_sung, @0xmert_, @lsdinmycoffee, @byzgeneral, @_tolks, @thestalwart, and @samhouston
Forums: r/ethtrader, r/Buttcoin, and Slashdot
| 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 … | 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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