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Google Pixel users say they are not able to access data stored in internal storage across all apps after installing the January 2024 Google Play system update — Following a storage access issue in October with the initial Android 14 release and multiple users, Pixel devices might … | Matt Day / Bloomberg: |
Ring is sunsetting a tool that lets police request footage from users via its Neighbors app, forcing law enforcement to obtain warrants or evidence of emergency — - Move dials back company's longtime public-safety stance — Law enforcement will now have to seek warrants for video
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| Joseph Cox / 404 Media: |
An investigation details a spy tool called Patternz, which can track billions of phone profiles via ads in hundreds of thousands of apps, including 9gag and Kik — A wide-spanning investigation by 404 Media reveals more details about a secretive spy tool that can tracks billions …
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| Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft briefly reached a $3T market cap for the first time on January 24, becoming the second company to do so after Apple, before closing at a record $2.99T — - Software giant is second company to hit level, following Apple — AI services are seen as a long-term revenue growth tailwind
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| Bloomberg: |
Filing: HPE says a group believed to be Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard exfiltrated data from “a small percentage of HPE mailboxes” beginning in May 2023 — - HPE says it was informed of nation-state breach on Dec. 12 — Same Russia-linked group suspected in recent Microsoft hack
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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
IBM reports Q4 revenue up 4% YoY to $17.38B, vs. $17.30B est., software revenue up 3% YoY to $7.51B, and net income of $3.29B, up from $2.71B YoY; IBM jumps 8%+ — - IBM surpassed estimates on the top and bottom lines and ended 2023 with more free cash flow than it had projected.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Nvidia's RTX GPUs can now upgrade SDR video to HDR using AI, supported in both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome on Windows PCs with HDR enabled — Nvidia is launching a new feature for all RTX GPU owners today: RTX Video HDR. … You just need an HDR10-compatible monitor with HDR enabled in Windows.
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| Hugh Son / CNBC: |
Klarna launches Klarna Plus, a $7.99 per month plan in the US, offering waived service fees when using its One Time Card, double rewards points, and more — - Swedish fintech firm Klarna is launching a monthly subscription plan in the U.S. to lock in its heaviest users ahead …
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| Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: |
Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, says the US will work with China on AI safety, despite trade tensions — Biden adviser says the two nations must work together to tackle risks from artificial intelligence despite race to dominate its development| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Web Summit CEO Katherine Maher, who was hastily appointed at the end of October 2023 to replace Paddy Cosgrave, plans to step down on March 1 to join NPR as CEO — Technology can sometimes move at the speed of light. And so, too, can technology executives.
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| Richard Nieva / Forbes: |
The US National Science Foundation partners with OpenAI, Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, and others to launch NAIRR, a pilot to expand researchers' access to AI tools — The National Science Foundation on Wednesday launched a sprawling new AI infrastructure program aimed at increasing the access …
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Chinese smartphone shipments declined 5% YoY to 271.3M units in 2023; in a first, Apple gained the top spot with a 17.3% share, followed by Honor with 17.1% — A shift of power that we saw on the worldwide stage also happened in China, the largest smartphone market globally.| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
Twitch changes the Prime Gaming subscription payout model to a fixed rate, expands the Partner Plus Program, and removes the $100K cap for 70/30 revenue share — Twitch is making big monetization changes again in an attempt to make a more sustainable system, lowering earnings in some places and raising them in others.
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| Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg: |
How the rising prices of streaming services are driving a new era of US pirate sites, bringing ~$2B per year in ads and subscriptions with a 90% profit margin — Illegal subscription services that steal films or TV shows bring in $2 billion a year in ads and subscriber fees.
More: The Streamable
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Sources: Apple plans to add new fees and restrictions after allowing EU users to download apps from outside the App Store, including reviewing sideloaded apps — Meta, Spotify and other companies are weighing new options for customers as Apple makes changes to comply with new European law
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