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Instagram unveils Teen Accounts, a sweeping update to boost privacy and limit intrusive effects for under-18 users, including making accounts private by default — The app, which is popular with teenagers, introduced new settings and features aimed at addressing inappropriate online contact and content … | Victoria Song / The Verge: |
Apple Watch Series 10 review: bigger display, wide-angle OLED, faster charging, and sleep apnea detection, but no blood oxygen and another year of minor updates — The Series 10 bets big on a larger display and a more wearable design. As far as iterative updates go, that's a savvy choice.| Victor Tangermann / Futurism: |
OpenAI confirms fixing an issue “where it appeared as though ChatGPT was starting new conversations”, after users reported ChatGPT reaching out proactively — “Did you just message me first?” — Over the weekend, a redditor going by the name of SentuBill posted a peculiar screenshot … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Google plans to use C2PA's standard to identify images taken with a camera, edited in tools like Photoshop, or made using AI via its “about this image” feature — Google is planning to roll out a technology that will identify whether a photo was taken with a camera … | NBC News: |
Meta bans Russian media outlet RT from its apps globally, days after the Biden administration accused RT of acting as an arm of Moscow's spy agencies — U.S. officials on Friday accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world as an arm of Russia's spy agencies.| Jason Shubnell / The Block: |
Trump launches World Liberty Financial, a DeFi lending project on Ethereum underpinned by the WLFI governance token; up to 63% of WLFI to be sold to the public — - Donald Trump helped unveil a few details of his highly anticipated cryptocurrency project, World Liberty Financial, on Monday night.| Bloomberg: |
The EU picks veteran Finnish lawmaker Henna Virkkunen to take over from Thierry Breton, pending her confirmation; Virkkunen was central in creating the DSA — - Finnish lawmaker Henna Virkkunen was instrumental on DSA — Virkkunen emphasized importance of European competitiveness| Reuters: |
EssilorLuxottica and Meta announce a 10-year deal to continue developing smart eyewear, after creating two generations of Ray-Ban glasses since 2019 — EssilorLuxottica (ESLX.PA) said on Tuesday it had extended its partnership with Meta Platforms (META.O) by agreeing a 10-year deal to continue developing smart eyewear.| Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide: |
iOS 18 review: despite missing upcoming AI features, there's plenty to like including bold personalization options and solid Notes, Calendar, and Maps updates — Your iPhone gains some new features while waiting on Apple Intelligence — Tom's Guide Verdict| Gary Ng / iPhone in Canada Blog: |
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IBM acquires Kubecost, a FinOps startup launched in 2019 that helps companies monitor and optimize Kubernetes clusters; Kubecost had raised $30M+ in funding — IBM today announced that it has acquired Kubecost, a FinOps startup that helps teams at companies like Allianz, Audi … | Gabriel Stargardter / Reuters: |
A look at France's LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023 to criminalize tech executives whose platforms allow illegal activities, as Pavel Durov remains on bail — When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump card to wield - a tough new law with no international equivalent … | CNBC: |
Intel announces plans to create a separate entity for its foundry business, a structure that could help to raise outside funding; INTC jumps 7%+ — Intel shares jumped almost 10% in extended trading on Monday after the company said it plans to turn its foundry business into an independent unit … | Kristian Burt / CNBC: |
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Uber says it plans to start checking US passengers' account info against third-party ID verification databases; drivers will be able to see a user's blue badge — - Verified riders will receive a blue tick visible to drivers — Uber will match passengers against third-party databases| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Armenian startup EasyDMARC, which uses the DMARC standard to simplify email security and authentication, raised a $20M Series A led by Radian Capital — EasyDMARC, a B2B SaaS startup out of Armenia that aims to simplify email security and authentication, said it has raised $20 million … | Emily Flitter / New York Times: |
The US FDIC proposes rules for banks holding customer funds for money management apps, to track customers' balances, citing harms done when Synapse cratered — Banks holding customer funds for money management apps should keep track of customers' identities and balances, the agency says.| Allie Garfinkle / Fortune: |
Denver-based Hotel Engine, a hotel booking and management service, now called Engine, raised a $140M Series C at a $2.1B valuation, up from $1.3B in late 2021 — Elia Wallen never expected this. — Wallen started Hotel Engine as a subsidiary of corporate housing company Travelers Haven in 2015 …
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