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Ash Parrish / The Verge:

Nintendo says its unannounced Switch successor will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for Switch Online services and accounts — Nintendo hasn't announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games …

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:

Sources: EU regulators are planning to fine Apple under the DMA, after it failed to let developers steer users to cheaper deals and offers outside the App Store — - Fine will target Apple for anticompetitive App Store practices — EU move follows earlier €1.8 billion fine in Spotify case

More: Reuters, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Android Headlines, MacRumors, AppleInsider, NewsBytes, Silicon UK, CGTN, iDrop News, GSMArena.com, and Computerworld

X: @ugambini, @alexlindsay, @joannastern, and @samuelstolton

Forums: Hacker News, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:

The Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its employees and tells staff in an email that it is eliminating its advocacy and global programs divisions — The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Firefox browser maker Mozilla, has laid off 30% of its employees as the organization says it faces a “relentless onslaught of change.”

More: The Verge, SiliconANGLE, The Register, OMG! Ubuntu, and Engadget

Mastodon: @JoeRess@fosstodon.org and @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social

X: @marcwalsh and @kevinbankston

Forums: Hacker News, r/browsers, r/Layoffs, r/technology, r/firefox, r/privacy, r/JordanPeterson, and Slashdot

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:

Interpol says a global operation has taken down over 22,000 malicious IP addresses or servers linked to cyber threats and led to the arrest of 41 individuals — Interpol announced it arrested 41 individuals and taken down 1,037 servers and infrastructure running on 22,000 IP addresses facilitating cybercrime …

More: INTERPOL, Security Boulevard, The Record, The Cyber Express, SC Media UK, and Cybernews.com. Forums: Slashdot

Tanaya Macheel / CNBC:

Dogecoin and other memecoins rise as Trump gets closer to victory; memecoins and AI-related tokens outperformed the crypto market in the lead-up to Election Day — Memecoins surged early Wednesday on the back of election results that showed former President Donald Trump in a strong position to gain a second term.

More: Bitcoinist.com, Coinpedia Fintech News, Cryptopolitan, Cointelegraph, Nairametrics, and Inside Bitcoins

The Block:

Bitcoin passes $74K to reach an all-time high amid Donald Trump's early lead in the 2024 US presidential race; bitcoin is up nearly 70% year-to-date — - The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has gained nearly 70% year-to-date and reached a new all-time high today, as the market processes …

More: Decrypt, The Verge, CoinDesk, CoinDesk, The Crypto Basic, CCN.com, CryptoPotato, Axios, Financial Times, Cointelegraph, Quartz, CNBC, and Coinpedia Fintech News

Wesley Hilliard / AppleInsider:

Apple adds an Apple News Live Activity widget to track the 2024 US election results in real time on iPhone and iPad lock screens and the Apple Watch widget view — If you're not feeling plugged in enough during the 2024 election, Apple News has a way to get up-to-the-second results …

More: The Verge, MacRumors, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Business Standard, Business Insider, Daring Fireball, Redmond Pie, 9to5Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, Macworld, ZDNET, TechCrunch, MakeUseOf, Appleosophy, Gizmodo, MacTrast, Cult of Mac, Digital Trends, Mashable, PhoneArena, MacDailyNews, TechRadar, and Engadget

Threads: @imdavidpierce, @parkerortolani, @mcwm, and @carnage4life

Mastodon: @keenan@social.lol, @siracusa@mastodon.social, and @dmoren@zeppelin.flights

X: @theapplehub, @kifleswing, @alexeheath, @brandonbutch, @baconbrix, @brandonbutch, @snazzylabs, @samfbiddle, @theryanprhodes, and @theapplehub

Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums

Michael Acton / Financial Times:

Super Micro says an independent probe into concerns flagged by former auditor EY found “no evidence of fraud or misconduct” by its management or board — Server maker's shares fall further after release of lacklustre preliminary results — Super Micro Computer said on Tuesday …

More: Super Micro Computer, Inc., SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, Constellation Research, and Yahoo Finance. Forums: r/wallstreetbets

Kif Leswing / CNBC:

Super Micro's stock drops ~16% in extended trading after it issued preliminary Q1 results and Q2 guidance below est., as the company faces accusations of fraud

More: Motley Fool, Benzinga, Proactive, Reuters, Investor's Business Daily, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, and Barron's Online

X: @sleepysolcap, @stockmktnewz, @thetranscript_, and @moonwhenmoon

Wall Street Journal:

How the Salt Typhoon hackers breached US telecommunication infrastructure to carry out targeted espionage against the US for at least eight months — Hackers for months scooped up call logs, unencrypted texts and some audio in breach, piercing America's communications infrastructure without detection

More: Business Insider and Engadget

X: @dnvolz, @ericgeller, and @joemosch

Forums: r/technology and r/politics

Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Perplexity is finalizing a $500M funding round led by IVP that would value it at $9B, triple its reported valuation from just a few months ago — Artificial intelligence search company is raising $500 million in its fourth funding round this year — Perplexity is finalizing …

More: Reuters, The Information, SiliconANGLE, CNBC, and Benzinga. X: @kyliebytes

Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:

A PeakMetrics analysis of ~25K posts on X discussing election fraud in battleground states on November 5 finds that ~60% of posts were focused on Pennsylvania — More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts.

More: Forbes and FactCheck.org. X: @lewiskamb

Liz Hoffman / Semafor:

In a lawsuit, the US FTC accuses fintech startup Dave of misleading struggling borrowers about its cash advances' terms, charging undisclosed fees, and more — The Scoop — US federal regulators accused a popular financial app of targeting struggling borrowers and misleading them about the terms …

More: Reuters and Federal Trade Commission

X: @vikasxkumarbk, @erinwittecfa, and @jevgenijs

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg:

Coupang reports Q3 revenue up 27% YoY to $7.9B, net retail sales of $6.14B, vs. $6.24B est., and operating income below projections; CPNG drops 8% after hours — - The company faces challenges from Alibaba and Temu in Korea — Coupang's online luxury firm Farfetch was near breakeven

More: KED Global, Investor's Business Daily, and Coupang

Annie Palmer / CNBC:

Amazon gets FAA approval to fly its newer, smaller delivery drones, including beyond pilots' line of sight, and aims to ramp up deliveries near Phoenix, Arizona — Amazon said Tuesday it received regulatory approval to begin flying a smaller, quieter version of its delivery drone …

More: About Amazon, The Verge, SiliconANGLE, SupplyChainBrain, TechCrunch, Barron's Online, UPI, How-To Geek, Engadget, Chain Store Age, and DroneXL.co

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