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Kuo: Apple plans to release a mixed reality headset in mid-2022 for around $1K, followed by AR glasses by 2025 and “contact lens type” devices by 2030-2040 — Apple plans to release its long-rumored mixed reality headset “in mid-2022,” followed by augmented reality glasses by 2025 …
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Sources: US plans attacks on Russian networks and new sanctions, in retaliation for SolarWinds hack; Biden curbed Cyber Command's offensive leeway in Jan. 20 EO — The proliferation of cyberattacks by rivals is presenting a challenge to the Biden administration as it seeks to deter intrusions on government and corporate systems.
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Current and former Google employees say the company's HR routinely offers mental health counseling and medical leave when staff complain about racism and sexism — Benjamin Cruz, a former instructional designer in Google's Cloud division, was caught off guard when a colleague told …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
EU approves Microsoft's $7.5B deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, without conditions — Microsoft will have 23 first-party game studios — The European Commission has approved Microsoft's $7.5 billion deal to acquire ZeniMax Media …
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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
The new Google Pay app that came out of beta this week replaces a perfectly fine service for P2P users with a less-functional service that has more fees — For P2P users, the new app has fewer features, is less convenient, and has more fees. — The new Google Pay app came out of beta this week …
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| New York Times: |
The NYT editorial board calls for federal US privacy legislation mandating opt in as default on data collection practices by tech companies like Facebook — Using an opt-in approach will help curb the excesses of Big Tech. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views … | Wall Street Journal: |
Profile of Chamath Palihapitiya, who has become a public icon of the SPAC and amateur trading booms; sources: Social Capital raised $3.7B for five SPACs in 2020 — Buy! Sell! Tweet! An icon of the amateur trading masses and an evangelist for SPACs, Chamath Palihapitiya is commanding …
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| David Molloy / BBC: |
Some popular YouTubers are building their own video sites, like Floatplane and Nebula, to help other creators publish and monetize niche video content — Whether he's showing off astronomically expensive computer gaming hardware or dumpster-diving for the cheapest PC builds possible …
Tweets: @medcrisis, @arvidkahl, @watchnebula, @reneritchie, @jordanbharrod, and @catalinagoanta
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
McAfee announces the sale of its enterprise business to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group in an all-cash deal worth $4B — Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. — McAfee is selling its enterprise cybersecurity unit …
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| Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
Report: in 2020, China overtook the US in the number of AI research citations, fewer AI startups got funded, and the US Congress talked about AI more than ever — China has overtaken the United States in total number of AI research citations, fewer AI startups are receiving funding, and Congress is talking about AI more than ever.
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| Florian Mueller / FOSS Patents: |
Reports from Netherlands, UK, EU signal Apple may have lost the strategic battle over antitrust market definition regarding the App Store in those jurisdictions — Never before has there been so much hope that the mobile app store tyranny may come to an end. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
UK mobile banking startup Starling raises £272M Series D led by Fidelity Management & Research Company at a £1.1B valuation — Challenger banks continue to see huge infusions of cash from investors bullish on the opportunity for smaller and faster-moving tech-based banking startups …
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