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Internal documents: Facebook's own research found that a 2018 change to encourage positive interactions had the opposite effect; Zuckerberg resisted any fixes — Internal memos show how a big 2018 change rewarded outrage and that CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted proposed fixes
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will now let users access accounts without a password by using Microsoft Authenticator, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code — You can delete your Microsoft account password — Microsoft now lets you remove passwords from Microsoft accounts to embrace a passwordless future.
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| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
NFT marketplace OpenSea acknowledges that its head of product, Nate Chastain, purchased NFTs he knew were going to be displayed prominently — Quick Take — The marketplace has acknowledged that its head of product Nate Chastain purchased NFTs that he knew were going to be displayed prominently.
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Bloomberg, The Verge, Financial Times, VICE, CNBC, Cointelegraph, Mashable, Crypto News, TechCrunch, Crypto Briefing, Decrypt, TheStreet, and Tom's Hardware
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Apple's iPhone 13 and 13 Pro are the first to support dual eSIM, expanding on support for eSIM and regular SIM in previous iPhones — Apple introduced eSIM support on iPhone with iPhone XR and iPhone XS in 2018. However, while you can use a regular SIM and an eSIM simultaneously …
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MacRumors, FrontPageTech.com, AppleInsider, MobileSyrup, Computerworld, YouTube, iMore, Daring Fireball, Apple Support, MacRumors, and AppleInsider
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
The iPhone 13 might as well be called the 12S, as the updates to the lineup are iterative and lacking a major new addition like last year's MagSafe — Apple's ‘S’-year iPhones never went away, it just stopped advertising them — Apple had a lot of new features to announce with its iPhone 13 lineup this week.
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The Verge, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, iMore, and phonearena.com
Tweets: @sdw, @mattmahvi, @bochipev, @universeice, @duraidabdul, @unclepamilerin, @whatthebit, @duraidabdul, @copprart, @aschilling, @ahmedmortada, and @harshjain85
| Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis: |
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| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
After being sued by the state of California, Activision Blizzard is sued by a group representing employees, alleging it tried to prevent them from organizing — Organized by CODE-CWA, the suit claims Activision Blizzard engaged in coercive and intimidating behavior
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Communications Workers …, Activision Blizzard, Axios, Protocol, TechSpot, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Tweets: @stephentotilo, @vahn16, @atvi_ab, @pikachulita, and @nickstatt
| BBC: |
Google's Grace Hopper transatlantic communications cable, measuring 4,350 miles and operational in 2022, has reached Bude in the UK and Bilbao in Spain — A new “massive” undersea transatlantic communications cable has been brought ashore on a beach in Cornwall.
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The Keyword. More:
Insider, Neowin, ZDNet, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @googlecloud_uki and @thomasortk
| Turner Wright / Cointelegraph: |
Chainalysis: Africa's crypto market grew 1,200%+ in value between July 2020 and June 2021 to reach $105.6B; retail-sized transfers made up 7%+ of overall volume — P2P platforms, the need for remittances to circumvent restrictions from banks, and putting savings into crypto as a means …
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BitcoinExchangeGuide, InsideBitcoins.com, cryptonews.com, and CoinJournal
Tweets: @chainalysis, @chainalysis, @chainalysis, and @chainalysis
| Max Chafkin / Bloomberg: |
Book excerpt examines Peter Thiel's support for Trump and partnership with Steve Bannon, libertarian ideology, battles with the IRS, and founding of Palantir — In an exclusive excerpt from The Contrarian, a new biography, the disruption-preaching power broker is revealed …
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Fortune. Tweets: @profcarroll, @austincarr, @carolecadwalla, @chafkin, @jason_kint, @n3rdgal, @chafkin, @bw, @afarmerinohio, @chafkin, @silviakillings, @jimaley, and @s_m_i
| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Adobe says it will launch a payment service via PayPal for Adobe Commerce by the end of the year, adding native payments to customers' digital storefronts — Customers will be able to manage payments directly from their Adobe Commerce Admin without integration with third-party payment providers.| Hannah Murphy / Financial Times: |
Irish data commissioner launches GDPR probe into TikTok's handling of children's data and the transfer of user information to China — Irish regulator adds to scrutiny of video app that has drawn national security concerns — The Irish data commissioner has launched investigations … | Bloomberg: |
Thoughtworks shares close up nearly 40% in its Nasdaq debut, valuing the company at ~$9B, after raising roughly $773M in its IPO — - Tech consulting firm's CEO ‘constant change’ for two decades — On, Dutch Bros, Definitive Healthcare all climb in debuts
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Apna, whose networking app lets blue collar workers upskill and find jobs, raises $100M Series C led by Tiger Global, becoming India's youngest unicorn — A 22-month old startup that is helping millions of blue- and gray-collar workers in India learn new skills and find jobs has become …
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The Economic Times, Bloomberg, and Tech in Asia
| Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters: |
WhatsApp launches its first test of a public directory for businesses within the app, starting in São Paulo — (Reuters) - Facebook's messaging service WhatsApp on Wednesday launched a new feature to make it possible to search for businesses within its app for the first time, the company told Reuters.
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XDA Developers and WABetaInfo
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| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Xiaomi launches flagship 11T series, including the 11T Pro with 120W fast charging, claiming 100% charge in 17 minutes, starting at €649 — A fully charged 5,000mAh battery in 17 minutes — Xiaomi has launched its 11T series, the headline of which is the 11T Pro …
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Mi Blog. More:
techadvisor.com, Mi Blog, The Verge, 9to5Google, Tom's Guide, Android Central, Digital Photography Review, Pandaily, TechSpot, Engadget, Pocketnow, Pocket-lint, 9to5Google, Android Police, techadvisor.com, Android Headlines, SlashGear, Android Police, Phandroid, phonearena.com, Wccftech, Notebookcheck.net, Android Authority, AnandTech, and t3.com
Tweets: @mkbhd, @maxwinebach, and @maxwinebach
| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Discord says it has raised $500M led by Dragoneer, Fidelity, and others, source says at a ~$15B post-money valuation — - Discord raised $500 million, led by Dragoneer Investment Group — Startup turned down $12 billion offer from Microsoft — Discord Inc. raised $500 million …
Tweets: @katie_roof
| Keith Broni / Emojipedia: |
Unicode Consortium launches version 14.0 with 112 new emoji, including multiracial handshake, melting face, saluting face, and heart hands — Today the latest emoji list will be released by the Unicode Consortium, with additions including Biting Lip, Troll, Saluting Face …
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Unicode. More:
The Unicode Blog, Engadget, MacDailyNews, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, MobileSyrup, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iThinkDifferent, Phone Scoop, appadvice.com, PCMag, and SlashGear
Tweets: @unicode, @emojipedia, @unicode, @nickcho, @campuscodi, @emojipedia, and @emojipedia
| Alex Engler / Tech Policy Press: |
Review finds at least 700 US colleges use enrollment algorithms that intentionally reduce scholarships, leading to higher debt and lower college completion — As colleges look for any advantage in the fierce competition to enroll students, hundreds of institutions have turned to algorithms …
Tweets: @brookingsgov and @alexcengler
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
StrongDM, which builds tools to manage servers, databases, and other infrastructure, raises $54M Series B led by Tiger Global, bringing total funding to $77M — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
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FinSMEs and SiliconANGLE
| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
Senate Commerce Committee's consumer protection panel to launch a probe into Facebook after reports it was aware of the harm Instagram can cause teenage girls — Democrats call on the company to abandon Instagram for kids — Two top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee's panel …
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| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Persona, an identity verification startup used by Robinhood, DoorDash, and Square, raises $150M Series C led by Founders Fund at a $1.5B valuation — - Startup raises $150 million from Index Ventures, Coatue — Clients include Robinhood, DoorDash, Square, Coursera
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PR Newswire, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, and FinSMEs
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Rebellion Defense, the Eric Schmidt-backed developer of AI defense tech, raises $150M led by Insight and Venrock at a $1B pre-money valuation — Rebellion Defense, a developer of AI solutions for U.S. defense, tells Axios that it has raised $150 million in venture capital at a $1 billion pre-money valuation.Thanks:@szeyian
| Catherine Thorbecke / ABC News: |
UN rights chief calls for a moratorium on sale and use of AI tech that threatens human rights, including facial recognition, until safeguards are put in place — “We cannot afford to continue playing catch-up regarding AI.” — The United Nations Human Rights chief on Wednesday called …
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CyberScoop, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, and ComputerWeekly.com. Tweets: @evan_greer
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Deep Vision, which develops AI accelerator chips and software for edge computing workloads, raises $35M Series B led by Tiger Global — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! — Deep Vision, a company developing … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Manchester-based Matillion, which offers “low-code” tools to manage disparate data, raises $150M at a $1.5B valuation led by General Atlantic — Businesses and the tech companies that serve them are run on data. At best, it can be used to help with decision-making …
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SiliconANGLE, The Times, VentureBeat, and CRN
Tweets: @dthakker02, @rytisvit, and @chiraag_deora
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Snap hires Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft's chief online safety officer, as its first global head of platform safety — Snap Inc. has hired Jacqueline Beauchere, the current Chief Online Safety Officer at Microsoft, to be its first-ever Global Head of Platform Safety, a spokesperson tells Axios.
Tweets: @rachelracusen
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Constructor, which helps companies optimize e-commerce listings using AI, raises $55M Series A led by Silversmith Capital — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! — Constructor, a San Francisco …
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PYMNTS.com, FinSMEs, Yahoo Finance, and TechCrunch
| Corrie Driebusch / Wall Street Journal: |
SmartNews, a news aggregation app that shows users articles on the same topic with labels on their political bent, raises $230M at a ~$2B valuation — Tokyo-based news-discovery company is valued at $2 billion in its latest funding round — SmartNews Inc. has raised $230 million … Sponsor Posts
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