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Internal memo by Nick Clegg says a whistleblower is expected to appear on Sunday's “60 Minutes” and accuse Facebook of contributing to US political polarization — In an internal memo, Facebook defended itself and said that social media was not a primary cause of polarization.| New York Times: |
Sources: emergency meetings continue inside Facebook amid WSJ exposé, as some research staff decry Facebook's public response in group chats — The social network has been all hands on deck as it grapples with revelations that it knew the harmful effects its Instagram photo-sharing app was having on teenagers.
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| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple has canceled plans to release an iPad Air with an OLED display in 2022 due to quality and cost concerns, will still release mini-LED 11" iPad Pro — Apple has canceled its plans to release an updated iPad Air with an OLED display next year due to concerns around quality and costs …
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A look at Apple's TV+ progress and strategy as it navigates a crowded streaming video market — Why Apple TV+ isn't necessarily competing with Netflix. — Nearly two years after launching Apple TV+ in November of 2019, Apple has remained notoriously secretive about its fledgling streaming service.| Richard Waters / Financial Times: |
Ethereum is becoming the platform of choice for DeFi projects, but remains behind schedule with complex technical upgrades, as nimbler rivals emerge — Developers are flocking to the platform's blockchain but nimbler rivals are emerging — Is ethereum the future of the internet?| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
The new tab design in Safari 15 for macOS makes usability worse and shows a complete disregard for the familiarity users have with the previous tab design — Our long national iOS 15 Safari nightmare ended last month, praise be, but the lesser of the two bad Safari designs unveiled …
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| Charlie Campbell / TIME: |
TSMC chairman Mark Liu on US-China tensions, the push for semiconductor localization in the US, which he says will not improve supply chain resilience, and more — On the northwest coast of Taiwan, nestled between mudflats teeming with fiddler crabs and sweet-scented persimmon orchards …
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| Carolina Milanesi / Fast Company: |
Amazon Astro review: impressive autonomous navigation skills, reasonable price for the tech, attractive design, but its daily utility is questionable — In a two-week trial, Astro was surprisingly endearing and avoided hazards such as pets and stairs. But I still don't know what I'd do with one.
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| Mary Lennighan / Telecoms.com: |
1NCE, which offers cloud-based IoT connectivity services, raises $50M from SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom, and others, claims it manages 10M connections worldwide — Germany's 1NCE, an IoT connectivity specialist, has raised US$50 million in new financing to help fund its international expansion and drive growth.
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Germany-based Schüttflix, whose app connects suppliers and buyers in the construction industry, raises $50M Series A led by Draper Esprit to expand in Europe — German construction site bulk materials marketplace Schüttflix has raised $50 million in a new Draper Esprit-led funding round.
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| Kyle Stock / Bloomberg: |
Online used-car dealers like Shift, Vroom, and Carvana have seen record sales over the past year, as the pandemic and chip shortages upended the US auto market — In December, David Tvaltchrelidze bought a 2016 Mazda Miata for $16,450 from Shift Technologies Inc., one of a crop …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft details Office 2021 features and pricing ahead of Oct. 5 release: Office Home and Student will cost $150 and Office Home and Business will cost $250 — Microsoft is launching Office 2021 on October 5th, and the company is finally detailing the features and pricing today.
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