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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Source: Facebook is planning to change its company name to reflect its focus on the metaverse as soon as next week at Connect, its annual AR/VR conference — Mark Zuckerberg wants to be known for building the metaverse — Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect …
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Google launches $599 Pixel 6, with 90Hz 6.4" display, and $899 Pixel 6 Pro, with 120Hz 6.7" display, both featuring an upgraded 50MP rear camera, coming Oct. 28 — Google claims to finally be ready to take on Apple and Samsung — After many leaks, official teases, and months of waiting …
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| Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: |
A look at Pixel 6 and 6 Pro's cameras: main sensor takes in 150% more light, Real Tone can more accurately capture skin tones, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, more — New cameras and sensors aim to put the Pixels back on top of mobile photography — Today at its Pixel Fall Launch event …
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| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Google releases Android 12 to current Pixel devices, featuring Material You, revamped Quick Settings, and more — Just as Google kicks off its big Pixel 6 event, the company has finally started rolling out Android 12 on Pixel 3 and above. The company released the first public beta …
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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Q&A with Google executives on the Pixel 6's new Tensor SoC, which has two big ARM Cortex-X1 cores, 2 medium cores, and 4 efficiency cores — Learn more about the Google Tensor from the people that designed it. — The Pixel 6 is official, with a wild new camera design, incredible pricing, and the new Android 12 OS.
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Google debuts a Pixel Pass plan starting at $45/month for a Pixel 6 plus an upgrade in two years, 200GB of Google One, Play Pass, YouTube Premium, and more — The rumors were true: Google has an answer to the Apple One bundle. The company has introduced a Pixel Pass subscription that includes …
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Apple botched the notch on the MacBook Pros by leaving out Face ID; the bezels are smaller but not ultrathin like on Dell and HP rivals — All the downsides of the notch, without the Face ID benefits — The day that many have been dreading has finally arrived. Apple has added a notch to its new MacBook Pros.
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
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| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Facebook starts testing its Novi wallet in the US and Guatemala, letting users trade the Paxos Dollar; Coinbase will provide custody services — Facebook's Novi wallet is ready to launch - but it won't be launching with the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin.
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| Michael Wursthorn / Wall Street Journal: |
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF gained nearly 5% in its NYSE debut, with ~$981M in trading volume, making it the second most traded ETF debut ever per FactSet — ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF advances nearly 5% following its closely watched launch — The first bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund rose …
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Facebook settles with DOJ over claims it discriminated by favoring temporary visa holders over US workers; Facebook will pay $4.75M and up to $9.5M for victims — - Facebook settled claims that it refused to recruit or hire U.S. workers for positions it set aside for temporary visa holders with the Department of Justice.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Activision Blizzard says 20+ employees, including developers and supervisors, “exited” the company and 20+ faced disciplinary action after misconduct complaints — It reprimanded more than 20 others — Activision Blizzard says more than 20 employees have “exited” the company …
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Instagram says this week it will add a “Collabs” feature to let users co-author Reels and posts, the ability to post from desktop browsers, and more — Desktop posting, new video effects, and fundraiser tweaks are also on the way — Instagram is kicking off a week of product reveals … | Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Netflix reports Q3 revenue of $7.48B, up 16% YoY, operating income of $1.76B, up 33% YoY, and 214M paid subs, adding 4.4M YoY and beating estimates of 3.84M — - Netflix is set to report earnings after the bell Tuesday. — Netflix shares were up more than 2% after-the-bell Tuesday after the company posted third quarter results.
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Snap launches a global creative studio called Arcadia to help brands develop AR ads and experiences, partnering with companies like Verizon and WWE — Snap announced on Tuesday that it's launching a global creative studio to help brands develop augmented reality (AR) advertising and experiences.| Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
Republic, which lets non-accredited investors buy startup stakes as tiny as $10, raises $150M Series B led by Valor Equity Partners, after March's $36M Series A — There's plenty of frustration in the world of startups over when a digital asset does and does not constitute a security … | AJ Vicens / CyberScoop: |
CrowdStrike details China-linked LightBasin, which has compromised 13 telecom companies since 2019, gaining access to subscriber info, call metadata, and more — An advanced network of digital spies with a nexus to Chinese interests has successfully compromised parts of the global telecommunications network …
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| Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
Saildrone, which develops autonomous boats for scientific and marine intelligence applications such as mapping the ocean floor, raises a $100M Series C — The ocean economy is growing in importance, and with it grows the need to map, understand and track the ocean itself.| Meir Orbach / CTech: |
Israel-based SeaLights, whose tech lets customers spot potential quality risks associated with their software changes in real time, raises a $30M Series B — The Israeli startup's cloud-based solution provides its customers with full visibility into every potential quality risk associated with their software changes in real-time
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon says third-party US sellers averaged $200K in sales in the year ended August 31, up YoY from $170K, amid scrutiny of boosting its own brands — - Amazon touted the success of third-party sellers on its platform in a report released Tuesday. — It comes as Amazon faces growing scrutiny … Sponsor Posts
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