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Google is investigating a report that a Pixel 5a, sent to an official repair center in Texas, was used to bypass 2FA on several of the owner's accounts — Google says it's investigating the latest report — After game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a in for repair at Google …
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Crypto exchange BitMart says it was hacked, resulting in the loss of ~$150M in crypto after its Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain hot wallets were breached — Crypto exchange BitMart said late Saturday that it has suffered a hack, resulting in the loss of $150 million worth of crypto.
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Alibaba says it will appoint a new CFO and reorganize its e-commerce businesses under two new divisions, one domestic and one international — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) said Toby Xu, will succeed Maggie Wu as the company's chief financial officer from April, a move it described …
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| Katie Schoolov / CNBC: |
Amazon's shipping investments, like chartering cargo ships, making its own containers, and chartering long-haul planes, are helping it avoid supply chain chaos — How Amazon is beating supply chain chaos with its own containers, chartered... For years, Amazon has been quietly chartering …
Tweets: @colemanmulkerin, @ophirgottlieb, @cantpretendtoo, @avidcommentator, @ozziesap, @cgarber8, @jgarzik, @crampell, @zachweinberg, @sub8u, and @wwwojtekk
| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
Some Amazon sellers are backdating books to fool Amazon's algorithms into changing where they appear, often allowing the sellers to charge exorbitant prices — A 2011 thriller was supposed to cost $15. One merchant listed it at $987, with a 17th-century publication date.| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the challenges of developing a mass-market augmented reality headset as Apple reportedly prepares to launch its own mixed reality device in 2022 — An augmented-reality headset or smart glasses could become the tech giant's next big thing — If you thought the hullabaloo about Facebook …
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As Web3 takes proliferate, it's worth noting there are two distinct “is Web3 bullshit?” questions: an open-ended technical question, and whether it will “win” — And is that even the right question? … Is web3 bullshit? The hazy vision of new decentralized internet …
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| Julian E. Barnes / New York Times: |
The head of US Cyber Command says the US military has “taken actions” against ransomware groups, the first public acknowledgement of the offensive measures — Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, the head of Cyber Command, said a new cross-functional effort has been gathering intelligence …
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Apple sues Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service challenging the order to let developers inform App Store users about alternative payment options — US technology giant Apple has brought legal action against Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in an effort to challenge the request to …
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iThinkDifferent, 9to5Mac, Engadget, and AppleInsider
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Hotel Engine, an online hotel booking and management service for business travel, raises a $65M Series B at a $1.3B valuation, up from $150M in 2019 — With the pandemic heading into its second year, people all over the world are traveling more for work again.
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FinSMEs, PR Newswire, Bestgamingpro, Business Travel Newss, Skift, PYMNTS.com, PhocusWire, and Denver Business Journal. Tweets: @bayareawriter
| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Behind the scramble to revamp the White House's plans for the Alliance for the Future of the Internet, meant to rally countries behind a vision for an open web — The White House is set to announce plans this week for its much-anticipated Alliance for the Future of the Internet …
Tweets: @marietjeschaake, @issielapowsky, @brianfishman, @anupamchander, and @gwbstr
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Many customers complain that T-Mobile and Verizon have failed to deliver promised rebates for promoted Apple products in a straightforward manner — Some customers are finding that wireless carriers are denying rebates used to promote Apple Inc.'s newest iPhones, iPads and watches.
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MacRumors, 9to5Mac, iThinkDifferent, MacRumors, iMore, MacRumors, AppleTrack, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Wccftech, 9to5Mac, Benzinga, and ExtremeTech
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