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References to “realityOS” appear to have briefly shown up again in Apple's code, this time in a GitHub repo; reports of a new AR headset OS date back to 2017 — The long-rumored Apple headset could have a new OS — Apple's long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might …
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
A look at the Open App Markets Act, aimed at curbing anti-competitive behavior from large app store operators like Apple and Google and headed to a Senate vote — The Open App Markets Act wants to remake mobile computing — Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Open App Markets Act … | Matt Levine / Bloomberg: |
How the feds caught Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein as they allegedly attempted, rather sloppily, to launder bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack — Bitfinex laundry — In her public life, Heather Morgan seems to have been the cringiest imaginable sort of crypto-adjacent hustle-bro.
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Twitter misses as Q4 revenue rose 22% YoY to $1.57B, net income dropped to $182M; mDAUs hit 217M, up from 192M YoY; FY 2021 revenue rose 37% YoY to $5.08B — - Twitter reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 Thursday that missed analyst estimates on earnings, revenue and user growth.
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Mercury Research: AMD hit 25.6% of the x86 market in Q4 2021, beating its 25.3% market share record set in 2006, in part due to gaming console shipments growth — The Mercury Research CPU market share results are in for the fourth quarter of 2021, showing that AMD now comprises 25.6% … | Ivan Levingston / Bloomberg: |
Israeli VC firm Cyberstarts, which bets on early-stage cybersecurity startups, has posted a 300% internal rate of return since its fund's inception in 2018 — Israeli venture capital investor Cyberstarts has generated top returns by betting on cybersecurity entrepreneurs at the early stages …
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| Marc Wojno / ZDNet: |
Bitcoin payment processor OpenNode raises a $20M Series A led by Kingsway at a $200M valuation; Twitter, Tim Draper, and Avon Ventures also invested — Proceeds from the Series A financing will go toward OpenNode's global expansion plans. — Bitcoin payment processor …
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| Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg: |
France's CNIL data regulator says Google Analytics fails to sufficiently protect EU citizens' data from illegal US government surveillance — Alphabet Inc.'s Google Analytics doesn't sufficiently protect European Union citizens' data from potentially illegal U.S. surveillance and could be banned altogether.| Nikita Richardson / New York Times: |
How The Sims, which lets Sims eat or cook 300+ different dishes, has evolved into a world where players can learn about the many ways people experience food — The 22-year-old life-simulation video game has evolved into a world where players can farm, forage, cook and learn about the many ways people experience food.
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| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Uber reports Q4 revenue rose 83% YoY to $5.78B, vs $5.34B est., delivery gross bookings rose 34% YoY to $13.4B, mobility gross bookings rose 67% YoY to $11.3B — - Uber reported fourth-quarter earnings after the -bell on Wednesday. — The company beat analyst estimates on revenue … | Debby Wu / Bloomberg: |
Foxconn says there will be a major improvement in component shortages in Q1; TSMC and others have indicated shortages will continue through 2022 — The biggest assembler of iPhones said component shortages that have plagued electronics production for more than a year are showing signs of easing …
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Code from Apple Music on Android beta suggests Apple's forthcoming classical music streaming service could be called Apple Classical — The latest beta version of Apple Music is rolling out on Android this evening with a very sizable upgrade to homescreen widgets, while possibly also revealing … | Tiernan Ray / ZDNet: |
Twilio Q4: revenue up 54% YoY to $842.7M, loss from operations of $283.6M, vs $185.3M YoY, 256K active customer accounts, up from 221K YoY; stock is up 15%+ — Twilio said its dollar-based net expansion rate, a measure of customer retention, declined form 139% to 126% in the quarter.
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| Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing — The rules come as Microsoft is attempting to win regulatory approval for the largest deal in the company's history
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| Michael Wayland / CNBC: |
Alfa Romeo plans to mint an NFT for each of its new Tonale SUVs to record vehicle data and verify proper maintenance on a blockchain during the car's life cycle — - Alfa Romeo's new subcompact Tonale SUV will include a NFT and blockchain technology, the company said Tuesday.| Stephen Warwick / iMore: |
Meta announces updates for Messenger: Split Payments in the US on iOS and Android, updated audio features, and Vanish Mode for disappearing messages — “Friends who are new to payments in Messenger can easily add payment details to send and receive money.” — What you need to know
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils 6.1" Galaxy S22 and 6.6" S22+ with updated cameras, 10Hz-120Hz displays, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, coming February 25, starting at $800 and $1,000 — Will iterative upgrades cure Samsung's sales problem? — By most accounts, last year's Galaxy S21 lineup didn't measure up to Samsung's sales expectations.
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils the $1,100 Tab S8 Ultra, with a 14.6" 120Hz display, 16GB of RAM, two front-facing cameras, and Snapdragon Gen 1, shipping later in February — The Tab S8 Ultra comes with a giant 14.6-inch display — Samsung thinks your tablet is too small.
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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Samsung debuts Galaxy S22 Ultra starting at $1,199 with a 6.8" 120Hz display, S-Pen support, up to 1TB of storage, and updated cameras, on sale from February 25 — It gains an on-board stylus, plus some incremental hardware and software upgrades — The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has shaped …
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