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| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Mark Zuckerberg names Nick Clegg as President of Global Affairs, which would mean less involvement in future policy decisions for Zuckerberg and Sandberg — Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has promoted his top policy executive, Nick Clegg, to an even greater role inside …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft releases a new Windows 11 Preview build with a customizable Start menu, five new touch gestures, Live Captions, Task Manager redesign, and more — Microsoft is also bringing drag and drop back to the taskbar — Microsoft is bringing new touch gestures, Start menu folders …
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| Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times: |
Google plans to bring Privacy Sandbox to Android, preserving its Ad ID system for two years, and says it'll be less disruptive than ATT for advertisers and devs — It says it will give other companies plenty of time to adapt to changes to its Android software. Similar changes made by Apple affected big internet companies.
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| Corin Faife / The Verge: |
CISA, FBI, and NSA say Russian state-sponsored hackers targeted US defense contractors for at least two years, acquiring export-controlled technology and more — The state-sponsored actors acquired information on weapons, aircraft design, and combat communications systems over a period of years
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| Drew Harwell / Washington Post: |
Leaked pitch deck: Clearview AI told investors that it will have 100B facial photos in its database within a year, after growing to 10B+ since early 2020 — The facial recognition company Clearview AI is telling investors it is on track to have 100 billion facial photos in its database within a year …
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify is acquiring Chartable and Podsights, two podcast analytics companies that let podcasters and networks include tags in shows to track listeners — Chartable and Podsights are being bought — Spotify is making more podcast acquisitions. The company announced today it's acquiring …
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| CoinDesk: |
Canadian authorities have ordered regulated financial firms to cease transactions from 34 crypto wallets, worth over $870K, tied to funding the “Freedom Convoy” — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero and Cardano addresses are all on the list. — The Ontario Provincial Police …
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Twitter expands tipping options to let creators add Ethereum addresses, along with bitcoin addresses, and adds support for Paytm and other payment services — Twitter isn't limiting crypto fans to tipping with Bitcoin. The social network has expanded its tipping options to let creators add their Ethereum address.
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Nvidia reports Q4 revenue of $7.64B v. $7.42B est., up 53% YoY, Gaming revenue of $3.42B, up 37% YoY, and Data Center revenue of $3.26B, up 71% YoY — - Nvidia reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. — Data center sales rose 71%. — Nvidia has been boosted …
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| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
Q&A with longtime Wikipedia contributor Molly White about her website “Web3 is going just great”, why Web3 won't create new Wikipedia-style projects, and more — Q&A with Molly White of Web 3 Is Going Just Great … Whenever a fresh disaster happens on the blockchain …
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| Tom Metcalf / Bloomberg: |
Global financial watchdog FSB warns digital assets could soon threaten financial stability as they become more interconnected with the wider financial system — Global financial regulators said digital assets could soon threaten global financial stability due to their scale …
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Tweets: @forfinancewatch, @saksappeal, @tradeflooraudio, and @invresdynamics
| Wes Fenlon / PC Gamer: |
Valve partners with iFixit to sell replacement parts for Steam Deck and Valve Index VR on iFixit.com — The news comes with a new teardown video of the hardware, too. — Audio player loading... Last week Valve released the CAD files for the Steam Deck so that anyone can 3D-print their own system shell …
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Denver-based Nomad, a startup that offers financial services for small-time landlords, renters, and potential home buyers, raises a $20M Series A — Nomad, a marketplace that aims to provide small-time rental property owners with “guaranteed rent,” has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Silicon Valley Bank Capital.Thanks:@bayareawriter
| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Twitter now lets bot account holders add a label to indicate their tweets are automated, rolling out globally today after a test in September — Starting today, everyone who is running a bot account on Twitter can add a label to make it clear the tweets are automated.
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TechCrunch, TNW, Social Media Today, MobileSyrup, and The Verge
Tweets: @twittersafety, @mayhem4markets, and @twitterdev
| Phelim Kine / Politico: |
Experts say automated transcription app Otter.ai and its competitors offer only lax security that could endanger sources — Otter.ai has saved reporters countless hours transcribing interviews. Caveat emptor. — Mustafa Aksu is a wanted man. — Though he lives in Washington, D.C. …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft details changes to AltspaceVR to improve safety and moderation, including removing social spaces and making users sign in with a Microsoft account — You'll also need a Microsoft Account for AltspaceVR soon — Microsoft is removing all social hubs hosted in AltspaceVR …
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Tweets: @tomwarren, @jetscott, @jetscott, @altspacevr, and @qwongsj
| Hayden Field / Morning Brew: |
Q&A with Glen Neumann, creator of @ResNeXtGuesser, a Twitter bot that uses a neural network, ResNeXt, to attempt to correctly identify bizarre viral images — Computer engineer Glen Neumann breaks down ResNeXtGuesser, his bot that often hilariously reacts to bizarre images.
Tweets: @etechbrew, @dan__mccarthy, @etechbrew, and @etechbrew
| Ruth Reader / Fast Company: |
Equip, which connects young patients with therapists and other specialists to treat eating disorders at home, raises a $58M Series B led by The Chernin Group — Eating disorders skyrocketed during the pandemic. Equip is hoping to reach many young patients with its digital platform.
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GlobeNewswire News Room, Fierce Healthcare, FinSMEs, and MobiHealthNews
| The Economic Times: |
India-based 5ire, a sustainability-focused Layer 1 blockchain with an exchange, wallet, NFT marketplace, and VC fund, raises $100M, after a $21M seed — New Delhi: 5ire, a fifth-generation blockchain network, announced on Tuesday it has secured a $100 million capital commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS … | Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
Senators Blumenthal (D) and Blackburn (R) unveil the Kids Online Safety Act, requiring platforms offer extra safety and privacy tools for users under 16 — A bipartisan pair of senators on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping bill that aims to give parents more control over their children's time online …
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