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| Jonathan Greig / ZDNet: |
Several Ukrainian government sites have been disrupted by DDoS attacks; researchers discover new data wiper malware installed on hundreds of Ukrainian machines — Cloudflare said the attack was “relatively modest compared to large DDoS attacks we've handled in the past.”
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
As Russia attacks Ukraine, Bitcoin falls 5%+, slightly above a one-month low, Ether drops 8%+, and others crash, wiping $150B off the crypto market in 24 hours — - Bitcoin fell to a one-month low on Thursday with other cryptocurrencies including ether plunged.
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| New York Times: |
Experts say Russia could use cryptocurrency to minimize the impact of US sanctions, including a forthcoming digital ruble and spoils from ransomware attacks — Russian companies have many cryptocurrency tools at their disposal to evade sanctions, including a so-called digital ruble and ransomware.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Mark Zuckerberg showcases a concept for voice-controlled VR space generated by AI, plans for a universal language translator, and more in a Meta livestream — 'Let's go to the beach' — Meta is testing an artificial intelligence system that lets people build parts of virtual worlds by describing them …
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Facebook: Facebook. Tweets: @metaai, @meta, @meta, @metanewsroom, @walthickey, @ericjang11, @sam_l_shead, @schrep, @mattnavarra, @larsiusprime, @larsiusprime, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, and @thedextriarchy
| Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: |
Meta says it has been developing CAIRaoke, a self-supervised learning AI neural model used to power a voice assistant for the company's AR/VR products — This key part of his plan for the metaverse could analyze your voice, eye movements, and body language.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
The UK and the US identify “Cyclops Blink”, botnet malware tied to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group that has been circulating for almost three years — The Russian government's Sandworm group uses previously unseen Cyclops Blink. — Hackers for one of Russia's …
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| Niket Nishant / Reuters: |
Insight Partners raises $20B for its 12th fund, twice the size of its flagship $9.5B fund in April 2020; the firm now has $90B under management — Insight Partners said on Thursday it has raised $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund as the New York-based private equity and venture capital firm looks …
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| Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
Researchers: Samsung shipped ~100M phones, including the Galaxy S21, with since-patched design flaws that could let attackers extract secret cryptographic keys — Academics found TrustZone-level code could not be trusted to keep secrets — Academics at Tel Aviv University in Israel …
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Alibaba reports Q3 revenue rose 10% YoY to $38.06B, the slowest growth since its 2014 IPO, as net income dropped 74% YoY to $3.2B; stock drops 6%+ — - The 10% revenue growth is the slowest quarterly year-on-year growth rate for the company since its 2014 U.S. listing.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Reddit revamps its app for the first time in two years, introducing a Discover Tab, updated navigation, and more; Reddit says there are 100K+ active communities — Reddit today is launching the first major change to its mobile app in over two years with the addition of a new Discover Tab …
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Seattle-based Fabric, which offers e-commerce tools for merchants, raises a $140M Series C led by Vision Fund 2 at a $1.5B valuation — Fabric, a Seattle-based e-commerce technology startup run by a growing roster of former Amazon executives, announced a $140 million Series C funding round …
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| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Google reverses course on requiring COVID-19 vaccination for US employees and restores perks at its headquarters as the company prepares to bring back workers — - Google's real estate VP told San Francisco Bay Area employees that Covid-19 risk has fallen low enough to reinstate the buzzy …
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
India-based Niyo, which provides digital savings accounts and other banking services, raises a $100M Series C led by Accel and Lightrock India — India's Niyo has raised $100 million in a new financing round as the consumer-facing neobank platform looks to add lending and other features …
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| Annie Njanja / TechCrunch: |
Pakistan-based NayaPay, a multi-service messaging and payment app, raises a $13M seed led by Zayn Capital, MSA Novo, and Graph Ventures — Pakistan-based fintech platform, NayaPay, has raised $13 million in a seed round to rollout its multi-service messaging and payment app …
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| Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: |
London-based Red Sift, which offers cybersecurity tools for marketing, information security, and legal teams, raises a $54M Series B and plans a US expansion — Offering a suite of cybersecurity products that block outbound phishing attacks, ensure the security of inbound communications …
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| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Oppo unveils its flagship Find X5 Pro with a 6.7-inch display, updated design, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 5,000mAh battery, and 12GB RAM; release and price are TBC — A slight but solid upgrade — After extensive leaks and teases, Oppo has officially announced the Find X5 Pro, its flagship phone for 2022.
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CNET, MacRumors, XDA Developers, Android Police, Tech Advisor, Engadget, Tom's Guide, Android Central, Mashable, GSMArena.com, and Pocket-lint
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Motorola debuts $999 Edge Plus with a 6.7" display and up to 144Hz refresh rate, optional Smart Stylus, and 30W wired charging, available in the coming months — With the latest Snapdragon processor and a $999 price tag — The Motorola Edge X30, announced in China at the end of last year …
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| Brittany Roston / SlashGear: |
Microsoft teams up with Twitch to bring back integrated Twitch streaming to Xbox, available on all Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X consoles — Streamers dedicated to the Xbox system can rejoice: the company says Twitch integration is returning to the Xbox Dashboard.
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Tweets: @tomwarren, @birdyassassin, @darthchillash, @drmoneytrees, and @neonepiphany
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Stockholm-based Depict.ai, which helps e-commerce websites with product recommendations, raises a $17M Series A led by Tiger Global — Amazon rules the roost when it comes to e-commerce, not just because of its size but because of how it uses that to amass large amounts information …
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