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Google partners with iFixit to sell spare parts for devices going back to 2017's Pixel 2, in Australia, Canada, the US, and European countries “later this year” — Spare parts going back to the Pixel 2 will be available — Google has become the latest manufacturer to partner …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple published and quickly removed a support document to its website that revealed the company is working on a 35W dual USB-C port power adapter — A support document briefly published to Apple's website and seen by 9to5Mac reveals that the company is working on a new 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter...
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| Ryan Broderick / Fast Company: |
Inside the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, which felt confusing and disjointed, as the cultural spotlight on Ethereum left Bitcoin feeling a little stale — What happens when you're no longer the hot young cryptocurrency? That's the question hanging over the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami this week.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Axie Infinity's economics make little sense and are reminiscent of a Ponzi scheme, but its community's strength and engagement could sustain the game long term — Last year, Axie Infinity was touted as one of the best candidates for a mainstream blockchain app.| New York Times: |
A look at Intel's chip-making process at its Hillsboro, Oregon and Chandler, Arizona campuses and the infrastructure behind its two planned $10B Arizona fabs — As the global chip shortage continues, we take an inside look at how semiconductors are fabricated.
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| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
The European Parliament votes to adopt a Right to Repair proposal, adding a requirement to increase warranty periods, and make it a key EU initiative for 2022 — The European Union has taken a further step toward implementing Right to Repair laws, with the latest vote backing proposals …
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| Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
Despite China's private sector crackdown in 2021, two unidentified Tencent executives still earned $200M+ each; Tencent's shares dropped 19% in 2021 — Tencent Holdings Ltd. doled out more than $200 million apiece to two unidentified executives in 2021, even as it cut founder Pony Ma's compensation …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
A book excerpt examines how a law enforcement operation to take down the largest child sex abuse website, using Chainalysis tools, showed bitcoin was traceable — They thought their payments were untraceable. They couldn't have been more wrong. The untold story of the case that shredded the myth of Bitcoin's anonymity.
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| Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
Users embrace “algospeak”, like saying “unalive” instead of dead, to bypass content moderation filters on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch — “Algospeak” is becoming increasingly common across the Internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters … | Marília Marasciulo / Rest of World: |
How Brazilian singer Anitta's fans gamed Spotify's algorithm to make her song top the charts by switching accounts after 20 streams, creating playlists, more — Fans skirted terms and conditions, but a strategy from the singer's team came close to the streaming platform's limit.
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| Clarence Leong / Wall Street Journal: |
FactSet: revenue growth at China's tech giants is slowing; the average target for Meituan's shares fell 20%+ in March, while Tencent and JD's targets fell 10%+ — Beijing's anti-Covid measures are likely to exacerbate a slowdown in revenue growth for companies including Alibaba and Meituan
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| Byungwook Kim / Reuters: |
Samsung's reputation has taken a hit in South Korea, where three major carriers have halved the price of Galaxy S22, amid reports of hobbled device performance — Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS) flagship Galaxy S22 smartphone has taken a battering from reports of hobbled performance … | Lucinda Shen / Axios: |
SamCart, which offers e-commerce tools for creators, raises an $82M Series B led by Eldridge — SamCart, a sales platform aimed at content creators, unveiled an $82 million round of funding as the company seeks to expand its business. — Eldridge led the round, while other investors …
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