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EU lawmakers reach an agreement on legislation that will mandate USB-C on smartphones and other electronic devices, starting in fall 2024, to reduce e-waste — A major blow to Apple's Lightning port — European Union lawmakers have reached an agreement on legislation that will force …
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| Tory Newmyer / Washington Post: |
Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand release their draft crypto regulation bill, seeking to empower the CFTC over the SEC, a win for the industry — The proposal would hand crypto oversight to the CFTC, which the sector views as friendlier than the SEC
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| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
An in-depth look at Apple's M2 chip: 20B transistors, up from 16B in M1 and 15B in A15, alongside a 10-core GPU, up from an 8-core in M1, and 8K video decoding — Though primarily a software-focused event, Apple's WWDC keynotes are often stage for an interesting hardware announcement or two as well …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple adds support in iOS 16 for Nintendo's Joy-Cons and Pro Controller for Switch, expanding on support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X controllers — While not advertised on Apple's website, it has been discovered that iOS 16 adds support for the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons and Pro Controller.
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
PayPal begins letting users in the US move crypto purchased on its service to external wallets, after they complete a new identity verification process — 'We're in this for the long term,' says exec — In response to customer demand, PayPal announced today that its users will now be able …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 16 beta code shows multiple references to an always-on display, a feature rumored for the iPhone 14 Pro models — iOS 16 was announced yesterday at WWDC 2022, with one of the biggest changes being a completely redesigned Lock Screen. You can now customize your iPhone's Lock Screen …
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| Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker: |
An in-depth look at attempts by the US to prosecute hot-headed coder Joshua Schulte, who allegedly leaked the CIA's hacking arsenal, ahead of his June 13 trial — A hot-headed coder is accused of exposing the agency's hacking arsenal. Did he betray his country because he was pissed off at his colleagues?| Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
MongoDB announces “Queryable Encryption”, which it says will let users search data that remains encrypted, available in preview as part of MongoDB 6.0 — MongoDB claims its new “Queryable Encryption” lets users search their databases while sensitive data stays encrypted.
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
TikTok announces TikTok Avatars, similar to Snap's Bitmoji and Apple's Memoji, letting users customize their appearance, add voice effects, and more — TikTok announced today that it's launching a new Avatars feature that is designed to help users showcase their individuality on the app.
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| Siobhan Roberts / New York Times: |
Study: Bitcoin transactions show 64 key players mined most of the cryptocurrency in its first two years, contrary to the ethos of decentralized crypto — In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Apple replaces the Dark Sky API with WeatherKit, which will let developers create apps for Android and Apple's operating systems using its weather data — At WWDC 2022 today, Apple finally announced a Weather app for the iPad but, more importantly, a detailed WeatherKit to replace … | Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
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| Andrew Orr / AppleInsider: |
macOS Ventura will include Continuity Camera, which lets an iPhone act as a webcam, using the Wide Angle lens for Center Stage and the Ultra Wide for Desk View — Announced at the 2022 WWDC, Apple is adding a feature for the iPhone to natively act as a webcam in macOS Ventura for users of iOS 16.
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| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber and Waymo unveil a “long-term strategic partnership” to bring Waymo's autonomous trucks to Uber's Freight brokerage, setting aside years of legal disputes — Former legal foes turned AV buddies — Waymo and Uber, former legal foes and bitter rivals in the autonomous vehicle space … | Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Checkout.com partners with Fireblocks to let businesses accept and make payments using the USDC stablecoin — - Checkout.com said it will let businesses settle payments in the stablecoin USDC through a partnership with crypto security firm Fireblocks. — The $40 billion start …
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| Stefanie Marotta / Bloomberg: |
Shopify investors grant CEO Tobi Lütke a “founder share”, ensuring him 40%+ voting power under certain conditions, and approve a 10:1 stock split — Shopify Inc. investors have agreed to grant Chief Executive Officer Tobi Lutke special voting rights, securing his influence … | Shubham Sharma / VentureBeat: |
New York-based Castor, which offers enterprise tools to help catalog data, raises a $23.5M Series A led by Blossom — New York-headquartered Castor, a data catalog provider for enterprises, today announced it has raised $23.5 million in a series A round of funding led by Blossom.
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| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
France-based nfinite, a SaaS e-merchandising platform with tools to create 3D images, raises a $100M Series B led by Insight, after a $15M Series A in February — When buying online, you don't get the opportunity to pick up items and look at them, but nfinite is working to change the way products …
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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
GitLab reports Q1 revenue of $87.4M, up 75% YoY, net loss of $26.1M, down from $27.9M YoY, customers with $100K+ of ARR jumped to 545, up 68% YoY; stock up 23%+ — DevOps company GitLab Inc.'s stock surged in extended trading today after it reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue … | Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: |
Euler, a non-custodial Ethereum protocol for lending and borrowing assets, raises $32M led by Haun Ventures — The funds will go toward treasury diversification for the forthcoming Euler DAO. — Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Euler has raised $32 million in a funding round led … | Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: |
CybSafe, which uses behavioral science and data analytics to help businesses improve security, raises a $28M Series B, bringing its total funding to $40M — Behavioral security and data analytics startup CybSafe Ltd. has raised $28 million in new funding to accelerate its product development …
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Hands-on with Apple's M2 MacBook Air: blue and gold colors in addition to silver and gray, thin bezels, a 500-nit display, a full-size Touch ID button, and more — What Apple's new laptop looks like in person — The MacBook Air has been an iconic laptop design since Steve Jobs slid it out of a manila envelope in 2008.
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Take Blip, an enterprise customer messaging service, raises a $70M Series B led by Warburg Pincus, bringing its total funding to $170M — Take Blip, an online messaging platform for businesses, today announced that it raised $70 million in a Series B round led by Warburg Pincus.Sponsor Posts
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