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The CFTC fines blockchain protocol bZeroX's team $250K for illegal off-exchange digital asset trading and files a civil action against its successor Ooki Dao — The commission said bZeroX offered illegal, off-exchange trading of digital assets, and has also filed a civil action against the Ooki Dao.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases iOS 16.0.2 to fix repeated copy and paste prompts, a bug that caused cameras in iPhone 14 Pro models to shake in some third-party apps, and more — Apple today released iOS 16..2, addressing a number of bugs that iPhone 14 owners have been experiencing since …
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| Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired: |
A look at anti-pornography “accountability apps” used by churches and parents; two apps exploited Android's accessibility permissions to track users' every move — Churches are using invasive phone-monitoring tech to discourage “sinful” behavior. Some software is seeing more than congregants realize.
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| Tripp Mickle / New York Times: |
Apple signs a multiyear NFL deal to have Apple Music replace Pepsi as the main sponsor for the Super Bowl halftime show; sources say the NFL was seeking ~$50M — Apple's pursuit of an N.F.L. media package has broadened to include a sponsorship of one of TV's most-watched events.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he's confident regulators will approve the company's $69B Activision Blizzard purchase, citing several recent Sony acquisitions — Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said he's confident the company can gain regulatory approval …
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple AirPods Pro (second-gen) review: improved ANC, sound quality, and clarity, but same old design, a Lightning connector, and no major new software features — Redesigned inside but not out, the new AirPods Pro are destined to be another hit — even if the magic is waning
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| Naomi Nix / Washington Post: |
Some civil rights groups say they have seen little action from Meta, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube to bolster election policies ahead of the 2022 US midterms — For months, civil rights groups have unsuccessfully pleaded with Big Tech companies to bolster their election policies| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
Ookla says global download and upload speeds for SpaceX's Starlink dropped from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022, amid network congestion problems due to soaring popularity — Median download speeds for Starlink users in the US reached only 62.53Mbps during the second quarter, a significant decrease from 90.55Mbps in Q1, according to Ookla.| Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg: |
In 70+ lawsuits against Meta, Snap, TikTok, and Google, parents are making product liability claims, blaming algorithms for kids' mental health issues, and more — A 16-year-old girl in Utah becomes so obsessed with her body image after getting hooked on Instagram that she develops anorexia and bulimia.
Tweets: @katiaporzo
| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Google unveils Chromecast with Google TV (HD), featuring a remote control and supporting only 1080p content with HDR, for $30; the 4K version costs $50 — Confirming rumors, Google has unveiled the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) device that offers features from the $50 4K model at a significantly cheaper $30 price.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Fitbit plans to require a Google account for its new devices and features starting in 2023; Fitbit account users can keep using them “until at least early 2025” — With the launch of Fitbit's latest devices, “Fitbit by Google” branding was introduced.| Steven Levy / Wired: |
Q&A with AOL founder Steve Case on his prediction that tech companies will flourish in the US heartland, the current investment slowdown, J.D. Vance, and more — Steve Case, founder of AOL, predicts the dominance of tech companies on the coasts will give way to a flourishing of startups from smaller cities.
Tweets: @joemckendrick, @stevenlevy, and @tedleonsis
| Rita Liao / TechCrunch: |
Alibaba Cloud, the third-largest public cloud provider with an estimated 9.5% market share in 2021, commits $1B to boost overseas alliances over three years — Alibaba is known for its sprawling e-commerce empire, but like Amazon, cloud service has been a big driver of its revenues in recent years.
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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
DocuSign hires Google executive Allan Thygesen as CEO, starting on October 10; Dan Springer, the company's CEO for the past five years, stepped down in June — DocuSign shares rose almost 5% in extended trading after the electronic signature software maker announced it has hired an Alphabet executive …
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DocuSign, Inc., Investor's Business Daily, Benzinga, TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE, LinkedIn, and Silicon Valley Business …. Tweets: @mhbergen. Thanks:@mattrosoff
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Instagram, and now TikTok, have fallen afoul of the “Bootleg Ratio”, as clout-chasing accounts overtake content created by users specifically for each platform — TikTok is changing. … That stuff is still on the platform, but it's largely fallen off my For You page … | TechCrunch: |
Twitter informs some users that due to a bug, the company didn't close all of their active logged-in sessions on Android and iOS after their password was reset — Weeks after Twitter's ex-security chief accused the company of cybersecurity mismanagement, Twitter has now informed its users …
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AccessFintech, which helps financial institutions collaborate by sharing data, raised a $60M Series C led by WestCap, bringing its total funding to $97M — Capital markets specialist AccessFintech has closed a $60 million Series C funding round led by WestCap and joined by a host of big banks, including BNY Mellon and Bank of America.
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| Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: |
Estonia-based 3Commas, an automated crypto trading and portfolio management service, raised a $37M Series B led by Target Global, Alameda, Jump Crypto, and more — The CEO of crypto custodian Copper also led the round for the trading bot-driven ecosystem. — 3Commas, an automated crypto … Sponsor Posts
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