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| Low De Wei / Bloomberg: |
After criticism, PayPal says its policy update about a $2,500 penalty for “the sending, posting, or publication” of misinformation was “incorrect information” — PayPal Holdings Inc. said it has no intention of fining customers for spreading misinformation … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube announces “handles”, letting creators identify their channel using the @username format across channel pages, video descriptions, comments, and Shorts — YouTube is making it easier for creators to direct viewers to their channels. The company today announced “handles …
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YouTube Official Blog, The Verge, PCMag, Thurrott, XDA Developers, Android Authority, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, Wccftech, Droid Life, SamNews 24, and Tubefilter
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| IDC: |
Global PC shipments fell 15% YoY to 74.3M units in Q3 2022; Lenovo, HP, and Dell declined YoY by 16.1%, 27.8%, and 21.2%, respectively, as Apple grew 40.2% YoY — Declines continued for the traditional PC market as global shipments totaled 74.3 million units during the third quarter of 2022 …
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Tweets: @firstadopter, @c_barraud, @bryanbma, @brianroemmele, and @idc
| Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: |
Intel says a third party leaked its proprietary UEFI code and asks researchers to report any flaws; Alder Lake's BIOS source code was leaked to 4chan and GitHub — Hack's perpetrator and origins remain unknown. — We recently broke the news that Intel's Alder Lake BIOS source code …
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BleepingComputer, The Register, Tech Monitor, Digital Trends, Tom's Hardware, TechRadar, PC Gamer, The Hacker News, The Economic Times, TechPowerUp, Slashdot, and IT Management
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| Zi Wang / Decrypt: |
Days after Celsius shared all its users' names and crypto transaction histories in a bankruptcy filing, a new website shows who allegedly lost the most money — Using data likely pulled from its bankruptcy filing, a new tool now shows exactly how much different users lost following Celsius' collapse.
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CoinDesk, Web3 is going just great, Gizmodo, Protos, Bitcoinist.com, Crypto Briefing, CoinGeek, and Inside Bitcoins
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| Jahnavi Sen / The Wire: |
Source: Instagram removed 705 posts without oversight in India in September, after being flagged by Amit Malviya, the head of BJP's IT Cell, as part of XCheck — Seven posts by satirical account @cringearchivist were removed without any verification because the head of the BJP's …
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| Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal: |
Some iPhone 14 users say the crash detection feature triggered false alarms, calling 911 during rollercoaster rides or after a phone drop while or after driving — Apple's crash detection for the iPhone 14 and new Apple Watch models can alert 911 and emergency contacts in the event of a collision.
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TechCrunch, USA Today, HotHardware, The Verge, The Register, New York Post, 9to5Google, MobileSyrup, Digit, Techaeris, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, iPhone in Canada Blog, TidBITS, AppleInsider, BBC, Neowin, Pocket-lint, BGR, iThinkDifferent, KnowTechie, BGR India, Silicon Republic, MacStories, XDA Developers, ZDNet, iPhone Hacks, TechSpot, TechRadar, PCMag, Mashable, WRAL TechWire, Android Authority, Digital Trends, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, PhoneArena, 9to5Mac, SiliconANGLE, CNET, Insider, Android Police, iMore, Wccftech, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, Slashdot, and The Loop
Tweets: @joannastern, @artemr, @pt, @mkbhd, @tunguz, @someofmiles, @stevemoser, @rsgnl, @tehjh, @scottgustin, @chrisalbon, @somospostpc, @jodiecongirl, @digiphile, @ankushdharkar, @david_slotnick, @rachelmetz, @stevekovach, @bruceqburke, @tomwarren, @gartenberg, @evan_greer, @kennwhite, and @reckless
| Will Oremus / Washington Post: |
A look at the history of online content moderation, which has become a top culture war issue since the 2016 US election and is the subject of many court cases — Online content moderation wasn't always a partisan issue. That began to change in 2016. — Early last year …
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Tech Policy Press. Tweets: @jeffjarvis, @vwpickard, @willoremus, @andykroll, @davidoatkins, @daphnehk, @daphnehk, @authorpmbarrett, @digiphile, @jeffhorwitz, @katieharbath, @katieharbath, @katieharbath, @producing2power, @andyparkerva, @_timobrien, @garrettgordon, @jeffhorwitz, @katieharbath, and @venkatananth
| Debby Wu / Bloomberg: |
TSMC reports Q3 revenue rose 48% YoY to ~$19.4B, vs. ~$19B estimated, as Micron, Kioxia, Samsung, and others report faltering demand for electronics products — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue, signaling the chip giant is benefiting …
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9to5Mac, Fortune, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Wall Street Journal, iThinkDifferent, BGR, SamMobile, CNBC, and Financial Times
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Sensor Tower: BeReal has passed 53M installs, its MAUs are up 2,254% since January 2022, and ~9% of its active Android installs opened the app every day in Q3 — Gen Z social media app BeReal encourages its users to take a photo every day — a format designed to create a daily habit.| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
Samsung announces the first third-party TV makers to ship devices with its Linux-based Tizen, a year after licensing the OS, in Europe and Australasia in 2022 — Samsung has confirmed the first third-party smart TV makers to ship with its Tizen operating system (OS), with several manufacturers preparing … | Birgit Mitwollen / Reuters: |
German media reports the government plans to dismiss the country's cybersecurity chief, Arne Schoenbohm, over possible contacts with Russian security services — German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wants to dismiss the country's cybersecurity chief due to possible contacts with people involved …
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Security Affairs, The Hill, DW.COM, Euractiv, SecurityWeek, and Infosecurity
Tweets: @afp, @kimzetter, @davetroy, @scottmstedman, @michaeldweiss, and @ericgarland
| Nilesh Christopher / Rest of World: |
WhatsApp users in India say the service, which has ~550M users in the country, has become overrun by spam from brands, some using WhatsApp's business tools — Revenue pressures forced WhatsApp to turn to e-commerce, and now the company is contending with a plague of spammers. — • BENGALURU, INDIA
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TechCrunch. Tweets: @venkatananth, @shiraovide, @onelikeapp, @restofworld, @shiraovide, @anupkaphle, and @theromit
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