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Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads — Starting in November, Netflix will finally roll out its new ad-supported tier for just a few bucks a month …
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| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
Meta adviser and ex-Oculus CTO John Carmack expresses heavy skepticism at pushing for avatar fidelity, focusing on the Quest Pro to drive VR adoption, and more — Lonely lecture as a VR avatar is a far cry from last year's “thousands of people” goal — Last year, former Oculus CTO …
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| Stratechery: |
Q&A with Zuckerberg about selling the Quest 3 at a break-even or a loss, from $300-$500, to grow the ecosystem, missing the shift to TikTok-like feeds, and more — This interview was conducted yesterday morning as Meta was broadcasting its pre-recorded Connect keynote.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Mark Zuckerberg touting an “open, interoperable metaverse” is at odds with Meta using corporate partnerships and case-by-case permissions to build its version — Mark Zuckerberg wants to own the future of computing — but not alone. That's the intended takeaway from this year's Meta …
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Apple plans to offer Apple Card users a “high-yield” Goldman Sachs savings account in the coming months and automatically deposit their Daily Cash with no fees — Apple today announced that Apple Card users will be able to open a new “high-yield” savings account from Goldman Sachs …
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| Nelson Wang / CoinDesk: |
Stablecoin issuer Tether claims to have reduced its commercial paper holdings to zero, replaced with US Treasury bills, after saying it would by the end of 2022 — The company has been gradually replacing its commercial paper holdings with U.S. Treasury bills.| New York Times: |
Sources: Biden's crackdown on Chinese tech exports was driven by fears of China using supercomputers and AI to develop weapons and crack US encrypted messaging — U.S. officials pushed to choke off China's access to critical semiconductor technology after internal debates and tough negotiations with allies.
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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Twitter tests a feature letting users control whether others can mention them; if so, the user can pick if mentions can be from anyone or only those they follow — Twitter is working on a feature that lets you control who can mention you, with the test version discovered by app researcher … | Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg: |
Internal Pentagon docs: 80%+ of US soldiers using Microsoft HoloLens experienced “mission-affecting physical impairments”, like headaches, eyestrain, and nausea — US soldiers using Microsoft Corp.'s new goggles in their latest field test suffered “mission-affecting physical impairments” …
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| Tom Giles / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Twitter says Elon Musk is under a federal investigation related to his bid to acquire the company and asks for access to documents he gave authorities — Billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities related to his attempted acquisition of Twitter Inc. …
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| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
DeFi startup Uniswap Labs, which runs a decentralized crypto exchange, raised a $165M Series B led by Polychain Capital, and plans to build an NFT aggregator — Uniswap Labs on Thursday announced a $165 million Series B funding round, led by Polychain Capital, that values the company at $1.66 billion.
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Uniswap Protocol, Decrypt, The Block, Crypto Daily, SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, CoinGape, Blockworks, Bitcoinist.com, CryptoPotato, Crunchbase News, Cointelegraph, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @uniswap, @haydenzadams, @jacqmelinek, @josephdelong, @wublockchain, @markjeffrey, @cdixon, and @andy8052. Thanks:@jeffjohnroberts
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
A look at Google's Project Starline 3D video chat booths, as Google plans to install them for some enterprise partners, such as Salesforce, WeWork, and T-Mobile — Project Starline is the real deal. It makes a virtual call feel like a one-on-one conversation.
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Ars Technica, TechCrunch, Engadget, CNET, Slashdot, ZDNet, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @jaypeters, @mcwm, @tomemrich, and @reckless
| David Klepper / Associated Press: |
A survey of US adults on misinformation: 91% say its spread is a problem, 77% think it increases hate crimes, and 73% say it increases extreme political views — Americans from across the political spectrum say misinformation is increasing political extremism and hate crimes … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft rebrands Office to Microsoft 365 after 30+ years; Office.com will get a new logo and design in November, followed by the Office apps in January 2023 — Microsoft is making a major change to its Microsoft Office branding. After more than 30 years, Microsoft Office is being renamed …
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Tweets: @gossithedog, @jas_np, @tomwarren, @thegrugq, @marioguzman, @jrraphael, @thebookisclosed, @firecubestudios, @epro, @gossithedog, @parismarx, and @studio384
| Ashley Gold / Axios: |
Meta files to dismiss the FTC's attempt to block its acquisition of Within, arguing the FTC's claims rely on “pure speculation of a hypothetical future state” — Meta filed to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block its acquisition of virtual reality fitness startup Within …
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| Washington Post: |
A look at efforts by Google, Signal, Tor, and others to help Iranian protestors evade censorship; the White House prodded tech companies and relaxed sanctions — Though Yasmin Green fled Iran with her parents at 3 years old, she has never been more involved in the struggles of its people.
Tweets: @maasalan, @alirezanader, @jasonmbrodsky, @jaredcohen, @josephmenn, @alirezanader, and @drewharwell
| Axios: |
Sources: the FCC plans to ban selling new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the US over national security concerns; the order needs to be voted on — The Federal Communications Commission plans to ban all sales of new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the U.S. …
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| Alex Marquardt / CNN: |
Documents: SpaceX told the Pentagon it can't donate more Starlink terminals to Ukraine or keep funding the service there, asking the Pentagon to provide funding — Since they first started arriving in Ukraine last spring, the Starlink satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk's SpaceX …
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
NYC-based NorthOne, which offers digital banking services for small business owners, raised a $67M Series B, bringing its total funding to $90.3M — It's common knowledge, especially to those who work in financial services, that the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for digital banking globally.
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How cosmic rays can alter computers' memory, a phenomenon understood since at least the 1970s, and why it is hard to tie specific errors to ionizing radiation — The Earth is subjected to a hail of subatomic particles from the Sun and beyond our solar system which could be the cause of glitches that afflict our phones and computers.| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Sources: the EU could file antitrust charges against Google over its ad business in early 2023, putting the company at risk of its fourth €1B+ fine — Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google could face antitrust charges next year over its digital advertising business, with EU regulators frustrated … Sponsor Posts
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