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Researchers detail a zero-click iMessage attack that for over four years used four zero-days to hack iPhones, including dozens belonging to Kaspersky employees — “Triangulation” infected dozens of iPhones belonging to employees of Moscow-based Kaspersky. — Researchers on Wednesday …
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| Blake Brittain / Reuters: |
A US appeals court pauses the ITC's Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 import ban over Masimo's patents, after the Biden administration declined to veto the ban — Apple (AAPL.O) scored a victory on Wednesday as a U.S. appeals court paused a government commission's import ban …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Apple resumed Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales in some physical US stores on December 27; online sales are set to resume on December 28 by 3PM ET — You can once again buy the latest Apple Watches straight from Apple. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be available again … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
| Washington Post: |
Sources: India pressed Apple to come up with alternative explanations for warning Indian journalists and opposition politicians of state-sponsored iPhone hacks — NEW DELHI — A day after Apple warned independent Indian journalists and opposition party politicians in October that government hackers …
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| Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times: |
Seattle-based online retailer Zulily, which had a ~$7B market cap in 2014, winds down; in a December 11 lawsuit, Zulily accused Amazon of stifling its business — Once an e-commerce star, online retailer Zulily will liquidate its inventory to pay its creditors as it winds down.
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| Financial Times: |
Disney, WBD, Comcast, and Paramount face a reckoning in 2024 after losing $5B+ in 2023 from the streaming services the US conglomerates built to take on Netflix — Tie-ups and cuts on menu as Disney, Warner, Comcast and Paramount seek new ways to keep up — The world's largest traditional … | Financial Times: |
Insider Intelligence: LinkedIn's ad revenue, which rose 10.1% YoY to nearly $4B in 2023, could grow 14.1% YoY in 2024, as brands seek to reallocate X ad spend — Microsoft-owned professional networking site has increased revenues as big brands boycott rival platform
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| Raymond Wong / Inverse: |
A look at Apple's renewed interest in gaming on the Mac, powered by Apple silicon, and an interview with Apple executives about Dynamic Caching and more — On July 21, 1999, Steve Jobs stood on stage in front of a packed Macworld Expo New York audience and announced a video game …
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| Bloomberg: |
Xiaomi unveils its first EV, SU7, and says it wants to become a top global carmaker in 15 to 20 years; CEO Lei Jun calls it his final entrepreneurial bet — - Tech company's first electric car is joining a crowded market — SU7 made in partnership with state-owned Beijing Automotive
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| Zachary Small / New York Times: |
Transgender people say games help them explore their identities; character creation in RPGs like Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3 makes fewer gendered assumptions — Transgender people have turned to games, some with robust character creators, as places where they can safely express themselves.
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| Sam Kim / Bloomberg: |
South Korean national statistics data: chip production grew 42% YoY in November, the most since early 2017; shipments rose 80%, the biggest gain since late 2002 — - Semiconductor industry shows signs it's bouncing back fast — Korea's overall industrial output grows more than expected
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Affirm's stock grew 430% in 2023, outperforming all $5B+ US tech companies and rebounding from its 90% fall in 2022, due to partnerships with Amazon and others — - Affirm shares have skyrocketed more than 400% this year, outperforming all U.S. tech companies worth $5 billion or more.Sponsor Posts
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