In response to CSAM detection misuse concerns, Apple says protections will roll out in the US first, then on a country-by-country basis after legal evaluation
Apple this week announced that, starting later this year with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, the company will be able …
In an internal memo, Apple acknowledges concerns and “misunderstandings” about its new photo scanning feature but says it is necessary to “protect children”
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac :
[Thread] WhatsApp says Apple's approach to CSAM is a setback to user privacy, will be more fraught outside the US; WhatsApp flagged 400K+ cases to NCMEC in 2020
even photos you haven't shared with anyone. That's not privacy. Will Cathcart / @wcathcart : We've worked hard to ban and report people who traffic in it based on appropriate measures, like making it ...
An overview of Apple's three new “Child Safety” initiatives, what critics are getting wrong, and the completely legitimate slippery slope concerns from experts
(CSAM stands for Child Sexual Abuse Material — a.k.a. child pornography. People familiar with the lingo seem to pronounce it see-sam.
Senators Warner and Portman propose an amendment to infrastructure bill that only excludes crypto miners from broker definition; White House shows support
The bill excludes only proof-of-work mining, or the selling of hardware or software that gives individuals control of private keys to access digital assets.
FCC releases its first-ever mobile broadband coverage map, which compares the LTE and voice coverage areas of the four largest carriers in the US
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its — first-ever mobile broadband coverage map.
Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks resigns just over three months after taking up the role, citing “differences over strategic direction”
- He cites ‘strategic differences’ in leaving crypto exchange — The former bank regulator joined trading platform in May
Apple says in the next couple of months it will begin scanning photos on iOS 15 and macOS Monterey devices in the US for known child abuse images
SEC charges Blockchain Credit Partners for alleged illegal sales of $30M in unregistered securities, first SEC charges related to decentralized finance industry
The SEC says the company falsely raised $30 million — The Securities and Exchange Commission issued its first charges …
Microsoft's Panos Panay teases Spotify integration with Windows 11 through a Focus Sessions feature “coming soon”
Microsoft's chief product officer, Panos Panay has been on a bit of leak streak as of late, teasing new Spotify integration coming to Windows 11 among other new application focuses.
Valve Steam Deck hands-on: handles resource-intensive games better than other handheld PC gaming devices, great ergonomics, gyroscopic aiming feature works well
Sean Hollister / The Verge :
Redmonk study of programming languages, combining GitHub and Stack Overflow data, shows Java in second place alongside Python, while JavaScript remains top
While we generally try to have our rankings in July immediately after they are run, we generally operate these on a better late than never basis.
In a letter to Zuckerberg, the FTC called Facebook's initial claim it cut off NYU researchers' access to comply with an FTC privacy agreement “inaccurate”
But Only If You're an Advertiser Danny Bradbury / IT PRO : FTC scolds Facebook for citing it in researcher ban Pluralistic : Facebook's official disinformation research portal is a bad joke (permalink...
Court filings: Epic says Google called plans to distribute Fortnite via sideloading a threatening “contagion”, and contemplated buying some or all of Epic
Google supposedly wanted Fortnite on the Play Store so bad that it floated internal plans to buy Epic. https://www.theverge.com/... Evan Greer / @evan_greer : Lol, definitely no monopoly concerns to s...
Interviews with 50 current and former Blizzard employees detail a toxic workplace, where sexual harassment and discrimination against women were common
where sexism and drinking were rampant — developed into a legal liability. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Jason Schreier / @jasonschreier : This story is full of details that have not been previously r...
Sources: Google's Pixel 5A will debut by the end of Aug. for $450, with a 6.4" display with a hole-punch camera, Snapdragon 765G, 4650mAh battery, 6GB RAM, more
Jon Prosser / FrontPageTech.com :
China-based Inceptio, which is developing autonomous trucks, raises $270M Series B led by JD Logistics, Meituan, and PE firm PAG, bringing total raised to $490M
Jill Shen / TechNode :
Chronus, a developer of enterprise software for employee development programs, raises $78M from Level Equity as demand for its product grew during the pandemic
Chronus, the Bellevue, Wash.-based maker of mentoring software, announced $78 million in new funding on Wednesday …
A look at Singapore's efforts to become a leading hub for esports in Southeast Asia, a region expected to see the fastest esports revenue growth globally
- Southeast Asia to see fastest esports revenue growth globally — Singapore's infrastructure and ecosystem put it in the lead Tweets: @staronline and @ericdss Tweets: @staronline : Emerging as a fo...
Huawei reports Q2 revenue fell 38% YoY to ~$26B, greater than the 16.5% drop in Q1 and 11.2% drop in Q4, as US sanctions continue to hurt sales
Dan Strumpf / Wall Street Journal :
Polywork, a business-focused social network in private beta that emphasizes the work people do over job titles, raises $13M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
Jack Kennedy / Silicon Republic :
Vietnam, which has a relatively low number of bank branches per capita, has become a battleground for e-wallets as market leader MoMo looks to maintain its lead
E-wallet app MoMo looks to maintain its lead against deep-pocketed rivals — TOKYO/HO CHI MINH CITY — For Vietnamese fintech startup MoMo … Tweets: @nikkeiasia , @nikkeiasia , and @lucmandret Tweets:...
Federal judge tosses out a $308.5M patent-infringement verdict against Apple, ruling that Personalized Media Communication's DRM patent is unenforceable
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Experts say Rappi's service has worsened even as the Colombian on-demand delivery company continues to grow, opening the door to competitors like JOKR
Growth is great, but angry customers, anxious investors, and new competition could undo the Colombian unicorn's success. — • BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA Tweets: @restofworld , @restofworld , and @restofworld T...
Vaccine skeptics who have been demonetized on YouTube are now raising money on crowdfunding platforms, including the Christian-oriented GiveSendGo and GoFundMe
Aaron Mak / Slate :
Refurbed, a European marketplace for refurbished electronics, raises $54M Series B led by Evli Growth Partners and Almaz Capital
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch :
Users of Doximity, which has long described itself as a LinkedIn for doctors, find their news feed inundated with anti-vaccine comments from fellow physicians
Knowde, an online marketplace for the chemicals industry, raises a $72M Series B led by Coatue, with Sequoia, Sound Ventures, and Mantis participating
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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