China's central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are prohibited and overseas crypto exchanges providing services in mainland China are illegal
- The People's Bank of China said services offering trading, order matching, token issuance and derivatives for virtual currencies are strictly prohibited.
Apple says it is working to fix an issue that is preventing iPhone 13 Pro from running animations in third-party apps at 120Hz and limiting them to 60Hz
One of the biggest new features exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max this year is the inclusion of high-refresh rate displays, or what Apple calls “ProMotion.”
US DOJ allows Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to return to China in a deferred prosecution agreement as part of which Wanzhou admitted to some wrongdoing
Deferred prosecution agreement offers company's finance chief an exit from Canada, where she has been fighting extradition to U.S.
Jeremy Liew, Bijan Sabet, and Roger Ehrenberg stepping back from active roles at their firms reflects a broader generational shift in the VC industry
Over the course of the past week, three venture capitalists have announced plans to step back from their investing roles at their respective firms.
Production crew union says Apple claimed less than 20M TV+ subscribers in the US and Canada as of July 1, allowing Apple to pay workers lower rates
- A showbiz union representing behind-the-scenes workers says Apple claimed less than 20 million Apple TV+ subscriptions in the U.S. and Canada as of July 1.
How Facebook is using its metaverse push to rehabilitate its reputation with policymakers and reposition itself to shape regulation of future technologies
With a buzzy push for next-wave virtual reality hardware, the tech giant is trying to outrun its mounting woes.
Whole Foods will charge a $9.95 grocery delivery fee across the US beginning October 25, rolling back an Amazon Prime perk
- Prime members previously offered free Whole Foods delivery — Whole Foods had tested $9.95 delivery fee in several cities
Researcher discloses three iOS zero-days, says they were reported to Apple before May 4 and are still exploitable in iOS 15 after Apple failed to fix them
what you need to know Mahit Huilgol / iPhone Hacks : Apple Reportedly Fails to Patch Multiple iOS 15 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities First Reported in March Pierluigi Paganini / Security Affairs : Researcher...
A viral TikTok video from July caused many young women to use Prolific, a survey website for scientists, skewing the demographic data for thousands of studies
Thousands of scientific studies had to toss out weeks of data because of a 56-second TikTok video by a teenager.
EU formally accuses Russian government and its state hackers for Ghostwriter, a hack-and-leak operation active in some EU states since 2017
Catalin Cimpanu / The Record :
Twitter integrates Strike's wallet to let users receive tips in bitcoin, rolls out Tips globally on iOS, and will explore support for NFT authentication
New York City passes bills establishing minimum pay and worker protections for app-based couriers, including those working for Grubhub, Uber, and DoorDash
How TikTok's auto-generation tools helped popularize subtitles in the app, as creators compete for the estimated 75% of users who leave their phones on mute
TikTok creator Alyssa McKay has perfected a persona people love to hate: a Regina George-esque rich girl whose bouncy raps are packed … Tweets: @_b_contreras_ , @whitneyd , @jeffbercovici , @donasarka...
US Commerce Sec says US is considering using a Cold War-era national security law to force semiconductor companies to provide information on inventory and sales
Jenny Leonard / Bloomberg :
Stairwell, which scans companies' data to detect if they are currently compromised or were in the past, raises $20M Series A led by Sequoia and Accel
Back when Stairwell emerged from stealth in 2020, the startup was shrouded in secrecy. Now with $20 million in Series A funding …
Facebook's history of comparing itself to older, more widely accepted tools like chairs and cars shows how its leaders deploy analogies to downplay criticism
The social media giant keeps comparing itself to other, less controversial technologies. Historians aren't buying it. Tweets: @sts_news , @tiffanycli , and @willoremus Tweets: Lee Vinsel / @sts_news ...
A look at episodic story services like Amazon's Kindle Vella; Apptopia says combined IAP revenue of top 7 services grew 50% YoY to $12M/mo. in May and July
- Amazon's Kindle Vella spotlights the growing market for episodic stories, designed for mobile devices, unfolding as larger narratives over time. Thanks: @taylor_soper
Twitter is seeking feedback for two potential new features, “Filter” and “Limit”, both of which will hide offensive or harmful replies
Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge :
Roblox introduces music listening parties, starting with a new album from Poppy, the project of multimedia artist Moriah Pereira
‘A New Way to Release Music’ Tweets: Billboard Biz / @billboardbiz : No longer a noob in the music industry, Roblox's latest move is to invite artists to stream entire albums in the metaverse through ...
Seoul-based 3i, an immersive experience startup focusing on metaverse tech, AI, and AR/VR, raises ~$24M Series A led by SV Investment
FinSMEs : Source: PR Newswire Source: PR Newswire : 3i Inc. Raises US$24M in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round
Financial software maker Clearwater Analytics closed up 41% in its NYSE debut, giving it a market cap of $5.9B, after raising $540M in an IPO
Bloomberg :
As the pandemic and chip shortages delay equipment upgrades, some worry emergency alert services may stop working if AT&T phases out 3G in Feb. 2022 as planned
Steve Lohr / New York Times :
Source: online course provider Udemy is preparing to file for an IPO as soon as October, targeting a valuation of between $6B and $8B
Kate Clark / The Information : Tweets: @darian314 and @scobleizer Tweets: Darian Shirazi / @darian314 : Bet on amazing founders like @erenbali & @gaganbiyani and a decade later, the result is an $8B ...
Documents show Clearview AI subpoenaed internal docs and correspondence from advocacy groups and civil society coalitions that first exposed its activities
Alexandra S. Levine / Politico :
Sources: Google is in talks with ByteDance and Facebook to index and rank TikTok and Instagram videos
and trying to negotiate a deal. By @bysarahkrouse @kyurieff https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
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Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
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