Facebook and its apps were inaccessible for about two hours on Friday afternoon, which the company says was caused by a “configuration” change
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and its family of apps were inaccessible on Friday afternoon, the second time in a week that the social network …
Apple appeals Epic Games ruling, asking for a stay on the requirement to make App Store changes; if Apple wins the stay, IAP changes could be delayed for years
- Apple is asking for a stay on the injunction that says developers can add in-app links to non-Apple payment websites.
Google says Chrome's Follow button, for sites that support RSS, is now available to all Android users
Google hasn't completely given up on RSS. Earlier this year, it started testing a Follow button in Chrome on Android, which allows users to get updates from websites on the new tab page.
Sources: the Biden administration is considering an EO on cryptocurrencies to set up a government-wide approach to the asset class
The Biden administration is weighing an executive order on cryptocurrencies as part of an effort to set up a government-wide approach to the white-hot asset class …
Sources say Twitch valued speed and profit over user safety and data security, regularly choosing not to disclose security issues, including one in 2017
Bad security practices made the breach seem inevitable to former employees — A massive security breach at Twitch has exposed a wealth …
A deep dive into iPhone 13 Pro's macro mode, including how it works and the shortcuts Apple took to make it work seamlessly for most users
The iPhone 13 Pro features a new camera capable of focusing closer than ever before—less than an inch away. This opens a whole new dimension …
136 countries including US, China, India, and every EU country agree to set a 15% minimum tax rate for corporate profits; the deal still requires G20 approval
The world's biggest companies like Facebook and Johnson & Johnson face an extra collective tax bill of hundreds of billions …
Ex-members of Facebook's integrity team speak of demoralization as management ignored their work; at least 10 members now work in a similar division at Twitter
Dissidents within the company endured personal and professional setbacks for their criticisms of the powerful social network
Hackers defaced Twitch for a few hours this morning, replacing a number of background game images with photos of Jeff Bezos
Want to join? Log in or sign up in seconds. … - 130 comments- share- save- hide- report Mason Sansonia / Game Rant : People Are Trolling Twitch With Jeff Bezos Images Ethan Gach / Kotaku : Jeff Bezos...
Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a “few last minute concerns”
The “Full Self-Driving” update was supposed to roll out to 1,000 more Tesla owners Friday — Tesla has delayed the rollout …
Google announces new efforts to protect journalists and high-risk users from cyberattacks, including providing over 10,000 free security keys through 2021
The announcement comes one day after the Google TAG team alerted journalists and high-risk groups that could be targets to ongoing attacks.
NYC-based customer data infrastructure company mParticle raises $150M Series E, bringing its total raised to $272M
The customer data platform market size is expected to grow to $15.3B by 2026; that's just the platform market. The value of the data that these platforms contain is worth much more …
Gov. Newsom signs Silenced No More Act, which ex-Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma helped draft, to protect CA workers who call out discrimination despite NDAs
if they so wish—when they are a victim of any type of harassment or discrimination in the workplace. #EmpowerSurvivors Release: https://sd20.senate.ca.gov/... https://twitter.com/... Ifeoma Ozoma / @i...
[Thread] Google's staff engineering lead for Apple's platforms says Google stopped using Material Design for iOS apps after almost a decade, in favor of UIKit
This year my team shifted the open source Material components libraries for iOS into maintenance mode. Why? A 🧵...
Microsoft reaches an agreement with investor advocacy nonprofit As You Sow to make its devices easier to fix, increasing access to spare parts and repair docs
Profile of and interview with CEO Cristiano Amon on Qualcomm's auto industry push and the acquisition of Veoneer, as he navigates the global chip shortage
Cristiano Amon is the new boss of Qualcomm Inc., a U.S. tech giant that designs semiconductors. His first task: Convince companies to make more chips for him—and fast. Tweets: @wsj and @patrickmoorhe...
BetterUp, which provides mental health counseling and employee coaching through its app, raises $300M Series E at a $5B valuation
nearly three times what the startup was worth when they hired Prince Harry as their Chief Impact Officer eight months ago. https://fortune.com/... Will Kohler / @wakohler : 1/5 Congrats to the @Better...
Filmmakers are using AI from companies like Deepdub to create foreign-language versions of their movies using samples of the original actors' voices
Ellen Gamerman / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @stefaniei and @mattocko Tweets: Stefanie Ilgenfritz / @stefaniei : In the next dubbed film or TV show you watch, the dialogue might be AI-generated fro...
Profile of privacy activist Ashkan Soltani, who was named head of the California Privacy Protection Agency on Monday
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Notion raises $275M led by Coatue Management and Sequoia at a $10B valuation; the company was reportedly valued at $2B in April
keep in mind that re-centralization (never called that but in the DNA) is always at the core of big valuations. BTW I think Notion is terrific. https://twitter.com/... @can : I'm hoping Notion will sp...
Samsung reports Q3 operating profit of $13.26B, up 28% YoY, its best in three years, but warns chips could be entering a downcycle as laptop demand subsides
Song Jung-a / Financial Times :
Laptops that US schools issued to students for remote learning are likely to have monitoring software, disproportionately affecting low-income students and PoC
Sidney Fussell / Wired : Tweets: @aclu and @pardesoteric Tweets: @aclu : Surveillance on school-issued devices forces children and families who can't afford their own devices to choose between their ...
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max review: improved performance with Wi-Fi 6 and a large app selection, but the banner ads on the homescreen are not subtle
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Sources: private equity owners of cloud-based call center provider Genesys, including Permira, are mulling an IPO in H1 2022, seeking a valuation of $20B
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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
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.