The US ITC issues a final ruling declaring Google infringed on five Sonos audio tech patents and is banned from importing products that violate Sonos' IP
The company will not be allowed to import products that infringe on Sonos patents, including smart speakers, video streaming devices, and some computers and phones. Source: ITC .
ESA says E3 2022 will be an online-only event in the summer due to COVID-19 concerns
The Entertainment Software Association is shifting the Electronic Entertainment Expo to an online-only event out of concerns around the pandemic. — “Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID...
Mozilla pauses accepting crypto donations following a widespread backlash, mostly over carbon emissions, including from co-founder Jamie Zawinski
Mozilla is the latest company to take heat for its involvement with cryptocurrency — Mozilla, the nonprofit organization that makes …
Twitter says it is testing “Quote Tweet with reaction”, an option to let iOS users retweet and attach a video reaction
Twitter on Thursday launched a new feature in its iOS app for a small group of users. With this option, it's now possible to retweet someone's post and add your own video reaction using your camera.
Following the US ITC's ruling in favor of Sonos, Google changes Assistant device setup and Speaker Groups, which now require adjusting speakers individually
Following the US ITC ruling in favor of Sonos, Google this afternoon announced a series of changes to how Speaker Groups and its Assistant devices work.
Sources: GameStop has hired more than 20 people to run a new division developing an NFT marketplace and establishing cryptocurrency partnerships
The retailer is launching a division dedicated to the buzzy new technologies amid a push to turn a profit — GameStop Corp. is launching …
Samsung expects Q4 operating profit of $11.4B, up 52% YoY, on revenue of $63B, up ~24%, thanks to demand for memory chips and its contract chip-making business
South Korean company benefits from continued strength of the semiconductor business — SEOUL— Samsung Electronics Co …
Amazon introduces Sidewalk Bridge Pro by Ring, a dedicated bridge device for farms and other nonresidential settings, capable of relaying data up to five miles
A new, dedicated Sidewalk bridge will bring farms, factories and other nonresidential zones online with Amazon's long-range, low-power IoT network.
LinkedIn plans to launch interactive, audio-only live events this month in beta for some creators and a video version in the spring
LinkedIn, now with more than 800 million people listing their professional profiles to build out their careers, is taking its next steps to get them to spend more time on the platform.
Online appointment scheduling service FlexBooker discloses a breach that saw info stolen from 3.7M accounts, including partial credit card info, on December 23
Accounts of more than three million users of the U.S.-based FlexBooker appointment scheduling service have been stolen in an attack …
a16z raises $9B across three funds: a $1.5B Bio fund, a $5B Growth fund, and a $2.5B Venture fund
I am excited to announce that Andreessen Horowitz just raised a fresh $9B to invest via our Venture, Growth, and Bio Funds. We are grateful to our Limited Partners who have believed in us …
DeFi credit protocol Goldfinch raises a $25M Series A extension led by a16z, which also led its $11M Series A last year, and announces the Goldfinch Foundation
Decentralized credit protocol Goldfinch has raised $25 million in a Series A extension round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) …
Shenzhen police send Walmart a warning for not quickly fixing 19 cybersecurity loopholes, days after China slammed Walmart for removing Xinjiang-made products
Public security authorities in Shenzhen found 19 cybersecurity loopholes in November in the online network of Walmart's China …
Internet disruptions in Kazakhstan, the world's second-biggest bitcoin mining hub, shut down an estimated 15% of the world's miners before internet was restored
> Kazakhstan's deadly protests hit bitcoin, as the world's second-biggest mining hub shuts down https://www.cnbc.com/... Heidi Cuda / @heidi_cuda : “Kazakhstan's deadly protests hit bitcoin, as the wo...
India tells Xiaomi to pay $87.8M in import taxes after an investigation; Xiaomi says it has yet to agree on the past-due amount and communications are ongoing
The local unit of the Beijing-based manufacturer said it is communicating with Indian authorities to agree on the actual amount owed …
How Modi's BJP uses an app called Tek Fog, with ShareChat integration, to spread propaganda, target critics on WhatsApp, and hijack Facebook and Twitter trends
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, which experienced meteoric rises as meme coins, are now down 80% and 65% from their peaks in May and October respectively
- Dogecoin, Shiba, other meme inspired tokens are near lows — Advocates wonder if a Shib price of one cent is still feasible
Clubhouse starts testing Web Listening, letting US users listen to Replays and live rooms with Replays enabled, compatible with most major browsers
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Sources: Carsome, a Southeast Asian used car online marketplace, raises ~$300M led by Temasek and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund
Carsome Group, which operates a Southeast Asian used-car online marketplace, has raised almost $300 million in a financing round led by funds linked …
Bitcoin falls to ~$43.7K, down from an all-time high of ~$68K in November 2021, after the Fed confirmed plans to increase interest rates in March 2022
France's data regulator, the CNIL, fines Google €150M and Meta €60M for failing to let French users easily reject cookie trackers
says France, Waving $240M Fines CNIL : Cookies: FACEBOOK IRELAND LIMITED fined 60 million euros Ravie Lakshmanan / The Hacker News : France Fines Google, Facebook €210 Million Over Privacy Violating T...
Avataar, which helps e-commerce sites and DTC brands with 3D renditions of products, raises a $45M Series B led by Tiger Global
The vast majority of e-commerce customers prefer to preview the product before making the purchase. That's the reason why the likes of Amazon have historically struggled …
The Incentive Ecosystem Foundation, led by the community of the Solana-based exchange Project Serum, raises $75M in a token sale from Tiger Global and others
Quick Take — A community-led foundation of Project Serum has raised $75 million in a token sale.
Spotify introduces Call-to-Action Cards, a visual ad format for podcasts that puts clickable cards inside show and episode pages
and, most importantly, click.” $spot https://newsroom.spotify.com/ ... See also Mediagazer
A record $14B flowed to criminal crypto addresses in 2021, up from $7.8B in 2020, driven by DeFi scams; total crypto transaction volume hit $15.8T, up 567% YoY
it leaves many exposed; see damage scammers did in #web3 https://www.cnbc.com/... @chainalysis : THREAD: Here are a few key insights from today's preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime Report, recapping the...
Research: with 4,000+ monthly active developers, Ethereum has the largest open-source crypto ecosystem, followed by Polkadot, Cosmos, Solana, and Bitcoin
1. — Kui üldse keegi, siis 2021.a. staariks oli kogu krüptoturg. DeFi Insights : Buckling Up for 2022 — Happy New Year! ✨ — Bounding out the gate ‘woohoo...’ to blood on the streets ‘...oh’. Ju...
A visit to CES 2022, where only 50,000 to 75,000 attendees are expected, less than half the number of CES 2020 attendees
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An economist details working in VR using an Oculus headset: few distractions and little motion sickness, but typing is hard and forehead gets numb
Ben Klemens / Wired : Tweets: @davezatz , @counternotions , @wired , and @mahemoff Tweets: Dave Zatz / @davezatz : My forehead has never gone numb. Maybe given limited Horizons Workrooms and Virtual ...
Filing: Parler, the social media app that was temporarily booted from app stores in the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riot, raises $20M
Little Otter, a digital mental health company offering tools and treatment for both children and their families, raises $22M Series A led by CRV
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Labelbox, which develops data annotation and labeling software, raises $110M Series D led by SoftBank's Vision Fund II, says it is now “basically a unicorn”
With funding for data startups in a frenzy, data annotation company Labelbox found itself fielding offers … Tweets: @glenrdixon , @kenrickcai , and @firstround Tweets: Glen Dixon / @glenrdixon : True ...
JD.com says it will support e-CNY on its shopping platform and budget app Jingxi, following WeChat Pay, as China encourages wider adoption of the digital yuan
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Signal quietly made its MobileCoin-based cryptocurrency payments feature available to all users globally in November 2021, after a UK beta test in the spring
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Tencent's WeChat plans to add support for China's digital yuan, e-CNY, to WeChat Pay, which has 800M+ MAUs
A look at the potential of soccer in the metaverse, as Manchester City and Sony partner to build a virtual version of Manchester City's Etihad stadium
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Apptopia and Sensor Tower: Meta's Oculus app saw ~2M downloads across the App Store and Google Play since Christmas Day, with a majority of installs in the US
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Meta says it is still working on a “highly specialized OS” for its AR/VR devices, and it is not “halting or scaling back” operations in building a reality OS
Acorns is building Customizable Portfolios, to let users invest in individual stocks instead of only in its ETFs, and says it could eventually support crypto
going beyond just Acorns' own funds. This better pits them against the likes of Robinhood. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Rupifi, which works with Flipkart, Jumbotail, and other e-commerce companies in India to offer a buy now, pay later service for mom-and-pop shops, raises $25M
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.
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.