The UK's Online Safety Bill, introduced to Parliament in hopes of sensible reform, is an unworkable compromise whose basic elements are shrouded in confusion
Even after years of debate, there remain substantive differences of opinion about the nature and purpose of the bill …
Apple Mac Studio review: compact design with lightning fast M1 Ultra and great port selection but expensive, not modular, and unimpressive graphics performance
This computer is a historic achievement — Apple's 2019 desktop release was supposed to be the computer that professional Mac users had been waiting for.
Apple Studio Display review: sharp 5K screen but an awful webcam, no HDR, local dimming, or variable refresh rate, and pricey at $1,600 plus a $400 height stand
if you can pay $1,599 iJustine/YouTube : NEW Mac Studio + Studio Display is UNBELIEVABLE! 🤯 Digital Photography Review : Apple Studio Display review: An excellent monitor at a steep price Matthew Panz...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sues Meta claiming Facebook “aided and abetted” scam cryptocurrency ads with photos of famous Australians
Australian competition watchdog has begun proceedings against Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) …
An interview with three Apple executives about the Pro Workflows Team designing and developing the Mac Studio, Studio Display webcam quality issues, and more
Apple's powerful, capable Mac Studio bears the fruit of a listening attitude — The seeds of the Mac Studio were planted 5 years ago next month …
Sources: the FTC will not challenge Amazon's MGM Studios acquisition as Lina Khan decided not to call for a vote, anticipating opposition from GOP commissioners
The Federal Trade Commission will not challenge Amazon's acquisition of MGM Studios after the agency's commissioners split on bringing a suit …
Microsoft Edge now automatically fills in missing image alt text for screen readers on Windows, macOS, and Linux, to be read aloud for blind or low vision users
Ideal for blind or low vision web users — More than half of the images on the web are missing alt text, according to Microsoft.
Amazon closes its $8.5B MGM acquisition, two days after the EU's antitrust regulator “unconditionally” approved the deal as the business overlaps are “limited”
Welcome back to a new edition of Lab Weekly. Robert / Transistori : Amazon omistaa nyt MGM:n The Verge : MGM is now part of Amazon Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : Amazon completes $8.5 billion acquisition ...
A look at the FIDO Alliance's vision of a passwordless future, based on a passkey-like “FIDO credential” manager that lets users easily switch between devices
After a decade of work, the FIDO Alliance says it's found the missing piece in the bridge to a password-free future.
PayPal expands its services to let users send money into Ukraine and waives fees for customers sending to and from Ukrainian PayPal accounts through June 30
PayPal is expanding its services to allow its users to send money to Ukrainians, the company announced on Thursday.
Russia's disconnection from Western online services adds to fears of a “splinternet”, or networks with incompatible protocols diverging from the global internet
If Russia disconnects from—or is booted from— the internet's governing bodies, the internet may never be the same again for any of us.
New York-based online insurance marketplace Policygenius raises a $125M Series E, bringing its total funding to $225M
Policygenius has raised $125 million in new growth capital, the InsurTech firm announced in a news release Thursday (March 17). — The company, based in New York City …
Experts say banning Telegram, a popular destination for unfiltered news to an estimated 40M+ users in Russia, is technically difficult and may prompt a backlash
The social media and chat app has become an increasingly popular destination for unfiltered news, pro-Kremlin propaganda and everything in between Tweets: @jamespmcleod , @yevp , @caseynewton , and @t...
Bored Ape Yacht Club's $APE token hit a peak of $39.40 per token during its airdrop, but later sank as low as $7.50
Andrew Hayward / Decrypt :
Google rolls out Android 13 Developer Preview 2, adding a feature requiring apps to ask permission to post notifications, Bluetooth LE Audio support, and more
all the new features Babu Mohan / Android Central : Google releases Android 13 Developer Preview 2 — here's what's new Jon Fingas / Engadget : Android 13 DP2 requires apps to ask permission for notifi...
Russia's central bank gives the country's largest bank, Sberbank, a license to issue and exchange digital financial assets
Russia's central bank on Thursday said it had given major lender Sberbank a licence to issue and exchange digital financial assets, a move that may open new opportunities …
Profile of Vitalik Buterin, who says he has decided to become “more risk-taking and less neutral” in order to more actively shape the future of Ethereum
In a few minutes, electronic music will start pulsing, stuffed animals will be flung through the air …
Shangai-based DataGrand, which makes office tools that combine robotic process automation with intelligent document process, raises a $90M Series C
DataGrand, a Shangai, China-based AI and RPA vendor, completed a $90m (RMB 580m) Series C financing. — Backers included CITIC Securities …
Tile adds Scan and Secure, its first anti-stalking feature, to its app after announcing it in October 2021; users don't need a Tile account to use the feature
Google details Exotic Lily, a “financially-motivated threat actor” that works as an initial access broker for Russian hackers and ransomware gangs like Conti
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C2X, which is building a gaming platform on the Terra blockchain, raises $25M through a private token sale led by FTX Ventures and others at a $500M valuation
FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto and Animoca Brands were among the purchasers in the sale that values CRX, a Hashed-advised gaming platform, at $500 million.
Russian rapid grocery delivery service Buyk files for bankruptcy after Russia's sanctions restricted access to funding; Buyk recently furloughed ~900 employees
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Snap updates its developer policies to ban anonymous messaging apps and to limit friend-finding apps to users 18 and up, following teen suicide lawsuits
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Meta plans to test tools that let brands prevent their ads appearing next to improper Facebook and Instagram content in H2 2022 and roll them out in early 2023
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch :
Anti-war Russians are using Clubhouse to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the app doesn't seem to be on the radar of the country's social media censors
Ethereum L2 scaling startup Optimism raises a $150M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz and Paradigm at a $1.65B valuation
Avive, which is building a connected, data-sharing response service for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest emergencies, raises a $22M Series A
Google schedules a virtual I/O 2022 for May 11 and May 12, with a limited live audience of Google employees and some partners
Clockwork, which says it can provide sync accuracy of less than five nanoseconds for time sensitive apps using hardware timestamps, raises a $21M Series A
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The Mina Ecosystem, a group of teams behind the privacy-focused blockchain protocol Mina, raises $92M in a token sale led by Three Arrows and FTX Ventures
Frvr, which distributes casual HTML games that can be played from a browser, raises $76M led by Hiro Capital
Amplience, which lets companies build ecommerce services based on the MACH architecture, raises a $100M Series D, bringing its total funding to $180M
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.