Kuo: Foxconn will begin production of at least one iPhone 14 model “almost simultaneously” in India and China, the first time this will happen for a new iPhone
Apple's key partner Foxconn has iPhone production lines in a few other places in the world outside of China, such as Brazil and India. Source: @mingchikuo .
Twitter confirms that a now-patched bug was used to link phone numbers and emails to user accounts; a threat actor offered to sell 5.4M records in December 2021
Twitter has confirmed a recent data breach was caused by a now-patched zero-day vulnerability used to link email addresses …
The California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely advertising Autopilot and FSD features, in a pair of July 28 filings with the CA's Office of Administrative Hearings
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has accused Tesla of false advertising in its promotion of the company's signature Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies.
Voyager will begin processing customer cash withdrawals on August 11 after getting court approval on August 4; customers can withdraw up to $100K each 24 hours
- Voyager on August 4 received approval to honor cash withdrawals with the funds held in custody at Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Source: NODE from Voyager .
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claims it doesn't own Indian crypto exchange WazirX despite disclosing the acquisition in 2019; WazirX founder disputes Zhao's claims
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, said on Friday it doesn't own India-based platform WazirX despite disclosing … Source: @cz_binance and @nischalshetty .
Amazon plans to acquire Roomba maker iRobot in a $1.7B all-cash deal; Colin Angle will remain as iRobot's CEO
Everyone's Favorite Robot Cleaning Company Financial Times : Amazon acquires Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7bn Jon Fingas / Engadget : Amazon is buying iRobot, the creator of the Roomba robot vacuum Chan...
Meta AI built and released BlenderBot 3, letting users engage in general chitchat and ask BlenderBot questions to collect feedback on its capabilities
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The US DOJ says Alexander Vinnik, founder of BTC-e, a crypto exchange alleged to have laundered $4B+ in proceeds, was extradited from Greece to the US
A Russian national accused of running a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly profited from various hacking …
Researchers detail Dark Utilities, a new service that provides an inexpensive way for cybercriminals to set up a command and control center for their operations
Security researchers found a new service called Dark Utilities that provides an easy and inexpensive way for cybercriminals … Source: Cisco Talos Intelligence Group .
A brief history of AI and why some AI researchers believe the technology they have built is sentient or conscious despite no evidence
Robots can't think or feel, despite what the researchers who build them want to believe. — As the sun set over Maury Island, just south of Seattle … Tweets: @kateconger , @gavinsbaker , @fabiochiusi...
A look at Japan's efforts to counter chip supply chain disruptions, including investing in domestic production and seeking a coalition with the US and the EU
As it reckons with supply chain vulnerabilities, the country is spending billions to revitalize domestic production and seeking to form a coalition with “like-minded” nations.
Indonesia restored access to PayPal, Yahoo, and Valve services in the country after companies signed up to licensing rules introduced in 2020
Indonesia has unblocked PayPal, Steam owner Valve and Yahoo (Engadget's parent company), allowing them to resume operations.
Filing: Twitter says Elon Musk's counterclaims “are factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant” and don't justify ending the deal
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After criticism, DuckDuckGo says its browser will now block Microsoft tracking scripts on third-party websites, formerly exempt due to a search syndication deal
The Verge :
Meta begins rolling out NFT support on Instagram in 100 countries after launching Coinbase Wallet and Dapper integrations and support for the Flow blockchain
A prototype of NSO's Pegasus for Israeli police in 2014 reveals the UI and features, including real-time wiretapping, reading texts, and remote camera control
Omer Benjakob / Haaretz :
How Coinbase went from a triumphant IPO to facing challenges with international expansion, global competition, revenue diversification, and staffing adjustments
In just over a year, the United States' largest cryptocurrency exchange went from a triumphant public offering to a “crypto winter” of cost cutting and layoffs.
A look at FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's range of US political contributions, including $10M+ to back Biden in 2020, and uncertainty about his goals and leanings
Elena Schneider / Politico :
Akamai: web application attacks on the gaming industry increased 167% YoY from May 2021-April 2022, and 37% of all DDoS attacks were against the gaming sector
Leigh Mc Gowran / Silicon Republic :
Afresh, whose software uses AI to help grocery stores reduce food waste, raised a $115M Series B led by Spark Capital, bringing its total funding to $148M
Deena Shanker / Bloomberg :
Analysis: Binance, Crypto.com, Coinbase, FTX, and other crypto companies have committed $2.4B+ to sports marketing in the past 18 months
For fans of professional sports, the insistent overtures from the crypto industry have become almost impossible to miss: The names of exchanges …
Market data: global chip sales growth has decelerated for six straight months, up 13.3% YoY in June 2022, below May's 18% gain, the longest slowdown since 2018
Hello, and welcome to Protocol Enterprise! Today: what a revenue milestone …
Sources: former TikTok content moderators working for a third-party company say they were trained using CSAM from a shared document widely accessible to staff
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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.
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.