Twitter begins testing an edit button as part of Twitter Blue, giving users 30 minutes to make several edits; edit labels include a complete history
Twitter Blue subscribers get access later this month — Twitter is now testing its highly-requested Edit Tweet feature.
Nvidia and AMD say the US has imposed restrictions on exporting chips for AI-related applications to Russia and China, including Nvidia's A100 and AMD's MI200
The U.S. has begun to impose fresh restrictions on exports of advanced chips necessary for AI-related applications to Russia and China …
Source: the space between the iPhone 14 Pro display's pill and hole-shaped cutouts will be bridged by software and show microphone and camera privacy indicators
The big Apple news of the day is that the iPhone 14 Pro will apparently use software to make the two new display cutouts look like one seamless cutout.
The UK's CMA says Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will require an in-depth review and gives Microsoft a September 8 deadline to offer remedies
Microsoft Corp.'s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless …
Lenovo unveils the ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 with Intel 12th Gen processors and a 16.3" foldable OLED display with 600 nits, available in November 2022 from $2,499
Today, Lenovo is announcing the ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2, a product that's been a long time in the making.
An investigation details local US law enforcement using the “Fog Reveal” phone tracking tool, at times without warrants, to search records from 250M+ devices
Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been using …
Lenovo announces the IdeaPad 5i, its first 16-inch Chromebook, and refreshes its Tab P11 and Tab P11 Pro Android tablets with updated internals and displays
but it's not for gaming Btarunr / TechPowerUp : Lenovo Unveils New Consumer IdeaPads and Tabs for 2023 Chris Goetting / HotHardware : Lenovo Expands ChomeOS Line With Enterprise ChromeBox, New ChromeB...
A profile of Fog Data Science, which purchases raw geolocation data collected by mobile apps and sells it to law enforcement agencies for a subscription fee
This article is part of EFF's investigation of location data brokers and Fog Data Science. Be sure to check out our issue page on Location Data Brokers.
Apple quietly updates macOS malware protections to scan more frequently, bringing the OS malware protection on par with many commercial anti-malware products
In the last six months macOS malware protection has changed more than it did over the previous seven years.
Sources: Disney explores a membership program akin to Amazon Prime, bundling streaming, theme parks, and merchandise, and adding a commerce feature to Disney+
Entertainment giant looks to package streaming, parks and merchandise offerings together; aims to add commerce feature to Disney+
Internal memo: Meta is setting up a New Monetization Experiences division to identify and build “possible paid features” for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
A new team will be tasked with building paid experiences across Meta's apps — Meta is setting up a product organization …
Sources: in late 2020, the US DOJ asked Binance to provide extensive records on its anti-money laundering rules and communications by CEO Changpeng Zhao
U.S. federal prosecutors asked Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to provide extensive internal records …
Arm sues Qualcomm and its subsidiary Nuvia for breach of license agreements and trademark infringement, asking Qualcomm to destroy all associated chip designs
Chip technology firm Arm Ltd, which is owned by Softbank Group Corp (9984.T), said on Wednesday it has sued Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) …
Pew survey of 24,525 people from 19 countries shows 70% rate misinformation as a “major threat”, compared to 75% for climate change and 67% for cyberattacks
New research from the Pew Research Center shows nearly three-quarters of respondents are very concerned about the spread of false information online. Tweets: @alicjaptak4 , @nytimes , and @pewresearch...
Ring debuts Intercom, an audio-only DIY retrofit device for remote intercom access designed for European apartment buildings, available for £119 on September 28
Want a smart doorbell but live in an apartment? Ring's new smart intercom is aimed at you
An artist using Midjourney to create AI-generated art won first place at Colorado State Fair's fine art competition, leading to criticism by other artists
Jason Allen's AI-generated work “Théâtre D'opéra Spatial” took first place in the digital category at the Colorado State Fair.
Report: Crypto.com backed out of a five-year sponsorship deal worth $495M with the UEFA Champions League due to regulatory concerns in the UK, France, and Italy
Regulatory concerns in Europe prompted the firm to scrap the deal. — Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has backed … Source: SportBusiness .
EU publishes draft regulations on smartphone spare parts and battery life, including mandating manufacturers make 15+ parts available for at least five years
European Commission says 15 components should be made available for five years after a device's introduction
US music publishers settle on 15.35% for mechanical streaming rates in 2023-2027, avoiding costly legal fights with Amazon, Apple, Google, Pandora, and Spotify
The announcement comes as a surprise, as the NMPA has been saying for months that it would push for a 20% rate for the forthcoming period.
Mark Zuckerberg's appearance on Joe Rogan's show did little to help his metaverse pitch and suggests he may not be the best spokesperson for these efforts
Forget about the devastating reviews from the video game press, the cringe-worthy digital “selfie,” and the notable lack of legs … Tweets: @chafkin , @chafkin , @padresj , @krisholt , @film_girl , @ka...
Brian Krebs apologizes to IoT manufacturer Ubiquiti after posting now-removed articles on a “breach” based on a “sole source” currently under federal indictment
Last year, I posted a series of articles about a purported “breach” at Ubiquiti. Tweets: @quinnypig , @alyssam_infosec , @berendjanwever , @davezatz , @blowdart , @jrozner , and @g_solaria See also Me...
DC's AG sues Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy, alleging he evaded $25M+ in taxes by claiming to live in Florida or Virginia and the firm conspired to help him
Nelson Wang / CoinDesk :
Reddit acquires contextual advertising company Spiketrap to improve its ad quality scoring and boost prediction models for auto-bidding
Reddit's acquisition spree is continuing this morning with news that the company is bringing the audience contextualization company Spiketrap's technology in-house.
Albania police arrest Faruk Fatih Özer, the CEO of defunct Turkish crypto exchange Thodex who is accused of a rug pull; Thodex's losses may be as high as $2.52B
Adam Morgan McCarthy / The Block : Tweets: @occrp and @kapital_news Tweets: @occrp : Albanian police arrested the founder of Thodex, a major Turkish cryptocurrency exchange, for allegedly stealing $2...
California Assembly passes a bill requiring crypto firms in the state to obtain a license and that stablecoins be issued by a bank; Governor Newsom must sign it
Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk :
After an outcry over serving anti-trans stalking forum Kiwi Farms, Cloudflare says denying security services due to “despicable” content is the wrong policy
Microsoft reveals a now-patched “high severity vulnerability” in TikTok for Android that could let attackers take over accounts that clicked on a malicious link
The TikTok application before 23.7.3 for Android allows account takeover. Katie McCafferty / Microsoft Security Blog : Vulnerability in TikTok Android app could lead to one-click account hijacking The...
Landa, an app for investing in rental properties with as little as $5 via fractional ownership, emerges from stealth with an $8M seed and a $25M Series A
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch : Thanks: @isabelrudie
Seeking to reduce their reliance on China, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and others are increasingly producing devices elsewhere, such as India and Vietnam
New York Times : Tweets: @andreasharsono and @daiwaka Tweets: Andreas Harsono / @andreasharsono : Apple is producing iPads in Vietnam. Microsoft has shipped Xbox game consoles from Ho Chi Minh City. ...
Live Nation's Ticketmaster partners with Dapper Labs to issue ticket NFTs on the Flow blockchain and expands its NFL deal to give NFTs to attendees of 100 games
Sony and Tencent's Sixjoy acquire 14.09% and 16.25% of Elden Ring game studio FromSoftware, respectively; FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa retains 69.66%
Chris Scullion / Video Games Chronicle :
Ticketing service SeatGeek raised a $238M Series E led by Accel at a ~$1.2B valuation after terminating its SPAC merger deal in early June 2022
Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal :
In federal court, Google defends Jedi Blue, arguing the 2018 pact with Meta does not violate antitrust law as Meta can still use rival ad exchanges
Leah Nylen / Bloomberg : Tweets: @jason_kint and @frvalue Tweets: Jason Kint / @jason_kint : 😂 “[Google] argued the deal expanded competition because it allowed Facebook to bid on ads being sold thro...
Sources: Netflix seeks to charge brands a CPM of about $65 on its ad-supported tier, more than most other services, with an annual $20M brand spending cap
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal :
OneSignal, which helps businesses automate SMS, in-app, and email campaigns, raised a $50M Series C led by BAM Elevate, bringing its total funding to $80M
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Zendrive spinout Fairmatic, which develops AI-powered risk and pricing models for commercial auto insurance, raised a $42M Series A led by Foundation Capital
Meir Orbach / CTech :
Sources: Tencent plans to divest $14.5B of its $88B listed equity portfolio in 2022 to help reduce pressure from investors and China's anti-monopoly regulator
Financial Times : Tweets: @therealjoshye Tweets: Josh Ye / @therealjoshye : Tencent has outlined a soft target of divesting ~$14.5b of its $88b listed equity portfolio this year. Partial divestments ...
Stockholm-based Mavenoid, which offers human and AI product support and troubleshooting tools for hardware companies, has raised a $30M Series B led by Smedvig
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch :
An interview with Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine: writers with subscribers should be paid more and thinking “Medium was going to shine” in journalism was a mistake
Casey Newton / Nieman Lab : See also Mediagazer
Q&A with Chris McKillop, the former director of engineering for Google's Fuchsia project, on the past, present, and future of the OS, Nexus Q failures, and more
Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google :
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.