iPhone 14 Pro review: excellent performance and an incredible 48MP camera, but Dynamic Island's potential isn't fully realized and the camera sharpens too much
The dynamic island is a potentially good idea that's waiting for the next step … Apple pulled off some unexpected surprises …
An EU court backs the European Commission's decision to fine Google over Android antitrust breaches but trims the record €4.3B fine to €4.1B; Google can appeal
Google lost most of the first round of its battle to topple a record 4.3 billion-euro ($4.3 billion) …
A South Korean court issues an arrest warrant for Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon and five others located in Singapore, after LUNA and UST's collapse in May 2022
A court in South Korea issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, the founder of the Terraform Labs cryptocurrency ecosystem …
Apple iPhone 14 review: an improved selfie camera and good battery life, but feels like an iPhone 13S with no ProMotion and the eSIM transition could be painful
A slight camera upgrade, new emergency features, and... not a whole lot else … The iPhone 14 is good. You probably shouldn't buy an iPhone 14.
The US Treasury clarifies its Tornado Cash guidance and tells users who used the service for lawful transactions can apply for a license to withdraw their funds
New guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control provides a roadmap for people who used Tornado Cash …
PlayStation VR2 hands-on: easy to set up, a joy to use, the OLED display looks great, the Sense controllers are a marked improvement, gameplay is fun, and more
And it's pretty good … Sony's PlayStation VR2 may not be coming out until next year, but after months of drip-feeding news …
Microsoft releases 63 security fixes, including patches for two zero-day flaws, one of which is being actively exploited, and five critical RCE vulnerabilities
Today is Microsoft's September 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for an actively exploited Windows vulnerability and a total of 63 flaws.
Mudge details Twitter's lack of logging, ignoring hackers' ongoing efforts to access its systems, how the FTC let the company “grade its own homework”, and more
A ticking bomb of security vulnerabilities. Covering up security failures. Duping regulators and misleading lawmakers.
Patreon lays off 80 employees, or about 17% of its staff, and closes its offices in Dublin and Berlin; the company raised $155M in April 2021 at a $4B valuation
The creator subscription company Patreon is the latest company to be affected by a long line of tech layoffs.
EA unveils EA AntiCheat, a kernel-level anti-cheat system for some PC games, launching September 23 to take on cheat developers building kernel-level exploits
Electronic Arts is determined to keep cheaters at bay. The company has developed a kernel-level anti-cheat system for PC …
Sources: Apple plans to use TSMC's N3E 3nm chipmaking process, expected in H2 2023, for its A17 chips in some 2023 iPhones and its M3 chips for Macs
Move will mark industry's first adoption of updated production technology — TAIPEI — Apple aims to be the first company to use …
In an email to developers, Apple says that new App Store ad placements will be available for the 2022 holiday season
- Apple is planning to release new ad “placements” as soon as the holiday season of this year. — The new ad units represent a significant expansion in Apple's advertising inventory …
South Korea fines Google ~$50M and Meta ~$22M for failing to obtain user consent before collecting behavioral data to infer interests and tailor ads
South Korea levied fines running into millions of dollars on Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms (META.O) following accusations …
In his Senate testimony, ex-head of Twitter security and whistleblower Peiter Zatko says the company was told of “at least one [Chinese] agent” on its payroll
A NY federal judge dismisses the state AGs' claim that Meta and Google colluded via Jedi Blue but rules the ad tech antitrust lawsuit against Google can proceed
An antitrust suit by state attorneys general accusing Alphabet Inc.'s Google of monopolizing the technology underlying online advertising …
A look at the efforts by at least six research groups to find dirt on Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, including offers to pay his former colleagues for info
After a package exploded at Northeastern University's virtual reality lab, sources say it included a “rambling” note criticizing Mark Zuckerberg and VR
Authorities in Boston have launched an investigation after a package sent to Northeastern University exploded and injured a staff member Tuesday evening, officials said.
Sources: after its funds performed poorly, SoftBank considers launching a third Vision Fund; Vision Fund 2 is now worth 19% less than the $49B invested
Despite massive losses, Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son has tried to chart a new path for the tech investment giant
Twilio plans to lay off 11% of its workforce, or around 900 staff, as part of a bid to become profitable by 2023; CEO Jeff Lawson says Twilio grew “too fast”
- Twilio will lay off 11% of its workforce as part of a major restructuring plan, according to a filing.
A survey of 5,000 emoji users in the US finds 91% think emoji makes communication easier, 68% like emoji at work, 😂 is the most popular, and more
With Unicode's upcoming 15. release and a slew of new emoji on the way, we think it's the perfect time to share the results of Adobe's Future …
In July, the average in-app purchase price rose 40% YoY on iOS and 9% YoY on Google Play; Adjust data: iOS IAP prices correlate with the rising cost per install
Q&A with Mark Bergen on his book “Like, Comment, Subscribe”, chronicling YouTube's evolution from a scrappy startup to a pivotal part of Google and social media
Mark Bergen takes us inside the black box … YouTube has always been fascinating to me because it's such a black box …
Disinformation campaigns use text messages ahead of the 2022 US midterms; in Kansas, voters got texts falsely saying a “yes” vote would protect abortion access
The biggest election disinformation event of the 2022 midterm primaries was not an elaborate Russian troll scheme that played out on Twitter or Facebook. Tweets: @kevincollier , @andymstone , @kevinco...
In response to SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade in June, period tracking app Flo releases an Anonymous Mode for iOS, improving privacy but disabling some features
Period tracking app Flo released an “Anonymous Mode” on Wednesday, which lets people use the app without linking their data to their name, email address, or IP address.
Discord rolls out Reddit-like Forum channels, designed for chatting about specific topics, after testing them since February 2022
If you've ever waded into a new Discord server and immediately been overwhelmed by a fast-scrolling wall of conversation with no obvious entry points …
As Meta funnels billions into VR, some developers worry about strict app store rules, acquisitions that dominate the market and throttle competition, and more
Virtual reality creators say Meta now has the power to determine which apps will be successful and which will be left in obscurity Tweets: @naominixwrites , @naominixwrites , @iansherr , @mattnavarra ...
Twitter says that a preliminary count shows that shareholders have voted to approve Elon Musk's proposed $44B buyout
Tel Aviv-based Dig Security, which helps companies protect and manage cloud data, raised a $34M Series A led by SignalFire, bringing its total funding to $45M
Data security startup Dig Security Solutions Inc. said today it has raised $34 million in new funding to accelerate go-to-market efforts …
Meta plans to test Discord-like “Community Chats” in Messenger and Facebook Groups, offering categories, audio and video channels, admin-only chats, and more
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Chinese regulators approve paid games from Tencent and NetEase for the first time since July 2021, as part of granting 73 games licenses
Beijing gives nod to licenses as it gradually loosens crackdown on tech sector — HONG KONG — Tencent Holdings and NetEase, two of China's biggest …
A profile of Twitter chairman Bret Taylor, a low-profile, calm, and professional operator, as Elon Musk's acquisition unsettles the company
At a technology conference in June, Bret Taylor, the mild-mannered co-CEO of tech behemoth Salesforce Inc., was losing his patience.
A look at enterprise networking infrastructure startup Nile, led by two former Cisco executives, which has quietly raised $125M in the past four years
- Nile is being led by Cisco's former development chief Pankaj Patel and was co-founded by John Chambers, who spent two decades as Cisco's CEO.
Denmark-based Podimo, a subscription service for podcasts and audiobooks, raised €58.6M led by 83North, Highland, and Saban, bringing its total funding to €162M
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After surprising CPI data, the Nasdaq closes down 5.16%, Nvidia down 9.47%, Meta down 9.37%, Coinbase down 8.84%, Amazon down 7.06%; BTC fell 9%+ in 24 hours
Charles Schwab, Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, and others announce cryptocurrency exchange EDX Markets, leveraging tech from US stock market MEMX
Parikshit Mishra / CoinDesk :
Google signs a cooperative research and development agreement with the US NIST to develop new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices with open-source designs
Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNet :
In delayed audited financial statements, Byju's reports ~$305.6M revenue in FY2021 and a ~$577.4M loss, up from ~$32.9M in FY20, missing its own projections
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
A look at Alibaba's global expansion strategy centered on Sialkot, Pakistan, home to the highest concentration of paid sellers on the company's B2B platform
with the dream team @NilChristopher, @megatobin1 🙌🏽 https://restofworld.org/... @restofworld : Just 15 miles from the Indian border, the Pakistani city of Sialkot has a reputation for entrepreneurship...
Ownera, which wants to connect tokenized asset networks of the traditional finance, raised a $20M Series A from JP Morgan and others
Brandy Betz / CoinDesk :
Sources: Newport Wafer Fab's prior owner is orchestrating a bid to buy back the company, as the UK plans to tell Chinese-owned Nexperia to reduce its stake
Financial Times : Tweets: @editorbtb Tweets: Sam / @editorbtb : What a dog's breakfast. Drew Nelson, the previous owner of Newport Wafer Fab, is in a bid to buy back the company he sold to Chinese-ow...
Singapore-based Fazz, whose business accounts offer payment, savings, and credit features, raised a $100M Series C, including $75M in equity and $25M in debt
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
SWIFT tests a blockchain project with crypto startup Symbiont to drive “efficiencies in communicating significant corporate events”, like dividends and mergers
Katherine Doherty / Bloomberg :
GM's Cruise built four self-driving car chips in-house, to be deployed by 2025, including for the car's main brains, for processing sensor data, and for radar
PitchBook: in H1 2022, VC funding fell 8% YoY to $147.7B, pushing US startups to raise $17.1B in debt, up 7.5% YoY
Bloomberg : Tweets: @isachindeshwal and @burnettgracem Tweets: Sachin Deshwal / @isachindeshwal : The companies are taking on more debt, bringing new risks and dynamics to an industry emerging from a...
New York-based Power, a full-stack credit card issuance service, emerges from stealth with a $16.1M seed and $300M credit facility
Christine Hall / TechCrunch :
Tel Aviv-based Zesty, which helps cut cloud costs by automatically scaling resources to demand, raised a $75M Series B led by B Capital and Sapphire Ventures
TCG invests $100M in Night Capital, co-founded by Mr. Beast's manager Reed Duchscher, which plans to buy DTC businesses and pair them with influential creators
> Night Capital https://www.nytimes.com/... Ben Mathews / @bentwitr : We launched a majority/buy-out firm called @NightCapital_ with TheCherninGroup Our Night 🌃 thesis expressed as... 1️⃣ Mgmt at @Nig...
UK-based Unlikely AI, founded by William Tunstall-Pedoe, who helped invent key technologies used by Amazon's Alexa before leaving in 2016, raised a $20M seed
Giles Turner / Bloomberg :
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.