WhatsApp says it has fixed an issue that caused a major outage worldwide, lasting from around 3AM to 5AM ET
WhatsApp went down in a major outage affecting the communications app for two hours today. The service started experiencing issues at around 3AM ET, with users greeted with a “connecting” message.
Apple's new App Store guidelines say that social networking apps that sell “boosts” for posts must use in-app purchases for the transactions
With the release of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1, Apple is updating the App Store review guidelines that are provided to developers who create apps for iPhones and iPads.
Apple releases iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura, with iCloud Shared Photo Library, Continuity Camera, Stage Manager for the Mac and the iPad, and more
Apple has released iOS 16.1, iPad OS 16.1 and macOS 13, as it announced it would do last week.
Apple updates App Store guidelines: apps can let users view their NFTs, as long as NFT ownership doesn't unlock in-app features, and browse others' collections
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macOS Ventura review: Stage Manager has some good ideas and runs much better on the Mac than on the iPad, the new System Settings app is inconsistent, and more
A pleasantly surprising new multitasking UI and app redesigns define macOS 13. — If you asked me to tell you all the most exciting things …
Shutterstock partners with OpenAI to begin selling DALL-E 2-generated stock imagery “in the coming months” and launches a Contributor Fund to reimburse creators
Will AI image generators kill the stock image industry? It's a question asked by many following the rise of text-to-image AI models in recent years.
The US DOJ charges two Chinese intelligence officers with trying to obstruct a criminal probe, sources say into Huawei, by offering bribes to a US double agent
Failed scheme included an effort by two alleged Chinese intelligence officers to bribe a U.S. law-enforcement official who acted as a double agent, government says
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: 120Hz display, 5G, and 1080p camera, but pricey without accessories, slow apps, and just two USB ports
Exceptional hardware is still marred by incompatibilies … Video calling. — After several days of using the Qualcomm-powered Surface Pro 9 …
An in-depth look at crypto and blockchains: the underlying tech, its uses and meaning, the crypto financial system, and trust, money, and community
- What If You Don't Like It? — Digital Cash — Part II — What Does It Mean? — A Store of Value — A Distributed Computer
NEAR Protocol shuts down USN, its stablecoin launched in April 2022, “to safeguard USN holders” after USN exhibited risky characteristics like those of TerraUSD
To avoid another LUNA debacle, the undercollateralized USN will be phased out. — A stablecoin project …
Sources: Microsoft stocks up on Chinese games to emulate Sony's success with Genshin Impact; filings show Microsoft paid $4.8M for Snail Games' ARK and ARK 2
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is stocking up on Chinese video game content to emulate Sony Group Corp's (6758.T) success with “Genshin Impact” …
After months of tweaks, iPadOS 16's Stage Manager still doesn't work, plagued by confusing behavior and bugs; Mac-like multiwindow multitasking would be better
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch) review: strong single-core performance, thin and light, and 3:2, but 720p camera, few ports, and average battery life
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The UK's FCA plans to investigate Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta's moves into retail financial services over competition and consumer harm concerns
Financial Conduct Authority says Silicon Valley's resources might harm competition and disadvantage others
The Competition Commission of India fines Google $113M over alleged anti-competitive Play Store practices, following a $161.9M fine over Android from last week
India's antitrust watchdog has hit Google with $113 million fine for abusing the dominant position of its Google Play Store …
New York-based Bilt, which offers a loyalty program and credit card to convert rent payments into points, raised $150M led by Left Lane at a $1.5B valuation
Bilt Rewards, which operates a loyalty program and credit card that converts rent payments into points, said its valuation more than quadrupled to $1.5 billion.
BitMEX CEO Alexander Höptner steps down as CEO of the crypto exchange with immediate effect, replaced by CFO Stephan Lutz; Höptner joined BitMEX in 2021
- Alexander Höptner is departing from his role as CEO of crypto exchange BitMex with immediate effect.
The Amazon Labor Union withdraws its petition for an election at a southern California warehouse, after losing an election at a New York warehouse last week
Amazon.com Inc. workers seeking to join a union at a company warehouse in Southern California have backed away from their attempt …
A book excerpt details US law enforcement efforts to catch Alpha02, who created AlphaBay, the largest online drug and crime bazaar, in 2014 and ran the service
The notorious Alpha02 oversaw millions of dollars a day in online narcotic sales. For cybercrime detectives, he was public enemy number one—and a total mystery. Tweets: @caitlin__kelly , @aaronlammer...
Purdue University expands semiconductor education as some estimates say the US' chip reshoring effort needs 50,000+ new engineers over the next five years
Purdue University races to expand semiconductor education to fill yawning workforce gap that threatens reshoring effort Tweets: @hare_brain , @costasamaras46 , @trevorpeterstv , and @jimpethokoukis Tw...
Amazon begins letting select US customers make payments using Venmo, and plans to roll out the option to all US shoppers before Black Friday
a Convenient, Easy-to-Use, and Secure Payment Option Annie Palmer / CNBC : Amazon will now let users pay with Venmo at checkout Praful Rawal / TechPP : How to Archive Amazon Orders on App and Desktop ...
Open letter: Altimeter Capital founder and CEO Brad Gerstner encourages Meta to cut capex by $5B+, cut headcount by 20%+, and limit metaverse R&D to $5B/year
Nigeria's eNaira digital currency, launched in October 2021, is used by less than 0.5% of Nigerians, leading the government to add incentives to aid adoption
Bloomberg :
Wikimedia begins rolling out updated editing features for new contributors, such as mentorship and suggestions for cross-linking articles and other first steps
Adi Robertson / The Verge :
Apple raises its monthly prices for Music by $1 to $10.99 for individuals, TV+ by $2 to $6.99, and Apple One by $2 to $16.95, citing increased licensing costs
Coinbase plans to custody $1.6B of MakerDAO's USDC treasury after 75% of MakerDAO votes were in favor; a pilot will run through 2022, with new voting in 2023
Stacy Elliott / Decrypt :
A look at TSMC's efforts to build ever-smaller, more powerful, and energy efficient semiconductors, as competitors race to catch up and erode its edge
Taiwan chipmaker ‘could stumble’ as industry is forced to develop new transistor technology — Smartphone chip design house MediaTek …
Microsoft debuts the ARM mini-PC Windows Dev Kit 2023, formerly Project Volterra, with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and 32GB of RAM for $599, coming to eight countries
Zac Bowden / Windows Central :
Japan tells its citizens to sign up for digital IDs or possibly lose access to public health insurance, as many worry their data might be misused or stolen
Yuri Kageyama / Associated Press : Tweets: @sdp and @hwtnv Tweets: Sameer Padania / @sdp : @Techmeme @yurikageyama Reminds me of the furore in the early 2000s, when (IIRC) there were ceremonies cutti...
The FTC sanctions Uber-owned alcohol delivery company Drizly and its CEO for data privacy abuses; Drizly will have to implement new data controls and training
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post :
Experts raise conflict of interest concerns over Eric Schmidt's private investments into AI startups while he was National Security Commission on AI's chairman
who don't stand to profit from policies they themselves create. https://www.cnbc.com/... @hypervisible : Turns out the “nothing to hide” guy hides some things. https://www.cnbc.com/... Ian Saint / @ia...
Interviews with TikTok moderators in Colombia, contracted via Teleperformance, describe pay as low as $10/day, horrific videos, long hours, high goals, and more
PayPal adds Apple Passkeys support on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, and plans to add support for other platforms' passkeys, which are designed to replace passwords
Bumble open sources Private Detector, an AI tool the company launched in 2019 to detect unsolicited lewd images; Bumble claims the tool has a 98%+ accuracy rate
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch :
A look at the increased use of celebrity deepfakes in advertising, with or without their permission, raising legal and ethical questions
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal :
Barcelona-based Seqera Labs, which provides data orchestration and workflow software for life sciences, has raised a €22M Series A led by Lee Fixel's Addition
Dan Taylor / Tech.eu :
Cybersecurity startup Snyk lays off 198 employees, or 14% of its staff, after laying off 30 people in July 2022; Snyk was valued at $8.5B in September 2021
Meir Orbach / CTech :
Cerebral, a telehealth startup focused on mental health, is cutting 20% of its staff, impacting “all divisions”; Cerebral was valued at $4.8B in December 2021
Bloomberg :
Indian IT giants crack down on moonlighting over fears of workers sharing corporate secrets with rivals; estimates: 5% to 9% of Indian IT staff take second jobs
Financial Times :
A look at delivery startup Gopuff's rise, reaching 165 warehouses covering 600 US cities by 2020 and a $15B valuation by 2021, and fall, as pandemic trends fade
Bloomberg : Tweets: @modestproposal1 , @carnage4life , @harrymccracken , @shiraovide , @bradstone , @mhbergen , @caseynewton , and @caseynewton Tweets: @modestproposal1 : 🔥 “It is a poorly kept secre...
Merge, an API integration service focused on HR and accounting systems, raised a $55M Series B led by Accel and says 2,500+ companies use it in their SaaS apps
Austin-based staff at Alphabet subcontractor YouTube Music Content Operations file with the NLRB for union recognition after a supermajority signed union cards
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