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Defecting online: How Myanmar’s soldiers are deserting the army Defecting online: How Myanmar’s soldiers are deserting the army Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Megayachts and oligarchs: ‘We’re scared of getting close to wrong money’ Megayachts and oligarchs: ‘We’re scared of getting close to wrong money’ Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero's family files $400m US lawsuit Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero's family files $400m US lawsuit Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Ros Atkins on… China’s zero-Covid lockdowns Ros Atkins on… China’s zero-Covid lockdowns Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Asylum in Denmark: Is the country guilty of double standards? Asylum in Denmark: Is the country guilty of double standards? Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
A look at Zenly, a Snap-owned social mapping app still operating in Russia amid bans and exits of other Western apps; Zenly had 51M+ downloads in Russia in 2021 (Andrew Deck/Rest of World) A look at Zenly, a Snap-owned social mapping app still operating in Russia amid bans and exits of other Western apps; Zenly had 51M+ downloads in Russia in 2021 (Andrew Deck/Rest of World) Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Charting the remarkable story of the rise of women's boxing Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Charting the remarkable story of the rise of women's boxing Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis Reviewed by swadu on April 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Instacart plans a strategy shift to sell software to grocers and more ads in its app, trying to avoid becoming another pandemic boom company that has fizzled (New York Times) Instacart plans a strategy shift to sell software to grocers and more ads in its app, trying to avoid becoming another pandemic boom company that has fizzled (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, and others who dislike Twitter's direction pushed Elon Musk to launch a bid; Musk remains dismayed that Trump is still banned (Wall Street Journal) Sources: Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, and others who dislike Twitter's direction pushed Elon Musk to launch a bid; Musk remains dismayed that Trump is still banned (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2022 Rating: 5
At an all-hands, CEO Parag Agrawal acknowledged Twitter was vulnerable to a takeover since it had historically underachieved and asked staff to "embrace change" (Casey Newton/Platformer) At an all-hands, CEO Parag Agrawal acknowledged Twitter was vulnerable to a takeover since it had historically underachieved and asked staff to "embrace change" (Casey Newton/Platformer) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2022 Rating: 5
US NTIA seeks comments on competition in the mobile app ecosystem, including Android and iOS app store policies, the issues web app developers face, and more (Bruce Lawson/Bruce Lawson's personal site) US NTIA seeks comments on competition in the mobile app ecosystem, including Android and iOS app store policies, the issues web app developers face, and more (Bruce Lawson/Bruce Lawson's personal site) Reviewed by swadu on April 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Amazon reports Q1 revenue up 7% YoY to $116.4B, $3.8B net loss vs. $8.1B net income in Q1 2021, and AWS revenue up 37% YoY; stock down 10%+ on weak Q2 guidance (Business Wire) Amazon reports Q1 revenue up 7% YoY to $116.4B, $3.8B net loss vs. $8.1B net income in Q1 2021, and AWS revenue up 37% YoY; stock down 10%+ on weak Q2 guidance (Business Wire) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2022 Rating: 5
DJI admits that AeroScope drone tracking signals aren't encrypted, after claiming otherwise for almost a month, letting anyone track its drones and their pilots (Sean Hollister/The Verge) DJI admits that AeroScope drone tracking signals aren't encrypted, after claiming otherwise for almost a month, letting anyone track its drones and their pilots (Sean Hollister/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Snap launches Lens Cloud, a free collection of backend services to help Snap AR developers build dynamic, location-based multiuser augmented reality experiences (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch) Snap launches Lens Cloud, a free collection of backend services to help Snap AR developers build dynamic, location-based multiuser augmented reality experiences (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel dismisses Meta's metaverse ambitions as "ambiguous and hypothetical" and says the word "metaverse" is never uttered in Snap's offices (Alex Hern/The Guardian) Snap CEO Evan Spiegel dismisses Meta's metaverse ambitions as "ambiguous and hypothetical" and says the word "metaverse" is never uttered in Snap's offices (Alex Hern/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on April 28, 2022 Rating: 5
PayPal reports Q1 revenue of $6.48B, up 8% YoY, vs. $6.6B est., net income of $1.03B, down from $1.46B YoY, Total Payment Volume of $323B, up 15% YoY (Reuters) PayPal reports Q1 revenue of $6.48B, up 8% YoY, vs. $6.6B est., net income of $1.03B, down from $1.46B YoY, Total Payment Volume of $323B, up 15% YoY (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on April 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain Reviewed by swadu on April 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Qualcomm reports Q2 revenue of $11.16B, up 41% YoY, vs. $10.6B est., net income of $3.7B, up 68% YoY, and chip segment revenue of $9.55B, up 52% YoY (Kif Leswing/CNBC) Qualcomm reports Q2 revenue of $11.16B, up 41% YoY, vs. $10.6B est., net income of $3.7B, up 68% YoY, and chip segment revenue of $9.55B, up 52% YoY (Kif Leswing/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on April 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Meta reports Q1 revenue of $27.9B, up 7% YoY, net income of $7.5B, down 21% YoY, Family of Apps daily active people of 2.87B, up 6% YoY; stock jumps 14%+ (Meta) Meta reports Q1 revenue of $27.9B, up 7% YoY, net income of $7.5B, down 21% YoY, Family of Apps daily active people of 2.87B, up 6% YoY; stock jumps 14%+ (Meta) Reviewed by swadu on April 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: PayPal is closing its San Francisco office, which houses its Xoom unit, as it evaluates its global footprint; staff from the office will work virtually (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch) Sources: PayPal is closing its San Francisco office, which houses its Xoom unit, as it evaluates its global footprint; staff from the office will work virtually (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Microsoft says at least six Russia-aligned actors launched 237+ attacks against Ukraine between Feb. 23 and April 8, including ~40 threatening civilian welfare (Tom Burt/Microsoft On the Issues) Microsoft says at least six Russia-aligned actors launched 237+ attacks against Ukraine between Feb. 23 and April 8, including ~40 threatening civilian welfare (Tom Burt/Microsoft On the Issues) Reviewed by swadu on April 27, 2022 Rating: 5
A leaked document written by some Facebook ad team privacy engineers: Meta has an inadequate level of "control and explainability over how our systems use data" (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/VICE) A leaked document written by some Facebook ad team privacy engineers: Meta has an inadequate level of "control and explainability over how our systems use data" (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/VICE) Reviewed by swadu on April 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Darfur: Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again? Darfur: Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again? Reviewed by swadu on April 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Now that Elon Musk has signed a deal to take Twitter private, a look at what's next, including a shareholder vote, Musk gathering cash, and regulatory approvals (Matt Levine/Bloomberg) Now that Elon Musk has signed a deal to take Twitter private, a look at what's next, including a shareholder vote, Musk gathering cash, and regulatory approvals (Matt Levine/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on April 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia Reviewed by swadu on April 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Twitter has aggressively defended users' privacy and free speech rights, pushing back on unmasking subpoenas; it's unclear if this will continue under Musk (Mike Masnick/Techdirt) Twitter has aggressively defended users' privacy and free speech rights, pushing back on unmasking subpoenas; it's unclear if this will continue under Musk (Mike Masnick/Techdirt) Reviewed by swadu on April 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Russia to suspend gas supplies to Poland Russia to suspend gas supplies to Poland Reviewed by swadu on April 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Twitter has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired "by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk", for $54.20/share in cash, in a deal valued at ~$44B (Lauren Feiner/CNBC) Twitter has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired "by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk", for $54.20/share in cash, in a deal valued at ~$44B (Lauren Feiner/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on April 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Johnny Depp blames 'burn Amber' text on Monty Python Johnny Depp blames 'burn Amber' text on Monty Python Reviewed by swadu on April 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Three German wind-energy companies have suffered cyberattacks since Russia's war in Ukraine, taking 2K+ turbines' remote control systems offline for a day, more (Catherine Stupp/Wall Street Journal) Three German wind-energy companies have suffered cyberattacks since Russia's war in Ukraine, taking 2K+ turbines' remote control systems offline for a day, more (Catherine Stupp/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on April 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn Reviewed by swadu on April 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine: Facing the Russian Army on the frontline in Donbas Ukraine: Facing the Russian Army on the frontline in Donbas Reviewed by swadu on April 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: SoftBank's stricter investment criteria has led to tepid continued support for some cash-strapped startups it has backed including camera startup Light (Bloomberg) Sources: SoftBank's stricter investment criteria has led to tepid continued support for some cash-strapped startups it has backed including camera startup Light (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on April 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Oracle patches a critical bug in Java 15 and above, which lets attackers forge TLS certificates and signatures, two-factor authentication messages, and more (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Oracle patches a critical bug in Java 15 and above, which lets attackers forge TLS certificates and signatures, two-factor authentication messages, and more (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on April 24, 2022 Rating: 5
The Olympic hopeful turned bike-riding bank robber The Olympic hopeful turned bike-riding bank robber Reviewed by swadu on April 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: Twitter's board met Sunday to discuss Elon Musk's bid, which is being considered more seriously after Musk's filing detailed $46.5B in financing (New York Times) Sources: Twitter's board met Sunday to discuss Elon Musk's bid, which is being considered more seriously after Musk's filing detailed $46.5B in financing (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on April 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Ethiopia's Lalibela struggles as war and Covid-19 keep tourists away Ethiopia's Lalibela struggles as war and Covid-19 keep tourists away Reviewed by swadu on April 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Reliance Industries calls off its $3.4B acquisition of core parts of Indian retail chain Future Group, following Amazon's legal fight against the deal (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) Reliance Industries calls off its $3.4B acquisition of core parts of Indian retail chain Future Group, following Amazon's legal fight against the deal (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France Reviewed by swadu on April 24, 2022 Rating: 5
France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron Reviewed by swadu on April 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Leaked images seem to show a Google Pixel Watch testing model left at a restaurant in the US, with a minimalist design in black and a proprietary Google band (Shruti Shekar/Android Central) Leaked images seem to show a Google Pixel Watch testing model left at a restaurant in the US, with a minimalist design in black and a proprietary Google band (Shruti Shekar/Android Central) Reviewed by swadu on April 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men' Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men' Reviewed by swadu on April 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates Reviewed by swadu on April 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Streamers are acting like network TV, as they pull back on edgy content and seek "elevated broadcasts", like sitcoms, under financial pressure and competition (Joy Press/Vanity Fair) Streamers are acting like network TV, as they pull back on edgy content and seek "elevated broadcasts", like sitcoms, under financial pressure and competition (Joy Press/Vanity Fair) Reviewed by swadu on April 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Stockholm-based Planhat, which provides customer relationship management software to companies, raises a $50M Series A after seven years of bootstrapping (Mimi Billing/Sifted) Stockholm-based Planhat, which provides customer relationship management software to companies, raises a $50M Series A after seven years of bootstrapping (Mimi Billing/Sifted) Reviewed by swadu on April 23, 2022 Rating: 5
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