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Europe heatwave breaks multiple June records Europe heatwave breaks multiple June records Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2022 Rating: 5
CFTC charges South Africa-based bitcoin pool operator Mirror Trading International with $1.7B fraud, in its largest ever fraud case involving bitcoin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) CFTC charges South Africa-based bitcoin pool operator Mirror Trading International with $1.7B fraud, in its largest ever fraud case involving bitcoin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Controversial Florida abortion ban blocked by court Controversial Florida abortion ban blocked by court Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Internal memo: Chief Product Officer Chris Cox says Meta is bracing for a leaner H2 and "teams should not expect vast influxes of new engineers and budgets" (Katie Paul/Reuters) Internal memo: Chief Product Officer Chris Cox says Meta is bracing for a leaner H2 and "teams should not expect vast influxes of new engineers and budgets" (Katie Paul/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Danish mink cull: PM Frederiksen and officials heavily criticised Danish mink cull: PM Frederiksen and officials heavily criticised Reviewed by swadu on June 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Israel welcomes Ben & Jerry's reversal over West Bank settlements Israel welcomes Ben & Jerry's reversal over West Bank settlements Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Research details sophisticated malware targeting a wide range of routers then taking over Windows, Linux, and Mac devices, in N. America and Europe for ~2 years (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Research details sophisticated malware targeting a wide range of routers then taking over Windows, Linux, and Mac devices, in N. America and Europe for ~2 years (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Firefox now offers a way to strip URLs of certain tracking parameters, like from HubSpot, Marketo, and Meta, following similar functionality in Brave Browser (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer) Firefox now offers a way to strip URLs of certain tracking parameters, like from HubSpot, Marketo, and Meta, following similar functionality in Brave Browser (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2022 Rating: 5
R. Kelly given 30 years in jail for sex abuse R. Kelly given 30 years in jail for sex abuse Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2022 Rating: 5
A look at YouTube "media critics", who use humor to dissect the output of more popular YouTubers, discuss the absurdities of influencers, and more (Adlan Jackson/New York Times) A look at YouTube "media critics", who use humor to dissect the output of more popular YouTubers, discuss the absurdities of influencers, and more (Adlan Jackson/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Paris attacks: Surviving suspect Salah Abdeslam found guilty Paris attacks: Surviving suspect Salah Abdeslam found guilty Reviewed by swadu on June 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Migrants die daily in lorries hot as 'gates of hell' Migrants die daily in lorries hot as 'gates of hell' Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Meta tests Discord-like changes in Facebook Groups, adding a channels list in a left-aligned sidebar that can include audio rooms, text chats, and feeds (Jay Peters/The Verge) Meta tests Discord-like changes in Facebook Groups, adding a channels list in a left-aligned sidebar that can include audio rooms, text chats, and feeds (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down and transitioning to executive chairman, to be replaced by Google's president of commerce Bill Ready (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal) Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down and transitioning to executive chairman, to be replaced by Google's president of commerce Bill Ready (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2022 Rating: 5
January 6 hearings: Trump urged armed supporters to storm Capitol - aide January 6 hearings: Trump urged armed supporters to storm Capitol - aide Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal beats Francisco Cerundolo to reach second round Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal beats Francisco Cerundolo to reach second round Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2022 Rating: 5
A deep dive on Truth Social's struggles, as the social network flails in its efforts to build a competitive platform while alienating tech talent and partners (Reuters) A deep dive on Truth Social's struggles, as the social network flails in its efforts to build a competitive platform while alienating tech talent and partners (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on June 28, 2022 Rating: 5
London-based BNPL startup Hokodo raised a $40M Series B led by Notion Capital, following an £8.8M Series A in June 2021 (Sophia Kunthara/Crunchbase News) London-based BNPL startup Hokodo raised a $40M Series B led by Notion Capital, following an £8.8M Series A in June 2021 (Sophia Kunthara/Crunchbase News) Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Mohammed Zubair: Indian police arrests Modi critic over tweets Mohammed Zubair: Indian police arrests Modi critic over tweets Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2022 Rating: 5
UK regulators investigate Kristo Käärmann, CEO and co-founder of money transfer company Wise, after tax authorities alleged he failed to pay a £720K+ tax bill (Ryan Browne/CNBC) UK regulators investigate Kristo Käärmann, CEO and co-founder of money transfer company Wise, after tax authorities alleged he failed to pay a £720K+ tax bill (Ryan Browne/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Malawi men jailed over murder of man with albinism Malawi men jailed over murder of man with albinism Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX is exploring an acquisition of Robinhood; Robinhood's stock closes up 14% (Bloomberg) Sources: Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX is exploring an acquisition of Robinhood; Robinhood's stock closes up 14% (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Amazon plans to host two Prime shopping events in a year for the first time, the second one set for Q4 2022, according to a notice sent to third-party merchants (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Amazon plans to host two Prime shopping events in a year for the first time, the second one set for Q4 2022, according to a notice sent to third-party merchants (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on June 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Hundreds of documents detail the software bought by China to sift through its vast troves of surveillance data to "predict" who will become troublemakers (New York Times) Hundreds of documents detail the software bought by China to sift through its vast troves of surveillance data to "predict" who will become troublemakers (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Why the world needs to do more to protect its oceans Why the world needs to do more to protect its oceans Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2022 Rating: 5
In the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, tech companies give "no comment" in response to questions about users' data that can be used in prosecutions (Brian Kahn/Protocol) In the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, tech companies give "no comment" in response to questions about users' data that can be used in prosecutions (Brian Kahn/Protocol) Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: What Severodonetsk's fall means for the conflict Ukraine war: What Severodonetsk's fall means for the conflict Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine round-up: Conflict overshadows G7 summit Ukraine round-up: Conflict overshadows G7 summit Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2022 Rating: 5
A deep dive: how Apple uses iOS WebKit monopoly to strip-mine and sabotage the web, hurting all browser engine projects and draining the web of future potential (Alex Russell/Infrequently Noted) A deep dive: how Apple uses iOS WebKit monopoly to strip-mine and sabotage the web, hurting all browser engine projects and draining the web of future potential (Alex Russell/Infrequently Noted) Reviewed by swadu on June 26, 2022 Rating: 5
The Indians choosing not to have children The Indians choosing not to have children Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Inside Ukraine's International Legion of foreign fighters Ukraine war: Inside Ukraine's International Legion of foreign fighters Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Michael Saylor, whose company MicroStrategy holds bitcoin now worth ~$2.7B, says bitcoin "is still at an early stage in its development and poorly understood" (Richard Waters/Financial Times) Michael Saylor, whose company MicroStrategy holds bitcoin now worth ~$2.7B, says bitcoin "is still at an early stage in its development and poorly understood" (Richard Waters/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Roe v Wade: The world reacts to US abortion ruling Roe v Wade: The world reacts to US abortion ruling Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2022 Rating: 5
G7 face battle for unity as cost of Ukraine war mounts G7 face battle for unity as cost of Ukraine war mounts Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2022 Rating: 5
As Apple is expected to announce a headset in January and Meta slows VR investment, a look at opportunities for the VR supply chain and competing headset makers (Ming-Chi Kuo/Medium) As Apple is expected to announce a headset in January and Meta slows VR investment, a look at opportunities for the VR supply chain and competing headset makers (Ming-Chi Kuo/Medium) Reviewed by swadu on June 25, 2022 Rating: 5
After SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, Apple, Meta, Google, and other tech companies announce or reaffirm policies supporting staff seeking abortion services (Mark Sullivan/Fast Company) After SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, Apple, Meta, Google, and other tech companies announce or reaffirm policies supporting staff seeking abortion services (Mark Sullivan/Fast Company) Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Afghanistan earthquake: Survivors count horrific cost Afghanistan earthquake: Survivors count horrific cost Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2022 Rating: 5
How TikTok is cashing in on its exploding popularity; source: TikTok plans to grow its e-commerce gross merchandise volume to $2B in 2022 and $23B in 2023 (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg) How TikTok is cashing in on its exploding popularity; source: TikTok plans to grow its e-commerce gross merchandise volume to $2B in 2022 and $23B in 2023 (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Crypto trading platform Bitpanda, which has 1,000+ staff per LinkedIn and raised $263M at a $4.1B valuation in 2021, says it is cutting its headcount to ~730 (Finextra) Crypto trading platform Bitpanda, which has 1,000+ staff per LinkedIn and raised $263M at a $4.1B valuation in 2021, says it is cutting its headcount to ~730 (Finextra) Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Tapcheck, an earned wage access service that connects with payroll systems of employers like McDonald's to calculate employee earnings, raised a $20M Series A (FinSMEs) Tapcheck, an earned wage access service that connects with payroll systems of employers like McDonald's to calculate employee earnings, raised a $20M Series A (FinSMEs) Reviewed by swadu on June 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Amazon launches CodeWhisperer, a GitHub Copilot-like AI pair programming tool, in preview as part of AWS IDE Toolkit, supporting Java, JavaScript, and Python (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch) Amazon launches CodeWhisperer, a GitHub Copilot-like AI pair programming tool, in preview as part of AWS IDE Toolkit, supporting Java, JavaScript, and Python (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Juul: US bans all products from leading vaping company Juul: US bans all products from leading vaping company Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2022 Rating: 5
China issues new rules for live streamers, including requiring them to have relevant qualifications to discuss some topics, such as law, finance, and medicine (Tracy Qu/South China Morning Post) China issues new rules for live streamers, including requiring them to have relevant qualifications to discuss some topics, such as law, finance, and medicine (Tracy Qu/South China Morning Post) Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Cryptoys, which is building blockchain-based kids toys in partnership with Dapper Labs, raised a $23M Series A led by a16z, after a $7.5M seed in October 2021 (Lucas Matney/TechCrunch) Cryptoys, which is building blockchain-based kids toys in partnership with Dapper Labs, raised a $23M Series A led by a16z, after a $7.5M seed in October 2021 (Lucas Matney/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on June 23, 2022 Rating: 5
eBay acquires NFT marketplace KnownOrigin for an undisclosed sum; DappRadar: KnownOrigin enabled $7.8M in digital collectible trade volume since its 2018 launch (Oliver Knight/CoinDesk) eBay acquires NFT marketplace KnownOrigin for an undisclosed sum; DappRadar: KnownOrigin enabled $7.8M in digital collectible trade volume since its 2018 launch (Oliver Knight/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on June 22, 2022 Rating: 5
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