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SEC filing: Intel's self-driving car unit Mobileye files for an IPO and reports a H1 2022 revenue of $854M, up 21% from H1 2021 (Reuters) SEC filing: Intel's self-driving car unit Mobileye files for an IPO and reports a H1 2022 revenue of $854M, up 21% from H1 2021 (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2022 Rating: 5
The cyclist admitted wrongdoing in 2013 The cyclist admitted wrongdoing in 2013 Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Rare tree dormouse not seen for 20 years found in Austria Rare tree dormouse not seen for 20 years found in Austria Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Russia completes land-grab as Kyiv's territory annexed Ukraine war: Russia completes land-grab as Kyiv's territory annexed Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine round-up: Putin claims parts of Ukraine and horror as rocket strike kills dozens Ukraine round-up: Putin claims parts of Ukraine and horror as rocket strike kills dozens Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Report: Bruce Willis sold his "digital twin" likeness rights to Deepcake, for use in ads and possibly even movies; a Russian ad already used a Willis deepfake (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica) Report: Bruce Willis sold his "digital twin" likeness rights to Deepcake, for use in ads and possibly even movies; a Russian ad already used a Willis deepfake (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Court filing: in March, Jack Dorsey told Elon Musk he tried to add Musk to Twitter's board, but felt the rest of the board was too "risk averse" (Lauren Feiner/CNBC) Court filing: in March, Jack Dorsey told Elon Musk he tried to add Musk to Twitter's board, but felt the rest of the board was too "risk averse" (Lauren Feiner/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Brave says it will hide and block cookie consent notifications with an approach "more privacy-preserving" than similar systems used in other browsers (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer) Brave says it will hide and block cookie consent notifications with an approach "more privacy-preserving" than similar systems used in other browsers (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2022 Rating: 5
An investigation shows how self-publishing platform Wattpad's lack of moderation, age verification, and safety features helps sexual predators exploit teens (Rashi Shrivastava/Forbes) An investigation shows how self-publishing platform Wattpad's lack of moderation, age verification, and safety features helps sexual predators exploit teens (Rashi Shrivastava/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Gov. Newsom signs a law forbidding California-based businesses from providing users' personal info in response to other states' abortion-related search warrants (CNN) Gov. Newsom signs a law forbidding California-based businesses from providing users' personal info in response to other states' abortion-related search warrants (CNN) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Abortion: India Supreme Court says amended law to cover single women too Abortion: India Supreme Court says amended law to cover single women too Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Apple VP of Procurement Tony Blevins is leaving, sources say after joking in a viral, September 5 TikTok video that he fondles "big-breasted women" for a living (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Apple VP of Procurement Tony Blevins is leaving, sources say after joking in a viral, September 5 TikTok video that he fondles "big-breasted women" for a living (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Source: Zuckerberg told staff in a weekly Q&A that Meta will freeze hiring, restructure some teams, and reduce budgets across teams, citing economic conditions (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg) Source: Zuckerberg told staff in a weekly Q&A that Meta will freeze hiring, restructure some teams, and reduce budgets across teams, citing economic conditions (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Square launches support for Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone to sellers in the US, available within its Square Point of Sale app for iOS on the iPhone XS or newer (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) Square launches support for Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone to sellers in the US, available within its Square Point of Sale app for iOS on the iPhone XS or newer (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Lizzo plays 200-year-old flute owned by former President Lizzo plays 200-year-old flute owned by former President Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: Google Ventures has shelved its algorithm that for years had served as a gatekeeper for new investments (Dan Primack/Axios) Sources: Google Ventures has shelved its algorithm that for years had served as a gatekeeper for new investments (Dan Primack/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear 'toned down' jerseys in protest at hosts Qatar World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear 'toned down' jerseys in protest at hosts Qatar Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Dyson, Mazda, and others suspended Twitter marketing campaigns because their promoted tweets appeared alongside tweets publicly soliciting or selling child porn (Reuters) Dyson, Mazda, and others suspended Twitter marketing campaigns because their promoted tweets appeared alongside tweets publicly soliciting or selling child porn (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Ethiopia's Tigray war: Satellite images capture troop build-up near Eritrea border Ethiopia's Tigray war: Satellite images capture troop build-up near Eritrea border Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Google unveils search results with a "Discussions and forums" section, rolling out on mobile in the US, and with machine-translated news coverage, in early 2023 (Abner Li/9to5Google) Google unveils search results with a "Discussions and forums" section, rolling out on mobile in the US, and with machine-translated news coverage, in early 2023 (Abner Li/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
DocuSign will lay off 9% of staff as part of a major restructuring to be completed by 2023 end, incurring charges of $30M-$40M; it had 7,461 staffers in January (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) DocuSign will lay off 9% of staff as part of a major restructuring to be completed by 2023 end, incurring charges of $30M-$40M; it had 7,461 staffers in January (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Court filing: Elon Musk's deposition by Twitter's lawyers has been rescheduled to October 6 and 7 (The Guardian) Court filing: Elon Musk's deposition by Twitter's lawyers has been rescheduled to October 6 and 7 (The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on September 27, 2022 Rating: 5
The SEC says 16 Wall Street firms have agreed to pay $1.1B in combined penalties for failing to monitor employees using unauthorized messaging apps (Jennifer Surane/Bloomberg) The SEC says 16 Wall Street firms have agreed to pay $1.1B in combined penalties for failing to monitor employees using unauthorized messaging apps (Jennifer Surane/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Lyft says it is freezing all hiring in the US through the end of 2022 (Theo Wayt/New York Post) Lyft says it is freezing all hiring in the US through the end of 2022 (Theo Wayt/New York Post) Reviewed by swadu on September 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Intel plans to launch its Arc A770 graphics card for $329 on October 12, hoping to compete with Nvidia's budget GeForce RTX 3060 on price and performance (Jacob Ridley/PC Gamer) Intel plans to launch its Arc A770 graphics card for $329 on October 12, hoping to compete with Nvidia's budget GeForce RTX 3060 on price and performance (Jacob Ridley/PC Gamer) Reviewed by swadu on September 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Drone footage shows huge queues at Russian-Georgian border Ukraine war: Drone footage shows huge queues at Russian-Georgian border Reviewed by swadu on September 27, 2022 Rating: 5
MPCH Labs, which is developing a cryptographic technique to split and store private keys for multiple users, raised a $40M Series A led by Liberty City Ventures (Brandy Betz/CoinDesk) MPCH Labs, which is developing a cryptographic technique to split and store private keys for multiple users, raised a $40M Series A led by Liberty City Ventures (Brandy Betz/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on September 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war round-up: Disputed referendums and gas leak allegations Ukraine war round-up: Disputed referendums and gas leak allegations Reviewed by swadu on September 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Netflix announces its first in-house game studio, its second game studio in Helsinki, to be led by ex-Zynga Vice President and General Manager Marko Lastikka (Cheri Faulkner/NME) Netflix announces its first in-house game studio, its second game studio in Helsinki, to be led by ex-Zynga Vice President and General Manager Marko Lastikka (Cheri Faulkner/NME) Reviewed by swadu on September 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Hilaree Nelson: US mountaineer missing after 'skiing into crevasse' Hilaree Nelson: US mountaineer missing after 'skiing into crevasse' Reviewed by swadu on September 26, 2022 Rating: 5
A subreddit with 1.5M members, r/PoliticalHumor, challenges Texas' content moderation law by mandating that comments include "Greg Abbott is a little piss baby" (Mike Masnick/Techdirt) A subreddit with 1.5M members, r/PoliticalHumor, challenges Texas' content moderation law by mandating that comments include "Greg Abbott is a little piss baby" (Mike Masnick/Techdirt) Reviewed by swadu on September 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war round-up: Russia admits call-up mistakes after clashes Ukraine war round-up: Russia admits call-up mistakes after clashes Reviewed by swadu on September 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Walmart debuts metaverse experiences Walmart Land and Walmart's Universe of Play in Roblox, which it calls a testing ground, to try to reach younger shoppers (Melissa Repko/CNBC) Walmart debuts metaverse experiences Walmart Land and Walmart's Universe of Play in Roblox, which it calls a testing ground, to try to reach younger shoppers (Melissa Repko/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on September 26, 2022 Rating: 5
NY, CA, and several other states take action against crypto lender Nexo, from sending cease and desists to suing, with interest-bearing accounts a main focus (Michael McSweeney/The Block) NY, CA, and several other states take action against crypto lender Nexo, from sending cease and desists to suing, with interest-bearing accounts a main focus (Michael McSweeney/The Block) Reviewed by swadu on September 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Uganda's Ebola outbreak: Trainee doctors go on strike over safety fears Uganda's Ebola outbreak: Trainee doctors go on strike over safety fears Reviewed by swadu on September 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Shinzo Abe: Why a state funeral for Shinzo Abe is controversial Shinzo Abe: Why a state funeral for Shinzo Abe is controversial Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Japan's push into 'deep tech' innovation Japan's push into 'deep tech' innovation Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Covid: The Chinese artist filming PCR tests inside his mouth Covid: The Chinese artist filming PCR tests inside his mouth Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Giorgia Meloni: Far-right leader on course to run Italy Giorgia Meloni: Far-right leader on course to run Italy Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Counterpoint: the average selling price of iPhones could rise to $892 in Q3 and $944 in Q4, as buyers choose Pro models; the current record is $873 from Q4 2021 (Patrick McGee/Financial Times) Counterpoint: the average selling price of iPhones could rise to $892 in Q3 and $944 in Q4, as buyers choose Pro models; the current record is $873 from Q4 2021 (Patrick McGee/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Italy's far right set to win election - exit poll Italy's far right set to win election - exit poll Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: Champion vows to say more on cheating scandal Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: Champion vows to say more on cheating scandal Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Vincent Van Quickenborne: Four arrested in Belgian minister 'kidnap plot' Vincent Van Quickenborne: Four arrested in Belgian minister 'kidnap plot' Reviewed by swadu on September 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Paris-based Zenchef, which offers restaurants tools to enhance customer experience and optimize front-of-house operations, has raised €50M+ from PSG Equity (Patricia Allen/EU-Startups) Paris-based Zenchef, which offers restaurants tools to enhance customer experience and optimize front-of-house operations, has raised €50M+ from PSG Equity (Patricia Allen/EU-Startups) Reviewed by swadu on September 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Afrobeats: Chart show host celebrates 'beautiful year' for genre Afrobeats: Chart show host celebrates 'beautiful year' for genre Reviewed by swadu on September 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Your pictures on the theme of 'the visitor' Your pictures on the theme of 'the visitor' Reviewed by swadu on September 24, 2022 Rating: 5
A look at Kyiv-based Respeecher, which uses performers' archival voice recordings and AI to create new dialogue, including for Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi (Anthony Breznican/Vanity Fair) A look at Kyiv-based Respeecher, which uses performers' archival voice recordings and AI to create new dialogue, including for Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi (Anthony Breznican/Vanity Fair) Reviewed by swadu on September 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Storm Ian delays launch of Nasa's Artemis I Moon rocket Storm Ian delays launch of Nasa's Artemis I Moon rocket Reviewed by swadu on September 24, 2022 Rating: 5
The US Treasury updates its guidance to let US tech companies expand their internet services in Iran, after the country took most of its ~83M citizens offline (Voice of America) The US Treasury updates its guidance to let US tech companies expand their internet services in Iran, after the country took most of its ~83M citizens offline (Voice of America) Reviewed by swadu on September 24, 2022 Rating: 5
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