Apple Fined Another 5 Million Euros by Dutch Competition Regulator Over Dating App Payment Requirements
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Apple Fined Another 5 Million Euros by Dutch Competition Regulator Over Dating App Payment Requirements
The Netherlands' Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined Apple five million euros for a third consecutive week for allegedly failing...
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Meta establishes four-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping
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Meta establishes 4-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping [Updated]
Invisible cylinder will keep Horizon avatars apart by default.
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Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion
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Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — GlobalWafers Co., which supplies silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers, says it will invest $3.6 billion in facilities in Asia, the United States and Europe after its attempt to acquire Germany’s Siltronic AG failed.
Porn sites will be legally required to verify users' age
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Porn sites will be legally required to verify users' age
Users may be asked to prove they own a credit card or confirm their age, under new UK rules.
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$66 billion deal for Nvidia to purchase Arm collapses.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/nvidia-abandons-66-billion-arm-purchase/
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$66 billion deal for Nvidia to purchase Arm collapses
Arm owner SoftBank will instead spin the business off via an IPO.
Tesla cut a steering component from some cars to deal with chip shortage, sources say
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/07/tesla-cut-a-steering-component-to-deal-with-chip-shortage.html
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Tesla cut a steering component from some cars to deal with chip shortage, sources say
Tesla omitted one of two electronic control units in the cars' electrical power assisted steering systems. Tens of thousands of cars are affected, sources say.
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SoftBank plans to take Arm public after Nvidia’s $66 billion takeover deal collapses
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/softbank-plans-to-take-arm-public-after-nvidia-takeover-deal-collapses.html
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CNBC
SoftBank plans to take Arm public after Nvidia's $66 billion takeover deal collapses
The deal was originally announced in 2020 and had a value at the time of $40 billion in Nvidia stock and cash, before Nvidia's stock rose.
IRS stops requiring selfies after facial recognition system is widely panned
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/irs-stops-requiring-selfies-after-facial-recognition-system-is-widely-panned/
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IRS stops requiring selfies after facial recognition system is widely panned
IRS "will transition away from" ID.me selfie system after bipartisan backlash.
Meta says it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/07/meta-threatens-to-shut-down-facebook-and-instagram-in-europe.html?
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Meta says it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe over data-sharing dispute
Meta has said it is considering shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if it can't keep transferring user data back to the U.S.
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Peloton CEO John Foley is stepping down and the company plans to cut around 2,800 jobs, report says
https://www.businessinsider.com/peloton-ceo-john-foley-is-stepping-down-wsj-2022-2
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Peloton CEO John Foley is stepping down and the company plans to cut about 2,800 jobs
Former Spotify CFO Barry McCarthy is set to replace Foley, the firm announced Tuesday. Foley, CEO since 2012, is expected to become executive chair.
We’re Fine Without Facebook, German and French Ministers Say
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-07/we-re-fine-without-facebook-german-and-french-ministers-say
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We’re Fine Without Facebook, German and French Ministers Say
Meta Platforms Inc.’s veiled threat to quit Europe because of blocked talks over privacy rules was more like music to the ears of two top German and French politicians.
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Meta warns it could pull Instagram and Facebook in Europe if it loses a data-sharing ruling
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Meta warns it could pull Instagram and Facebook in Europe if it loses a data-sharing ruling
"Meta cannot just blackmail the EU into giving up its data protection standards," a European lawmaker said Tuesday.
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After scanning billions of stars, astronomers find no signs of alien technology
https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-searching-for-alien-tech-among-billions-of-stars-come-up-empty/
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Astronomers search for alien tech among billions of stars but come up empty
It's all quiet in the galactic center.
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As Peloton fires over 2,800 employees, it's giving them a free 1-year subscription on the way out
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As Peloton fires over 2,800 employees, it's giving them a free 1-year subscription on the way out
Along with the layoffs, Peloton also announced CEO John Foley is stepping down, and the company is scrapping plans for a North American factory.
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TikTok shares your data more than any other social media app — and it’s unclear where it goes, study says
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/tiktok-shares-your-data-more-than-any-other-social-media-app-study.html
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TikTok shares your data more than any other social media app — and it's unclear where it goes, study says
YouTube and TikTok track users' personal data more than other social media apps, a recent study says. YouTube mostly keeps the data for itself, while TikTok allows more third parties to collect it.
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Fed Designs Digital Dollar That Handles 1.7 Million Transactions Per Second
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2022/02/07/fed-designs-digital-dollar-that-handles-17-million-transactions-per-second/
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Fed Designs Digital Dollar That Handles 1.7 Million Transactions Per Second
As the race against China’s development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) known as the digital yuan continues, the U.S. Federal Reserve accomplished a feat in testing a design for a U.S. digital dollar that in one of two tests, managed to handle…
Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
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Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
The CEO stepped down Tuesday as well.
If EARN IT Passes, What Happens On Your iPhone Won't Stay On Your iPhone
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If EARN IT Passes, What Happens On Your iPhone Won't Stay On Your iPhone
Last year, Apple announced a controversial plan to install photo scanning software in every device. Apple has long been seen as a pro-privacy company—billboards emblazoned with the slogan “What
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Facebook falls behind Nvidia in market cap and is now eighth most valuable U.S. company
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/facebook-falls-behind-nvidia-market-cap-now-eighth-biggest-in-us.html
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Facebook falls behind Nvidia in market cap and is now eighth most valuable U.S. company
Facebook parent Meta has been falling since reporting fourth-quarter earnings last week, warning about challenges with Apple and declining users.
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Facebook market cap falls below $600 billion — which could actually help it dodge new antitrust scrutiny
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/facebook-market-cap-under-600-billion-threshold-for-antitrust-bills.html
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Facebook market cap falls below $600 billion — which could actually help it dodge new antitrust scrutiny
The milestone points to one of the challenges of crafting laws that target the tech industry.
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Great, DARPA Just Flew a Black Hawk Helicopter With Nobody In It
https://gizmodo.com/darpa-successfully-tests-an-unmanned-autonomous-blackha-1848502521
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Great, DARPA Just Flew a Black Hawk Helicopter With Nobody In It
The agency completed a 30-minute autonomous test flight over Fort Campbell, Kentucky.