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Sources: Twitter has considered selling usernames through online auctions to generate new revenue (New York Times)
New York Times: Sources: Twitter has considered selling usernames through online auctions to generate new revenue — The company has…
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In an op-ed, Joe Biden asks Republicans and Democrats to unite "to pass strong bipartisan legislation to hold Big Tech accountable", saying the risks are clear (Joe Biden/Wall Street Journal)
Joe Biden / Wall Street Journal: In an op-ed, Joe Biden asks Republicans and Democrats to unite “to pass strong…
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After months of protest, Google contractor Appen, which rates search results, raised hourly pay to $14-$14.50 from $10-$12 on January 1, the first ever raise (Richard Nieva/Forbes)
Richard Nieva / Forbes: After months of protest, Google contractor Appen, which rates search results, raised hourly pay to $14-$14.50…
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Microsoft announces 365 Basic for $1.99 per month, replacing the 100GB OneDrive subscription, rolling out globally on January 30 with ad-free Outlook and more (Tom Warren/The Verge)
Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft announces 365 Basic for $1.99 per month, replacing the 100GB OneDrive subscription, rolling out…
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The Guardian confirms the outlet was hit with a ransomware attack in December 2022 and that the personal data of UK staff was accessed, possibly via phishing (Dan Milmo/The Guardian)
Dan Milmo / The Guardian: The Guardian confirms the outlet was hit with a ransomware attack in December 2022 and…
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Sources: Alameda invested $1.1B in bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, including $500M to buy co-founders' shares; Genesis is among FTX's largest bankruptcy assets (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: Alameda invested $1.1B in bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, including $500M to buy co-founders’ shares; Genesis is…
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IDC: global used and refurbished handset sales rose 11.5% YoY to 282M in 2022, predicted to rise to 413.3M after 10.3% compound annual growth until 2026 (Paul Kunert/The Register)
Paul Kunert / The Register: IDC: global used and refurbished handset sales rose 11.5% YoY to 282M in 2022, predicted…
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Apple launches Business Connect, letting US businesses update and manage information across Maps and other services, something Google Maps has had since 2005 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple launches Business Connect, letting US businesses update and manage information across Maps and other services,…
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US police app SweepWizard, built by ODIN, leaked data, including location and names, on officers, 5,770 suspects, and others due to a simple misconfiguration (Dhruv Mehrotra/Wired)
Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired: US police app SweepWizard, built by ODIN, leaked data, including location and names, on officers, 5,770…
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In a Discord post, OpenAI says it's "starting to" consider monetizing ChatGPT, possibly via ChatGPT Professional, polls members on payment preferences, and more (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: In a Discord post, OpenAI says it’s “starting to” consider monetizing ChatGPT, possibly via ChatGPT Professional,…
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