TikTok to tweak its algorithm to avoid problematic content

Short video platform TikTok has announced that it is changing 'For You Page' algorithm to "avoid showing users too much of the same content". https://ift.tt/32eRrLm

Microsoft is moving some settings, including for networks, devices, and app uninstalls, to the Settings app, heralding the end of the Control Panel (Tom Warren/The Verge)

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Microsoft is moving some settings, including for networks, devices, and app uninstalls, to the Settings app, heralding the end of the Control Panel  —  One more step to simplifying Windows  —  Microsoft is finally signaling the end of the legacy Control Panel in Windows 11.

Alien: Isolation comes to Android and iOS

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Microsoft's Bing suspends auto suggest function in China at government's behest

Microsoft Corp's Bing, the only major foreign search engine available in China, said it has been required by a "relevant government agency" to suspend its auto suggest function in China for 30 days. https://ift.tt/33Hy8vj

A look at Germany's "Silicon Saxony", which accounts for one in three chips made in Europe, as the EU aims to double its global chip market share to 20% by 2030 (Joe Miller/Financial Times)

Joe Miller / Financial Times:
A look at Germany's “Silicon Saxony”, which accounts for one in three chips made in Europe, as the EU aims to double its global chip market share to 20% by 2030  —  Cluster that began in communist East Germany now seen as strategic asset amid supply chain crisis

Global IT firm Veeam appoints Anand Eswaran as CEO

Global data management solutions provider Veeam Software on Friday said it has appointed Anand Eswaran as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the company's Board of Directors. https://ift.tt/3IXLbc8

Credit card users spent Rs 39,000 crore on digital payments in 2021: Report

As the adoption of digital payments and wallets grow significantly, credit card users spent more than Rs 39,000 crore on wallets and digital payments, including Rs 7,850 crore on travel alone in 2021, a new report revealed on Friday. https://ift.tt/3q7dwE2

Stocktwits, a social network used by traders and investors, raises $30M, source says at a $210M valuation, led by Alameda Research and says it has 1M MAUs (Gillian Tan/Bloomberg)

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Stocktwits, a social network used by traders and investors, raises $30M, source says at a $210M valuation, led by Alameda Research and says it has 1M MAUs  —  Stocktwits, a social-media platform used by day traders and other retail investors, raised $30 million in a funding round led by Alameda Research Ventures.

German startup financing service Re:cap, which helps convert ARR into non-dilutive investment, raises a $111.5M seed (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch)

Mike Butcher / TechCrunch:
German startup financing service Re:cap, which helps convert ARR into non-dilutive investment, raises a $111.5M seed  —  Re:cap, a non-dilutive funding platform in a similar vein to Pipe.com and Capchase but based in Europe, has closed a Seed financing round of $111.5 million …

Mediatek has some 'good news' for gadget buyers

Taiwan chip designer MediaTek Inc said that its supply for next year is largely in hand, amid a global chip shortage that has disrupted production for car makers and consumer electronics suppliers. https://ift.tt/3p08oCt

Adidas Originals partners with Bored Ape Yacht Club, Gmoney, and others to launch an NFT collection, including access to wearables in The Sandbox virtual world (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Adidas Originals partners with Bored Ape Yacht Club, Gmoney, and others to launch an NFT collection, including access to wearables in The Sandbox virtual world  —  Adidas Originals will launch its first nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as it dives into Web 3 and the metaverse.

Call of Duty Mobile Season 11: New maps, game modes, events and more

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Internal report: employees at Wildlife Studios, a Brazilian mobile game maker valued at $3B, have repeatedly alleged gender wage imbalances and discrimination (Rest of World)

Rest of World:
Internal report: employees at Wildlife Studios, a Brazilian mobile game maker valued at $3B, have repeatedly alleged gender wage imbalances and discrimination  —  The free-to-play gaming company valued at $3 billion has struggled with allegations of gender discrimination and unequal pay, according to a 2020 report.

PC shipments in India reach 5.3 million units in Q3, notebooks grow 31%: Report

PC shipments in India grew by 34 per cent (on-year) in the third quarter (Q3) to reach a record 5.3 million units -- 0.6 million desktops, 3.5 million notebooks and 1.2 million tablets, a new report has shown. https://ift.tt/3GNlJnB

TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad tie up to make electric vehicles

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