Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla create a benchmark called Interop 2022 to resolve browser compatibility issues identified by developers in 15 key areas (Thomas Claburn/The Register)

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Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla create a benchmark called Interop 2022 to resolve browser compatibility issues identified by developers in 15 key areas  —  Browser makers set aside differences  —  Browser makers Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, along with software consultancies Bocoup …

Google pauses all ad sales in Russia amid Ukraine crisis

After blocking Russian media outlets, Google on Friday said it paused all ad sales in the country in response to the ongoing Ukraine invasion. https://ift.tt/zEnTdgt

Google Meet Companion mode: How to use it, what works, what doesn’t and more

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Germany-based Volocopter, which is developing an autonomous air taxi service, raises $170M as part of a Series E led by WP Investment at a $1.87B valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

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Germany-based Volocopter, which is developing an autonomous air taxi service, raises $170M as part of a Series E led by WP Investment at a $1.87B valuation  —  Volocopter, the startup out of southern Germany (Bruchsal) that has been developing electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) …

IISc technology can address automotive chip shortage

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have been collaborating with a semiconductor foundry under the IMPRINT programme of the Government of India, which could provide a solution to serious shortage of chips in the automotive industry. https://ift.tt/3IMPu1p

How to share WhatsApp status updates to Facebook and other apps

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Mobiles, consumer goods not under US' export curbs on Russia: South Korea

Mobile phones, cars and other consumer goods are not subject to the United States' sweeping restrictions on exports to Russia, South Korea's trade ministry said. https://ift.tt/IGkTXho

A group of 35 former employees at crypto startup incubator ConsenSys allege "serious irregularities" in Swiss court over an asset transfer and demand an audit (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)

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A group of 35 former employees at crypto startup incubator ConsenSys allege “serious irregularities” in Swiss court over an asset transfer and demand an audit  —  A group of former employees of the ConsenSys AG is alleging “serious irregularities” at the startup incubator that owns …

Prominent open source advocate Miguel de Icaza is leaving Microsoft, which he joined in 2016 when it acquired Xamarin (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet)

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Prominent open source advocate Miguel de Icaza is leaving Microsoft, which he joined in 2016 when it acquired Xamarin  —  Former Xamarin cofounder Miguel de Icaza is leaving Microsoft, the company he joined through acquisition just over six years ago.  —  Well-known open source advocate …

Mahindra group partners with Google Cloud for digital transformation

Under the collaboration, Mahindra Digital Engine will use Google Cloud's secure and reliable infrastructure and advanced data analytics technology. https://ift.tt/i2uSGoF

Insider, which uses AI to help companies analyze marketing data, raises a $121M Series D at a $1.22B post-money valuation led by QIA (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

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Insider, which uses AI to help companies analyze marketing data, raises a $121M Series D at a $1.22B post-money valuation led by QIA  —  Marketing is becoming more data-driven in a world that does an increasing amount of its business online.  According to a 2021 Ascend2 report …

Fitbit recalls 1 million smartwatches over burn injury fears: Eligible devices, how to get refund and all other details

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Ukraine's tech diaspora races to mobilize Silicon Valley in war with Russia

Ukrainians working at Western tech companies are banding together to help their besieged homeland, aiming to knock down disinformation websites, encourage Russians to turn against their government and speed delivery of medical supplies. https://ift.tt/CRB1h2b

Ukraine-Russia war: How Apple, Google, Facebook and other technology companies have ‘banned’ Russia

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Netflix acquires Finnish game developer Next Games for around $72M; the studio specializes in games based on entertainment franchises, such as Stranger Things (Vikas SN/Moneycontrol)

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Netflix acquires Finnish game developer Next Games for around $72M; the studio specializes in games based on entertainment franchises, such as Stranger Things  —  Next Games had released ‘Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales’, a role-playing game based on the streaming giant's hit 80s horror drama series in October last year.