Monday, July 25, 2022

New Zealand's internet safety group Netsafe says Meta, Google, Amazon, TikTok, and Twitter have agreed to self-regulate to reduce harmful content in the country (Lucy Craymer/Reuters)

Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand's internet safety group Netsafe says Meta, Google, Amazon, TikTok, and Twitter have agreed to self-regulate to reduce harmful content in the country  —  Big tech companies agreed on Monday to reduce harmful online content in New Zealand, making a move that critics said dodged the alternative of government regulation.



Mahindra to ride on immersive Qualcomm tech for new Scorpio-N

Mahindra & Mahindra on Monday announced a collaboration with chip-maker Qualcomm to bring latest technology advancements for comfortable, safe and intelligent driving experiences in its all-new Scorpio-N vehicle. https://ift.tt/1Z0kQH6

Uber brings mobility fintech Moove to India to boost driver ecosystem

Ride-hailing major Uber on Monday announced to bring Moove, its largest vehicle supply partner in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market, to India to help people buy new vehicles using a percentage of their weekly revenue, first in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, and become its driver-partners. https://ift.tt/rUBlF6V

Sunday, July 24, 2022

How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to secure live sports streaming rights, working to convince leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks (New York Times)

New York Times:
How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to secure live sports streaming rights, working to convince leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks  —  Competing for rights to broadcast games from the N.F.L. and other leagues could be hard for broadcast and cable companies that “aren't playing by the same financial rules.”



Sources: new "Pro" Apple Watch will have about 7% larger screen, a new design, and a case with a more durable formulation of titanium to make it extra rugged (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: new “Pro” Apple Watch will have about 7% larger screen, a new design, and a case with a more durable formulation of titanium to make it extra rugged  —  Apple is set to report earnings this week against the backdrop of an economic downturn and a plan to slow hiring.



A look at attacks on internet cables in France in April 2022, when "backbone cables" were surgically cut in three locations around Paris in around two hours (Matt Burgess/Wired)

Matt Burgess / Wired:
A look at attacks on internet cables in France in April 2022, when “backbone cables” were surgically cut in three locations around Paris in around two hours  —  As new details about the scope of the sabotage emerge, the perpetrators—and the reason for their vandalism—remain unknown.



Amazon Prime Day sale: Best deals on computer accessories mouse, keyboards, printers, speakers and more

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Amazon Prime Day Sale: Trimmers, hair stylers and other grooming discount at 25% or more discount

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How China's mass collection of personal info and its new, unevenly enforced data security rules contribute to a thriving underground market for stolen data (Karen Hao/Wall Street Journal)

Karen Hao / Wall Street Journal:
How China's mass collection of personal info and its new, unevenly enforced data security rules contribute to a thriving underground market for stolen data  —  Government's mass collection of personal information aids social control but undermines national security, cybersecurity researchers say



Saturday, July 23, 2022

Meta closed down 7%+ and Alphabet closed down 5%+ on Friday, as Snap's weak earnings, inflation, and other factors lead to worries about online advertising (Richard Waters/Financial Times)

Richard Waters / Financial Times:
Meta closed down 7%+ and Alphabet closed down 5%+ on Friday, as Snap's weak earnings, inflation, and other factors lead to worries about online advertising  —  Weak earnings raise fears that inflation and interest rates are starting to hit social media companies



Sources: FBI determined around 2017 that Huawei gear in cell towers near US military bases in the Midwest was capable of capturing and disrupting DoD comms (Katie Bo Lillis/CNN)

Katie Bo Lillis / CNN:
Sources: FBI determined around 2017 that Huawei gear in cell towers near US military bases in the Midwest was capable of capturing and disrupting DoD comms  —  On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal.  In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build&#8239 …



CBRE research: San Francisco's office vacancy rate rose to 24.2% in Q2 2022, up 0.4% QoQ, as tech companies' flexible return-to-office slows the city's recovery (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)

Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
CBRE research: San Francisco's office vacancy rate rose to 24.2% in Q2 2022, up 0.4% QoQ, as tech companies' flexible return-to-office slows the city's recovery  —  - The office vacancy rate in San Francisco rose to 24.2% in the second quarter from 23.8% in the prior period, according to CBRE research.



Amazon Prime Day Sale: Gaming laptops from Asus, Acer, Lenovo and others at 25% or more discount

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Amazon Sale: Smart geysers at with remote and voice control at up to 60% discount

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Survey of 14K delivery drivers in Japan: most work 40 hours or less per week, 63% are satisfied with work, 82% would keep their jobs "for a while" or "forever" (Kaoruko Ishibushi/Rest of World)

Kaoruko Ishibushi / Rest of World:
Survey of 14K delivery drivers in Japan: most work 40 hours or less per week, 63% are satisfied with work, 82% would keep their jobs “for a while” or “forever”  —  Platform work has freed people from oppressive workplace culture.  For now.  —  • TOKYO, JAPAN



A profile of Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the chess-obsessed intelligence chief who oversees UAE's $1.5T sovereign wealth and wants to make UAE an AI superpower (Bradley Hope/Wired)

Bradley Hope / Wired : A profile of Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the chess-obsessed intelligence chief who oversees UAE's $1.5T sover...