Xiaomi 13 Pro images leaked online ahead of official launch: What to expect

The company is set to launch the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro models on December 1 in China. Now a recent leak has surfaced online, revealing the key specifications of the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphone. https://ift.tt/s9Pbmre

Sources: LedgerX, known as FTX US Derivatives, plans to make $175M available for FTX's bankruptcy, part of a $250M fund reserved for a CFTC application (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: LedgerX, known as FTX US Derivatives, plans to make $175M available for FTX's bankruptcy, part of a $250M fund reserved for a CFTC application  —  LedgerX — one of the few corners of Sam Bankman-Fried's crumbled crypto empire that remain solvent — is preparing to make available $175 million …

Xiaomi 13 series confirmed to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset

Xiaomi’s next top-of-the-line smartphone series, the Xiaomi 13, is confirmed to debut in China on December 1. Now, the company has revealed some key specifications of the upcoming lineup, giving a sneak peek of what we can expect. The Xiaomi 13 series will come with Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, confirmed the company. https://ift.tt/bt52hWI

Donald Trump's lawyer says a lawsuit against Twitter over banning his account is ongoing and Trump does not plan to withdraw the appeal, complicating his return (Malathi Nayak/Bloomberg)

Malathi Nayak / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump's lawyer says a lawsuit against Twitter over banning his account is ongoing and Trump does not plan to withdraw the appeal, complicating his return  —  Elon Musk has tweeted that Donald Trump will be reinstated on Twitter, but the former president isn't backing down in his legal fight …

Apple may use this sensor from Sony for the iPhone 15 Pro models

Apple is likely to unveil the next-generation of iPhones--iPhone 15 series-- in September 2023. If rumours are to be believed, the upcoming lineup may include the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphones. https://ift.tt/SK94WbQ

Oppo Find N2’s specifications leaked ahead of launch

Oppo's first foldable smartphone is in the works. The smartphone was recently spotted on China's 3C certification platform. The smartphone is expected to launch in China in December. https://ift.tt/C6A1f5u

Some US auditors say FTX's collapse has led them to designate crypto clients as "high risk", resulting in longer audits, higher fees, or dropping clients (Stephen Foley/Financial Times)

Stephen Foley / Financial Times:
Some US auditors say FTX's collapse has led them to designate crypto clients as “high risk”, resulting in longer audits, higher fees, or dropping clients  —  Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's company highlights risks in industry where accounting rules are only half-formed

The UK government says the updated Online Safety Bill won't force tech giants to remove content that is "legal but harmful", following free speech complaints (Paul Sandle/Reuters)

Paul Sandle / Reuters:
The UK government says the updated Online Safety Bill won't force tech giants to remove content that is “legal but harmful”, following free speech complaints  —  Britain will not force tech giants to remove content that is “legal but harmful” from their platforms after campaigners …

Chinese protestors are holding up blank pieces of paper as a protest against censorship, leading platforms and censors to quickly remove the images (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Chinese protestors are holding up blank pieces of paper as a protest against censorship, leading platforms and censors to quickly remove the images  —  Protesters are using few or no words in public and online demonstrations to speak out against Beijing's zero-Covid policies

UK police report: financial losses from crypto fraud were up 32% YoY to £226M between October 2021 and September 2022 and cases rose 16% to 10,030 (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
UK police report: financial losses from crypto fraud were up 32% YoY to £226M between October 2021 and September 2022 and cases rose 16% to 10,030  —  Data from specialist police unit reflect growing problem costing victims hundreds of millions  —  UK crypto fraud rose by a third in one year …

Ireland's Data Protection Commission fines Meta €265M for failing to safeguard data on 500M+ users from data scrapers, the third fine by the DPC on Meta (Sam Schechner/Wall Street Journal)

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
Ireland's Data Protection Commission fines Meta €265M for failing to safeguard data on 500M+ users from data scrapers, the third fine by the DPC on Meta  —  Company gets new EU privacy fine as bloc tightens regulation of big tech companies  —  A top European regulator fined Facebook …

Source: turmoil at Foxconn's Zhengzhou hub is likely to lower iPhone 14 Pro production by close to 6M units in 2022, potentially worsening if lockdowns continue (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)

Vlad Savov / Bloomberg:
Source: turmoil at Foxconn's Zhengzhou hub is likely to lower iPhone 14 Pro production by close to 6M units in 2022, potentially worsening if lockdowns continue  —  Turmoil at Apple Inc.'s key manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou is likely to result in a production shortfall of close …

Realme 10 Pro+ likely to be priced under Rs 25,000 in India

Realme launched the Realme 10 Pro series of smartphones in China earlier this month. The smartphones will now debut in India on December 8. Realme 10 Pro series comprises Realme 10 Pro and Realme 10 Pro+ models. According to a tweet by Madhav Seth, vice president, Realme India, the Pro+ is likely to be priced under Rs 25,000. https://ift.tt/pN79uGJ

OnePlus 11 likely to come in Glossy Green and Matte Black colour options

OnePlus 11 is said to be in the works. The flagship smartphone will succeed the OnePlus 10 series launched earlier this year. The company is yet to announce the launch date of the phone, but ahead of the rumoured launch, the colour variants of the smartphone have surfaced online. https://ift.tt/7ADtB4p

China seems to be flooding Twitter with porn tweets mentioning places where people are protesting, overwhelming Twitter's radically reduced anti-propaganda team (Joseph Menn/Washington Post)

Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
China seems to be flooding Twitter with porn tweets mentioning places where people are protesting, overwhelming Twitter's radically reduced anti-propaganda team  —  For hours, links to adult content overwhelmed other posts from cities where dramatic rallies escalated