Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 up for preorder in India: Price, offers and more

Microsoft has announced that the Surface Laptop Go 3 is available for pre-order in India. Customers who pre-order the laptop will receive a complimentary Marshall Major IV Wireless Headset, a 1-month free subscription for Microsoft 365 and PC Game Pass. The laptop features a sleek design, 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processors, up to 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, a 12.4-inch display, and up to 15 hours of battery life. It is being marketed as a Secured-core PC with premium features. https://ift.tt/x8czBHQ

In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes chiefs from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand warn on China's IP "theft" and using AI to hack and spy (Zeba Siddiqui/Reuters)

Zeba Siddiqui / Reuters:
In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes chiefs from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand warn on China's IP “theft” and using AI to hack and spy  —  The Five Eyes countries' intelligence chiefs came together on Tuesday to accuse China of intellectual property theft …

WhatsApp users can now reply to status updates using avatars

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is introducing a new feature that allows users to reply to status updates using avatars. This feature, currently in beta for iOS and Android users, enables users to respond to status updates with animated versions of avatars, providing a more expressive way to engage with contacts. Additionally, WhatsApp has announced that it will no longer support certain older smartphone models starting from October 24, 2023, in order to focus on supporting the latest operating systems. Users will be notified and encouraged to upgrade their devices to continue using WhatsApp. https://ift.tt/EZvBFah

Twitch launches Stories, expiring after 48 hours, for Partners and Affiliates who have streamed at least once for 45 minutes or longer in the last 30 days (Morgan Sung/TechCrunch)

Morgan Sung / TechCrunch:
Twitch launches Stories, expiring after 48 hours, for Partners and Affiliates who have streamed at least once for 45 minutes or longer in the last 30 days  —  Ahead of TwitchCon Las Vegas, Twitch is launching stories for streamers to connect with their audience even when they aren't live.

The FTX estate floats an amended proposal to return up to 90% of creditor holdings, divided into three pools, and plans to formally file the plan by December 16 (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)

Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk:
The FTX estate floats an amended proposal to return up to 90% of creditor holdings, divided into three pools, and plans to formally file the plan by December 16  —  An amended proposal released early Tuesday will be filed by the FTX Debtors by mid-December if approved.

US v. SBF: Nishad Singh says SBF used customer funds for spending sprees that "reeked of excess" and he learned of an $8B hole two months before FTX collapsed (New York Times)

New York Times:
US v. SBF: Nishad Singh says SBF used customer funds for spending sprees that “reeked of excess” and he learned of an $8B hole two months before FTX collapsed  —  Nishad Singh, testifying at Mr. Bankman-Fried's fraud trial, said FTX customer deposits were used to buy luxury real estate …