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Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: Amid mass layoffs, Snap says Web3 is not a priority since it doesn’t directly contribute to the company’s AR efforts, in sharp contrast to moves by rival Meta  —  Snap Inc. is sunsetting efforts focused on building products for the much-vaunted next generation of the internet known as web3 …

The uncrewed mission, the first major launch of the Artemis program, suffered a setback after a liquid hydrogen leak.

Make the most of the long weekend with discounted MacBooks, robot vacuums, and weighted blankets.

Plus: Samsung has a new giant gaming monitor, Philips lights up new smart bulbs, and Twitter draws a Circle.

Variety: Amazon quietly introduces a 72-hour delay for all user reviews posted to Prime Video to determine whether the review is genuine or created by a bot or a troll  —  Amazon has introduced a new weapon in the battle against internet trolls: delays.  —  Starting around the time of the launch …

Washington Post: Cloudflare says it has blocked Kiwi Farms, citing “an unprecedented emergency and immediate threat to human life” after a recent rise in targeted threats  —  — Reversing course under growing public pressure, major tech security company Cloudflare Inc. announced Saturday …

MacRumors: A source details the behavior of iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display, including Widgets fading in and out to prevent OLED burn-in and customizable visual elements  —  The iPhone 14 Pro will feature unique behavior on the Lock Screen and significant changes to the status bar thanks to its always-on display …

Forced to use technology during Covid-19, I discovered surprising new ways to help couples. What I learned can make you a better partner.

Make the most of the long weekend with discounted MacBooks, robot vacuums, and weighted blankets.

We went to Europe’s big tech showcase, where party fridges and supercharged water bottles ruled the floor.

Debby Wu / Bloomberg: Taiwanese prosecutors indict the head of Luxshare, a Chinese iPhone assembler, for allegedly using a shell company to take over local company Speed Tech in 2012  —  Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted the head of Luxshare Precision Industry Co. for using a shell company to surreptitiously …

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times: A Washington court rules Meta repeatedly violated the state’s campaign finance transparency law for political ads and must pay penalties yet to be determined  —  Meta, Facebook’s parent company, repeatedly and intentionally violated Washington campaign-ad transparency law and must pay penalties yet …

Denny Jacob / Wall Street Journal: UBS and robo-adviser Wealthfront agree to terminate their $1.4B merger deal; UBS says it will buy a $69.7M convertible note in Wealthfront at the same valuation  —  Deal announced in January was for all-cash transaction valued at $1.4 billion  —  UBS UBS .71%▲ Group AG …

An analysis of 16 apps used as alternatives to incarceration found numerous privacy problems including in an app used to track almost 248,000 immigrants

New slates are on the way, and we’re here to help you choose the right Apple tablet for your needs.

Microsoft disclosed the flaw in the Android app’s deep link verification process, which has since been fixed.

Global warming is melting Earth’s glaciers, which is moving vast amounts of water—maybe enough to affect the planet’s rotation.

Wall Street Journal: Pinduoduo launched US shopping site Temu on September 1, the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first major push overseas, following online fast fashion retailer Shein  —  Temu is the latest example of Chinese companies expanding overseas as the economy loses steam at home

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Sources: Biden considers EOs to limit US investments in China, collection of US citizens’ data by Chinese companies, and selling of US tech to Chinese customers  —  President Biden plans to sign an executive order that could dramatically limit U.S. investments in China, according to three people with knowledge of the […]

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: Bankruptcy filing: Celsius says it expects ~$70M of “proceeds from the repayment of USD denominated loans”, which could help it operate through the end of 2022  —  The extra cash from loan repayments, previously believed to be in stablecoins, means a much needed boost for the cash-strapped lender.

Every fall, some 7,000 students arrive on campus, joining around 5,000 already here. In preparation, staff and faculty have made ready 6,210 dorm rooms, 30 residence halls, 13,828 offices, 5,488 labs, and 119 academic buildings. In honor of Labor Day, in this video we say, ‘Thank you, MIT employees!’ Produced by Christine Daniloff. Video by […]

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They feast on cheap credit, which is drying up.

Four steps to operationalize your values.

Virtual YouTubers, or streamers who use digital avatars, are part of a growing creative community. And it’s not too hard (or costly) as you might think.

There’s a new panel technology in town: QD-OLED, a brighter version of OLED. This Sony, the first TV to use it, matches it with an excellent audio system.

A new anthology of the beloved British series actually manages to collect the work that makes it great.

Todd Spangler / Variety: Sources: Netflix’s ad-supported tier may debut on Nov. 1 in markets including Canada, France, Germany, UK, and US; the date was moved to beat Disney+’s Dec. 8  —  Netflix is moving up the timeline for the debut of its cheaper, ad-supported plan to November — in order to get out before […]

Bloomberg: Sources: SoftBank is planning to cut at least 20% of staff, or around 100 positions, at its loss-making Vision Fund operation, mostly in the UK, US, and China  —  SoftBank Group Corp. is planning to cut at least 20% of staff at its loss-churning Vision Fund operation, following public pledges …

Patrick McGee / Financial Times: Counterpoint: iPhone active installed base overtook Android to gain 50%+ share of the US smartphone market in Q2, up from 35% in 2019 and the highest since 2007  —  Milestone was passed in quarter ending in June, says Counterpoint Research  —  Apple has overtaken Android devices to account …

These discounts on Pixels, iPads, and Solo Stoves will sweeten the end of your summer.

Yuvraj Malik / Reuters: Micron plans to invest ~$15B in a new memory manufacturing fab in Idaho, spending a total of $40B in the US by 2030, with grants and credits under the CHIPS Act  —  Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) will invest about $15 billion over the next 10 years in a new memory-chip manufacturing […]

Blake Brittain / Reuters: A Delaware jury says Shopify owes $40M to patent holder Express Mobile for infringing three patents related to software for providing content to mobile devices  —  E-commerce platform Shopify Inc owes patent holder Express Mobile Inc $40 million for infringing three patents related …

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Facebook will shutter Neighborhoods, its Nextdoor-like product to help neighbors connect and share local information, in October, after launching it in May 2021  —  Meta today confirmed it’s shutting down Neighborhoods, its Nextdoor clone launched last year to standardize the way neighbors connect …

The company behind Facebook has created an AI that could one day be used to help nonverbal people better communicate

A zinc battery made using a compound from crab shells can be recharged at least 1000 times and can biodegrade or be recycled at the end of its life

The first step in choosing the appropriate treatment for a cancer patient is to identify their specific type of cancer, including determining the primary site — the organ or part of the body where the cancer begins. In rare cases, the origin of a cancer cannot be determined, even with extensive testing. Although these cancers […]

A high school track star and valedictorian, Anne White has always relished moving fast and clearing high hurdles. Since joining the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) in 2009 she has produced path-breaking fusion research, helped attract a more diverse cohort of students and scholars into the discipline, and, during a worldwide pandemic, assumed the role […]

The following letter was sent to the MIT community today by President L. Rafael Reif and includes a letter sent to MIT faculty today by Provost Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor Melissa Nobles, and Chair of the Faculty Lily L. Tsai. To the members of the MIT community, Last fall, I asked the provost, chancellor and chair of the faculty […]

Look out for these red flags.

Four steps to prepare your company — before it’s too late.

This week, we examine YouTube’s history and its role in shaping internet culture. Mark Bergen, author of a new book about the platform, joins us.

Johns Hopkins’ long history with student-spies suggests this most recent incident will not lead to much change—but maybe that’s OK.

Meltwater from the island’s ice sheet is loaded with the right kind of sand for concrete production—which further warms the planet.

Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: The UK’s CMA says Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will require an in-depth review and gives Microsoft a September 8 deadline to offer remedies  —  Microsoft Corp.’s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless …

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: OneSignal, which helps businesses automate SMS, in-app, and email campaigns, raised a $50M Series C led by BAM Elevate, bringing its total funding to $80M  —  OneSignal, a platform that powers notifications for mobile apps and more, today announced that it raised $50 million in a Series C round led …

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: Brian Krebs apologizes to IoT manufacturer Ubiquiti after posting now-removed articles on a “breach” based on a “sole source” currently under federal indictment  —  Last year, I posted a series of articles about a purported “breach” at Ubiquiti.

As Russia invaded Ukraine, much was made of Ukraine’s volunteer “hacktivist” army, but an analysis of cyberattacks against Russia suggests they achieved little more than minor digital graffiti

The debate over what is lost when remote work replaces an in-person workplace just got an infusion of much-needed data. According to a study conducted at MIT, when workers go remote, the types of work relationships that encourage innovation tend to be hard hit. Two and a half years after Covid-19 shut down offices and […]

Ariel Koren and fellow Googlers feared the company’s technology could be used against Palestinians. She says pressure from managers forced her to resign.