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Patrick McGee / Financial Times : Experts say the Apple Watch has yet to change patient management as Apple's efforts in getting FDA approvals and broader acceptance among doctors are lacking   —  Device touted as ‘future of health’ has yet to change the way patients are treated, say experts source http://www.techmeme.com/211231/p11#a211231p11

Sabahatjahan Contractor / Reuters : Delivery Hero will acquire a ~39.4% majority stake in Spanish delivery app Glovo, valuing Glovo at €2.3B   —  German food delivery group Delivery Hero (DHER.DE) said on Friday it had signed an agreement to acquire about a 39.4% stake in Spanish delivery app Glovo. source http://www.techmeme.com/211231/p10#a211231p10

Scott Belsky / Positive Slope : Forecasts for tech's near future: AI-driven recommendations kill favorites, users opt into personalized ads, top talent will have Polygamous Careers, and more   —  How will work and life change in a material way over the next ~5 years?  This is the question I challenge myself to think about every year … source http://www.techmeme.com/211231/p9#a211231p9

The Moscow Times : Russia's media regulator adds Netflix to its “audio-visual services” register, requiring it to offer 20 major Russian federal TV channels starting in March 2022   —  Russia's state media watchdog will require Netflix to offer state television channels to its Russian customers … source http://www.techmeme.com/211231/p8#a211231p8

The Moscow Times : Russia's media regulator adds Netflix to its “audio-visual services” register, requiring it to offer 20 major Russian federal TV channels starting in March 2022   —  Russia's state media watchdog will require Netflix to offer state television channels to its Russian customers … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3FEubFD via IFTTT

Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge : CES will end a day earlier, on January 7, as an “additional” COVID-19 safety measure, after Google, Microsoft, and other big companies canceled in-person plans   —  The show now ends on January 7th  —  CES has dropped the last day of its 2022 tech conference in Las Vegas … source http://www.techmeme.com/211231/p7#a211231p7

Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge : CES will end a day earlier, on January 7, as an “additional” COVID-19 safety measure, after Google, Microsoft, and other big companies canceled in-person plans   —  The show now ends on January 7th  —  CES has dropped the last day of its 2022 tech conference in Las Vegas … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/33ZVxYL via IFTTT

Aoyon Ashraf / CoinDesk : Shiba Inu launches Doggy DAO in beta to let users decide on crypto projects and pairs on the ShibaSwap platform, and how $BONE rewards are distributed   —  The Dogecoin rival is aiming to provide its users with more control over crypto projects and pairs on the ShibaSwap platform. source http://www.techmeme.com/211231/p6#a211231p6

Aoyon Ashraf / CoinDesk : Shiba Inu launches Doggy DAO in beta to let users decide on crypto projects and pairs on the ShibaSwap platform, and how $BONE rewards are distributed   —  The Dogecoin rival is aiming to provide its users with more control over crypto projects and pairs on the ShibaSwap platform. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3eEKw1m via IFTTT

Andrés Engler / CoinDesk : Mexico's central bank plans to issue its own digital currency by 2024, joining Brazil and Peru as Latin American countries working on developing CBDCs   —  The Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2024, the Mexican government confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday evening. source http://www.techmeme.com/211230/p17#a211230p17

Will Oremus / Washington Post : Metaverse products from Meta, Microsoft, and others are just 3D virtual social spaces, and lack key features of the metaverse concept, chiefly interoperability   —  Meta's ‘Horizon Worlds’ app, Microsoft and Roblox are capitalizing on a buzzword that's far from reality source http://www.techmeme.com/211230/p13#a211230p13

Tim / Droid Life : Google pauses the rollout of its December update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro until late January after reports of calls dropping and disconnecting   —  In a bit of frustrating news, Google has confirmed that it has paused the December update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, aka the first Feature Drop update for the two devices. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3FMOG2X via IFTTT

Tim / Droid Life : Google pauses the rollout of its December update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro until late January after reports of calls dropping and disconnecting   —  In a bit of frustrating news, Google has confirmed that it has paused the December update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, aka the first Feature Drop update for the two devices. source http://www.techmeme.com/211230/p12#a211230p12

Adi Robertson / The Verge : OpenSea bans PHAYC and Phunky Ape Yacht Club, two NFT projects that are dueling over which is the authentic Bored Ape Yacht Club ripoff   —  And dodging NFT marketplace bans while doing it  —  A pair of non-fungible token projects are testing the boundary between plagiarism and parody. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3pFix7S via IFTTT

Adi Robertson / The Verge : OpenSea bans PHAYC and Phunky Ape Yacht Club, two NFT projects that are dueling over which is the authentic Bored Ape Yacht Club ripoff   —  And dodging NFT marketplace bans while doing it  —  A pair of non-fungible token projects are testing the boundary between plagiarism and parody. source http://www.techmeme.com/211230/p11#a211230p11

Eli Tan / CoinDesk : Justin Kan launches gaming-focused NFT marketplace Fractal, after someone hacked its Discord announcement bot and made off with about $150K last week   —  Since announcing plans to launch his gaming NFT marketplace Fractal earlier in December, Twitch co-founder Justin Kan has been one of the busiest men in crypto. source http://www.techmeme.com/211230/p10#a211230p10

Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge : HDMI Forum will introduce HDMI 2.1a, the new standard, at CES 2022, offering minor updates that will further complicate a system with haphazard device support   —  Brace yourself for yet another new HDMI standard  —  The HDMI standards are a mess.  HDMI 2.1, in particular … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/32EqukF via IFTTT

Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge : HDMI Forum will introduce HDMI 2.1a, the new standard, at CES 2022, offering minor updates that will further complicate a system with haphazard device support   —  Brace yourself for yet another new HDMI standard  —  The HDMI standards are a mess.  HDMI 2.1, in particular … source http://www.techmeme.com/211229/p17#a211229p17

Washington Post : As the US faces record COVID-19 infections, effective use of exposure notification apps is unlikely given slow adoption and lack of data on their efficacy   —  The United States is grappling with record-high infections, but adoption of the system is still far behind what its creators and proponents envisioned from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3Hq0sRp via IFTTT

Washington Post : As the US faces record COVID-19 infections, effective use of exposure notification apps is unlikely given slow adoption and lack of data on their efficacy   —  The United States is grappling with record-high infections, but adoption of the system is still far behind what its creators and proponents envisioned source http://www.techmeme.com/211229/p16#a211229p16

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg : Six of the 10 best-performing South Korean stocks in 2021 are linked to the metaverse or NFTs, including Wemade Max, up 1,500%, and Giantstep, up 1,200%   —  For equity investors in South Korea, this was the year the metaverse arrived.  —  Six of the nation's 10 best-performing stocks in 2021 … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/32HrsN1 via IFTTT

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg : Six of the 10 best-performing South Korean stocks in 2021 are linked to the metaverse or NFTs, including Wemade Max, up 1,500%, and Giantstep, up 1,200%   —  For equity investors in South Korea, this was the year the metaverse arrived.  —  Six of the nation's 10 best-performing stocks in 2021 … source http://www.techmeme.com/211229/p15#a211229p15

Mariam Baksh / Nextgov : Biden signs the annual defense bill codifying voluntary cybersecurity frameworks for the private sector, which operates the bulk of US's critical infrastructure   —  Major breaches over the past year were a double-edged sword in efforts to pass a crucial mandatory reporting measure … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ECa3T2 via IFTTT

PYMNTS.com : MetaMap, formerly Mati, which builds digital trust and reputation tools and APIs to help online services vet consumers, raises a $70M Series B   —  The FinTech MetaMap has raised $70 million in Series B funding as it plans to expand its operations in India.  —  The company, a digital trust … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3eyuqGg via IFTTT

Abner Li / 9to5Google : Waymo partners with Chinese automotive company Geely to bring a “rider-first” EV with no steering wheel to its US robotaxi Waymo One fleet in the coming years   —  Waymo One is Alphabet's Lyft/Uber competitor that's live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3qq9EOw via IFTTT