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Kim Lyons / The Verge : Meta rolls out updated 3D avatars across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Stories in the US, Canada, and Mexico   —  It's a step toward the company's concept of the metaverse  —  Facebook parent company Meta is introducing 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and direct messages and updating … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/7ZRELgIn3 via IFTTT

Leah Montebello / City A.M. : The London Stock Exchange says UK tech IPOs raised a record £6.6B in 2021, up from £3.1B in 2020, across 37 IPOs, compared to just eight in 2020   —  New data has revealed that tech IPOs in the UK raised £6.6bn, more than double 2020's figures of £3.1bn, following a year of bumper public debuts. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fv3iPUqAd via IFTTT

Wall Street Journal : Antenna: Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, and others struggle to retain US subscribers who joined to watch a hit show; some subscribers only stay for a few months   —  Roughly half of U.S. viewers who joined right after ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ were gone in six months, data show source http://www.techmeme.com/220131/p25#a220131p25

Chavi Mehta / Reuters : BlackBerry agrees to sell mobile, messaging, and wireless patents to Catapult IP Innovations for $600M, after ending support for its phones earlier in January   —  BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO), said on Monday it will sell its legacy patents primarily related to mobile devices … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fuctv9RTB via IFTTT

Kim Lyons / The Verge : Meta rolls out updated 3D avatars across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Stories in the US, Canada, and Mexico   —  It's a step toward the company's concept of the metaverse  —  Facebook parent company Meta is introducing 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and direct messages and updating … source http://www.techmeme.com/220131/p24#a220131p24

Wall Street Journal : Gartner: global chip sales rose 25% YoY in 2021 to a record $583.5B and are projected to grow by 9% this year; capital expenditures grew to at least $146B   —  After posting record sales in 2021, semiconductor makers prepare for historic expansion to boost capacity source http://www.techmeme.com/220130/p9#a220130p9

Wall Street Journal : Gartner: global chip sales rose 25% YoY in 2021 to a record $583.5B and are projected to grow by 9% this year; capital expenditures grew to at least $146B   —  After posting record sales in 2021, semiconductor makers prepare for historic expansion to boost capacity from Techmeme https://ift.tt/IW02sdy3e via IFTTT

Daniel Ek / Spotify : Spotify publishes its long-standing Platform Rules and says it is working to add a content advisory to podcast episodes that include a discussion about COVID-19   —  A decade ago, we created Spotify to enable the work of creators around the world to be heard and enjoyed by listeners around the world. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/nvdChG8us via IFTTT

Daniel Ek / Spotify : Spotify publishes its long-standing Platform Rules and says it is working to add a content advisory to podcast episodes that include a discussion about COVID-19   —  A decade ago, we created Spotify to enable the work of creators around the world to be heard and enjoyed by listeners around the world. source http://www.techmeme.com/220130/p8#a220130p8

Andrew Hayward / Decrypt : NFT marketplace LooksRare, which launched on Jan. 10, had $9.5B+ in trading volume, $8.3B+ of which seems to be users “wash trading” between their own wallets   —  CryptoSlam says the vast majority of the hot NFT marketplace's sales are illegitimate trades made to manipulate the token rewards model. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/mpV7GKN6n via IFTTT

Andrew Hayward / Decrypt : NFT marketplace LooksRare, which launched on Jan. 10, had $9.5B+ in trading volume, $8.3B+ of which seems to be users “wash trading” between their own wallets   —  CryptoSlam says the vast majority of the hot NFT marketplace's sales are illegitimate trades made to manipulate the token rewards model. source http://www.techmeme.com/220130/p7#a220130p7

Zack Seward / CoinDesk : Blockdaemon, which provides blockchain infrastructure for node management and staking, raises a $207M Series C at a $3.25B post-money valuation   —  Sapphire and Tiger Global led the latest round, which follows a $155 million Series B last September.  —  The unicorn valuations are still … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/QAMum6RCJ via IFTTT

Brian Fung / CNN : Filings and interviews with decision makers and legal experts reveal bureaucracy with competing mandates at the FAA and FCC caused the 5G launch blowup   —  Emirates president blasts 5G rollout: ‘Utterly irresponsible’  —  (CNN)From canceled flights to dire warnings of a stalled shipping economy … source http://www.techmeme.com/220129/p11#a220129p11

Brian Fung / CNN : Filings and interviews with decision makers and legal experts reveal bureaucracy with competing mandates at the FAA and FCC caused the 5G launch blowup   —  Emirates president blasts 5G rollout: ‘Utterly irresponsible’  —  (CNN)From canceled flights to dire warnings of a stalled shipping economy … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Mdb53YAx2 via IFTTT

Emma Roth / The Verge : FCC announces $1.2B in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to expand broadband services across 32 states, provided by 23 telecom companies   —  The FCC plans to deploy broadband service in one million new areas  —  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) … source http://www.techmeme.com/220129/p10#a220129p10

Emma Roth / The Verge : FCC announces $1.2B in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to expand broadband services across 32 states, provided by 23 telecom companies   —  The FCC plans to deploy broadband service in one million new areas  —  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/CTJXAVZSn via IFTTT

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal : How Lina Khan's FTC is using the concept of “monopsony”, a market where one buyer is pre-eminent, to push for Big Tech antitrust regulation   —  Federal Trade Commission chief Lina Khan has developed an innovative way to frame the issue.  Whether she has the tools to see it through remains to be seen. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/hkKy1QCg8 via IFTTT

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal : How Lina Khan's FTC is using the concept of “monopsony”, a market where one buyer is pre-eminent, to push for Big Tech antitrust regulation   —  Federal Trade Commission chief Lina Khan has developed an innovative way to frame the issue.  Whether she has the tools to see it through remains to be seen. source http://www.techmeme.com/220129/p9#a220129p9

Frank Holland / CNBC : Visa says customers made $2.5B in payments with its crypto-linked cards in its fiscal Q1 of 2022, which was 70% of its crypto volume for all of FY 2021   —  - Visa said during its recent earnings call that customers made $2.5 billion in payments with its crypto-linked cards in its fiscal first quarter of 2022. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/kcilG5NSo via IFTTT

Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg : France's top administrative court sides with privacy watchdog against Google, in an appeal over a €100M fine for placing cookies before getting user's consent   —  Google lost its bid to topple a record 100 million-euro ($112 million) fine from French privacy watchdogs over how it manages its cookies. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/33YEKWs via IFTTT

Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg : France's top administrative court sides with privacy watchdog against Google, in an appeal over a €100M fine for placing cookies before getting user's consent   —  Google lost its bid to topple a record 100 million-euro ($112 million) fine from French privacy watchdogs over how it manages its cookies. source http://www.techmeme.com/220128/p25#a220128p25

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac : Apple adds unlisted app distribution to the App Store, letting developers publish an app that can only be installed via a direct link and not found via search   —  Apple has deployed an interesting new App Store feature called ‘unlisted app distribution’.  This means a developer can now publish … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3IRFdst via IFTTT

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac : Apple adds unlisted app distribution to the App Store, letting developers publish an app that can only be installed via a direct link and not found via search   —  Apple has deployed an interesting new App Store feature called ‘unlisted app distribution’.  This means a developer can now publish … source http://www.techmeme.com/220128/p24#a220128p24

David Shepardson / Reuters : A US appeals court upholds California's net neutrality law, saying a 2017 decision by the FCC to reverse federal internet protections could not bar state action   —  A U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday upheld California's net neutrality law, saying a 2017 decision by the Federal Communications Commission … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3g7YERa via IFTTT

Juli Clover / MacRumors : iOS 15.4 beta 1 adds Face ID use while wearing a mask, without needing an Apple Watch for authentication, by recognizing “the unique features around the eye”   —  The iOS 15.4 beta that was introduced today added a new feature designed to allow Face ID to be used with a mask and without an Apple Watch for authentication. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3KRZjof via IFTTT