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Instagram pausing Instagram Kids, eyes changes
Instagram is putting a pause on its Instagram Kids platform, geared towards children under 13, so it can address concerns…
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A look at China's complex relationship with video games and the impact of new restrictions aimed at minors, with many finding workarounds (New York Times)
New York Times: A look at China’s complex relationship with video games and the impact of new restrictions aimed at…
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London's Met Police sign a £3M, four-year deal with Japan's NEC Corporation for Retrospective Facial Recognition, which uses historical data to find suspects (Samuel Woodhams/Wired UK)
Samuel Woodhams / Wired UK: London’s Met Police sign a £3M, four-year deal with Japan’s NEC Corporation for Retrospective Facial…
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A senior Chinese regulator says China will increase its focus on online healthcare, smart delivery, autonomous vehicles, and platform economies (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: A senior Chinese regulator says China will increase its focus on online healthcare, smart delivery, autonomous vehicles, and platform…
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Facebook ignores many issues raised by WSJ's Instagram piece, such as addiction, instead devaluing its own research while not releasing data it repeatedly cites (Alex Cranz/The Verge)
Alex Cranz / The Verge: Facebook ignores many issues raised by WSJ’s Instagram piece, such as addiction, instead devaluing its…
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Google in court to appeal EU’s 2018 Android antitrust case
Google is heading to a top European Union court to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition…
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Apple suppliers like Eson Precision Engineering, Unimicron Technology, and Concraft Holding halt production as China tightens its energy consumption policy (Nikkei Asia)
Nikkei Asia: Apple suppliers like Eson Precision Engineering, Unimicron Technology, and Concraft Holding halt production as China tightens its energy…
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Thailand-based Ascend Money, which operates the TrueMoney e-wallet, raises $150M Series C at a valuation of $1.5B (Kate Park/TechCrunch)
Kate Park / TechCrunch: Thailand-based Ascend Money, which operates the TrueMoney e-wallet, raises $150M Series C at a valuation of…
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Phone Repair Guru report finds that it will be difficult for third-party repair centers to replace iPhone 13's screen without losing access to Face ID (José Adorno/9to5Mac)
José Adorno / 9to5Mac: Phone Repair Guru report finds that it will be difficult for third-party repair centers to replace…
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Facebook disputes the WSJ's framing of Instagram's harm to teen girls, saying internal research found using Instagram largely made difficult situations easier (Pratiti Raychoudhury/About Facebook)
Pratiti Raychoudhury / About Facebook: Facebook disputes the WSJ’s framing of Instagram’s harm to teen girls, saying internal research found…
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