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Facebook goes old school with a new feed that favors friends and family
Facebook is launching a new feature on Thursday that lets users see posts in reverse chronological order rather than content that’s been ranked by an algorithm. Called “Feeds,” the tool is a dedicated tab in the Facebook app that shows all the latest posts from users’ friends. The main news feed will now be known […]
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Crypto startup Blockchain.com lays off 25% of staff as 3AC fallout spreads
Blockchain co-founder and CEO Peter Smith speaks during the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, Portugal on November 6, 2018. Pedro Fiúza | NurPhoto via Getty Images Crypto startup Blockchain.com says it is laying off 25% of its staff, citing harsh market conditions. The cuts translate to about 150 roles at the firm. The company […]
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Amazon is starting to deliver packages with Rivian electric vans
Amazon said Thursday it will begin to start using electric vans developed in partnership with Rivian to make deliveries. Amazon Amazon is beginning to roll out some of the electric delivery vans that it developed with Rivian Automotive, the companies announced Thursday. In September 2019, Amazon founder and then-CEO Jeff Bezos stood on stage at […]
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Goldman-backed digital bank Starling reports its first annual profit as other fintechs stumble
The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images British digital bank Starling on Thursday reported its debut annual profit as revenues at the firm almost doubled. The lender swung to a pre-tax profit of £32.1 million ($38.3 million) in its fiscal year ending March 2022, having lost £31.5 […]
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Minecraft creator rejects NFTs, citing a lack of inclusivity
Minecraft is the best-selling game of all time, with lifetime sales of more than 238 million units. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Mojang, the developer behind Minecraft, is not a fan of nonfungible tokens. The Microsoft-owned company said Wednesday that it won’t support NFTs in Minecraft because they’re “not inclusive […]
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Google adds a new way to block calendar spam. Here’s how to use it
In this photo illustration Google Calendar logo seen displayed on a tablet. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google introduced a new feature on Wednesday that will help users keep their Google Calendars free from spam. Calendar spam occurs when random invitations and appointments appear on Google Calendar, even if the […]
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Coinbase says it has no exposure to collapsed crypto firms Celsius, 3AC and Voyager
Coinbase reported a 27% decline in revenues in the first quarter as usage of the platform dipped. Chesnot | Getty Images Coinbase on Wednesday said it had no counterparty exposure to collapsed crypto firms Celsius, Three Arrows Capital and Voyager Digital, seeking to allay fears about the impact of a liquidity crisis on its business. […]
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Bitcoin climbs past $23,000 as hopes of softer Fed action fuel crypto relief rally
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down roughly 50% since the start of 2021. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Bitcoin broke the $23,000 threshold for the first time in more than a month, as hopes of a rate hike less aggressive than feared from the Federal Reserve triggered a relief rally in cryptocurrencies. The […]
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Global chip shortage is not over and the slowdown is ‘going to bite,’ IDC says
The global chip shortage will continue, and consumers will have to pay for it, an analyst from the International Data Corporation said. Sasirin Pamai | Istock | Getty Images The global chip shortage is not over yet, and the war in Ukraine continues to put a strain on supplies of important parts needed, one analyst […]
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Twitter-Musk trial on $44 billion deal set to begin in October after Musk loses effort to delay
Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Twitter won its motion for an expedited trial in its lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday. Delaware Court of Chancery chancellor Kathaleen McCormick ruled in favor of an expedited 5-day trial, to take place in October, after a hearing conducted […]
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