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Pro-Bolsonaro violence: experts highlight role of social media platforms

Sunday’s insurrection by supporters of far-right ex-president was organised first on private messaging networks, experts say

The Guardian - UK

US Supreme Court lets Meta's WhatsApp pursue 'Pegasus' spyware suit

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.

Bangkok Post

Facebook, YouTube remove content backing Brazil attack

Facebook parent Meta and Google's video platform YouTube said on Monday they were removing content supporting or praising the weekend ransacking of Brazilian government buildings by anti-democratic demonstrators.

Reuters

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CES 2023: Smelling, touching take center stage in metaverse

The metaverse was a key theme during this year's CES tech gathering in Vegas

The Independent UK

HTC’s Vive XR Elite headset promises to take you beyond VR gaming

This swanky new mixed-reality device can overlay games onto your real world surroundings

Evening Standard

A Round-Up of 2022 Neurotechnology Advances

A round-up of some major moves in wearable brain-computer Interface (#BCI) in 2022, as the era of consumer #neurotechnology approaches. Will neurotechnology start to replace our existing peripheral devices? Look for brain-sensing electrodes to increasingly become part of our every day lives. Topics that I tackled in my forthcoming book,…

Reason

Job cuts and falling shares: how did it all go so wrong for the US tech sector?

As Amazon axes 18,000 roles and Tesla loses 65% of its value, we examine the causes of the glitch hitting Silicon Valley

The Guardian - UK

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The Winklevoss twins are in another mess—and it has to do with crypto

“The idea in your head that you can quietly hide in your ivory tower and that this will all just magically go away, or that this is someone else’s problem, is pure fantasy,” Cameron Winklevoss wrote to former friend Barry Silbert.

Fortune

EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?

The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination

The Independent UK

WhatsApp to make major change and allow users to connect to app without internet

The messaging service, which is owned by Meta, will allow people to use the app even when an internet shutdown or block is in place.

Daily Record

Louisiana Now Checking IDs for Watching Porn

Plus: Still no House speaker, the gender gap in college scholarships, Meta fined $414 million, and more...

Reason

Big tech calls out Tony Abbott on a point of fact

Tony Abbott has accused tech giants of trying to control how Australians think and vote in a spat over the indigenous Voice referendum.

The New Daily

Here are the 5 biggest innovations to expect in 2023

Inverse predicts the biggest innovations of 2023, including wins in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and biotechnology.

Inverse

Tech giants face alternate universes across the Atlantic

Firms are facing vastly different regulatory regimes in the U.S. and the tougher EU, which keeps piling on fines.

Axios

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Technology: Meta Hit With 390 Million Euro Fine For Data Breaches

Facebook parent company Meta Ireland has been fined a total of 390 million euros (413 million US dollars) for breaches of European Union (EU) data protection rules. Read on for details:

France 24

In latest tech layoffs, Amazon says it will cut 18,000 jobs

E-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will lay off 18,000 people. CEO Andy Jassy says the cuts will mostly affect the human resources teams and the Amazon Stores operations, and will represent around 6 percent of the company's 300,000 corporate workforce. This comes after similar layoff plans took place at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada Court Approves Class Action Alleging Discrimination in Facebook Ads

A Canadian court of appeal will allow a class action suit to be brought by social media users accusing Facebook of age, gender and race discrimination in online advertisements, the plaintiffs' lawyer said Wednesday. The class action could see the social media giant paying damages to thousands of residents in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ireland Fines Meta 390M Euros in Latest Privacy Crackdown

Irish regulators on Wednesday hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for online privacy violations and banned the company from forcing European users to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity. Ireland's Data Protection Commission imposed two fines totaling 390 million euros ($414 million) in…

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The Independent UK

Ireland fines Meta 390M euros in latest privacy crackdown

Irish regulators have hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for online privacy violations and banned the company from forcing European users to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity

Zenger

Trump Returning To Facebook? Zuckerberg’s Meta To Reportedly Decide In Coming Weeks

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms Inc is reportedly deliberating on whether to let back former President Donald Trump on in.

Fortune

The Crystal Ball: VCs, private equity investors, and tech founders predict what will happen to the metaverse in 2023

Term Sheet readers weigh in on what this year will hold for virtual reality.

Chicago Tribune

As tech companies make cuts, will other industries follow? Here’s what to know about jobs in 2023

Mary Hainds had been working in sales at a small construction technology startup for about six months before she was laid off in October. In the weeks that followed, she interviewed for other tech sales jobs in earnest and received job offers.

Evening Standard

Your 2023 fitness mega-guide — from rental gym memberships to 15-minute classes

From workouts in the metaverse to hi-tech recovery tools, Katie Strick has your new year reboot sorted

Fortune

The Crypto Winter will last through 2023 and maybe 2024, predicts PayPal and Meta alum David Marcus

“We won’t exit this 'crypto winter’ in 2023, and probably not in 2024 either,” Marcus wrote in a year-end blog post.

Evening Standard

World’s richest tech execs lose over $400 billion in 2022

Elon Musk’s wealth has been the hardest hit this year, losing over $140 billion

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