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eicker.news #technews »Inside #TikTok's Attempts to ‘#Downplay the #China Association’: Leaked documents detail what TikTok tells the media — and what it doesn’t.« https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-master-messaging-pr-playbook-china-music-1849334736

eicker.news #technews »#TikTok to provide #researchers with more #transparency as damaging reports mount: The move comes hours after a report reveals TikTok’s efforts to distance itself from #China.« https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/27/23280406/tiktok-researchers-api-transparency-damaging-reports-china

eicker.news #technews »#Google delays phaseout of #thirdpartycookies from #Chrome to 2024: The company said it would give organizations more time to test its Privacy Sandbox APIs.« https://www.engadget.com/google-delays-phaseout-of-third-party-cookies-from-chrome-192422591.html

eicker.news #technews »#Facebook Parent #Meta Platforms Reports First Ever #RevenueDrop: #Socialmedia giant missed Wall Street’s sales expectation but added users — defying analysts’ projections.« https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-facebook-q2-earnings-report-2022-11658883684

eicker.news #technews »#Amazon will #raisefees for its #delivery and #streaming service #Prime in #Europe by up to 43% a year as it moves to counter #highercosts.« https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-raise-prime-prices-europe-retailer-wrestles-with-costs-2022-07-25/

eicker.news #technews »#Instagram gets worse with #darkpatterns lifted from #TikTok.« https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/25/instagram-gets-worse-with-dark-patterns-lifted-from-tiktok/

eicker.news #technews »#AppleWatch ‘Pro’ will reportedly introduce first series #redesign since 2018: The wearable may also offer #multidaybatterylife.« https://www.engadget.com/apple-watch-pro-new-design-report-191442006.html

eicker.news #technews »#Chinesegamers are using a #Steam wallpaper app to get #porn past the #censors: #WallpaperEngine has become a haven for ingenious Chinese users who use it to smuggle adult content as desktop wallpaper.« https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/07/21/1056315/chinese-gamers-steam-wallpaper-porn/

eicker.news #technews »#Meta has made a commitment that provides for ongoing #financialsupport for the #OversightBoard. As part of that commitment, the company will make a $150 million contribution to the Trust.« https://www.oversightboard.com/news/1111826643064185-securing-ongoing-funding-for-the-oversight-board/

eicker.news #technews »#Facebook doubles down on #algorithms in the #mainfeed: While new #Feeds tab will show #chronological content from pages you actually follow.« https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/21/23272536/facebook-home-feeds-tab-tiktok-algorithmic-content-recommendations

eicker.news #technews »#Google Begins Publicly Testing Its #ARGlasses.« https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/google-begins-publicly-testing-its-ar-glasses/

eicker.news #technews »#Roblox is getting a #majorvisualmakeover (but don’t freak out).« https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/20/roblox-materials-update-custom-materials/

eicker.news #technews »#Instagram rolls out a new #searchablemap to make it easier to discover #popularlocations.« https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/19/instagram-new-searchable-map-experience/

eicker.news #technews »#Google’s #ChromeOSFlex is now available for old #PCs and #Macs: #Businesses and #schools can now install #ChromeOS on existing hardware.« https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/14/23215019/google-chrome-os-flex-operating-system-pc-mac-available

eicker.news #technews »#Circle’s Detailed #ReserveReport Shows Only Cash, Short-Term Treasurys Back #USDC: The asset breakdown comes at a time when crypto firms and their finances are under increasing scrutiny in the #cryptocreditcrisis.« https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/07/14/circles-detailed-reserve-report-shows-only-cash-short-term-treasurys-back-usdc-stablecoin/

eicker.news #technews »US #AppStore revenue from #nongameapps just #topped #games for the #firsttime.« https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/14/u-s-app-store-revenue-from-non-game-apps-just-topped-games-for-the-first-time/

eicker.news #technews »#Netflix is #partnering with #Microsoft for its new ad supported tier: Microsoft will become Netflix’s ‘global #advertising technology and #salespartner’.« https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/13/23207410/netflix-streaming-ads-microsoft

eicker.news #technews »The dream is over for #China’s #techworkers: A #governmentcrackdown and #economicdownturn have led to #massivelayoffs, but some are relieved to exit the grueling ‘996’ work life.« https://restofworld.org/2022/china-tech-layoffs/

eicker.news #technews »By the end of 2021, #kids and #teens were watching an average of #91minutes of #TikTok per day compared with just #56minutes per day spent watching #YouTube, on a global basis.« https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/13/kids-and-teens-watch-more-tiktok-than-youtube-tiktok-91-minutes-in-2021-youtube-56/

eicker.news #technews »Hundreds of #tech, #business and #nonprofit leaders urge states to #boost #computerscienceeducation.« https://www.geekwire.com/2022/hundreds-of-tech-business-and-nonprofit-leaders-urge-states-to-boost-computer-science-education/