Month: July 2022

Nearly 200 US rural carriers are saddled with Huawei and ZTE gear they can’t afford to replace without promised Congress funds, which aren’t coming fast enough (John Hendel/Politico)

John Hendel / Politico: Nearly 200 US rural carriers are saddled with Huawei and ZTE gear they can’t afford to replace without promised Congress funds, which aren’t coming fast enough  —  The U.S. is still struggling to complete the break up with Chinese telecom companies that Donald Trump started four years ago.

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Ukraine says hackers attacked TAVR Media, which operates nine leading radio stations, to broadcast a fake message that Zelenskyy was in critical condition (AJ Vicens/CyberScoop)

AJ Vicens / CyberScoop: Ukraine says hackers attacked TAVR Media, which operates nine leading radio stations, to broadcast a fake message that Zelenskyy was in critical condition  —  Cyber criminals attacked a Ukrainian company that operates nine “major” radio stations to spread a message that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …

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Hashflow, a DeFi trading app, raised a $25M Series A from Jump Crypto, Wintermute, and the VC arms of Coinbase and Kraken, among others, at a $400M valuation (Brandy Betz/CoinDesk)

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: Hashflow, a DeFi trading app, raised a $25M Series A from Jump Crypto, Wintermute, and the VC arms of Coinbase and Kraken, among others, at a $400M valuation  —  The platform uses an asset pricing model that offers interoperability, lower fees and no slippage.

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Whatnot, a livestreaming shopping service for buying and selling collectibles, has raised a $260M Series D at a $3.7B valuation, up from $1.5B in September 2021 (Christine Hall/TechCrunch)

Christine Hall / TechCrunch: Whatnot, a livestreaming shopping service for buying and selling collectibles, has raised a $260M Series D at a $3.7B valuation, up from $1.5B in September 2021  —  Livestream shopping in the United States has a ways to go to catch up with China’s booming $600 billion industry …

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Snap Q2: revenue up 13% YoY to $1.11B, vs. $1.14B est., DAUs up 18% to 347M, vs. 344.2M est., net loss of $422M, up from $152M YoY; stock falls 25%+ after hours (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: Snap Q2: revenue up 13% YoY to $1.11B, vs. $1.14B est., DAUs up 18% to 347M, vs. 344.2M est., net loss of $422M, up from $152M YoY; stock falls 25%+ after hours  —  – Snap missed on the top and bottom lines in its second-quarter earnings report.  — The company authorized

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Snap plans to “substantially reduce” hiring, authorizes a stock repurchase program of up to $500M, and locks in CEO and CTO roles until at least January 1, 2027 (Hannah Murphy/Financial Times)

Hannah Murphy / Financial Times: Snap plans to “substantially reduce” hiring, authorizes a stock repurchase program of up to $500M, and locks in CEO and CTO roles until at least January 1, 2027  —  Social media company blames tough economic conditions as it posts net losses of $422mn

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AnchorMaps Gives the Best Use for AR: Real World AR

Augmented Reality is fantastic — especially if you like wearing heavy, expensive ski goggles and don’t mind sitting on your sofa while you use them. Okay, that’s an oversimplification of the uses of augmented reality (AR), but for the casual consumer, that’s pretty much where its functionality as an everyday tool ends. While professionals and

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How to take a screenshot on an Xbox

Taking a screenshot or recording gameplay on your Xbox is as easy as pressing a button. You can then share your photos or clips with friends via direct message or social media. Here’s how to capture and share your Xbox gaming moments. Read more: How to stream on Twitch from your Xbox

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How to take a screenshot on an Xbox

Taking a screenshot or recording gameplay on your Xbox is as easy as pressing a button. You can then share your photos or clips with friends via direct message or social media. Here’s how to capture and share your Xbox gaming moments. Read more: How to stream on Twitch from your Xbox

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Google Pixel 6a review: a good camera and flagship-class Tensor chip performance, but a slow fingerprint sensor and the 6.1″ screen only has a 60Hz refresh rate (Allison Johnson/The Verge)

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Google Pixel 6a review: a good camera and flagship-class Tensor chip performance, but a slow fingerprint sensor and the 6.1″ screen only has a 60Hz refresh rate  —  The 6A’s Tensor chipset makes all the difference in this midrange phone  —  For a few years running, the Pixel A-series phone

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