Tech Meme

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: YouTube is running a test globally that limits ad block users to three videos, giving them the option to turn off ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium  —  YouTube is currently running what it describes as a “small experiment globally,” warning users to toggle off their ad blockers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Julia Love / Bloomberg: Police in San Francisco and other cities are obtaining warrants for Waymo and Cruise driverless car camera footage to help solve murders and other crimes  —  In December 2021, San Francisco police were working to solve the murder of an Uber driver.  As detectives reviewed local surveillance footage … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: Vienna-based One Trading, formerly called Bitpanda Pro, raised a €30M Series A led by Valar Ventures, as the digital asset exchange separates from Bitpanda  —  The crypto exchange has split from Bitpanda and now operates as One Trading.  —  Austria-based One Trading … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Filing: Fidelity refiles for a spot bitcoin ETF with the US SEC, following similar applications from BlackRock, Invesco, WisdomTree, Valkyrie, and others  —  Fidelity Investments is the latest financial services heavyweight to throw its name into the race to offer the first US exchange-traded fund investing in Bitcoin. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kent Walker / Google: Google tells Canada’s government it will remove Canadian news links from Search, News, and Discover and close Google News Showcase when Bill C-18 takes effect  —  President of Global Affairs, Google & Alphabet … The Government of Canada has enacted a new law called Bill C-18 … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: Vienna-based One Trading, formerly called Bitpanda Pro, raised a €30M Series A led by Valar Ventures, as the digital asset exchange separates from Bitpanda  —  The crypto exchange has split from Bitpanda and now operates as One Trading.  —  Austria-based One Trading … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kent Walker / Google: Google tells the Canadian government it will remove links to news from Search, News, and Discover and close Google News Showcase when Bill C-18 goes into effect  —  President of Global Affairs, Google & Alphabet … The Government of Canada has enacted a new law called Bill C-18 … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kotaku: Niantic lays off 230 employees, closes its Los Angeles studio, and moves away from in-house game development, saying its expenses grew faster than its revenue  —  Pokémon Go will remain one of Niantic’s top priorities moving forward  —  Niantic is shuttering its Los Angeles studio … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Sources: Shein has registered with the SEC for a US IPO, which could come before the end of 2023; Shein denies the report  —  Shein, the Chinese online fashion retailer worth more than $60 billion that is under scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over its labor practices, has registered with regulators … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Narwhal, MultiTab, and other third-party Reddit apps plan to keep operating after July 1, but will increase their subscription prices to cover the new API costs  —  Many Reddit users are mourning the June 30th shutdowns of third-party apps like Apollo for Reddit, rif is fun for Reddit (RIF) … Lees verder op Tech Meme