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Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor
Hiding malicious programs in a computer’s UEFI firmware, the deep-seated code that tells a PC how to load its operating…
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Analysis: of 460 companies that did SPAC deals, insiders at 232 sold $22B in shares in well-timed trades; Chamath Palihapitiya made $310M selling Virgin stock (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Analysis: of 460 companies that did SPAC deals, insiders at 232 sold $22B in shares in well-timed…
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A California jury finds Google's products infringed on a Sonos smart speaker patent and orders Google to pay $32.5M, or $2.30 for each of the 14M+ devices sold (The Verge)
The Verge: A California jury finds Google’s products infringed on a Sonos smart speaker patent and orders Google to pay…
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Researchers reveal many low-cost Android phones and smart TVs from lesser-known brands, sold in the US and owned by millions, come with malware preinstalled (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Researchers reveal many low-cost Android phones and smart TVs from lesser-known brands, sold in the…
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Cinerama sold to Seattle International Film Festival, scheduled to reopen later this year
SEATTLE — The historic Seattle Cinerama theatre finally has an update and it’s a big one. After closing in 2020…
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A look at Tel Aviv-based Rayzone, which quietly harvests ad data to help governments track people via their phones using its Echo tool, sold around the globe (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg)
Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: A look at Tel Aviv-based Rayzone, which quietly harvests ad data to help governments track people…
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Nintendo expects to sell 15M Nintendo Switch consoles this fiscal year, below analyst estimates of 15.7M; the company sold 18M units in the year to March 2023 (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Nintendo expects to sell 15M Nintendo Switch consoles this fiscal year, below analyst estimates of 15.7M; the company sold…
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Troubled First Republic Bank seized by regulators, then sold to JPMorgan Chase
Regulators seized control of First Republic Bank early Monday, making it the third financial institution taken under government control this…
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A look at livestream shopping in China, where an estimated $500B in goods were sold on apps like Douyin in 2022, an 8x jump since 2019, amid regulatory scrutiny (Vivian Wang/New York Times)
Vivian Wang / New York Times: A look at livestream shopping in China, where an estimated $500B in goods were…
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Sources: Amazon creates a PR project called Ratatouille to boost its image in France through TV ads, promotion of French-made products sold on Amazon, and more (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Amazon creates a PR project called Ratatouille to boost its image in France through TV ads, promotion of…
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