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🔍 Russia places Meta spokesperson on wanted list
🎮 TikTok's owner wanted to create a hit videogame. It failed.
⏭️ Coinbase CEO says crypto industry can turn the page after historic Binance settlement
💊 MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines
🧹 Google is about to start purging old Gmail data and photos

🔍 Russia places Meta spokesperson on wanted listLINK

Russia has placed Andy Stone, the spokesman for Meta, on a wanted list, following Meta's classification as a 'terrorist and extremist' organization by Russian authorities.

Stone is wanted on criminal charges related to his announcement of changes to Meta's hate speech policy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which allowed certain violent political expressions but banned violence against Russian civilians.

The broader context includes Russia's crackdown on Western social media platforms and independent media, with platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter being blocked and only accessible via VPN in Russia.

🎮 TikTok's owner wanted to create a hit videogame. It failed.LINK

ByteDance is initiating mass layoffs in its gaming department, Nuverse, after two years of underwhelming performance and heavy investments, including a $4 billion acquisition.

The restructuring of Nuverse comes as a surprise to many, with the exact number of affected employees still unclear; ByteDance is also considering divesting a recently acquired Shanghai studio.

This move reflects challenges in ByteDance's expansion beyond its successful short video app format, as its data-driven strategy struggles in the more creatively demanding and unpredictable video game industry, adding to broader troubles in the Chinese internet sector.

⏭️ Coinbase CEO says crypto industry can turn the page after historic Binance settlementLINK

The U.S. government's $4.3 billion settlement with Binance resulted in Coinbase's shares rising by 18%, with CEO Brian Armstrong viewing this as an opportunity to regain market dominance.

Brian Armstrong criticized offshore companies bypassing regulations and expressed confidence in Coinbase's compliance, differentiating it from Binance's regulatory challenges.

Despite facing its own legal battles with the SEC, Coinbase capitalizes on Binance's regulatory woes, hoping for clearer regulations to emerge from their litigation.

💊 MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestinesLINK

MIT and Celero Systems have developed an ingestible capsule capable of monitoring vital signs like heart rate and breathing patterns from within the GI tract, which is particularly useful for sleep studies and potentially detecting opioid overdoses..

The capsule, tested in humans, successfully recorded health metrics including respiration, heart rate, and sleep apnea, and is comparable to medical-grade diagnostic equipment used in sleep labs.

No adverse effects were reported from the capsule, which passes through the body in about a day, and future developments may include extending its duration in the stomach and incorporating overdose reversal drugs.

🧹 Google is about to start purging old Gmail data and photosLINK

Google is set to delete data from inactive accounts that haven't been accessed in over two years starting December.

To prevent data deletion, users need to log into their Google accounts or use services like Gmail, Docs, or YouTube at least once every two years.

The policy, aimed at enhancing security, has faced criticism but offers measures for users to manage data for accounts of deceased loved ones.

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Coding not a must: Tim Cook emphasizes diversity and creativity in Apple's hiring.LINK

Tesla sues Swedish Transport Agency amid a union-led workers' strike hindering the issue of license plates for its new vehicles.LINK

Apple iPhone maker Foxconn to invest $1.5 billion in India as it looks to build beyond China.LINK

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