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Apple May Launch Crash Detection Feature for iPhones, Watches in ’22

Apple May Launch Crash Detection Feature for iPhones, Watches in ’22
Apple May Launch Crash Detection Feature for iPhones, Watches in ’22
November 02, 2021  |  Apple

Apple plans to debut a crash detection feature for several of its devices, allowing them to detect car crashes and dial 911 automatically, according to...

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Epic Games to Shut Down Chinese Version of Fortnite
Epic Games to Shut Down Chinese Version of Fortnite
November 02, 2021  |  International

Fortress Night, the Chinese adaptation of Epic Games’ Fortnite, will close later in November, without any reason given so far by the company, BBC reported....

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Creators of Squid Crypto Cash Out; Investors Lose $2M
Creators of Squid Crypto Cash Out; Investors Lose $2M
November 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A digital currency based on Netflix TV show “Squid Game” suffered a massive blowback Monday (Nov. 1) and is now trading at $0, with the...

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Zendesk Expands Feedback Data Service With $4.1B SurveyMonkey Buy
Zendesk Expands Feedback Data Service With $4.1B SurveyMonkey Buy
November 02, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Zendesk is hoping that its $4.13 billion acquisition of Momentive Global, which owns SurveyMonkey, will give it the power to see what users and consumers...

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CFPB’S Chopra: Stablecoins May ‘Create Stress’ on US Financial System Without ‘Oversight’
CFPB’S Chopra: Stablecoins May ‘Create Stress’ on US Financial System Without ‘Oversight’
November 01, 2021  |  CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra said the agency will be taking action on stablecoins, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Follow Pre-COVID Street Route
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Follow Pre-COVID Street Route
November 01, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be back to its pre-pandemic glory this year, including a full route through Manhattan, balloons with handlers and crowds...

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Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Teams With Cash App in Crypto Giveaway
Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Teams With Cash App in Crypto Giveaway
November 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, plans to take part of his salary in bitcoin and give away $1 million in the cryptocurrency...

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Chip Shortage Causes a 6% Drop in Global Smartphone Shipments
Chip Shortage Causes a 6% Drop in Global Smartphone Shipments
November 01, 2021  |  Supply Chain

A chip shortage has already seen ripple effects as fewer smartphones have been shipped around the world in the third quarter this year, The Straits...

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Filipino FinTech Mynt Nets $300M in Funding on $2B Valuation
Filipino FinTech Mynt Nets $300M in Funding on $2B Valuation
November 01, 2021  |  Investments

Mynt, a digital financial solutions provider based in the Philippines, which puts out the Gcash payment services app, has raised $300 million in a funding...

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