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At 65 inches and 8K, the world’s largest holographic display is here Jun 07, 2022

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Bigger isn’t always better, but when the Looking Glass Factory announces a beast of a holographic display, it tickles our rods, cones and curiosity equally.

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Etsy is launching a purchase protection program, investing $25M to cover refunds in some cases Jun 07, 2022

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Online marketplace Etsy is launching a new Purchase Protection program for buyers and sellers on its platform, the company announced on Monday. Starting August 1st, buyers on Etsy will be eligible to receive a full refund for purchases that don’t match the item description, arrive damaged or don’t arrive at all.

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Google disables RCS ads in India following rampant spam by businesses Jun 06, 2022

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Google has disabled businesses ability to use RCS for promotion in India, the company’s biggest market by users, following reports of rampant spam by some firms in a setback for the standard that the company is hoping to be the future of SMS messaging.

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Gemini lays off 10% of workforce as the ‘crypto revolution’ enters its ‘contraction phase’ Jun 06, 2022

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Crypto platform Gemini has cut approximately 10% of its workforce, per co-founders and twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

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Foxconn confirms ransomware attack disrupted operations at Mexico factory Jun 03, 2022

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Smartphone manufacturing giant Foxconn has confirmed that a ransomware attack in late May disrupted operations at one of its Mexico-based production plants.

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Amazon is launching an invite-based ordering option, starting with the PS5 and Xbox Series X Jun 03, 2022

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Amazon is launching a new invite-based ordering experience for high-demand, low-supply products.

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Pear VC’s Anand Iyer goes solo with new $20M fund for crypto developer tools Jun 02, 2022

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Engineers are the bedrock of any tech product, and blockchains are no exception.

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Binance Labs closes $500M fund to focus on Web3 and blockchain adoption Jun 02, 2022

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Venture capital firms continue to deploy and raise capital for crypto markets despite volatility in recent weeks, with Binance Labs closing a $500 million investment fund to focus on web3 and blockchain technology adoption.

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Smiler comes up with a different kind of gig economy for event and venue photographers Jun 01, 2022

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Traditional venue photography providers like DEI Global, MagicMemories, Picsolve and Sharingbox are reliant on fixed equipment, permanent staffing costs, and on-site printed products.

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Zinc heads towards new $41M tech-for-good fund to back pre-team talent solving big problems Jun 01, 2022

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So-called “tech for good” accelerators addressing such worthy-sounding subjects as ESGs and SDGs have appeared in the last few years. Some observers have dismissed these efforts as scalable only put to a point.

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