페이팔, 암호화폐 결제 첫 선

PayPal launches crypto checkout service

PayPal Holdings Inc will announce on Tuesday that it has started allowing U.S. consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay at millions of its online merchants globally, a move that could significantly boost use of digital assets in everyday commerce. Customers who hold bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin will now be able to convert their holdings into fiat currencies at checkouts to make purchases.

Apple Maps adds COVID-19 travel guidance for over 300 airports worldwide

Apple Maps has updated its native Maps app with more helpful information designed to assist with travel while mitigating the spread of COVID-19. The new information is made available through a partnership with the Airports Council International and provides details on CO VID-19 safety guidelines in effect at over 300 airports worldwide.

Snapchat’s Spectacles might become true AR glasses this time — and there’s a drone

Apple announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference will take place on June 7th through June 11th this year, and that like last year it will be an online-only event. The announcement, as is typical for Apple, is opaque when it comes to details, but there might be a tantalizing hint: is the memoji character’s glasses simply showing a reflection from their laptop?

미국, "디지털 백신 여권 도입되나?"

ABB and AWS team up to create an EV fleet management platform

ABB has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services to create a cloud-based EV fleet management platform that it hopes will hasten the electrification of fleets. This announcement comes after a wave of major delivery companies pledged to electrify their fleets, helping operators maintain business continuity as they switch to electric.

Slack announced it would let you DM anyone. Then people pointed out that might be a really bad idea

Slack rolled out a feature to let its users message people at other companies Wednesday morning, but it was walking the feature back and making changes to prevent harassment after people pointed out that it could be used to send unsolicited DMs and perhaps even abusive emails. The feature is part of Slack Connected, which is designed to replace email outside your company.

New York launches nation's first 'vaccine passports.' Others are working on similar ideas, but many details must be worked out.

Starting Friday, New Yorkers will be able to pull up a code on their cellphone or a printout to prove they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently tested negative for the virus that causes it. The first-in-the-nation certification, called the Excelsior Pass, will be useful first at large-scale venues like Madison Square Garden, but next week it will be accepted at dozens of event, arts, and entertainment venues statewide.

"샤오미, 스마트 모빌리티 경쟁에 뛰어들다"

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to make EVs using Great Wall's plant - sources

China's Xiaomi Corp is planning to make electric vehicles using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd's factory, making it the latest tech firm to join the smart mobility race as its stock price jumped 6.71 percent in early Friday trade. Great Wall's Hong Kong stock rose over 8 percent and Shanghai shares gained more than 7 percent.

NASA's TESS spacecraft has already found 2,200 possible planets

NASA's TESS has spotted over 2,200 potential planets, including smaller planets that may be more Earth-like than habitable. The space agency is betting on future spacecraft to study candidate planets in greater detail. TESS was originally expected to find 1,600 planets in its first two years.

Disney testing facial recognition for theme park entry

Disney is testing facial recognition for entry at its theme parks in an effort to create a more contactless experience during the coronavirus pandemic. The test, which is optional for guests, will run through April 23 at Disney's Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida.

소셜미디어의 인플루언서 쟁탈전 시작되고 있다

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Social media platforms are going to war for online talent

With the exception of YouTube, social platforms have not allowed influencers to earn money from ads, and have had to hustle on their own to make money through independent brand deals, merchandise, podcasts, and other outside-the-box methods, marking a major shift in how they approach creators.

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Fast food companies tap TikTok influencers to market to teens: report

According to a report by Civil Eats, Junk food companies and fast food chains are targeting teens by marketing on social media platforms and partnering with influencers like TikTok, which is dangerous to the teens who are most likely to use TikTok. The Federal Trade Commission released guidelines in 2016 asking social media influencers to explicitly reveal affiliations by including "advertisement" or "sponsored" in their posts, but those guidelines are voluntary.

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2 reasons why buying a Tesla with bitcoin is a bad idea

Tesla is now accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for its vehicles, but consumers that purchase a Tesla with bitcoin may face tax consequences as sending bitcoin is taxable event. Tesla reserves the right to pay a consumer back in cash worth the original purchase price, not bitcoin, if bitcoin has jumped in value since the original transaction.

테슬라를 비트코인으로 살 수 있다

AI기자 '버트'가 자동 선별, 요약한 오늘자 해외 테크뉴스입니다. (편집자 주)

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Elon Musk declares you can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin in the US

Microsoft is rolling out a test build of Windows 10 that includes changes to the system icons you'll find in File Explorer, including the Recycle Bin, Documents folders, and devices like disk drives. The changes are fairly minor in the grand scheme of Windows, but they're part of a broader effort inside Microsoft to modernize Windows.

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Windows 10 is getting new File Explorer icons as part of a visual overhaul

Microsoft is rolling out a test build of Windows 10 that includes changes to the system icons you'll find in File Explorer, including the Recycle Bin, Documents folders, and devices like disk drives. The changes are fairly minor in the grand scheme of Windows, but they're part of a broader effort inside Microsoft to modernize Windows.

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IKEA's iconic catalog goes digital complete with an audio version

The IKEA Audio Catalog has been released on Spotify, Audiobooks.com, Spotify, and YouTube and YouTube as part of the company's transition to a digital format. The audio catalog is a 14-part narration that describes the company’s 2021 catalog, which is made up of 288 pages, but there are no photographs to accompany the descriptions.

타임지, 암호화폐로 디지털 구독료 받는다

AI기자 '앨리스'가 자동 선별, 요약한 오늘자 해외 테크뉴스입니다. (편집자 주)

#1 Zoom now has an SDK for putting Zoom into other things

Zoom has released a new SDK to help developers build Zoom into their software, allowing developers to build their own video-based applications and websites on top of Zoom’s platform. The company hopes developers will use Zoom's chat functions in a number of different settings, from social media and gaming platforms to virtual retail apps.

#2 Time magazine is selling NFTs and will begin accepting cryptocurrencies for digital subscriptions within 30 days

Time magazine announced on Monday that it plans on getting into the crypto market, accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for digital subscriptions within the next 30 days. The company will also be selling three of its magazine covers as non-fungible tokens. The move comes amid a boom for the digital collectibles industry.

"클럽하우스 안드로이드 버전 두세달이면 출시"

AI기자 '앨리스'가 자동 선별, 요약한 오늘자 해외 테크뉴스입니다. (편집자 주)
 

#1 Clubhouse says its Android launch will take ‘a couple of months’

Clubhouse has promised a time frame of sorts for the launch of its anticipated Android version, saying it's going to take a "couple of months" to make that happen. The company plans to make tweaks to the app’s Activity feed, tools to give users more control over their push notifications, and more personalization features.

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#2 Biden isn't likely to rekindle Obama's technocracy, but it's complicated

President-elect Joe Biden may have spent eight years in the administration that doted on tech, but that long honeymoon is over as the Russian interference saga opened the floodgates for social media's ills, unleashing dangerous torrents of extremism and misinformation.

The Biden administration's transition list is generously peppered with names from the tech industry, but some are likely grandfathered in from the Obama era rather than pulled directly for their more recent industry experience, including Matt Olsen, Uber's chief trust and security officer. The list also includes Aneesh Chopra and Nicole Wong, who previously worked at Twitter and Google.

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#3 YouTube is testing automatic product detection in videos

YouTube is testing an automated list of products detected in videos uploaded to the site, expanding to people watching videos in the US. The move is intended to give Google its own piece of the lucrative affiliate link market while also tying commerce directly to video uploads. The list will appear between recommended videos and viewers Scrolling below the video player.

"트럼프, 3개월 내 자체 소셜미디어 만들어 복귀"

AI기자 '앨리스'가 자동 선별, 요약한 오늘자 해외 테크뉴스입니다. (편집자 주)

 

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Trump returning to social media with 'his own platform' in 2-3 months

Trump will be back on social media in the near future with his own service, having been a prolific poster on that platform before and during his presidency. Trump has been having high-powered meetings at Mar-a-Lago with various teams regarding the venture, and that 'numerous companies' have approached Trump.

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TikTok banning some accounts in Myanmar in attempt to stop the spread of violent videos

TikTok has been banned in Myanmar in an attempt to curb the spread of violent videos and misinformation on its platform. The company has removed some videos from the platform earlier this month after media reports about the rise in hate speech and threats in the Southeast Asian nation.

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Facebook showcases wrist-worn AR interface concept

Facebook Reality Labs is working on a project to provide an alternative computer interface. The project is designed to use electromyography sensors to interpret motor nerve signals and interact with the interface accordingly. This is in line with the company's augmented reality efforts, which would add a layer of friction between you and your environment.

세계최대 NFT 마켓플레이스 OpenSea, 260억 투자 받아

NFT marketplace OpenSea raises $23 million from a16z

OpenSea is one of several marketplaces that have been growing in popularity as collectors are trading nonfungible tokens on the blockchain. The startup announced today that it has closed a $23 million round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. The money comes from angels and firms such as Naval Ravikant and Alexis Ohanian.

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NASA and SpaceX sign a special info sharing agreement to help avoid Starlink collisions

NASA has a standard set of guidelines to determine the risk of a close approach between in-space objects, which in turn could potentially result in a collision. The agency has published a new agreement between itself and SpaceX that goes above and beyond its standard Conjunction Assessment practices. This agreement is designed to benefit both parties involved.

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E-commerce will soon be a trillion-dollar industry in the US

E-commerce in the US is approaching a major milestone: In 2022, it will record its first trillion-dollar year, speeding US online sales to new heights far faster than they would have moved otherwise. Adobe estimates Covid-19 boosted the country’s e-commerce spending by 20%, or about $183 billion, while some of that activity is likely to return to stores once life gets back to normal.

구글, 플레이스토어 '인앱결제' 수수료 15% 내린다

Google cuts app store fees for developers on first million in annual sales

Google announced on Tuesday that it will cut Google Play app store fees to 15% on the first million dollars a developer makes on Google’s store per year after developers cross the $1 million mark in sales for a year, charging developers its standard 30% fee for in-app purchases and downloads. The move follows a similar decision from Apple in December, although Apple only applies to developers who make under $1million per year from Apple’s App Store.

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China is building the (cheap) smart homes of the future

China is moving into the smart-home era well ahead of the rest of the world, with Xiaomi marshaling its experience in hardware manufacturing and taking advantage of China's lax privacy protections to achieve what Amazon and Google can only dream of: a total takeover of the home, all of which is connected to a mobile app.

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In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’

Uber has been fighting attempts to reclassify drivers as company workers rather than lower-cost, self-employed freelancers, retreating from that hard-line stance in Britain after a major legal defeat. Uber will reclassified more than 70,000 drivers in Britain as workers who will receive a minimum wage, vacation pay and access to a pension plan.

중, 알리바바에 언론사 지분 매각 명령

China wants to dismantle Alibaba's media empire: reports

The future of Jack Ma’s media empire in China is now in the crosshairs of the Chinese government. The Chinese authorities have ordered Alibaba to divest some of its media assets due to growing concerns about the company’s sway over public opinion in the country.

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Microsoft Teams, Exchange and more are still recovering from a Monday outage

Microsoft Teams was still recovering from an outage on Monday afternoon after a change to the authentication system took the service down. The outage has affected 115 million people who use the service every day, including teachers. This is the first major outage since Microsoft's Office 365 service went down in September.

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Facebook Agrees to Pay for Murdoch’s Australia News Content

Facebook has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for its journalism content in Australia, a month after the social media platform temporarily blocked news links inside the country over legislation pressing digital giants to compensate publishers. The multiyear deal includes news content from major Murdoch conservative media outlets like The Australian, a national newspaper, and the news site news.com.au.

야후뉴스는 어떻게 틱톡 100만 팔로우를 달성했나

How Yahoo News reached 1 million followers on TikTok in 1 year

The Yahoo News account now has 1.1 million followers, outpacing CBS News, USA Today, The Washington Post, NBC News, and NBC News and other sites. The company is also gaining a 24% increase in mobile web and app users compared to 2019. The content leans on straightforward news coverage and service journalism geared toward the platform's younger audience.

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Beeple’s $69 million NFT sale marks a potentially transformative moment for the art world

The auction of an NFT digital art collage from a relatively unrecognized digital artist ended with a purchase price above $69 million, a tacit endorsement from the stratospherically wealthy patrons of the fine art world that blockchain-minted digital art is an acceptable medium.

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Get the full news story with Full Coverage in Search

The Full Coverage feature was first introduced in 2018 as part of Google News, but it is now being rolled out in the U.S. to help people find top news and local headlines and explainers on developing news stories. The Full coverage page is now available on mobile devices.