Thu. 12/08 – Explaining Those Lensa Magic Avatars

Apple is going back all in on privacy in a big way with Advanced Data Protection. I’ll explain. Did Sam Bankman-Fried also kill Terra and Luna? A look at those magic avatars from Lensa that everyone is using for their profile picture all of the sudden. And the winner for the most post-pandemic product goes to Dyson.

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Links:

• Apple Plans New Encryption System to Ward Off Hackers and Protect iCloud Data (WSJ)
• @matthew_d_green's twitter thread on Apple's new encryption push
• FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Said to Face Market Manipulation Inquiry (NYTimes)
• Coinbase CEO Sees Revenue Falling 50% or More on Crypto Rout (Bloomberg)
• AI selfies — and their critics — are taking the internet by storm (Washington Post)
• Ask these questions before you make your Lensa Magic Avatars (TechRadar)
• Dyson's Air Purifying Headphones Will Cost $949 (Gizmodo)

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