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China's Loongson reveals new 3A6000 CPU, claims performance on par with 3-year-old Intel chips

TechSpot

Chief architect Hu Weiwu started development of the Loongson chip technology in 2001, but things have now become much more complicated because of the sanctions imposed by the US government against Chinese companies. Loongson technology is however still making strides - if recent information coming from Chinese social networks are.

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Shuffl helps create new social interactions on Slack to spark joy between coworkers

GeekWire

The two had first met in 2001 when Lee immigrated to Seattle in seventh grade, and stayed on touch over the years. In addition to Amazon, Watt previously held engineering roles at Expedia, as well as Simply Measured, a social analytics firm that was acquired by Chicago-based social media management platform Sprout Social.

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Exclusive interview: Spencer Rascoff talks SPAC mania, home buying and why he’s created a stealthy social media startup with his daughter

GeekWire

We also heard about Rascoff’s side hustle projects, including a stealthy new social network he’s building with his 15-year-old daughter and a fast-growing startup called Pacaso that’s bringing fractional ownership to vacation homes. I think new social platforms will emerge. ” (29:00). ” (38:05).

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WeChat deleted accounts of student LGBTQ groups in China

The Verge

Massively popular Chinese social platform WeChat quietly deleted the accounts of several LGBTQ groups organized at major Chinese universities, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Back-to-Basics Weekend Reading - Exploring Complex Networks

All Things Distributed

It is relevant to everything from biology, life sciences, social sciences to computer engineering. In 2001 he published a review paper on complex networks in Nature that is a must read if you want to learn about (or revisit) this topic: Exploring Complex Networks Steven Strogatz in Nature 410, 268-276 (8 March 2001).'

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Facebook’s name change plan is a reflection of its real priorities

Vox

The CEO told journalist Casey Newton in March that Facebook will be a metaverse company — not a social media company — in the next five years. Zuckerberg sees the metaverse as the next phase of major technological innovation akin to the invention of the internet or mobile phones.

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Tech Moves: Ad Lightning CEO Scott Moore steps down; Amazon Prime Video adds Nike vet

GeekWire

Founded in 2001, the philanthropy provides funding and guidance for creative, novel projects that tackle challenges affecting low-income families. Its work also emphasizes the role of innovation in the social sector. Color of Change President Rashad Robinson. Empire Health Foundation President Zeke Smith.

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