Twitter bans “private” sharing, but there’s some confusion about what that actually means. A big executive departure throws more doubt on Meta’s crypto ambitions. There’s a new Snapdragon flagship chip and I’ve got the specs. And we get some raw data to answer the question: are foldable phones actually a thing or not?

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• Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent (Engadget)
• Meta’s David Marcus, Creator of Embattled Diem Project, to Leave Company (Bloomberg)
• Quest v35 Update To Add iPhone Mixed Reality Capture, Messenger Calling (UploadVR)
• China to Close Loophole Used by Tech Firms for Foreign IPOs (Bloomberg)
• Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022 (The Verge)
• Q3’21 Was a Record Quarter for Foldable Smartphones, Samsung Enjoys a 93% Share per DSCC Report (DSCC)
• Dorsey’s Twitter Departure Hints at Tech Moguls’ Restlessness (NYTimes)

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