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WASHINGTON — Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark last week to protest a new policy that will charge some third-party apps to access data on the site, leading to worries about content moderation and accessibility. “Reddit is killing third-party applications (and itself),” multiple subreddits wrote in posts seen on the platform’s homepage this

By Tim Hardwick, MacRumors When Apple releases iOS 17 in the fall, anyone who tends to use their iPhone’s camera to scan QR codes can expect to find the process a little easier, thanks to a small but significant change coming in Apple’s latest mobile operating system. Apple first introduced iPhone Camera app support for

Editor’s note: Tom Snyder, executive director of rapidly growing Raleigh-based RIoT and a thought leader in the emerging Internet of Things, is the newest columnist to join WRAL TechWire’s list of top drawer contributors. His column “Datafication Nation” premiers today. His columns will be part of WRAL TechWire’s Startup Monday package. +++ RALEIGH – Data is becoming increasingly important

WILMINGTON – A Reuters news service report that Wilmington-based nCino might be sold triggered a surge of more than 20% in its stock price on Friday. “nCino’s board of directors has been in talks about forming a special committee to review the expressions of interest in a deal and decide on its next steps,” Reuters

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Fresh from landing $11 million in new federal funding, RTP-based MCNC says it has the dollars needed for a $19 million expansion of its statewide NCREN fiber-optic network. Lee, Harnett, Cumberland and Sampson counties as well as others will benefit, according to a map (above) outlining the new fiber connectivity to

RALEIGH – Due to challenges made across North Carolina to the FCC broadband access map, the number of household and business locations that lack high-speed access surged more than 20% in 2023 data released by the state on Thursday. The number of so-called “underserved” locations reporting access to the internet at speeds under 25 megabits

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – MCNC, the Triangle-based operator of the NCREN broadband network that spans much of North Carolina, has landed more than $11 million in expansion funds from the federal government. The funds were awarded through the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative. The money

The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of Alaska, rural Texas and dozens of other places where significant gaps in connectivity persist. [MCNC in North Carolina

By Juli Clover, MacRumors As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit’s plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those subreddits that it has plans to replace resistant moderation teams to keep spaces “open and accessible to users.” In a comment shared by r/Apple moderator @aaronp613, Reddit cited its Moderator

RALEIGH – Bandwidth, fresh off a partnership deal with Cisco, has formed what it calls a “co-selling” agreement with Miratech, which provides information technology services and consulting around the world. Specific financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but the companies say it is intended to drive more business for each firm’s services among customers