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| Kevin Roose / New York Times: |
Alt-right steps up protests against perceived liberal bias of tech platform operators, even launching alternative services more welcoming to “free speech” — When James Damore, a Google engineer, was fired this week for writing a 10-page manifesto spelling out his grievances …
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New York Times, Bryan Alexander, CNET, 9to5Google, Mashable, Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, and Fortune
Tweets: @daiwaka, @waxy, and @kevinroose
| Susan Wojcicki / Fortune: |
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki defends firing of memo writer, says she's faced gender-based slights throughout her career — Yesterday, after reading the news, my daughter asked me a question. “Mom, is it true that there are biological reasons why there are fewer women in tech and leadership?”
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Bloomberg, Business Insider, CNET, The Guardian, Washington Post, Tubefilter, Breitbart, Axios, Mashable, Silicon Valley Business …, SlashGear, CNBC, TechCo, CNNMoney, USA Today, and TheStreet
Tweets: @ahess247, @cindygallop, @mims, @nina_terrero, @anildash, @triketora, and @kateconger
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook introduces Watch, its redesigned video section for original content, with producers earning 55% of ad revenue, rolling out Thursday — Facebook has a new home for original video content produced exclusively for it by partners, who will earn 55 percent of ad break revenue while Facebook keeps 45 percent.
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Facebook, Business Insider, The Next Web, BuzzFeed, SiliconBeat, Facebook Media, SiliconANGLE, Variety, AppleInsider, Axios, Digital Trends, The Guardian, The Verge, VentureBeat, Gizmodo, MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, Mashable, CNET, Recode, 9to5Google, Neowin, Adweek, CNBC, Marketing Land, Engadget, Tech in Asia, Ubergizmo, Android Central, Social Media Today, Investor's Business Daily, SlashGear, Reuters, and Mashable
Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @joshconstine, @joshconstine, and @jonrussell. Thanks:@joshconstine
| Wall Street Journal: |
How Facebook uses “early bird” warning system to scout popular new tech, then buy or copy it; sources: take-away from an all hands: “don't be too proud to copy” — Tiny Houseparty has a promising video-chat app—the social-media giant has noticed
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The Next Web and VC Cafe
Tweets: @csnguyen, @chloes, @dseetharaman, @owillis, @conorsen, @bafeldman, @cpassariello, @artypapers, @lutherlowe, @yoda, @scottmaustin, @gregbensinger, @shiraovide, @amitkarp, @ryanlawler, @ryanchittum, @mims, and @mims
| AnandTech: |
Intel's new server-class SSD with “ruler” form-factor allows for up to 1 PB storage in a 1U server, features hot-swapping, PCIe Gen 5, power, cooling benefits — Intel on Tuesday introduced its new form-factor for server-class SSDs. The new “ruler” design is based …
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Intel Newsroom, Engadget, The Verge, PC Perspective, Fossbytes, [H]ardOCP News/Article Feed, The Tech Report, PC Magazine, ExtremeTech, BGR, Ubergizmo, Neowin, MSPoweruser, SlashGear, MacDailyNews, and Geek.com. Tweets: @stevesi
| Marc Vartabedian / Reuters: |
Tesla developing long-haul, electric, semi-truck with self-driving tech that can move in platoons, according to email about road tests between company, NV DMV — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc is developing a long-haul, electric semi-truck that can drive itself and move in “platoons” …
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TechCrunch, International Business Times, The Hill, CNET, Ars Technica, Engadget, Electrek, and The Verge
| Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
Andy Rubin's Essential Products raises $300M from Tencent, Amazon, and others, says Best Buy and Amazon will be its retail launch partners in the US — Startup founded by Google Android's creator has raised $300 million in funding; plans to release $699 titanium-encased smartphone
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CNET, Bloomberg, The Verge, Pocketnow, Tom's Guide, SiliconBeat, Gizmodo, Business Insider, TechSpot, Phandroid, 9to5Google, Droid Life, Tech Narratives, SlashGear, Gotta Be Mobile, TalkAndroid.com, Silicon Valley Business …, Android Beat, Android Central, Android Police, Neowin, TechCo, PhoneDog.com, CNBC, Ubergizmo, Engadget, Android and Me, GeekWire, TechCrunch, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @arubin, @yoda, @robotodd, and @djtgallagher
| Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
T-Mobile's Revvl, a $125 phone with Android 7.0 Nougat, fingerprint sensor, 5.5" screen, 13MP camera, 32GB of storage, and more, to launch Thursday — T-Mobile's oft-leaked budget smartphone is now official. The Revvl is launching tomorrow (August 10th) for a mere $125 if paid all at once.
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Newsroom, GeekWire, The Verge, TmoNews, CNET, PC Magazine, PCWorld, GSMArena.com, PhoneDog.com, TechRadar.com, BGR, SlashGear, 9to5Google, Droid Life, Android Central, 9to5Google, Phandroid, Droid Life, and Neowin
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Following Mobileye acquisition, Intel will build fleet of 100 fully autonomous (Level 4) cars to test in US, Israel, Europe; first cars coming by year's end — The chipmaker just closed its deal to buy auto-visual startup Mobileye — Fresh off its acquisition of auto-visual company Mobileye … | Tom Krazit / GeekWire: |
AWS joins Cloud Native Computing Foundation, which hosts the Kubernetes project, as platinum member, and AWS' VP of cloud architecture strategy joins the board — Just weeks after Microsoft signaled its support for a key cloud computing industry foundation, Amazon Web Services has followed suit … | Mark Harris / Wired: |
How Palantir made an opaque surveillance network with data from police departments and gov't agencies, locking in clients amid complaints of low transparency — When Sergeant Lee DeBrabander marked a case confidential in the Long Beach drug squad's Palantir data analysis system in November 2014 …
Tweets: @nxthompson and @hudsonhongo
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Disney CEO Bob Iger says Marvel and Star Wars standalone streaming services are still being considered — If you're wondering why Marvel movies and Star Wars weren't mentioned as being among the titles included in Disney's upcoming streaming service, announced yesterday …
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AppleInsider, Ubergizmo, Digital Trends, The Verge, MacRumors, CNBC, and FierceCable. Tweets: @sameer_singh17
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
| Ry Crist / CNET: |
Anker unveils the $35 Eufy Genie, a small Alexa-enabled speaker that is $15 cheaper than the $50 Echo Dot; Bluetooth version coming soon for $40 — The Genie is an Alexa-enabled smart speaker that'll sell for just $35. It's the newest gadget in Anker's Eufy range of smart home products …
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The Verge, BGR, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, Engadget, MSPoweruser, ZDNet, Mashable, Digital Trends, SlashGear, 9to5Toys, Android Central, and Wired
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