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June 15, 2018, 12:30 PM
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: expensive OLEDs mean Apple expects LCD models to make up the majority of iPhone sales in its fall lineup and plans to use LCD displays next year too  —  Apple expects to sell more iPhones with LCD screens than pricey OLED models in its coming lineup: sources
Business Wire:
AT&T has completed its $85.4B acquisition of Time Warner  —  AT&T Inc. has completed its acquisition of Time Warner Inc., bringing together global media and entertainment leaders Warner Bros., HBO and Turner with AT&T's leadership in technology and its video, mobile and broadband customer relationships.
Jane Wakefield / BBC:
Reuters Institute study: usage of Facebook for news has declined in a number of countries including the US, as messaging apps like WhatsApp gain popularity  —  Fewer people are using Facebook to discover and discuss news, as messaging apps such as WhatsApp gain in popularity, a study has suggested.
Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed:
Instagram says it is no longer testing a feature that would show users who has taken screenshots of their stories  —  Let's go back to February, 2018.  It was a dark time.  —  A girl flushed her hamster down the toilet after an airline told her she couldn't bring it on the plane.
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch:
In first diversity report since Damore memo, Google says its employees were 30.8% female, 2.4% black, and 3.5% Latinx in 2017, barely increasing from 2016  —  The company has the hardest time retaining black and brown employees  —  Google has released its first diversity report since …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Mobile payments app Venmo starts reducing the functionality of Venmo.com website beginning with the discontinuation of the ability to pay and charge someone  —  PayPal-owned, peer-to-peer payments app Venmo is ending web support for its service, the company announced in an email to users.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft begins rolling out Redstone 5 preview of Windows 10 to Insiders with SwiftKey support on desktop, new gaming features, and more  —  Testers can try it out today  —  Microsoft is planning to bring its SwiftKey keyboard to Windows 10 later this year.

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From Mediagazer

The Wrap:
Trump says he authorized the Commerce Department to impose a “100% Tariff” on movies “produced in Foreign Lands,” saying they are a “National Security” threat

Washington Post:
After VOA director said staff can begin a “phased return”, an appeals court stays the preliminary injunction that allowed VOA and USAGM staffers to go back

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Daily Express EIC Tom Hunt on the paper's 125th anniversary, plans for a YouTube show called Daily Expresso, the future of print, and more

More News

Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
Didi Chuxing will launch its DiDi Express service on June 25 in Melbourne, its third international market; the business will be run by a Didi subsidiary

Earlier Picks

Eli Hodapp / TouchArcade:
Two weeks after Apple's rejection, Valve removes game purchasing option from its beta Steam Link app for iOS, paving the way for potential approval
Kara Swisher / Recode:
Elliot Schrage, Facebook's VP of Communications and Public Policy and a key player in company's response to data scandal is leaving after a decade at the firm
Bob Pisani / CNBC:
SEC's William Hinman, head of Division of Corporate Finance who oversees cryptocurrencies, says Bitcoin and Ether are not securities but many ICOs are
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Snapchat launches Snap Kit developer platform, letting other apps use Snap's login, Bitmoji avatars, public Stories, and Snap Map content
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