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California passes a strong net neutrality bill, which now goes to governor; EFF has called it a “gold standard net neutrality bill” — It heads for the Governor's desk next — California's legislature has approved a bill being called the strongest net neutrality law in the US.
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New York Times, Washington Post, cyberlaw.stanford.edu, Slashdot, Ars Technica, Axios, The Hill, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Gizmodo
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Twitter's director of product management tweets pics of changes being weighed to make Twitter more “conversational”: improved reply threads, status indicators — No thanks — Sara Haider, Twitter's director of product management, tweeted a couple screenshots today showing off changes …
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Search Engine Journal, iPhone Hacks, TechCrunch, and Mehedi Hassan
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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
DMV report: Apple, which has 66 self-driving cars approved for road testing in CA, says one of the SUVs was rear-ended, its first self-driving collision in CA — Apple said that its first autonomous vehicle crash in California occurred last week. — The accident during …
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MarketWatch, The Verge, Bloomberg, CNET, TechCrunch, SlashGear, and Patently Apple. Tweets: @daveleebbc
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Microsoft says it is updating Skype to restore simplicity and familiarity, will kill its Stories-like feature called Highlights, which launched last year — Microsoft just announced a number of changes the company is rolling out to restore Skype's simplicity and familiarity.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Qualtrics, an experience-management and analytics platform for customers and employees, is preparing for an IPO; Qualtrics was valued at $2.5B in 2017 — - Software maker valued at $2.5 billion in last funding round — Qualtrics joins U.S. tech listings rush as IPO pace quickens| Renee DiResta / Wired: |
As politicians accuse search and social media firms of censorship, the real focus should be on opaque algorithms and reckless amplification of harmful content — THE ALGORITHMS THAT govern how we find information online are once again in the news—but you have to squint to find them.
Tweets: @iansherr, @karaswisher, @nytopinion, and @joshbloch
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Next major Windows update will be called Windows 10 October 2018 Update and will arrive that month — Microsoft is officially unveiling the name for its next major Windows 10 update today. Previously codenamed Redstone 5, the “Windows 10 October 2018 Update” will arrive at some point in October.
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Thurrott.com, Windows Blog, Windows Experience Blog, TechCrunch, ITworld.com, BleepingComputer, On MSFT, TechSpot, Windows Central, MSPoweruser, Windows Central, ZDNet, and VentureBeat
Tweets: @maryjofoley and @thurrott
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft quietly ends its Surface Plus hardware subscription program that allowed trade-in upgrades after 18 months and no-interest financing for two years — Microsoft is ending its Surface Plus financing program for consumers and students today, August 31, just a little over a year after announcing it.| Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
Huawei announces the AI Cube, a 360-degree smart speaker with an ethernet port, LTE, Wi-Fi router, and Alexa integration, coming to Europe for Christmas season — When Samsung launched the Galaxy Home speaker earlier this month, people were quick to point out how its name seemed ripped off from Google.
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An iOS developer says Apple Watch is hardcoded to block its gay pride watch face in Russia — Developer claims it's hardcoded into the OS — Apple first introduced its pride Apple Watch face during the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.
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Engadget, Fortune, KnowTechie, AppleInsider, MacDailyNews, BGR India, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, PinkNews, CNET, BGR India, Gizmodo Australia, and Neowin
Tweets: @megg_ellis, @st_eppel, @_inside, @jeremiahlee, and @gossithedog
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
New App Store rules, going into effect October 3, require all apps and updates to include a link to their developers' privacy policy in the app metadata — In an announcement to developers through App Store Connect last connect, Apple is requiring that all new apps and updates include a link …
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Engadget, The Verge, Gizmodo, BetaNews, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, TechSpot, CNET, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, and MacRumors
| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Line launches its own cryptocurrency, Link, as an incentive for using Line services and exclusively available on Line's own Bitbox exchange — Line, the Japanese messaging app firm that's best known for its cutesy characters and stickers, is pushing deeper into crypto after it launched …
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CNET, SludgeFeed, Neowin, ETHNews, CoinSpeaker, CryptoGlobe, The Verge, The Next Web, LINE Corporation, CryptoGlobe, CoinDesk, and Tech in Asia. Tweets: @coinstatsapp
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