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In a leaked internal memo, Facebook's outgoing head of public policy, Elliot Schrage, takes responsibility for the hiring of PR firm Definers — TechCrunch has attained an internal memo published by Facebook's outgoing head of public policy Elliot Schrage in which he blames himself for hiring PR firm Definers.
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In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg says he will stay on as Facebook's chairman, defends COO Sheryl Sandberg, reiterates Facebook's potential as a force for good — New York (CNN Business)After spending much of this year apologizing for Facebook's many missteps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was defiant …
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| Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: |
Design software company Autodesk says it is acquiring PlanGrid, a provider of cloud-based construction software, for $875M — Autodesk has agreed to acquire Plangrid, a startup that makes cloud-based construction software, for $875 million net of cash. — Why it matters … | Aaron Tilley / The Information: |
Source: Apple quietly bought Silk Labs, a startup that makes lightweight AI software for consumer hardware, earlier this year; PitchBook: Silk Labs raised ~$4M — Apple has quietly acquired a startup, Silk Labs, that specializes in making artificial intelligence software lightweight enough …
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Sources: Samsung plans to release a variant of the Galaxy S10 next spring that will have six cameras, 5G, and a 6.7" screen — The tech giant's response to sales slump is flagship phones packed with bigger screens and extra cameras — SEOUL— Samsung Electronics Co. is planning …
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| Colin Lecher / The Verge: |
Critics argue that the FCC should classify text messaging as a telecommunications service so that phone companies can't discriminate against messages — Consumer advocacy group opposes the move — The FCC unveiled two proposals today to battle the scourge of phone spam … | Jon Porter / The Verge: |
In an updated statement, Tumblr says an audit found child porn images were slipping through detection tools, leading to removal from App Store — Blames an ‘industry database’ that failed to filter prohibited content — Tumblr says that child pornography was the reason for its app's sudden disappearance from the iOS App Store.
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| Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
Amazon opens up Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit to wearable makers, and Qualcomm debuts a $299 Smart Headset, an Amazon-approved reference design for Alexa on the go — Amazon today announced general availability for its mobile accessory kit, a toolkit to help manufacturers quickly add Alexa to their devices.
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Amazon is using “neural text-to-speech” (NTTS) tech to develop new speaking styles for Alexa, will launch a newscaster style to read articles in a few weeks — Amazon is using AI to develop new speaking styles for Alexa, including a newscaster voice for reading articles| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
US cyber-security firm Recorded Future claims to have doxxed Tessa88, the hacker who sold MySpace and Dropbox databases in 2016, as a 29-year-old Russian — Recorded Future claims Tessa88's identity is a 29-year-old Russian named Maksim Vladimirovich Donakov.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft now supports standards-based FIDO2 security key devices, letting Windows 10 users access their Microsoft Account without entering username or password — Passwords aren't as effective a means as preventing account break-ins as they might seem. Three out of four people use duplicate passwords …
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Valve is discontinuing its Steam Link hardware, which let users stream games from PCs to other devices like a TV — One last chance to get it for $2.50 — Why am I sad that a tiny black puck which streamed games over a Wi-Fi network will soon disappear from shelves around the world?
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
LinkedIn launches Student Voices, its take on Snapchat Stories, for US colleges, and says it plans Stories-like features aimed at other sets of users too — No app is safe from the Stories plague — The social media singularity continues with the arrival of Snapchat Stories-style slideshows …
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Sources: US DOJ probe into cryptocurrency manipulation has homed in on Bitcoin, Tether, and Bitfinex, and whether traders artificially inflated Bitcoin's price — - DOJ investigating whether Tether was used to prop up Bitcoin — U.S. case part of broader review of possible coin manipulation
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