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Facebook removed video from Trump's page that claims kids are “almost immune” to COVID-19; Twitter blocks @teamtrump account from tweeting until video removed — The company has faced pressure to better moderate its site amid a massive advertiser boycott.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Facebook launches Instagram Reels, its TikTok competitor that lets users create and publish 15-second videos, in 50+ countries, including the US, UK, and Japan — Instagram Reels, the company's significant effort in challenging TikTok on short-form creative content, is launching globally, starting today.
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| Amanda Macias / CNBC: |
Trump admin proposes a “Clean Network” effort to curb potential national security risks from China by banning “untrusted” Chinese apps from US app stores, more — - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a five-pronged “Clean Network” effort aimed at curbing potential national security risks from China.
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Samsung and Microsoft extend their partnership to add deeper integration with Office on Galaxy Note20 devices and let users stream Android apps to Windows 10 — The new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 devices will support Office app synchronization, new Your Phone features and Microsoft's cloud gaming functionality.
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Windows Experience Blog, The Verge, The Verge, Engadget, Android Police, SlashGear, Ubergizmo, Digital Trends, Android Authority, Trusted Reviews, MSPoweruser, BetaNews, Thurrott, Windows Central, Financial Times, Tom's Hardware, OnMSFT.com, XDA Developers, and Android Headlines
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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Samsung announces 6.7" Galaxy Note20 and 6.9" Note20 Ultra with Android 10, Snapdragon 865+, and more, starting at $999 and $1,299 — Samsung's Galaxy Note lineup has evolved over the years, but always remained a series for power users. Today, Samsung is launching the Galaxy Note 20 series …
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| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Source: Microsoft could buy TikTok for as much as $30B, or as little as $10B, and plans to finish acquisition talks within the next three weeks — - Microsoft and TikTok plan to finish acquisition talks within the next three weeks, ahead of the Sept. 15 deadline, CNBC's David Faber reported Wednesday.
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| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Twitter fixes a bug in its Android app that could let hackers access private data like DMs; 96% of the apps' users currently use a patched version of Android — Twitter today announced that it fixed a security vulnerability in the Twitter for Android app that could have allowed attackers …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft ends its xCloud game streaming test on iOS devices, says it had to limit the app to one game and 10,000 testers “to comply with App Store policies” — Apple's App Store policies appear to be holding xCloud back — Microsoft has ended its xCloud game streaming test for iOS devices today.
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| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News: |
Instagram says a “bug” caused its hashtag recommendations to favor Trump-related content when searching for hashtags related to Joe Biden and Trump — “A technical error caused a number of hashtags to not show related hashtags. We've disabled this feature while we investigate."
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Virginia becomes first US state to debut COVID-19 tracing app using Apple and Google API — The Exposure Notification API developed by Apple and Google is officially being put to use in the United States. Virginia has become the first U.S. state to offer a COVID-19 contact tracing application using …
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| Crystal Tse / Bloomberg: |
Shares of e-commerce startup BigCommerce rose as much as 292% above its $24 IPO Wednesday; stock closed up 201% and raised $216M — BigCommerce Holdings Inc., which makes software for online business operations, rose as much as 292% in its trading debut after pricing its $216 million initial public offering above a targeted range.
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PYMNTS.com, Business Insider, MarketWatch, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @delrey, @bigcommerce, and @bgurley
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Fold2 with an upgraded camera system, larger 7.6-inch main display, and hole-punch cameras; release date and price TBA — The Fold is back — Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at its Unpacked event, the successor to last year's Galaxy Fold …
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Samsung US Newsroom, CNET, Engadget, Ubergizmo, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, The Verge, Washington Post, TechSpot, and TheStreet
Tweets: @backlon, @geoffreyfowler, @daniel_rubino, @pierce, @mgsiegler, @nickstatt, @themrmobile, @joannastern, and @mgsiegler
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Google updates its G Suite apps with link previews, Smart Compose in Docs, improved comment navigation, and support for Microsoft Office files on Android — Visual updates for easier work on the go — Google is updating its office software on mobile devices for G Suite users …
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Google Cloud Blog, Neowin, and 9to5Google
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
Camera maker Canon struck by apparent ransomware attack resulting in data loss for users of its free cloud storage and affecting many of its website domains — Canon has suffered a ransomware attack that impacts numerous services, including Canon's email, Microsoft Teams, USA website …
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Cointelegraph and Gizmodo
| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
DoorDash debuts DashMart, an online convenience store chain carrying ~2,000 items, in eight US cities, expanding its infrastructure with distribution centers — DoorDash wants a slice of the grocery market — DoorDash on Wednesday announced the launch of a chain of virtual convenience stores … | Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
California's labor commissioner has filed separate lawsuits against Uber and Lyft for alleged wage theft by misclassifying workers as independent contractors — The Golden State is becoming increasingly hostile to app-based ride-hailing — Uber and Lyft are committing wage theft …
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California Department …, CNN, Los Angeles Times, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Mercury News, Axios, and San Francisco Chronicle
Tweets: @juliesuca, @mims, and @gigworkersrise
| Bloomberg: |
Rackspace closed ~22% down on its first day of trading, after raising $704M in its IPO, and now has a market value of $3.26B — - Cloud computing firm Rackspace has year's worst debut in U.S. — Fellow Texas firm BigCommerce doubles value on its first day| Davey Alba / New York Times: |
In an open letter, 20 state AGs called on Facebook to better prevent messages of hate, bias, and disinformation from spreading and support users facing abuse — The call from 20 state officials adds to the rising pressure facing Mark Zuckerberg and his company.
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Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, NBC News, State Attorneys General, and Business Insider
Tweets: @daveyalba and @daveyalba
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
State Department offers up to a $10M reward for info about anyone working with a foreign government to interfere in US elections via malicious cyber operations — This includes attacks against US election officials, election infrastructure, voting machines, but also candidates and their staff.| Janko Roettgers / Protocol: |
Interview with Sonos CEO Patrick Spence, who says Amazon illegally prices its Echo speakers below cost and can do so by subsidizing from its “monopoly business” — Patrick Spence called Echo discounts “predatory pricing” and said his company was working on future Ikea products.| Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
YouTube says it took down 2,596 accounts from China in Q2 for engaging in “coordinated influence operations” on political issues, up from 277 accounts in Q1 — YouTube has banned a large number of Chinese accounts it said were engaging in “coordinated influence operations” on political issues, the company announced today.
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The Keyword, CNET, and ZDNet
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Roku beats analyst estimates with Q2 revenue of $356.1M, up 42% YoY, and says it has 43M active streaming accounts with streaming hours rising 65% YoY — Roku, helped again by stay-at-home streaming during the coronavirus pandemic, topped Wall Street earnings estimates for the second quarter …
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Roku, Light Reading, Benzinga, and CNBC
Tweets: @jank0, @xpangler, @megancgraham, @data168, and @ericjhonsa
| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
Telemedicine provider Teladoc Health signs a $18.5B deal to buy Livongo, maker of connected devices for managing diabetes and other chronic conditions — In a sign of the growing importance and value of digital healthcare in the world of medicine, two of the industry's publicly traded companies …
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CNBC, STAT, Silicon Valley Business …, Forbes, MarketWatch, Forbes, theguardian.pe.ca, Yahoo Finance, FierceBiotech, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, and Xconomy
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
TikTok tightens policies against manipulated content, expands fact-checking partnerships, and is working with DHS's Countering Foreign Influence Task Force — TikTok announced new rules for its users on Wednesday to curb misinformation and manipulation ahead of the 2020 election.
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Newsroom | TikTok, NBC News, The Verge, Engadget, Social Media Today, and The Hill
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