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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Google will pay publishers $1B+ through 2023 to create and curate high-quality journalism for the new Google News Showcase, starting in Germany and Brazil — Google will pay publishers more than $1 billion over the next three years to create and curate high-quality journalism for a new set …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils $549 Surface Laptop Go with smaller 12.4" display, 10th-gen Intel Core i5, in three color variants, preorders start today, shipping October 13 — This new Surface laptop is smaller, lighter, and less powerful — Microsoft is introducing a new Surface Laptop Go today …
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Tweets: @panos_panay, @tomwarren, @arekfurt, @mattk, and @markhachman
| Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Facebook announces updates for Groups: automating moderation, surfacing some public group discussions in News Feeds and search results, and more — The company is pushing people to join Groups — Facebook is expanding the reach of public groups today with new features that could lead …
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| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
DOJ and CFTC charge BitMEX and its founders with allegedly operating an unregistered trading platform and violating CFTC anti-money laundering rules — The U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed charges against crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX …
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New York Times, CFTC, BitMEX Blog, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Crypto.IQ, CryptoSlate, CoinGeek, Financial Times, CryptoGlobe, Reuters, Ethereum World News, NewsBTC, Cryptonews, Crowdfund Insider, Crypto Briefing, and Tech News. Tweets: @ncweaver. Thanks:@saniyamore
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
The Senate Commerce Committee votes to subpoena CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter to testify before the panel about concerns over Section 230 — The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday voted on a bipartisan basis to subpoena the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify before the panel … | Traf: |
A designer shares how he generated $100K+ selling custom app icon sets via a simple website when iPhone home screen customization exploded after iOS 14 release — This title is a little misleading. Sure, it took me 6 days to amass 3,626 sales for a total of $101,528, but like any overnight success, it was years in the making.
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| Christine Fisher / Engadget: |
Facebook makes Forecast, an app for crowdsourced predictions and collective insights, available to all users — The company thinks Forecast will ‘encourage measured, respectful conversation.’ — Facebook isn't exactly known for balanced conversations or reliable information …
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| Zane Schwartz / The Logic: |
Apple sues electronics recycling company GEEP Canada for allegedly stealing and reselling nearly 100,000 iPhones, iPads, and Watches it was supposed to recycle — Apple is suing electronics recycling firm GEEP Canada for allegedly stealing and reselling nearly 100,000 iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches it was supposed to destroy.
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| Gordon Corera / BBC: |
UK report says Huawei has failed to adequately tackle security flaws in its telco equipment despite previous complaints — Huawei has failed to adequately tackle security flaws in equipment used in the UK's telecoms networks despite previous complaints, an official report says.
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| Reuters: |
Sources: Roblox is considering a US IPO next year that it expects could double its recent $4B valuation — (Reuters) - Roblox Corporation is working with investment banks to prepare for a U.S. stock market listing that could come early next year and which the online gaming platform expects …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple launches its updated Maps in UK, after completing rollout across the US in 2019, with its Look Around feature in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin — Apple today officially launched its in-house mapping data in the United Kingdom and Ireland, after completing the rollout across the United States in 2019.
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
US Treasury says those who facilitate payments on behalf of ransomware victims, including digital forensics firms, face fines if recipients are under sanctions — Companies victimized by ransomware and firms that facilitate negotiations with ransomware extortionists could face steep fines …
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Reuters, Ars Technica, DataBreaches.net, ZDNet, Dark Reading, CyberScoop, HealthITSecurity, SecurityWeek, and BleepingComputer. Tweets: @campuscodi
| Nathan Ingraham / Engadget: |
Google unveils Pixel 5 with a 6-inch 90Hz OLED display, ultrawide rear-facing camera instead of zoom lens, 5G, 8GB RAM, and fingerprint sensor on back for $699 — It's October, so despite the weird year we're having, Google is hosting a (virtual) event to show off its latest smartphone, the Pixel 5.
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Tweets: @benedictevans, @geoffreyfowler, @google, @vladsavov, @dcseifert, @ohmdee, @heatherkelly, @thetechchap, @markgurman, @themrmobile, @joannastern, @ow, @jank0, @ow, and @ow
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
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| The Economic Times: |
Indian startups blame Google for “unfair exploitation” of Play Store's monopoly after Google began to enforce its in-app purchasing policy with 30% commission — Tech giant says companies have multiple store options, can also use websites — Indian startups are up in arms …
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TechCrunch, BuzzFeed News, Bloomberg, MediaNama, PYMNTS.com, Android Police, Fossbytes, Inc42 Media, MediaNama, Android Authority, Hindustan Times, Times of India, and Livemint
Tweets: @wadhwa, @ashwani_mahajan, @ettech, @voice_00_reason, @buzzindelhi, and @sub8u
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook says it will ban Facebook and Instagram ads that seek to delegitimize the outcome of an election, including calling specific voting methods fraudulent — - Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will not allow any ads on its service that seek to delegitimize the outcome of an election …
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The Verge, New York Times, Reuters, KnowTechie, Axios, CNN, The Hill, TechCrunch, BBC, and Social Media Today
Tweets: @robleathern, @robleathern, @mikeisaac, @robleathern, @ruskin147, @jesselehrich, @cat_zakrzewski, @juddlegum, @sacca, @carolecadwalla, @carolecadwalla, @goldman, @mikeisaac, @iansherr, @andymstone, @mollyjongfast, @b_fung, @carlymil, @bjmendelson, @slpng_giants, @samred, @kyletaylor, @robaeprice, @profcarroll, and @slpng_giants. Thanks:@sal19
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
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Tweets: @ttp_updates, @rashadrobinson, and @brianfishman
| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Braintrust, a network for freelance technical and design talent, raises $18M, says it became profitable after raising a $6M seed round in the summer — Braintrust, a network for freelance technical and design talent that launched over the summer, is announcing that it has raised $18 million in new funding.| Tiffany Hsu / New York Times: |
Hundreds of thousands watched the Trump-Biden debate on Twitch, with streamers who normally narrate gaming sessions providing real-time commentary — The Amazon-owned platform, known for livestreams of video games, was a gathering spot for viewers seeking a different spin.| Dylan Byers / NBC News: |
Snap says it helped 1M Snapchat users register to vote on the app, of which over half are first-time voters and 80% are under 30 — When Americans cast their ballots in this year's presidential election, millions will do so because they registered to vote through such social platforms as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.| Shira Ovide / New York Times: |
By integrating Instagram and Messenger, Facebook is entrenching itself, making it harder for a regulator to break it up and for rivals to unseat it — The more Facebook knits together its apps, the harder it becomes for a government to break it up. … Facebook's changes under the hood are a power grab.
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Tweets: @alexvoica, @shiraovide, @semil, @rdbinns, and @facebook
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