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| Ashley Stewart / Business Insider: |
Sources: Microsoft's Phil Spencer told employees on Wed that Game Pass will absolutely be on iOS and iPadOS in 2021 via a “direct browser-based solution” — - Microsoft last month officially added a key feature to Game Pass, its Netflix-style subscription library of Xbox games …
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The Verge, AppleInsider, CNET, Firstpost Tech, 9to5Mac, Windows Central, Neowin, iPhone Hacks, MSPoweruser, Kotaku, Engadget, Wccftech, Game Rant, Input, TechSpot, and Daring Fireball
Tweets: @notpatrick, @adambankhurst, @mytechmusings, @steven_aquino, @insipidghost, @booredatwork, @nanopolymath, @reckless, @imranzomg, @spawnwavemedia, and @tomwarren. Thanks:@gamoid
| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Microsoft adopts 10 “principles” for its app store, including letting developers choose a payment system for IAPs, that it says should be a model for others — In a not-so-subtle dig at Apple and Google, Microsoft today announced a series of “principles” for its Windows 10 App Store …
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Microsoft on the Issues, The Verge, Thurrott, Washington Post, New York Times, Variety, Input, 9to5Mac, PYMNTS.com, TechSpot, FOSS Patents, Windows Central, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @epicnewsroom, @stopskeletons, @timsweeneyepic, @futterish, @tomwarren, @xpangler, @isaiah, @axios, @posttech, @rgriff, @reedalbergotti, @pshanley88, @jononz_, @twthereddragon, @duvalmagic, @matvelloso, @firt, @kaepora, @mookwoo, @bruceqburke, @xpangler, @laurastevens, and @bradsmi. Thanks:@inafried
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
ProtonMail CEO says Apple made it add in-app purchases in 2018 even though it had been free for years, compares Apple's tactics to a mafia protection racket — Remember Hey and WordPress? ProtonMail was forced into IAP too. — ProtonMail is one of the founding partners of the Coalition …
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9to5Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, TechSpot, AppleInsider, MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, and Michael Tsai
Tweets: @gartenberg, @appleinsider, @timsweeneyepic, @starfire2258, @elkmovie, and @drbarnard
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple to extend Apple TV+ free year trials that started between Nov. 1 2019, and Jan. 31 2020, through February 2021 — If you purchased a new Apple device from September 2019 last year — like an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV — you were automatically eligible for a free year of Apple TV+.
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Tweets: @richlightshed, @haileesteinfeld, @panzer, @johnvoorhees, @jonyiveparody, @masasoncap, @bzamayo, and @bzamayo
| Brian Armstrong / The Coinbase Blog: |
Coinbase CEO says 60 employees, or about 5% of its staff, have taken the exit package the company offered for those not comfortable with its apolitical mission — A follow up to Coinbase being a mission focused company — Last week, I shared that Coinbase is a mission focused company.
| Washington Post: |
The recently thwarted Michigan kidnapping plot highlights social media's role in promoting violent extremism, as well as building a case against extremists — In June, one of the suspects in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took to the relative privacy of a Facebook group to make clear his brewing hatred.
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New York Times. Tweets: @cwarzel, @pinboard, @evan_greer, @hypervisible, @slpng_giants, @cwarzel, @janelytv, @moira, @lisackaplan, @annehelen, @anneapplebaum, @amy_siskind, @profcarroll, and @cwarzel
| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Square purchases $50M worth of bitcoin, becoming the second publicly listed company after MicroStrategy to invest in the cryptocurrency — Revolut, the London-based fintech firm, has enlisted crypto security firm Fireblocks to lay the foundations for new crypto products.
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CoinDesk, Square, Decrypt, The Verge, Decrypt, Decrypt, and Crypto Briefing
Tweets: @squareir, @jack, @tylerwinklevoss, @jack, @yoda, @peterlbrandt, @dahboo7, @prestonpysh, @bitcoinzay, @aridavidpaul, and @justinsuntron. Thanks:@saniyamore
| Ira Boudway / Bloomberg: |
Waymo says it will open its fully driverless ride-hailing service in suburban Phoenix to the public — Waymo said Thursday that it is opening its fully driverless ride-hailing service in suburban Phoenix to the public. Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving car unit began ferrying a select group …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: AMD is in advanced talks to buy rival chip maker Xilinx for more than $30B in a deal could be finalized as early as next week — Deal that could be worth more than $30 billion would mark the latest big tie-up in the rapidly consolidating industry — Advanced Micro Devices Inc … | Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
Google says Assistant can now search and control third-party Android apps, starting with the top 30 on the Play Store, with support for more coming soon — Before today, if you ask Siri or the Google Assistant to “check the news on Twitter,” you'll either be shown the @CHEK_News account …
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| Abrar Al-Heeti / CNET: |
Google rolls out Sound Notifications on Android to alert people with hearing loss about “critical household sounds” like appliances beeping and dogs barking — Google on Thursday rolled out a new feature for Android designed to alert people with hearing loss about …
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| Alfred Ng / CNET: |
Court documents in a Florida case show Google provided US law enforcement with IP addresses for any user searching for specific key words — There are few things as revealing as a person's search history, and police typically need a warrant on a known suspect to demand that sensitive information.
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SiliconANGLE and Engadget
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| CoinDesk: |
DOJ publishes an “enforcement framework” on cryptocurrencies, outlining priorities and strategies for its crypto enforcements — U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announced Thursday the release of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” a roadmap for policing the cryptocurrency landscape.
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Tweets: @bgarlinghouse, @thejusticedept, @hameggsnsam, @s_alderoty, @amlivemon, and @file411
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft updates Edge with a price comparison feature, new screenshot tool for capturing web content, improved PDF support, and more — With its Edge browser now stable, Microsoft's current focus for its Chromium-based browser is to build features that differentiate it from the competition.| Scott Chipolina / Decrypt: |
The CEO of BitMEX and its leadership team have stepped down after DOJ and CFTC charged BitMEX with allegedly operating an unregistered trading platform — The CEO of Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX and its leadership team have stepped down over allegations that the firm was operating illegally … | David Gilbert / VICE: |
An ISP took down the website for the group calling itself The Real Facebook Oversight Board after Facebook complained that the site was involved in “phishing” — “Nothing says ‘free speech’ quite as much as a multi-billion dollar corporation with a global monopoly getting its critics shut down."
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Rappler, The Overspill, Input, and Techdirt
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| Phil Harvey / Light Reading: |
DOD awards $600M to AT&T, Ericsson, Nokia, and others for 5G experiments at five US military test sites; tests will include pilots for 5G-enabled AR/VR — The Department of Defense today announced it is awarding some $600 million to more than a dozen companies for “5G experimentation” at five military test sites.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, GeekWire, and CNET
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Google is preparing to launch a $129 Nest Thermostat with hand gesture controls, using a sensor similar to the Soli system included in Pixel 4 — - New Nest Thermostat to cost $129; goes on sale in coming weeks — Lower pricing may spur adoption of Google smart home devices
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Neowin, Chrome Unboxed, Ubergizmo, XDA Developers, 9to5Google, Android Authority, Droid Life, and The Verge
Tweets: @alistairmbarr and @markgurman
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Dental robotics startup Neocis, which says that its Yomi robot is the first surgery robot to receive FDA clearance, raises $72M Series D led by DFJ Growth — Dental robotics startup Neocis today closed a $70 million round of funding. The company plans to use the capital to bolster growth …
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TechCrunch and GlobeNewswire
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Source: Nasdaq-listed Chinese video streaming service Bilibili is gearing up for a secondary listing in Hong Kong next year, which could raise up to $1.5B — - Chinese video platform Bilibili is gearing up for a secondary listing in Hong Kong which could raise up to $1.5 billion, CNBC has confirmed.| Brendan Sinclair / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Interviews with 16 Twitch employees from throughout its history detail a culture of indifference to inappropriate and abusive behavior, although some disagree — Employees from throughout the streaming platform's history describe a culture of indifference to inappropriate, unsafe, and abusive behavior
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Kotaku, Micky, dexerto.com, Gamasutra, and PC Gamer
Tweets: @hollytwolf, @r3ndom, @delightdanitv, @gamerfriendspod, @taylorlorenz, @vahn16, @yoda, @theteawrex, @cecianasta, @viotcz, @attackofthelady, and @tehjamjar
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
AMD announces Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 CPUs for desktops, the first chips from AMD with its next-gen Zen 3 architecture, available on November 5, starting at $299 — Available on November 5th, starting at $299 — AMD just announced its new lineup of Ryzen 5000 series processors for desktops …
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., AnandTech, PC Gamer, AnandTech, Micky, VentureBeat, SiliconANGLE, Gizmodo, Thurrott, Ars Technica, BetaNews, Windows Central, GameSpot, SemiAccurate, Pocketnow, ZDNet, PCWorld, and Engadget
Tweets: @tomwarren and @tekfox
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Comcast says symmetrical gigabit upload and download speeds can be achieved through cable internet, detailing a trial using a hybrid fiber-cable network — Comcast begins trial of symmetrical 1.25Gbps—no word on commercial availability. — Comcast's cable Internet still has a heavy emphasis …
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Business Wire, ZDNet, and Telecompetitor
| TechCrunch: |
Instacart raises $200M led by D1 Capital and Valiant Peregrine Fund, at a post-money valuation of $17.7B, following a $100M raise in July and $225M in June 2020 — Instacart announced today that it has raised $200 million in a new funding round featuring prior investors.
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Bloomberg, Instacart News, Crunchbase News, PYMNTS.com, and FinSMEs
Tweets: @garrytan, @kidkapital, @financial_kf, and @technology
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