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UK regulator bans mobile networks from selling locked phones from December 2021 — The UK's mobile networks are to be forbidden from selling phones locked to their services from December 2021. — Regulator Ofcom said unlocking handsets could often be a complicated process …
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| Patrick Moorhead / Forbes: |
AMD says it will buy rival chipmaker Xilinx for $35B in an all-stock deal — I talked to AMD CEO Lisa Su last night and got the download on what could be a historic, $35B semiconductor deal to acquire Xilinx. AMD had a monster Q3 and guide and has been on a growth tear for years …
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Ankhi Das, Facebook's public policy director for India, South, and Central Asia, leaves after allegations of content moderation interference for India's BJP — Ankhi Das, a top Facebook executive in India, is leaving the company on Tuesday months after she was alleged to interfere …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Tinder is rolling out Face to Face, its opt-in video chat feature, globally — Tinder, currently the world's biggest biggest dating app for people to find matches and connect with them, is expanding another feature today to extend the time people spend in the app, and the communications they can have within it.
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| Frederic Filloux / Monday Note: |
A look at VC firm a16z's media and podcast offerings, led by ex-Wired editor Sonal Chokshi, which feature an array of voices across 500+ episodes — Andreessen-Horowitz firm has developed a sophisticated podcast system. Its mission: becoming the go-to place to understand the future.| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook launches free-to-play cloud gaming on desktop and Android but says it is unable to bring games to iOS due to Apple's “arbitrary” policies — - Facebook announced the launch of cloud gaming on its desktop website and Android app but not to iOS due to Apple's “arbitrary” policies.
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| Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal: |
Senate report says local journalism crisis is partly due to Facebook and Google's alleged anticompetitive behavior, like AMP, which should be policed by the FTC — Senate Democrats consider forcing tech giants to pay local news organizations for content — Some Senate Democrats are seeking … | Danny Crichton / TechCrunch: |
The rise of “no-code platforms” is helping usher in a new generation fluent in using computers and mobile devices for self-expression, research, and analysis — In the distant past, there was a proverbial “digital divide” that bifurcated workers into those who knew how to use computers …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
TikTok partners with Shopify, allowing the latter's merchants to create TikTok ad campaigns and In-Feed video ads from the Shopify dashboard — TikTok is further investing in social commerce with today's announcement of a new global partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify.
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| Michael Sheetz / CNBC: |
SpaceX, in emails to interested customers, says the beta of the Starlink satellite internet service will initially cost $99/month plus a $499 upfront cost — - SpaceX is expanding the beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service, reaching out via email on Monday to people who expressed interest in signing up for the service.
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Tweets: @astro_jonny and @thesheetztweetz
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Serverless search and analytics startup Rockset raises $40M Series B led by Sequoia Capital — Real-time analytics startup Rockset today announced a $40 million round. The company says the funds will be used to grow its workforce and accelerate product development and research while bolstering its go-to-market efforts.
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| David Z. Morris / Fortune: |
Zoom adds support for end-to-end encryption, but when it's enabled several features like cloud recording, telephone dial-in, and 1:1 private chat will not work — Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.
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Tweets: @hypervisible, @alexeheath, and @dhh
| Rebecca Heilweil / Vox: |
As the election looms, Nextdoor is facing the same challenges of polarization and misinformation as Facebook and Twitter, often in closed-off groups — Want to see how polarized America is? Look no further than Nextdoor. — Ray Wang is bothered about what's happening on Nextdoor lately.
Tweets: @about_dave, @henshaw, and @hypervisible
| Noam Cohen / Wired: |
Wikipedia to protect its main 2020 election page with expanded measures, like stopping new editors from making edits, that it has used to stop COVID-19 misinfo — The encyclopedia is determined to emerge from the insanity of a pandemic and a polarizing election with its information and reputation intact.
Tweets: @krmaher, @raju, @backchnnl, @mr_dudders, @arielbogle, @dpfunke, @oliverdarcy, @wired, @digiphile, and @ethanz
| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
YouTube says it will add a “Results may not be final” label to relevant search queries and videos on Election Day linking to Google's election results feature — - YouTube announced Tuesday it will add a label to relevant search queries and videos on Election Day.
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
FreshToHome, a fresh fish, meat, and vegetables e-commerce service available in major Indian cities, raises $121M Series C, bringing its total raised to $154M — FreshToHome, an Indian e-commerce startup that sells fresh vegetables, fish, chicken and other kinds of meat …
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| Washington Post: |
Study of ~200K US Internet users: Facebook users read more polarized news as they spend more time on the service, and the impact is 5X greater for conservatives — Steven L. Johnson, Brent Kitchens and Peter Gray are information technology professors at the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
SimilarWeb, which offers an AI-based market intelligence service for sites and apps, raises $120M, bringing its total raised to $240M — Israeli startup SimilarWeb has made a name for itself with an AI-based platform that lets sites and apps track and understand traffic not just on their own sites, but those of its competitors.| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Salto, which helps automate SaaS platforms, raises $27M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners — Salto, a Tel Aviv-based open-source startup that allows you to configure SaaS platforms like Salesforce, NetSuite and HubSpot with code, is coming out of stealth today and announced that it has raised a $27 million Series A round.
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