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David Gilbert / VICE:
Facebook shuts down Trump-linked “Stop the Steal” Group, which was spreading disinfo about the election and amassed 360,000+ followers since launching a day ago  —  The group, run by Trump allies, is spreading disinformation about the election and calling for “boots on the ground to protect the integrity of the vote.”
New York Times:
From election night onwards, Twitter and Facebook have continued to label inaccurate election posts from Trump, his campaign staff, and others
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Twitter and Facebook labeled a message from Trump alleging election theft; Twitter restricted sharing of the tweet, but Facebook didn't reduce the post's spread
Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
YouTube says it won't remove an OANN video called “Trump won”, which claims Democrats are tossing GOP ballots, but says the video undermines election confidence
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:
DOJ says it is suing for the forfeiture of $1B+ in bitcoin, seized on Tuesday, related to the Silk Road marketplace  —  - Justice Department seeks forfeiture of funds it seized Tuesday  — It's the biggest cryptocurrency bust the government has made  —  The U.S. is suing for the forfeiture …
TechCrunch:
WhatsApp launches ephemeral messages, photos, and videos that disappear after seven days, rolling out on iOS and Android globally starting today  —  Facebook recently announced that WhatsApp passed the whopping milestone of 100 billion messages sent per day, but not everyone wants those chats to stick around forever.
Leo Kelion / BBC:
Sources: Fortnite may return to iOS thanks to a version of Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service that is designed to run in Safari and other browsers  —  Owners of iPhones and iPads will soon be able to play Fortnite again, via a cloud service, the BBC has discovered.
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple releases iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 with 100+ new emoji, optimized battery charging for AirPods, intercom support with HomePod and HomePod mini, and more  —  After releasing the Release Candidate version last week, iOS 14.2 is now available to all iPhone users.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Xbox Series X review: good performance and impressive backward compatibility, 120Hz mode for smoother gameplay, and quick resume, but no AAA games at launch  —  The new Xbox feels like you're upgrading your PC  —  Microsoft's new Xbox Series X console is designed to usher in a new era of gaming.
Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch:
DOJ files an antitrust lawsuit challenging Visa's proposed $5.3B acquisition of Plaid; Visa says the arguments are “legally flawed”  —  The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging Visa's proposed $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid .
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
goPuff, which delivers convenience store items in under 30 minutes, buys liquor store chain BevMo for $350M; goPuff raised $380M in October at a $3.9B valuation  —  GoPuff is making a big acquisition less than a month after it announced a $380 million round that valued the Philadelphia-headquartered delivery startup at $3.9 billion.
Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Uber Q3: $3.13B revenue, down 18% YoY, net loss of $1.1B, gross bookings of $14.7B, down 10% YoY; Mobility gross bookings down 50% YoY but Delivery was up 135%  —  - Uber's third-quarter earnings are out, and the company reported losses of 62 cents per share and revenue of $3.13 billion.
Sean Hollister / The Verge:
Sony confirms PS5 won't support SSD storage expansion at launch, despite the presence of a dedicated internal slot, says it “is reserved for a future update”  —  ‘This is reserved for a future update’  —  Sony says its PlayStation 5 can load virtual worlds far faster than ever before …
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
India to enforce a cap so no single payments app processes more than 30% of all UPI transactions per month from January 2021, affecting Google Pay and PhonePe  —  Google and Walmart have a new challenge ahead of them as they race to expand the reach of their payments apps in India: They won't be permitted to grow beyond a limit.

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From Mediagazer

Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
A US judge orders the White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the AP while the AP's lawsuit moves forward

Alex Mahadevan / Poynter:
A survey of 1,128 US adults: 49% have no interest in using an AI chatbot to get info from news outlets, and 27% believe outlets often use AI to write articles

Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Some senior Trump press aides have refused to engage with reporters' questions because the journalists listed identifying pronouns in their email signatures

More News

AnandTech:
Review of AMD's 5000 series lineup: AMD's Zen 3 chips demonstrate 19%+ IPC uplift from Zen 2 and best Intel across different workloads with new core design
Cherlynn Low / Engadget:
Razer unveils Book 13, a productivity laptop with a 16:10 screen, RGB keyboard, and Intel's Iris Xe integrated graphics, available in Nov., starting at $1,200

Earlier Picks

Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg:
Nintendo reports operating profit of $2.8B for H1 ending in September, up 209% YoY on revenue of $7.4B, raises Switch sales forecast to 24M units for the year
Financial Times:
Sources say Jack Ma's criticism of regulators and state-owned banks in a speech triggered the move by Communist party leaders to limit the power of Ant Group
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Uber and Lyft in-app messages urging riders and drivers to vote for Prop 22 could set a precedent for how companies use tech to lobby for political outcomes
Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is grappling with a shortage of power management chips for iPhones and other devices
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