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Overview of the Senate hearing on foreign influence in social media, which heard testimony from Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey — Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey told lawmakers on Wednesday that they are better prepared to combat foreign interference on their platforms …
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DoJ says AG Jeff Sessions will meet with state AGs to discuss a “growing concern” that social media giants are “hurting competition” and stifling free speech — The Justice Department has confirmed that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has expressed a “growing concern” …
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Google's decision not to appear before the Senate was an unforced error, drawing criticism and robbing it of a chance to defend itself — - Senators blast search giant for executive absence at hearing — Some people at the company said to regret Pichai's no-show
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A look at the philosophies and styles of Sheryl Sandberg, a veteran of Capitol Hill, and Jack Dorsey, a relative newcomer — SAN FRANCISCO — The Silicon Valley leaders who testified before Congress for the first time on Wednesday came to Washington with personal styles that could not be more different.
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Sources: Apple has considered the name “iPhone Xs Max” for the 6.5-inch model; both Xs and Xs Max will have 4GB RAM, up from 3GB, and dual SIM options — Last week 9to5Mac exclusively shared the first look at the new iPhone Xs models due to be officially announced by Apple on September 12.
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| Guilherme Rambo / 9to5Mac: |
Information found in the latest watchOS 5 beta suggests 42mm Apple Watch Series 4 will have a 384x480 resolution, up from 312x390 used in current models — Today, we've been able to figure out the probable screen resolution for the 42mm version of this new device.
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Survey of US adults: 42% took a break from Facebook for several weeks or more, 26% deleted app from their phone, 54% adjusted privacy settings in past 12 months — Significant shares of Facebook users have taken steps in the past year to reframe their relationship with the social media platform.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Snap launches new styles of Spectacles 2 with polarized lenses that look more like traditional sunglasses, available today for $199 — And they've got polarized lenses — If the main hangup that's kept you from purchasing Snap's Spectacles has been their design, two new models that the company …
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| Bryan Menegus / Gizmodo: |
Bernie Sanders debuts the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies (Stop BEZOS) Act that would tax big firms equal to the welfare received by low wage staff — Bernie Sanders introduced a bill today that culminates weeks of feuding between the Vermont senator and Amazon …
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| Diptendu Lahiri / Reuters: |
Report: Goldman Sachs ditches plans for a cryptocurrency trading desk in the foreseeable future as regulatory framework remains unclear; cryptocurrencies slide — (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) is ditching plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies in the foreseeable future … | Bloomberg: |
Uber announces new safety features for drivers and riders, such as checking in on idle cars and anonymous pick up addresses, rolling out in the coming months — - Ride-hailing service has seen all sorts of catastrophes — Questions have lingered over how thoroughly drivers are vetted
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Google unveils Dataset Search, a search engine that will cover datasets from environmental and social sciences, government, and ProPublica-style news orgs — Dataset Search could be a scientist's best friend — Google's goal has always been to organize the world's information, and its first target was the commercial web.| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Roblox, an MMO game popular with kids, raises $150M Series F, source says at a $2.5B+ valuation, bringing total raised to $185M — The company is now valued at more than $2.5B — Roblox, which allows kids to create 3D worlds and games, has raised an additional $150 million in funding.
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Vimeo pivoting from being a video viewing destination to focus on selling software tools such as Vimeo Stock, a stock video clips service akin to Getty Images — Vimeo, the 14-year-old video service that started as a platform for indie filmmakers, is changing its business to focus …
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Facebook countersues BlackBerry, accusing it of infringing on Facebook's voice messaging technology and other patented processes — Facebook Inc. is suing BlackBerry Ltd. for patent infringement, escalating the legal battle between the two companies over protected technology.
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Interview with Jeff Bezos on Amazon's strategy for growth, its advertising business, intentions in healthcare, and working “two or three years into the future” — I edit Forbes Magazine, and post on business, philanthropy—and food!| Andy / TorrentFreak: |
A rogue version of file-hosting platform MEGA's Chrome extension was found to steal user passwords and private keys to cryptocurrency wallets — A rogue version of file-hosting platform MEGA's Chrome extension has triggered a major security alert from the company.
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Global VR headset shipments dropped 33.7% YoY in Q2, with screenless viewers shrinking from 1M in 2Q'17 to 409,000 in 2Q'18, but the market outlook is positive — Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets were down 33.7% year over year in the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18) … | Nitasha Tiku / Wired: |
A look at the wave of tech startups that claim they can increase the amount collected on debts and help consumers by using tech to personalize the process — Consumer debt, credit card debt, and personal loan debt are at all-time highs. Meanwhile, investors who purchase debt for cents …
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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Data search and analytics startup Elastic files for an IPO on NYSE, says it had revenue of $56.6M, up 79% YoY, in the latest quarter on a $18.6M loss — - The company said it doesn't have a partnership with Amazon, which has its own Elasticsearch service. — Elastic, a software developer …
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ThinCI, a California-based semiconductor startup that focuses on making chips for AI, raises $65M Series C led by Denso Corp. — A relatively unknown artificial intelligence-focused semiconductor startup called ThinCI Inc. is raising eyebrows today after landing a “significantly oversubscribed” …
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Interview with Facebook's Head of Cybersecurity Policy Nathaniel Gleicher, an ex-DOJ prosecutor, who focuses on shutting down foreign interference on Facebook — Nathaniel Gleicher may well have the toughest job in tech right now. — Gleicher, a former prosecutor with the Justice Department … | Laura Stevens / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon says it is ordering 20,000 Mercedes-Benz vans to expand its Amazon-branded delivery fleet run by third-parties — Fleet operators will own the vehicles as part of a plan to have small businesses carry packages — Amazon.com Inc . AMZN -1.45% on Wednesday said it is ordering 20 …
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Meditation app Headspace acquires Alpine.AI, formerly VoiceLabs, to expand its voice and AI-powered offerings — Headspace, a meditation app with 31 million users that is valued at $320 million, is doubling down on voice and A.I. technology to help differentiate itself from the rest of the wellness pack.
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| Colin Lecher / The Verge: |
Securus, which suffered a breach in 2018 and provides phone services to 1.2M inmates and warrantless cell tracking to cops, is awaiting merger approval from FCC — Securus has had more than its share of negative headlines. In the past few years, the company, which provides technology services …
Tweets: @verge and @prisonpolicy
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