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Federal judge grants a preliminary injunction against a Trump administration order that would have banned TikTok from US app stores — A federal judge's preliminary injunction means the app stores can continue offering the video app for downloads for now. — A federal judge on Sunday granted …
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Roku launches $130 Streambar, which combines a compact soundbar with a 4K and HDR streaming device, shipping in mid-October — A 14-inch soundbar with 4K / HDR streaming — A year after Roku announced its Smart Soundbar, the company is back with the Streambar, which combines a compact soundbar with a 4K / HDR streaming device.| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
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Dell announces updated XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1 with Intel's Tiger Lake CPUs, Thunderbolt 4, and more, shipping on Sept. 30 starting at $999 — Dell is upgrading several of its XPS laptops with 11th-generation Intel processors. The refreshed XPS 13 2-in-1, XPS 13 and XPS 13 Developer Edition …
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| Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times: |
With Netflix, Spotify, and others bypassing Google's 30% cut of IAPs, Google now says all developers must use its billing system, giving them a year to comply — Some companies like Netflix and Spotify had avoided making the payment when people paid for something inside their apps.
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Google says it's working on making it easier for Android users to install and use third-party app stores, starting with Android 12 next year — Google today announced it will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with the release of Android 12 next year.
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A look back at HOTorNOT, created in 2000 by two UC Berkeley grads on a lark, which was one of the first popular sites to let users create a public profile — The forgotten joke website influenced YouTube, Twitter, Tinder, and so much more — Before MySpace, before Facebook, before Twitter …
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| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Uber wins legal fight to regain London license as a judge overturned a ban by the city's transport regulator TfL — - Transport for London stripped Uber of its license for a second time last year, citing a “pattern of failures” that had put passengers at risk.
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Social media platforms need to publicly declare a unified strategy to combat election misinformation, including Trump prematurely claiming victory via tweet — Social media platforms must not tolerate voter disinformation. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views … | Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: DuckDuckGo failed to win Google's Q4 auction for placement on Android's default search engine choice screen in big EU countries — DuckDuckGo is among search engines that lost most auctions to appear in system Google built to comply with a 2018 EU antitrust decision
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A leak of data used by Trump's 2016 campaign, spanning 5,000+ files and ~5TB, details ~200M Americans, with a “Deterrence” label applied to 3.5M Black Americans — 3.5 million Black Americans were profiled and categorised as ‘Deterrence’ by Trump campaign - voters they wanted to stay home on election day| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
LinkedIn rolls out its own version of Stories and adds Zoom, BlueJeans, and Teams video integrations as part of wider redesign — With the employment market remaining sluggish as the world continues to struggle with COVID-19, a company that has built its popular businesses largely around recruitment …
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| Jennifer Smith / Wall Street Journal: |
ShipBob, which helps e-commerce businesses streamline fulfillment and manage inventory, raises $68M Series D led by SoftBank's Vision Fund — Outsourced fulfillment specialist ShipBob raises $68 million in funding from investors including Softbank's Vision Fund
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Noyo, which provides APIs that link health insurance companies, brokers, employers, and more, raises $12.5M Series A led by Costanoa Ventures and Spark Capital — This morning, Noyo, a startup that provides APIs that link players in the health insurance space, announced that it has closed a $12.5 million Series A round of funding.
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