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September 26, 2023, 9:45 AM

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Lisa O'Carroll / The Guardian:
EU's first DSA report: Twitter had the highest rate of disinfo in H1 2023, followed by Facebook; TikTok removed ~6M fake accounts; YouTube removed 400+ channels  —  Musk is told his platform, now known as X, must comply with new laws designed to combat fake news and Russian propaganda
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches Jam, a new feature that lets up to 32 people curate a single playlist; only Premium subscribers can create Jams, but all users can contribute  —  Spotify is today introducing its latest social feature, Jam, which allows multiple people to blend their own musical tastes into a combined playlist.
Bloomberg:
SEC objects to Coinbase's proposed involvement in Celsius' plan to emerge from bankruptcy, saying the plans “go far beyond the services of a distribution agent”  —  - Regulator objects to Coinbase distribution agreements  — Coinbase, Celsius each face separate lawsuits from the SEC
Simon Sharwood / The Register:
Google plans to discontinue Gmail's Basic HTML version in January 2024, saying the view does not include “full Gmail feature functionality”  —  The blind think this is not a visionary decision  —  Google will discontinue the Basic HTML version of its Gmail service in January 2024.
Steve Dent / Engadget:
DJI Mini 4 Pro review: lightweight, improved obstacle avoidance, great ActiveTrack 360 subject tracking, 4K at 60fps, but not crashproof and expensive at $760  —  Better range, tracking and crash protection, plus ultra slow mo 4K  —  Last year, DJI showed what was possible in a small drone …
Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge:
Email: YouTube plans to stop offering its ad-free €6.99/month Premium Lite tier after October 25, 2023, following a two year pilot in some European countries  —  After YouTube spent two years piloting Premium Lite, a lower-cost subscription plan for ad-free video viewing in select countries …
CNBC:
Memos: Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is stepping down on December 4 and retiring on January 2, set to be replaced by Amazon SVP of Devices and Services Dave Limp  —  KEY POINTS  — Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp, CNBC has learned.
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority:
Many users report that their iPhone 15 series devices, including the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, get too hot to hold, especially during charging or prolonged use  —  Many users are reporting that their iPhone 15 and 15 Pro series heats up during charging and during prolonged tasks.  —  TL;DR
Alexandra Garfinkle / Yahoo Finance:
Q&A with GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on generative AI making developers more efficient and shortening software development cycles, managing AI's risks, and more  —  GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke is right on the front line of artificial intelligence.  —  GitHub, a software development platform …

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