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Disney CEO says Disney+ will have a $12.99 bundle that includes ad-supported Hulu and ESPN+ when it launches on November 12 — The Streamable is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up with our links. — On today's, Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Call Disney …
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Trump stepped up accusations against Google on Tuesday, claiming without evidence that Google worked against him in 2016 and warning he was watching it closely — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his accusations against Google, claiming without offering evidence … | Aaron Tilley / The Information: |
Sources: Apple will make changes to the iOS API for internet voice calls, limiting what apps like WhatsApp can do in the background — Apple is taking a swipe at Facebook and other messaging apps by making a small but significant change to its mobile operating system.
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| Kellen / Droid Life: |
Samsung's marketing materials leak ahead of Unpacked event, showing a 6.3" Galaxy Note 10 and a 6.8" Note 10+ with updated S-Pen that supports air gestures — Samsung will finally show off the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ tomorrow at an Unpacked event in NYC.
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Facebook sues two Android app developers, accusing them of generating fake clicks on Facebook ads via apps available in Google Play — Facebook has filed lawsuits against two app developers accused of generating fraudulent revenue using the social media giant's advertising platform.
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| Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times: |
Epik, which serves sites like Gab.com and Daily Stormer, says it will not provide 8chan with DoS or CDN services through its BitMitigate division — A Seattle-area web-hosting firm has reversed course and decided not to host the 8chan web forum linked to Saturday's mass shooting in El Paso.
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Slack announces several new enterprise security features, including secondary authentication via Face ID, Touch ID and domain whitelisting tools for IT admins — New features give Enterprise Grid admins more control over who can use Slack and how, and which devices are approved
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| Jane Manchun Wong: |
The code in Twitter's Android app shows that it is working on a “snooze” feature that will allow users to pause push notifications for 1, 3, or 12 hours — HONG KONG - Seeing the blue circle of push notifications popping up our Twitter app often sparks joy.
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| Abhishek Baxi / OnMSFT.com: |
Microsoft will stop publishing MSDN Magazine after 30+ years, with its last issue slated for November, says subscribers will receive a pro-rated refund — After more than three decades of publishing editorial content and providing technical guidance to the Microsoft developer community …
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| Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: |
Instagram looks to hire a strategic partnerships manager focused on meme accounts, following a series of meme account purges, the latest taking down 142 in July — For nearly three years, 15-year-old Rowan Winch has been building a modern media empire out of his bedroom.
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SEC filing: ex-Twitter execs Dick Costolo and Adam Bain are raising $200M for 01 Advisors, a startup advisory and investment firm, have already secured ~$135M — Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and former Twitter COO Adam Bain have launched a San Francisco-based startup advisory … | Mark Wilson / Fast Company: |
A look inside Google's one-year-old Design Lab for its hardware products at the Mountain View campus, which houses around 150 designers — The special sauce behind Google's breakout hardware products is its one-year-old Design Lab. We're the first publication to go inside.
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| Casey Newton / The Interface: |
TikTok's ad-fueled popularity could wane unless it can add new features, court influencers, please regulators, and curtail the rate that new users abandon it — With Facebook under antitrust scrutiny around the world, the company is spending more time making the case that it is beset on all sides by competitors.
Tweets: @caseynewton and @colinkirkhodge
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
In a 130-page court filing, Kik says SEC's lawsuit manipulated facts and took comments out of context about its 2017 token sale, which raised $100M — The Takeaway: — Kik claims the SEC took executives' comments out of context in a suit alleging the startup's 2017 token sale violated securities laws.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Ibotta, an app that offers cash back for in-store and online purchases, says it has raised a Series D at a $1B valuation; it had previously raised about $85M — Ibotta, a startup whose platform doles out rewards for in-store and online purchases, today announced a series D funding round led … | Sheila Dang / Reuters: |
Snap says it will raise $1B in convertible senior notes that will mature in 2026, to invest in more media content, AR, and acquisitions — (Reuters) - Snap Inc (SNAP.N) on Tuesday said it will raise $1 billion in short-term debt and plans to invest in more media content, augmented reality features and may also buy other companies.
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| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Five days after leaving Twitch for Mixer, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins hits 1M active subscribers on Microsoft's streaming service — The question is how long they'll stick around — After just five days of streaming, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is boasting 1 million active subscribers on Mixer …
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