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| Alex Sherman / CNBC: |
Sources: Apple signed on 200,000 subscribers to Apple News+ in its first 48 hours in March but has since struggled to add customers — - Apple signed on 200,000 subscribers to Apple News+ in its first 48 hours in March, but has been stuck in neutral since that time, according to people familiar with the matter.
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PYMNTS.com, CNET, MacDailyNews, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Good e-Reader, and iDownloadBlog.com
Tweets: @stevekopack, @alexjamesfitz, @pkafka, @jsnell, @mgsiegler, @om, @joesteel, @caseynewton, and @awallenstein
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is considering bundling News+, Apple TV+, and Apple Music as soon as 2020 to attract subscribers, meaning less money for News+ publishers — - Company keeps rights to bundle News+ service with TV+, Music — Move may woo more subscribers, but lower publishers' News+ cut
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Digital Trends, International Business Times, SlashGear, Pocket-lint, Ars Technica, Macworld, Tom's Guide, Redmond Pie, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, Neowin, PYMNTS.com, The Streamable, iMore, 9to5Mac, TechSpot, CNET, Mercury News, BGR, KnowTechie, CNBC, Business Insider, Engadget, and Fast Company
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Amazon says it has filed a protest of the Pentagon's decision to award the JEDI contract to Microsoft, claiming “unmistakable bias”, and “errors” in process — - Oracle and IBM were removed from the competition earlier this year, and last month Amazon was knocked out.
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Tweets: @joecarlsonshow, @frank_konkel, @aaronmehta, @derrickharris, and @levynews
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google says it is now rolling out support for RCS messages in the Android Messages app to all of its users in the US — Google today announced that it is now rolling out to all of its users in the U.S. support for Rich Communication Services messages (you can think of it as the next generation of SMS) …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Research app is now available to download for iPhone and Apple Watch; US users can enroll in three health studies — Following the announcement at the September event, the Apple Research app is now available to download for iPhone and Apple Watch. Users in the United States can sign …
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Tweets: @rebeccadrobbins and @chrissyfarr
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Sources: the 50 AGs investigating Google are preparing to expand their antitrust investigation beyond Google's ad business into search and Android businesses — - The 50 attorneys general investigating Google are preparing to expand their antitrust investigation into the company's search …
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Engadget, PYMNTS.com, Mercury News, Reuters, CNET, The Hill, Android Headlines, Android Central, BGR, Business Insider, and The Verge
Tweets: @dhh, @smtuffy, @lauren_feiner, @dondraperclone, and @lutherlowe
| Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: |
Toronto-based password manager 1Password raises $200M Series A led by Accel, its first external round of funding in its 14-year history — 1Password, a Toronto-based password manager, announced today it has raised $200 million in a massive Series A funding round that was led by Accel.
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TechCrunch, PR Newswire, 1Password Blog, VentureBeat, BetaKit, SiliconANGLE, and FinSMEs
Tweets: @1password, @mikeisaac, @soopa, @joelgascoigne, @flyosity, @timabe, @hunterwalk, @brokep, @benadida, @alexhern, @mariosundar, @chriseyin, @ourielohayon, @adamfeldman, @stshank, @benadida, @pkedrosky, @taylor_atx, @aza, @dhh, and @imyke. Thanks:@bayareawriter
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram says it is expanding its test making Like counts private to the rest of the world beyond Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and New Zealand — Instagram is making Like counts private for some users everywhere. Instagram tells TechCrunch the hidden Likes test is expanding to a subset of users globally.
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Tweets: @instagram, @mosseri, @joshconstine, @wongmjane, and @joshconstine
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft plans to launch its xCloud game streaming service in the US in 2020, with plans to expand xCloud preview to Canada, India, Japan, and Western Europe — More countries are getting access to xCloud next year, too — Microsoft is planning to launch its xCloud game streaming service in 2020 …
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Xbox Wire, Xbox Wire, Ars Technica, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Ars Technica, 9to5Toys, Blue's News, GeekWire, 9to5Google, Engadget, VentureBeat, Thurrott, CNET, Windows Central, Kotaku, IGN, Android Headlines, OnMSFT.com, PCWorld, VentureBeat, Polygon, Android Authority, PC Gamer, GameSpot, and Gematsu
Tweets: @catpow3r, @tomwarren, @starfire2258, @starfire2258, and @masterdevwi
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Nvidia reports Q3 revenues of $3.01B, down 5% YoY, compared to $2.91B expected, with gaming revenue down 6% YoY at $1.66B and data center revenue of $726M — Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. — Nvidia shares seesawed in extended trading on Thursday … | Sarah Emerson / OneZero: |
On-demand transcription service Rev lets freelancers listen to “unclaimed” audio or video files, which can contain personal info or even trade secrets — Gig workers warn that more than 40,000 transcribers could access private customer information, including job details
Tweets: @sarahnemerson, @brad_bauer, @mikeisaac, @ozm, @biocuriosity, and @ozm
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Google search launches an experimental feature on mobile that will use AI to let users check their pronunciation of unfamiliar American English words — Speak into the microphone to be schooled by Google — Google search is launching a new feature that will let users check their pronunciation …
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The Keyword, Android Police, Business Insider, SlashGear, 9to5Google, VentureBeat, Android Central, KnowTechie, and CNET
Tweets: @chetfaliszek, @skynewsniall, and @whatthebit
| Samantha Cole / VICE: |
Pornhub says PayPal is no longer supporting payments for Pornhub, affecting over a hundred thousand performers using the site as a source of income — \u003Cp\u003E Late Wednesday night, Pornhub announced that PayPal is no longer supporting payments for Pornhub—a decision that will impact thousands … | Dave Gershgorn / OneZero: |
Docs show surveillance robots from Knightscope collect data using tools like facial recognition, automatic license plate readers, and wireless device detection — OneZero obtained a presentation that reveals how Knightscope uses facial recognition and license plate readers to track individuals
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The Verge. Tweets: @davegershgorn, @ozm, @kodykinzie, @grog_wilson, @bryanrwalsh, @michaelhayes, @mariojoze, @profferguson, @mvzelenks, @dlberes, @jjvincent, and @javonnibrustow. Thanks:@dlberes
| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Automated crypto lending platform Compound raises $25M Series A from a16z, says it now has over $150M worth of assets on its platform — At a time when high interest savings accounts are languishing at an anemic 2%, Craig Hammell found a way to earn more than 8% this past summer.| Bloomberg Law: |
New Jersey says Uber owes it about $650M in unemployment and disability insurance taxes because Uber has been misclassifying drivers as independent contractors — Uber Technologies Inc. owes New Jersey about $650 million in unemployment and disability insurance taxes because the rideshare company …
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Digital Trends, New York Times, CNET, Vanity Fair, Gizmodo, TechSpot, Engadget, and Forbes
Tweets: @ewanmcg, @chrisopfer, and @sharblock
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Salesforce says it will use Microsoft's Azure for its Marketing Cloud service, signaling a thaw in a complicated relationship — - Salesforce will deploy its Marketing Cloud service on Microsoft's Azure public cloud infrastructure. — Salesforce already uses Amazon Web Services …
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Microsoft, ZDNet, realstorygroup.com, Bloomberg, GeekWire, Marketing Land, MSPoweruser, TechCrunch, Neowin, and OnMSFT.com
Tweets: @jordannovet, @lanceulanoff, and @alex
| Bloomberg: |
Following EU scrutiny, Google to stop sharing info with buyers in ad auctions about the type of content on a page where an ad could appear, starting in February — - Search giant to stop sharing some info with buyers in auction — Google said it took step follow discussions with watchdogs
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The Keyword, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, BGR, AdExchanger, and Adweek
Tweets: @johnnyryan, @ravina1k, @antoniogm, and @jason_kint
| BBC: |
UK's Labour party pledges free broadband for all by 2030, by nationalizing part of BT and introducing a tax on tech giants, if it wins the general election — Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election.
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The Guardian, The Independent, and Boing Boing
Tweets: @colrichardkemp, @lukerobertblack, @lukewsavage, @squealerjones84, @jamesdevonport, and @tomwarren
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Oculus CTO John Carmack says he is stepping down but will remain as a “consulting CTO” and will work on an artificial general intelligence as a personal project — One of the driving forces behind Facebook's virtual reality efforts is leaving his post: Oculus CTO John Carmack …
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International Business Times, New World Notes, AI News, Adweek, USgamer.net, Thurrott, TechSpot, VICE, and Road to VR. Tweets: @tomchivers
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook has tested Popular Photos, an Instagram clone with an infinite scroll of pictures, inside its own app in October — Facebook is copying Instagram while simultaneously invading its acquisition with branding and links back to the mothership. TechCrunch has spotted Facebook testing …
Tweets: @chadwittman, @joshconstine, @stevekovach, and @martinsfp
| Dell Cameron / Gizmodo: |
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