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| Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat: |
PS5 will launch on Nov. 12 in N. America, Japan, Mexico, AU, and NZ for $500 for Blu-ray drive version and $400 for Digital Edition, in more regions on Nov. 19 — Sony provided more details about the upcoming PlayStation 5. During a video event today, the company explained what you can expect …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Oracle's bid for TikTok falls short of addressing Trump administration's national security concerns; a final decision has not yet been reached — Oracle Corp.'s bid for TikTok falls short of resolving concerns of Trump administration officials that the Chinese-owned video-sharing app poses … | Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg: |
The US says in a filing that a WeChat ban would let users convey personal or business info without criminal or civil penalties, but prohibit some transactions — - App users are seeking preliminary injunction against order — Trump claims use of apps poses national security threat
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: as part of its proposal to the Trump admin, Oracle would get full access to TikTok's source code and updates to search for back doors from ByteDance — - Administration officials say concerned about ByteDance control — Trump says he'll be briefed on TikTok-Oracle deal on Thursday
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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Facebook announces Oculus Quest 2, starting at $299, with a lighter design, 50% better resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, up to 256GB storage, coming October 13 — The Oculus Quest 2 is here, and it sounds like a tremendous upgrade over the original in every way.
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Facebook: Robert Scoble. Tweets: @boztank, @oculusgaming, @volgaksoy, @canadakaz, @leogebbie, @oculusgaming, @ericpresidentvr, @mkbhd, @joannastern, @oculusgaming, @oculusgaming, @balajis, @thekenyeung, @alexeheath, and @thekenyeung
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on the impact of the pandemic on making VR mainstream, AR glasses, and why he doesn't want to “put an Apple Watch on your face” — How Facebook's CEO is thinking about the future of augmented reality, virtual reality, and more — Social networks contain multitudes.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Oculus Quest 2 review: sharp screen, great price, and strong ecosystem, but requires a Facebook sign-in, Link cable and better strap cost extra, and it's bulky — The new default for VR, if you're okay with Facebook — As someone who writes about virtual reality and has been stuck at home …
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| Nicole Lee / Engadget: |
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
A critique of The Social Dilemma documentary, which seems to exist only to stoke fear and outrage while promoting a distorted view of how social platforms work — The world is more complicated than filmmakers want to believe — I. A dilemma — On Sunday night, after being encouraged …
Tweets: @charliebeckett, @tomcoates, @beccalew, @evan_greer, @benedictevans, @antoniogm, @xamat, @pessimistsarc, and @jonathanmendez
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases Safari 14 as a standalone update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users, with customizable start page, new tab bar design, and more — macOS Big Sur didn't launch alongside iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 today, with the update coming later this fall …
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Facebook says it has partnered with Ray-Ban maker Luxottica to develop consumer “smart glasses”, coming next year, but shared few details — The company partnered with Ray-Ban maker Luxottica — Facebook says its first pair of consumer “smart glasses” will be releasing next year …
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Reuters, The Overspill, Tom's Guide, Gizmodo, Tom's Hardware, ZDNet, Social Media Today, Pocket-lint, Digital Trends, and TheStreet
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
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Tweets: @geoffreyfowler, @caro_milanesi, @jetscott, @dens, @lanceulanoff, @cnet, @avibarzeev, @benedictevans, @boztank, @starfire2258, @elidourado, @fbrealitylabs, @chandhok, @boztank, @alexeheath, @alexeheath, and @alexeheath. Thanks:@jetscott
| Eric Tucker / Associated Press: |
DOJ charges five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting 100 companies and institutions in the US and elsewhere; two Malaysian businessmen were arrested — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions … | Matthew Choi / Politico: |
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| Reuters: |
The Trump administration confirmed Tuesday that it plans to nominate senior NTIA advisor Nathan Simington as the next FCC commissioner — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, pressing for new social media regulations, plans to nominate a senior administration official to be a member … | Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Snowflake opened at $245, after pricing its shares at $120, far above the original range of $75-$85 from last week, and closed at over $250 — - Snowflake began trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. — Stock began trading at $245 per share. — Snowflake begins trading in the biggest software IPO ever
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Tweets: @bgurley, @chrisjbakke, @jordannovet, @ryanwatkins_, @ajay_bagga, @thestalwart, @equitymarkets_, and @cnbc
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
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Tweets: @levie, @rolfewinkler, @jordannovet, @ericjackson, and @alex
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
NYT and Facebook announce a multi-year partnership to co-develop AR filters and effects on Instagram that help users access and contextualize NYT stories — The New York Times and Facebook have struck a multi-year partnership to co-develop augmented reality (AR) filters and effects on Instagram … | The Information: |
Sources: Chinese online video startup Kuaishou, ByteDance's biggest rival, is aiming for a $50B valuation in a Hong Kong IPO as early as this year — Chinese online video startup Kuaishou, TikTok owner ByteDance's biggest domestic rival, is seeking an initial public offering in Hong Kong …
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Reuters, Bloomberg, Tech in Asia, and Financial Times
Tweets: @beijingscribe, @jessicalessin, and @amir
| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Internal documents show Google is expanding moderation of internal forums, as the company has seen a recent rise in forum posts flagged for racism or abuse — - Google is expanding its internal content moderation practices, requiring employees to more actively moderate resources they control … | Matt Binder / Mashable: |
Developers are frustrated at Apple for launching iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 with just one day's notice — Apple fans who were waiting for an iPhone 12 unveiling at the Apple Event today may be a little disappointed. But, Apple gave them a treat to hold them over instead: an announcement that iOS 14 is being released tomorrow.
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Apple, TechCrunch, The Next Web, Engadget, The Verge, Daring Fireball, ZDNet, Ubergizmo, Popular Mechanics, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @stroughtonsmith, @isky, @jpeguin, @tysonweihs, @marcoarment, @joshavant, @stroughtonsmith, @_davidsmith, @benasher44, @caseynewton, @snazzyq, @mrssoup, @_inside, @jamesthomson, @jamesthomson, @zigzaggyzagg, @mattcassinelli, @viticci, @_inside, @hunterwalk, @_davidsmith, @dannolan, @marcoarment, @bzamayo, @overcastfm, @rustybrick, @marcoarment, and @jesse_squires
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