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Federal judge grants a preliminary injunction against a Trump administration order that would have banned TikTok from US app stores — The government said a ban would address its national security concerns. But lawyers for its owner said a ban would be “no different from the government locking the doors to a public forum.”
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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: |
Roku launches a redesigned $100 Ultra with Dolby Vision, shipping in Oct., with plans to add AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support to some 4K Roku models later in 2020 — Roku is launching a redesigned version of its top-of-the-line Ultra player and announced plans to introduce a new standalone app for its free Roku Channel later this year.
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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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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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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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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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Amazon says its Prime Day annual sale will take place on October 13 and 14 after the original summer date was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic — - Amazon Prime Day will take place Oct. 13 and 14 this year, the company announced Monday. — The company postponed its biggest shopping …
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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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Singapore is the first country to use facial verification in a national identity scheme, to be part of SingPass for access to government and business services — Singapore will be the first country in the world to use facial verification in its national identity scheme.
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