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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon says that of its 1.37M frontline workers, 19K+ contracted COVID-19 from March 1 to September 19, with an infection rate lower than general US population — - Amazon on Thursday released comprehensive data into the spread of the coronavirus across its workforce.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google says it will turn off face retouching by default and avoid references to “beauty” in its Camera app, starting with the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and 5 — When Digital Wellbeing launched, it was initially used to manage how often people use their phones.
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Netflix support document says that 4K streaming will be available only on Macs that have macOS 11.0 Big Sur, the latest Safari browser, and a T2 security chip — Macs without a T2 chip can't watch 4K Netflix — macOS Big Sur, Apple's upcoming release of its Mac operating system …
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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
After criticism of racial bias, Twitter says its automated image cropping showed “salient” areas of the image, but will change it to give users more control — Twitter will change its automated image cropping feature after users complained that it was biased.
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| Zane Schwartz / The Logic: |
Apple sues electronics recycling company GEEP Canada for allegedly stealing and reselling nearly 100,000 iPhones, iPads, and Watches it was supposed to recycle — Apple is suing electronics recycling firm GEEP Canada for allegedly stealing and reselling nearly 100,000 iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches it was supposed to destroy.| Reuters: |
Sources: Roblox is considering a US IPO next year that it expects could double its recent $4B valuation — (Reuters) - Roblox Corporation is working with investment banks to prepare for a U.S. stock market listing that could come early next year and which the online gaming platform expects …
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| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
DOJ and CFTC charge BitMEX and its founders with allegedly operating an unregistered trading platform and violating CFTC anti-money laundering rules — The U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed charges against crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX …
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| Mirko Ranieri / The Keyword: |
Google Maps' Live View AR feature now includes notable landmarks in ~25 cities around the world, and gets location sharing, improved accuracy, and more — Live View in Google Maps helps you keep your bearings so you can find your way around. With new ways to use Live View …
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| Stephanie Chan / Sensor Tower Blog: |
Global app revenue grew 32% YoY in Q3 2020 to more than $29B; consumer spending in the App Store grew 31% to $19B while Play Store grew ~34% YoY to $10.3B — Worldwide consumer spending in mobile apps reached $29.3 billion and their installs climbed to 36.5 billion across Apple's App Store …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Cisco acquires PortShift, an Israeli startup developing a Kubernetes-native security platform, reportedly for ~$100M — Cisco is making another acquisition to expand its reach in security solutions, this time specifically targeting DevOps and the world of container management.
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| The Verge: |
Facebook moderators at Accenture say they were told to return to the office despite the pandemic; Facebook says their work can't be done remotely — Employees are concerned about COVID-19 now that they're being told to return starting October 12th — Facebook moderators employed …
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Facebook announces updates for Groups: automating moderation, surfacing some public group discussions in News Feeds and search results, and more — The company is pushing people to join Groups — Facebook is expanding the reach of public groups today with new features that could lead … | The Verge: |
HP debuts 14-inch Spectre x360 laptop with a 3:2 aspect ratio, 11th-gen Intel processors, Thunderbolt 4, and AI-based noise removal features, starting at $1,199 — Plus updates for Spectre x360 13 and HP's Envy lineup — HP has just announced several new laptops, including …
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Verizon says it expanded its 4G LTE-based home internet service to 48 US states, but only in areas where it doesn't offer other broadband options or in-home 5G — The service first launched in July in a select few markets — Verizon's 4G LTE-based home broadband service targeting rural communities …
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| Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: |
Sources: Democratic Party leaders say Facebook has failed to stem the tide of misinformation on its platform, despite monthly conversations with the company — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in April 2018. Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Tweets: @teddyschleifer, @thetweetofjohn, and @voxdotcom
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
A look at Twitter's plans for work from home, two years in the making, that created a wave of copycats, and the lessons it learned — Twitter's plans for work from home indefinitely have prompted a wave of copycats. But its transformation has been two years in the making — and the rest of America can learn some lessons.| Ayanti Bera / Reuters: |
Uber Freight raises $500M from private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group at a post-money valuation of $3.3B — (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc UBER.N said on Friday New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group would invest $500 million in its logistics arm, Uber Freight …
Tweets: @robinwauters
| Christine Fisher / Engadget: |
Facebook makes Forecast, an app for crowdsourced predictions and collective insights, available to all users — The company thinks Forecast will ‘encourage measured, respectful conversation.’ — Facebook isn't exactly known for balanced conversations or reliable information … | Fortune: |
Startup IonQ unveils its next-gen quantum computing system, which it claims sets a new record of 4M+ for quantum volume, a common industry metric — Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.
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Tweets: @rhhackett and @shaunmmaguire
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Google will pay publishers $1B+ through 2023 to create and curate high-quality journalism for the new Google News Showcase, starting in Germany and Brazil — Google will pay publishers more than $1 billion over the next three years to create and curate high-quality journalism for a new set …
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The Keyword, Nieman Lab, Gizmodo, CNN, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Reuters, Fast Company, TechCrunch, Input, PYMNTS.com, Android Police, The Irish Times, iDownloadBlog.com, TheStreet, Fortune, 9to5Google, Adweek, and CNBC
Tweets: @jbenton, @millie, @emilybell, @googlenews, @vambenepe, @bradbender1, @domponsford, @froomkin, @dangillmor, @spj_tweets, @jasonhirschhorn, @nikkiusher, @lorz, @niemanlab, @swodinsky, @lansy12, @rasmus_kleis, @maghielse, @dabeard, @mathewi, @slpng_giants, @sundarpichai, @moonalice, @quentindempster, @lutherlowe, @pierrechappaz, @martinapennisi, @charliebeckett, @sarafischer, and @sarafischer
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Facebook details a months-long attack from a sophisticated malware gang, SilentFade, using a combination of hacks to defraud users of $4M for malicious ad buys — SilentFade group utilized a Windows rootkit, browser injections, clever scripting, and a Facebook zero-day to buy and post ads on behalf of hacked users.Sponsor Posts
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