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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Facebook says it will temporarily suspend political ads after US polls close on Nov. 3 and will remove calls for poll watching that use “militarized” language — The move is intended to limit confusion and misinformation on the platform, the social media company says
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| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
The details of House's antitrust report matter less than the fact it exists, signaling an intent to challenge Big Tech's power, although how remains to be seen — William Letwin, in Law and Economic Policy in America: The Evolution of the Sherman Antitrust Act, argued that the only way to understand …
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Google announces security features, including cross-app alerts for account security issues, coming first to iOS, and Assistant guest mode for some Nest devices — They're rolling out on a limited basis in the coming weeks — Google is announcing a few security-related updates today …
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| Tucker Higgins / CNBC: |
A look at the scrutiny Google and Oracle faced from Supreme Court justices during the companies' arguments Wednesday, where no clear winner emerged — - Things got technical at the Supreme Court as the justices heard arguments from Google and Oracle in a blockbuster copyright dispute that has captivated Silicon Valley for a decade.| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Amazon has filed a legal notice against Future Group, India's second largest retail chain, for selling a large portion of its business to Reliance Retail — Amazon has sent a legal notice to Future Group, India's second largest retail chain, for breaching the terms of its contract by selling …
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Intel says its 11th-gen Rocket Lake desktop CPUs will arrive in Q1 2021, with PCIe 4.0 support; AMD is set to unveil new CPUs at an event tomorrow — Just ahead of AMD's own next-gen Zen 3 announcement — Intel has confirmed that its 11th Gen Rocket Lake desktop processors will be out sometime …
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| Rachel E. Greenspan / INSIDER: |
Etsy says it will ban all merchandise related to the QAnon conspiracy theory, citing its policies against hate speech, inciting violence, and misinformation — A ghost. … - Digital marketplace Etsy has announced a ban on all items related to the QAnon conspiracy theory.| Gilad Edelman / Wired: |
A group of tech companies, publishers, and advocates unveil Global Privacy Standard, to let users opt out of the sale of personal data at the browser level — California's privacy law says businesses must respect universal opt-outs. Now the technology finally exists to put that to the test.
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| Sherisse Pham / CNN: |
Samsung says it expects to make an operating profit of $10.6B in the July-September quarter, up 58% YoY, and sales of $7B, up 6% in its earnings guidance — Hong Kong (CNN Business)Samsung (SSNLF) predicts its profit jumped nearly 60% last quarter, suggesting it could soon retake its position …
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| Bobby Allyn / NPR: |
Federal judge ordered Twitter to reveal identity behind @whyspertech, who allegedly forged an FBI doc to spread conspiracy theory on killing of DNC's Seth Rich — A federal judge in California has ordered that Twitter reveal the identity of an anonymous user who allegedly fabricated … | Axios: |
Apple TV+ joins the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the MPAA's anti-piracy coalition, as Apple commits to protecting its original content — Apple's TV+ streaming service has joined the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA's) anti-piracy coalition, the Alliance for Creativity …
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| New York Times: |
Trump administration announces changes to the H-1B visa program, substantially raising the wages companies must pay and narrowing the eligibility criteria — Four weeks before the election, the Trump administration has announced stricter rules for the H-1B visa program, which U.S. companies have long valued.
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| Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: |
Triller, a TikTok competitor that sees being American as its greatest asset, is tempting TikTok stars with cash, fancy cars, creator mansions, and more — TikTok's top creators are taking “Triller money” to bring their content over to the app. — When talk of a possible TikTok ban began in July …
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| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Seven months into the pandemic, US rural districts are still scrambling to accommodate all pupils, as they lack the necessary infrastructure for remote learning — It's not uncommon for households in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to lose internet for a full day. The last time it happened …
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| Izabella Kaminska / Financial Times: |
UK ICO publishes three-year investigation into Cambridge Analytica, finding no evidence that CA or associate company SCL misused data to influence Brexit vote — UK Information Commission concludes three-year investigation into digital marketing group — A sprawling investigation …
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| Logan Moore / Wall Street Journal: |
Dispo, a camera app which makes users wait until the next morning for photos to “fully develop”, raises $4M led by Alexis Ohanian's new fund Seven Seven Six — Seven Seven Six fund leads a $4 million seed round for social-media platform Dispo, also known as David's Disposable
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| The Information: |
Documents show that Airbnb burned $1.2B between mid-2019 and mid-2020, with the biggest portion of cash burn in Q1 2020 as it issued refunds amid COVID-19 — Airbnb burned through more than $1.2 billion in cash between mid-2019 and mid-2020, according to previously undisclosed figures …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Slack says it will add Snapchat-like stories and push-to-talk audio calls before end of 2020 — Get ready to Slack your daily stories — Slack is getting ready to introduce Instagram-like stories and push-to-talk audio into its communications software before the end of 2020.
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| Nico Grant / Bloomberg: |
Salesforce partners with Okta to help customers use Salesforce's Work.com COVID-19 tools, like contact tracing for workplaces — - Pact will help get more employee data into work.com platform — Software giant faces steep competition from ServiceNowSponsor Posts
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