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October 10, 2020, 2:15 AM

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Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Twitter announces changes to clamp down on US election misinfo, like blocking retweets of misleading content from candidates and accounts with 100K+ followers  —  Move is latest escalation of anti-misinformation measures in run-up to presidential vote  —  Twitter will block retweets and …
Jon Porter / The Verge:
Report: Apple to announce 4 new iPhones, including $699 5.4" iPhone 12 Mini, MagSafe branded wireless chargers and iPhone case, and $99 HomePod mini on Oct. 13  —  Alongside claims we'll see a new HomePod mini this year  —  A new leak has provided extensive details about what Apple could announce at its October 13th event.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
The Information:
Sources: Katzenberg pitched Apple, WarnerMedia, and Facebook about buying Quibi, but so far had no takers; Quibi has between 400K and 500K subscribers now  —  Six months after launching his revolutionary video-streaming service, Quibi, Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg is looking for a buyer.
Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
A look at the growing tensions between tech investors, company managers, and activist employees, as companies try to limit workplace discussion on social issues  —  In the left-learning tech industry, “Don't talk politics” is the diplomatic way to say “Don't be liberal”
Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge:
Sony says that nearly all PS4 games will work on the PlayStation 5 at launch, with some titles offering the option to upgrade to a PS5-optimized version  —  Everything you need to know about backwards compatibility on the PS5  —  The PlayStation 5 offers backwards compatibility …
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Amazon has canceled Crucible, its free-to-play multiplayer shooter game, after putting it back in closed beta in July amid negative reviews  —  The game was put back into closed beta in July  —  Amazon has officially canceled Crucible, its free-to-play multiplayer shooter.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple will start using its retail stores as distribution centers in the US and Canada to more quickly ship products to customers  —  - Retail industry increasingly moving to send-from-store model  — IPhone maker usually ships products from distribution centers
Nick Statt / The Verge:
Judge refuses to reinstate Epic's Fortnite on the App Store but grants an injunction that keeps Apple from retaliating against the Unreal Engine  —  Apple won't be forced to bring Fortnite back to the App Store  —  Fortnite won't be coming back to the App Store any time soon.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft says it will let managers approve permanent remote work for employees, and all employees can work from home for less than 50% of their working week  —  Microsoft employees will also be able to relocate  —  Microsoft is allowing its employees to work from home permanently.
Bloomberg:
Some Robinhood users say someone sold their investments and withdrew funds; Robinhood says users' personal email accounts were compromised, not its systems  —  - Brokerage says systems not breached, criminals targeted emails  — The SEC has reached out to customers in response to complaints
Mattathias Schwartz / The New York Review of Books:
An FBI “Fly Team” was sent to “exploit” Portland protesters' phones to map left-wing protest networks, as suggested by emails sourced by public records request  —  The FBI's Washington, D.C., headquarters sent agents from its “Fly Team,” an elite counterterrorism unit …
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:
New York Times:
A look at the rising popularity of curbside pickup at US retail chains like Target, which coincided with Amazon's struggles during the pandemic's early months  —  Online orders have surged for retailers in the pandemic, as curbside pickup helps Americans satisfy their desire to hop in a car and drive to the store.

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