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Sources: Facebook staffers form unofficial task force to review company's role in promoting fake news, challenge Zuckerberg's dismissal of concerns — The group is hoping to challenge the position by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the platform has no responsibility to address the issue following the election of Donald Trump.
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See also Mediagazer| Michael Nunez / Gizmodo: |
Source: Facebook shelved an update to identify fake news stories because it would have disproportionately affected right-wing news sites — It's no secret that Facebook has a fake news problem. Critics have accused the social network of allowing false and hoax news stories to run rampant …
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See also Mediagazer| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple exploring Google Glass-like AR digital glasses that connect wirelessly to iPhones, as company comes under pressure to deliver new products — Apple Inc. is weighing an expansion into digital glasses, a risky but potentially lucrative area of wearable computing, according to people familiar with the matter.
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| New York Times: |
Google and Facebook say they will ban fake news sites from using their advertising networks as misinformation spreads online — Over the last week, two of the world's biggest internet companies have faced mounting criticism over how fake news on their sites may have influenced the presidential election's outcome.
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See also Mediagazer| Steven Musil / CNET: |
WhatsApp launches free video calling on iOS, Android, and Windows phones, rolling out soon to its 1B+ users — The popular messaging and voice app adds video call option, joining a crowded field. — FaceTime and Skype have a new rival in the video-chat market: WhatsApp.
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Skype for Web no longer requires an account when using chat, or making voice or video calls — Microsoft today announced a small but significant update to Skype for Web: Guest accounts. If you want to start a Skype conversation with someone quickly and don't want to sign up for an account, this is for you.
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| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Apple releases $299 hardcover book “Designed by Apple in California” dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs, chronicling 20 years of Apple design with 450 photos — A book like this takes courage — Running out of Christmas ideas for that diehard Apple fan in your life?
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| Sean Hollister / CNET: |
The Internet Association, whose members include Google and Facebook, lists policy priorities like supporting encryption in open letter to President-elect Trump — Here's what 40 internet companies want Trump to do — The Internet Association, whose members include the likes of Amazon … | Bloomberg: |
Google last month quietly acquired Undecidable Labs, a startup providing purchase research to online shoppers, hired founder Cathy Edwards to head Image Search — Undecidable Labs, a startup founded by a former Apple engineer, is now part of Google's search team. — Alex Webb| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple Pay now supports the ability to make donations to select non-profits, vetted with help of workplace charitable giving platform Benevity, starting in US — Apple announced this morning that its payments service Apple Pay will now support the ability to make donations to nonprofits …
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| Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
Twitter rolls out a mute filter, muted conversations, and new “hateful conduct” reporting option to combat abuse — At a pivotal moment, the company is introducing a mute filter, muted conversation threads, and user report infrastructure in an effort to win back its platform from the trolls.
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Didi Chuxing partners with Avis, will let Chinese tourists traveling abroad book cars from within the app, service should go live early 2017 in 175 countries — China's Didi Chuxing revealed last month that it plans to expand into global markets, and today we got the first hint …
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| Oscar Williams-Grut / Business Insider: |
UK-based digital wealth management startup Nutmeg raises £30M led by Hong Kong's largest independent financial advisory firm, Convoy — Digital wealth manager Nutmeg has raised £30 million ($37.3 million) after changing CEOs in the spring. — British Chancellor Philip Hammond …
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| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
13" and 15" Touch Bar MacBook Pro review: nice designs, good battery life, great storage performance, but need for dongles is inconvenient — Touch Bar, Touch ID, dedicated GPUs, more ports, and a whole lot more. — The new design of the MacBook Pros is nice and Apple's decision to put … | Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
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