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When internet intermediaries like GoDaddy, Google, and CloudFlare bar neo-Nazis, dangerous precedent is set for silencing legitimate voices — In the wake of Charlottesville, both GoDaddy and Google have refused to manage the domain registration for the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website that …
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Sources: movie studios, including Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures, in talks with Apple, Comcast to offer movie rentals mere weeks after theatrical releases — Studios are said focused on project despite exhibitor pushback — Theater chains are said to seek 10 years of revenue split
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| Ryne Hager / Android Police: |
Google will livestream official Android O launch on August 21st; teaser file name suggests it will be called Oreo — Today it has been revealed that Android O, the next major version of Google's operating system, will be “touching down” (and likely shown off) on August 21st at 2:40 PM ET via a livestreamed event from New York City.
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Essential Phone review: edge-to-edge screen is great, good performance and battery life, but has a mediocre camera, an unproven module system, and no 3.5mm jack — An arcane artifact from an unrealized future — Even though it was announced less than three months ago at the Code Conference …
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| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed: |
Travis Kalanick files reply to fraud lawsuit, says Benchmark ambushed him in a public and personal attack, and that the case should be privately arbitrated — The former Uber CEO filed court documents late Thursday that say the investors behind the lawsuit ambushed him, and that the case should be privately arbitrated.
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
In less than a month, over 29M unique viewers have watched Stay Tuned, NBC News' daily Snapchat Discover show — In less than a month, over 29 million unique viewers have already watched “Stay Tuned,” NBC News' daily Snapchat Discover show, Axios has learned. — Why it matters:| Jordan Fabian / The Hill: |
Donald Trump authorizes elevation of US Cyber Command to the status of Unified Combatant Command, triggering a review of whether it should be separated from NSA — President Trump announced Friday he is boosting U.S. Cyber Command to a full combatant command, triggering a review of whether …
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Facebook VP Deb Liu talks about Marketplace expansion plans including adding ticket sales and listings from local car dealers and real estate agents — Facebook wants to bring ticket sales and bigger retailers inside Marketplace. — Facebook has big plans for Marketplace …
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Lyor Cohen, YouTube's Global Head of Music, on promoting new artists, copyright safe harbors, and how ads and subscriptions can thrive together — Earlier this year, I was asked by Google (because they know I am pre “Sucker M.C.") to work on a Doodle celebrating the 44th anniversary of the music that changed my life.
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| Aloysius Low / CNET: |
Asus launches six ZenFone 4 dual-camera phones with the flagship ZenFone 4 Pro, Selfie and Selfie Pro for selfie enthusiasts, and budget-range Max and Max Pro — Do you like dual cameras on your phones? If so, Asus has six pieces of good news for you — in the form of six newly announced ZenFone 4 phones …
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Immersv, a mobile 360 and VR ad platform, raises $10.5M Series A led by Rogers Venture Partners with participation from HTC Vive, Initial Capital, and more — Immersv has raised $10.5 million to strengthen its position as a provider of advertising for virtual reality and mobile 360-degree apps and games.
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China launches a court to handle Internet-related disputes; first civil case handled in 20 minutes, with parties communicating with judge online — China has launched a digital “cyber-court” to help deal with a rise in the number of internet-related claims, according to state media.Sponsor Posts
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