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Facebook says Clinton and Trump campaigns spent combined $81M on ads on the platform, compared to $46K spent by Russian Internet Research Agency — Russian information troll farm the Internet Research Agency spent just .05 percent as much on Facebook ads as Hillary Clinton …
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Senators including Blunt and Burr downplay Russian meddling impact on 2016 election; Twitter says it banned 106 accounts for creating 700+ vote-by-text tweets — Tech companies will take questions from the Senate and House Intel Committees on Wednesday. — Take two.
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| David Pierce / Wired: |
Doppler Labs, the smart earbuds startup which raised a total of $50M+, is shutting down — ON OCTOBER 23, Doppler Labs founder Noah Kraft got a Facebook notification. One of those “On This Day” pop-ups, resurfacing a post from exactly two years ago, when Kraft had appeared on CNBC to make the case for his company.
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| Thuy Ong / The Verge: |
Amazon adds ARKit support to its iOS app, letting you place select items inside your home using AR — Following in Ikea and Target's footsteps — Amazon has added an AR component to its app, using Apple's ARKit to let customers place various items in their house virtually before buying them.| Facebook: |
Facebook reports Q3 revenue of $10.3B, up 47% YoY, net income of $4.7B, up 79% YoY; Zuckerberg says protecting community more important than maximizing profits — Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Google announces Poly 3D object library for ARCore, ARKit, and other VR development platforms — Google is opening a new platform called Poly where people can find and distribute virtual and augmented reality objects. The tool is integrated with Tilt Brush and Blocks …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Face ID Unlocks an iPhone More Slowly Than Touch ID, but is Faster in Day-to-Day Usage — Apple's new Face ID facial recognition system coming in the iPhone X unlocks an iPhone more slowly than Touch ID did, according to Tom's Guide. — Tom's Guide is one of the sites that was provided …
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IBM launches Cloud Private platform to bring cloud native apps to on-premises data centers; it works with multiple clouds, hardware, and existing infrastructure — IBM is betting that its Cloud Private platform can be the middleware and platform architecture connecting data center hardware of all stripes with a cloud operating model.| Lorraine Bardeen / Microsoft Devices Blog: |
Microsoft expands its HoloLens mixed reality headset to 29 new European markets targeting firstline workers and information workers — At Microsoft, we are on a mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Mixed reality has the potential to help customers …
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| Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Uber-SoftBank deal in jeopardy, after Kalanick pushed back on provision requiring majority of board to approve any directors he appoints in the future — The fresh infighting shows how Mr. Kalanick's role continues to loom over the ride-hailing giant
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Technologists, academics, politicians and journalists suggest ways to improve Facebook as a product and company — Colin Stretch, the general counsel of Facebook, appeared on Tuesday before senators who are investigating how Russia spread misinformation online during the 2016 presidential campaign.| Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab: |
Snap Maps, Snapchat's location-sharing feature, provided users with real-time footage of the terror attack in Manhattan on Tuesday — During Tuesday's terror attacks in Lower Manhattan, in which a driver in a pickup truck killed eight people and injured 11, Snap Maps, the location-sharing feature …
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Google announces Fast Pair, for Android 6 and higher, which will make Bluetooth pairing easier for devices that support the feature — But the convenience depends on accessory makers adopting it — Apple users are quickly growing accustomed to effortless wireless pairing between the iPhone … Sponsor Posts
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