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Twitter says it has temporarily paused “all general verifications” to work on clarifying policy, after verifying white supremacist Jason Kessler — Twitter today announced it's pausing all account verifications - the process that gives public figures on Twitter a blue checkmark next …
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Sean Parker says social media networks like Facebook exploit a vulnerability in human psychology and wonders about effects on productivity and children — Sean Parker, the founding president of Facebook, gave me a candid insider's look at how social networks purposely hook and potentially hurt our brains.
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Canalys: Apple shipped 11.9M iPhone 8 and 8 Plus units in Q3 2017, down from 14M iPhone 7 and 7 Plus units in Q3 2016 — - It says sales of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus were below the debut quarter sales of the iPhone 7 last year. — Consumers may have flocked to the iPhone 7 due …
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Microsoft tests AirDrop-like Near Share feature in latest Windows 10 Insider build for file sharing between Windows 10 PCs via Bluetooth — Microsoft is introducing its own version of Apple's AirDrop feature in Windows 10. The software giant has started testing its “Near Share” … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Apple confirms it acquired InVisage Technologies, which makes imaging tech for low-light conditions — As Apple continues to work on ever-smaller but more powerful computing devices, it has acquired a startup focusing on nanotechnology, and specifically as it relates to image sensors.| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 11.1.1 for iPhone and iPad with ‘i’ autocorrect fix — Apple has released iOS 11.1.1 for all iPhone and iPad customers. The latest software update includes bug fixes and improvements including a fix for the notorious ‘i’ autocorrect bug that resulted in a ? and A character appearing.
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Hulu comes to the Nintendo Switch in the US today, becoming the first major video streaming app available on the console — Nintendo's gaming tablet is finally getting some streaming content. Today, the company revealed its first major media app will be Hulu, which will be available later today.
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Facebook expands its Marketplace section to include “hundreds of thousands” of housing rentals from users and partners, like Apartment List — Facebook today announced its expanding its Marketplace listings section to include “hundreds of thousands” of housing rentals in a move … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook announces Community Boost program, traveling to 30 US cities during 2018, to help SMBs use the platform, provide training to unemployed, more — Whether it's to “bring the world closer together” or improve its public image, Facebook today announced Community Boost.
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says SoftBank deal “hasn't happened yet but it will” and reaffirms 2019 date for IPO — Dara Khosrowshahi today gave his first public interview since being named CEO of Uber two months ago, at the DealBook Conference in New York City.| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft to integrate third-party security information on macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android into its Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service — Microsoft is partnering with Bitdefender, Lookout and Ziften to integrate their macOS, Linux, iOS and Android threat-detection offerings …
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Apple diversity report: staff is 32% female worldwide, no change YoY; in US, 54% white, down 2% YoY, 13% Hispanic, up 1% YoY, 21% Asian, up 2% YoY, and 9% black — The company released its latest diversity report Thursday. — Apple continued to hire greater numbers of Asian …
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AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says DoJ did not ask him to sell CNN as a condition of acquiring Time Warner, despite report, reiterates he does not intend to sell — That contradicts reports from yesterday. — AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says no one from the Department of Justice has asked … | Financial Times: |
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