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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Magic Leap headset first look: functional and thoughtfully designed, with some advantages over competitors, but not a radical step forward nor a magical advance — When you write about augmented reality headsets, you're supposed to start by describing something impossible …
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Tweets: @rabovitz, @mims, @mims, @karaswisher, @joannastern, @tomwarren, @ndahlberg, @sambeal, @thedextriarchy, @thedextriarchy, and @stroughtonsmith
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Magic Leap's One Creator Edition AR headset launches for select users for $2,295+ online; each device must be set up in person via white glove service Enjoy — The Magic Leap One AR headset is out now for $2,295, but not everywhere — Surprise! But there's a good chance you still may not be able to buy it.
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Tweets: @magicleap, @jetscott, @cnet, and @ow
| Jessi Hempel / Wired: |
Interview with Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz as its AR headset launches, on the company's over-hyped marketing, developing for the headset, and more — Over the past few years, onetime supporters have grown skeptical of Magic Leap's mythical augmented-reality product.
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Daring Fireball, Ars Technica, VentureBeat, CNET, UploadVR, The Next Web, and Liliputing
Tweets: @tsimonite, @stevetweedie, @stevetweedie, @drewharwell, and @laurengoode
| Ryan Gallagher / The Intercept: |
Docs show how Google's building its censored search engine for China, codenamed Dragonfly, using subsidiary 265.com to compile a list of sites China's blocking — Google analyzed search terms entered into a Beijing-based website to help develop blacklists for a censored search engine …
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The Verge, Business Insider, and Tech in Asia
Tweets: @mikeisaac, @theintercept, @rj_gallagher, @ryantate, @moltke, and @mcclure111
| Scott Scrivens / Android Police: |
Images and video of alleged Google Pixel 3 XL production unit leak, showing a large notch on the top of the display and USB-C earbuds in the box — We're now just a couple of months out from the reveal of Google's latest Pixel phones, so we expected that leaks and rumors would start to intensify.
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Tweets: @ow and @ronamadeo
| Wall Street Journal: |
New York City Council votes to cap Uber and Lyft, becoming the first US city to do so, imposing a 12-month freeze on new licenses — New York plans to cap ride-hailing services including Uber and Lyft, becoming the first U.S. city to take such a step.
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Tweets: @2peterharris, @humantransit, @jgarzik, @keithboykin, @nytimes, @anildash, and @nitashatiku
| Justin Lynch / Fifth Domain: |
DHS official says at BlackHat that DHS-funded researchers found major vulnerabilities in phones sold by all four major US carriers, doesn't list manufacturers — Research funded by the Department of Homeland Security has found a “slew” of vulnerabilities in mobile devices offered …
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Reuters, Engadget, 9to5Mac, CNET, Cult of Mac, Associated Press, TechSpot, BGR, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @jeffstone500, @jchengwsj, and @matt_odell
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Roku beats estimates in Q2 with revenues of $156.8M, up from $99.6M in Q2 2017, and net loss of $100K, as platform revenues grow 96% YoY to $90.3M; stock up ~9% — Ad-supported streaming continues to lift Roku's results: The company solidly beat market expectations with its Q2 2018 earnings …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook launches two AR games for Messenger video chat that can be played with up to six people — Facebook is diving deeper into in-house game development with the launch of its own version of Snapchat's multiplayer augmented reality video chat games. Today, Facebook Messenger globally launches …
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Facebook, The Verge, iMore, Engadget, 9to5Mac, Business Insider, Neowin, Gamasutra, KnowTechie, iPhone Hacks, Thurrott.com, and Digital Trends
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
Q&A with Patreon CEO Jack Conte and Memberful CEO Drew Strojny on Patreon's acquisition of Memberful, building an SaaS startup, and the history of the companies — Long-time Stratechery members may recall that three years ago — a year into the Daily Update — I ripped … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
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| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Apple says iOS' Health Records, which improves patient data portability, now has 75+ different health institutions on board, up from 12, and uses open standards — Apple's initiative to enable iPhone users to securely access and carry their own medical records has continued to expand …
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AppleInsider, MacRumors, EHRIntelligence, 9to5Mac, and MacDailyNews
| Karl Bode / Motherboard: |
Study shows how millions of customers in the US with very slow broadband speeds are paying the same price as those with much faster speeds — Most Americans pay roughly the same price for their internet connection, even if their service is painfully slow. — Despite the ample hype …
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| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Trade group says Verizon lied about its 4G LTE coverage, potentially preventing smaller carriers from obtaining funding to expand in underserved rural areas — “Sham coverage map” could prevent rural carriers from getting network funding. — Verizon “grossly overstated” … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: SoftBank-backed Chinese truck-hailing platform Manbang seeks to raise $1B+ at a $10B valuation, up from April's $6B+ figure — Manbang Group is speaking to U.S.-based mutual funds and late-stage investors as it looks to raise $1 billion — Manbang Group, a Chinese truck-hailing platform … | BuzzFeed News: |
Some freelancers say they must agree to opt-in to Upwork's Work Diary feature, which counts keystrokes and takes screenshots, to guarantee payments from clients — “I've never had a client expect to be able to look over my shoulder for every minute of every day," Florin told BuzzFeed News via direct message.
Tweets: @derektmead and @buzzfeednews
| Dara Kerr / CNET: |
Uber Eats says it's switching from flat $5 delivery fees to variable fees based on distance, usually between $2 and $8; the new pricing is rolling out today — When you order food with Uber Eats, you pay for a few different line items. — First, there's the cost of the pizza, sushi, ice cream or whatever it is you're ordering.
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Beijing-based online video service infrastructure startup Moviebook raises $199M Series D led by AI startup SenseTime, following a $75M Series C in 2017 — SenseTime may be best known as the world's highest-valued AI company — having raised $620 million at a valuation of over $4.5 billion — but it is also an investor, too.
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| Meagan Flynn / Washington Post: |
Subpoena for Discord, the app used by white supremacists to plan the Charlottesville rally, could reveal their identities — In the months before the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally last August, a chat app called Discord was abuzz with alt-right agitators.| Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
Android 9 Pie finally fixes a Wear OS phone call audio bug that was first reported over 10 months ago — In late 2017, Wear OS users reported via Google's issue tracker that Bluetooth call audio was thoroughly busted. Then, they waited... and waited. This has been going on for so long …
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| David French / New York Times: |
Given the malleability of the “hate speech” label, tech companies should use libel and slander legal standards when removing content like Infowars — “Hate speech” is extraordinarily vague and subjective. Libel and slander are not. — Mr. French is a First Amendment litigator and senior writer for National Review.
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Tweets: @jack, @jack, @cwarzel, @anildash, and @nytopinion
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Snap reports Q2 revenue of $262.3M, up 44% YoY, vs. $249.8M est., and 188M DAUs, up 8% YoY but down from 191M in Q1; stock down 6%+ — The Stories War has officially killed Snapchat's growth. In Q2 2018 earnings today, Snapchat's daily user count shrank 1.5 percent to 188 million this quarter …
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Tweets: @shiraovide, @carnage4life, @shiraovide, @nytimestech, and @jonrussell. Thanks:@joshconstine
| Troy Wolverton / Business Insider: |
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