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August 8, 2018, 9:20 PM
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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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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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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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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 …
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 …
Troy Wolverton / Business Insider:
Saudi Prince Alwaleed gradually built up a 2.3% stake in Snap, spending $250M through May 25; he paid ~$11/share as Snap's price bottomed out at $10.50 in May
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

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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Hana Yoo / AdExchanger:
IAB and PwC report on US digital ad sales in 2023: total revenue grew 7.3% YoY to $225B, digital video grew 10.6% to $52.1B, and digital audio grew 18.9% to $7B

Megan Specia / New York Times:
The US assures the UK that Julian Assange could seek US First Amendment protections and wouldn't face the death penalty or be persecuted for his nationality

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Gizmodo:
Knight First Amendment Institute, Gizmodo, and others ask Facebook to amend its ToS, which prohibits the use of journalistic tools like web scrapers
Marrian Zhou / CNET:
Apple responds to Congress' inquiry from last month on privacy and security with 19-page letter that covers location tracking, microphone use, and more
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