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Facebook is no longer allowing pre-installation of its Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram apps on new Huawei phones — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep …
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Sources: Google is pushing the Trump administration to exempt it from a ban on exports to Huawei, warning that it could compromise national security — Google has warned the Trump administration it risks compromising US national security if it pushes ahead with sweeping export restrictions on Huawei …
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Sources: WarnerMedia abandons plan for a three-tiered streaming service, will likely package HBO, Cinemax, and the Warner Bros. library together for $16-$17/mo — New package is expected to include HBO, Cinemax and Warner Bros. content for barely more than HBO's current streaming service
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Google to buy data analytics startup Looker for $2.6B in cash, Google Cloud's first major acquisition under new CEO Thomas Kurian — KEY POINTS — The acquisition of Looker is the first major acquisition under former Oracle executive Thomas Kurian — Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud …
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Google Stadia details: pre-order now, coming in Nov. with $130 Founder's Edition, subscription costs $10/month not including extra games, and free tier in 2020 — Today, Google has revealed the key details that were conspicuously missing from its March announcement of the new Stadia game streaming service.
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| Lauren Hirsch / CNBC: |
Activist firm Elliott Management to buy Barnes & Noble for ~$683M including debt; in the past five years, B&N has lost more than $1 billion in market value — KEY POINTS — Activist firm Elliott Management announced Friday it plans to acquire bookseller Barnes & Noble for roughly $683 million, including debt.| Financial Times: |
A close look at Russia's plan for a “sovereign internet”, which aims to use deep packet inspection for censorship and a backup domain name system — Thousands of protesters had gathered outside government headquarters in Magas, the capital of the heavily Muslim republic of Ingushetia in Russia's north Caucasus.
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| Ian Sherr / CNET: |
How YouTube gaming commentators use anger to gain views on their videos, which researchers and some YouTubers say are amplified by YouTube's recommendations — How to make a successful video on one of the internet's most popular sites: — Step 1: Find something to be angry about.
Tweets: @bradesposito, @iansherr, @iansherr, @timcast, @jmrivera02, @jasoncross00, @iansherr, @iansherr, @oneunderscore__, @iansherr, @iansherr, @iansherr, @justintweeter1, @hartsman, @iansherr, @ue_upperechelon, @techledes, @neerajka, and @ohthatflo. Thanks:@techledes
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Facebook to release a white paper explaining its cryptocurrency's basics on June 18, ahead of a formal launch in 2020 — Facebook is finally ready to reveal details about its cryptocurrency codenamed Libra. It's currently scheduled for a June 18th release of a white paper explaining …
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CryptoGlobe, Ethereum World News, Social Media Today, CNET, and The Block. Tweets: @superwuster
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| Samantha Cole / VICE: |
Ring is using a video captured by one of its doorbell cameras of a woman, whom cops suspect is a petty thief, in Facebook ads that ask users to identify her — Ring, Amazon's doorbell company, posted a video of a woman suspected of a crime and asked users to call the cops with information.
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The Verge and CNET
Tweets: @samleecole, @lmatsakis, @jason_koebler, @carolineha_, @samleecole, and @hypervisible
| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
HTC releases the Vive Pro Eye, a VR headset with eye-tracking capabilities, in North America for $1,599, following its launch in China and Europe in May — Having already released Vive Pro Eye in China and Europe, HTC today began selling the enterprise-class virtual reality headset in North America …
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VIVE Blog, Engadget, TechCrunch, Thurrott, VentureBeat, UploadVR, Official Eye Tracking Blog, The Verge, PR Newswire, The Next Web, and Digital Trends. Tweets: @htcvive
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
FCC votes unanimously to let carriers block robocalls by default and advances proposed rule for carriers to adopt SHAKEN/STIR caller ID system — The FCC voted to give cell providers explicit permission to do stop the madness — The FCC voted unanimously today to allow carriers … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Barack and Michelle Obama's company, Higher Ground Productions, strikes a multiyear deal with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts for the platform — NY Digital Editor @https://twitter.com/xpangler FOLLOW — YouTube Says It's Reviewing Harassment Policies, After It Condoned Sustained Attacks on Gay Latino Journalist
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YouTube says it will “remove content denying that well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, took place” — Over the past few years, we've been investing in the policies, resources and products needed to live up to our responsibility …
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