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TiVo confirms it is planning to place pre-roll video ads before DVR recordings for all customers, even those with a lifetime subscription plan — Rolling out to TiVo's current devices over the next 90 days — So much for it being an early, experimental test.
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| New York Times: |
Facebook says it has removed tens of thousands of apps from about 400 developers to date, as part of its investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook indicated on Friday that the scale of its data privacy issues was far larger than it had previously acknowledged …
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
YouTube reverses course, says channels with verification badges will keep them without appeal and channels that reach 100k subs can still apply for verification — A day after announcing significant changes to its verification program, YouTube announced Friday afternoon that it won't be de-verifying existing creators after all.| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
YouTube CEO apologizes to creators and users over the company's decision to revoke verification statuses and says it is working to address creator concerns — Updates are expected to come — YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has just apologized to the creator community over the company's decision …
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| Henry Chu / Variety: |
Netflix CEO warns of a “whole new world” when streaming services from Disney and Apple drop in November, reiterates that Netflix isn't in “acquisition business” — After dominating the subscription streaming scene for so long, Netflix is girding for a new phase …
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| Erin Griffith / New York Times: |
Sources: many Airbnb employees are frustrated they can't sell company stock; to compensate, management has offered more perks to keep longtime employees happy — Tension has grown among a 6,000-person work force as it waits to sell company shares, people with knowledge of the situation said.
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| Julia Lee / Polygon: |
Minecraft's latest beta update introduces a character creator that allows players to change body types and wear accessories — You can be a mermaid — Minecraft's latest update has added a character creator to the game. After years of only using skins over the same model …
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| Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at Sign in with Apple, which is available for users with iOS 13 for a small number of apps including Nike, Instacart, Bird, and Kayak at launch — Apple wants its new password killer to cut your dependency on Facebook and Google—if you can find it in the apps you use most
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Source: Fitbit has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners to explore a sale; stock closes up 11.72% — KEY POINTS — Fitbit hires boutique investment firm Qatalyst Partners to explore a sale, according to a person familiar with the matter. — A Fitbit display is seen at a Target store in Los Angeles.
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Reuters, Axios, San Francisco Business Journal, Android Police, PYMNTS.com, and Wareable. Tweets: @josephflaherty
| Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: |
Samsung releases a new care guide instructing Galaxy Fold users to “just use a light touch” and keep the phone free of water and dust — While the Samsung Galaxy Fold is not the first foldable phone on the market, it's without a doubt the biggest, and it will be the device that sets the example for other companies.
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| Nat Levy / GeekWire: |
IBM sues Zillow for infringing on its patents, including one about list-based searches that let users see the results on a map that fits within their screen — IBM filed a lawsuit against Zillow this week, accusing the real estate giant of piggybacking off its patented technology … | Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says the new iPhones include a new software and hardware system to reduce performance impacts as battery ages, making them less susceptible to throttling — The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max include a dynamic power management system — a combination of hardware and software … Sponsor Posts
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