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| Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian: |
Facebook to notify users who liked, commented, or reacted to COVID-19 misinfo and guide them to WHO resources, as report finds debunked claims on the platform — Users who have liked, shared or commented on posts with false claims will be directed to WHO's ‘myth busters’ page
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Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @guyro, @woodfordindk, @malwarejake, @pkreissel, @adrianweckler, @mattnavarra, @sarafischer, @joetidy, @ahowardbrowne, @gatewaypundit, @newsview100, @daithaigilbert, @ekadarville, @marietjeschaake, @rowlsmanthorpe, @mosseri, @johnpaczkowski, @haso_jan, @slpng_giants, @geoffrobinson, @alexhern, @daithaigilbert, @kgoldshlager, @dpfunke, @doney, @daithaigilbert, @karennax, @daithaigilbert, @avaaz, @rowlsmanthorpe, @rowlsmanthorpe, @jencyjac, @cfarivar, @bradhoylman, @journalismfest, @suzannenossel, @markscott82, @timoreilly, @ruskin147, @epro, and @schneider
| Jason Snell / Six Colors: |
Apple says macOS 10.15.5 will include a battery management tool for MacBooks with Thunderbolt 3 that manages battery life by analyzing the battery's temperature — The way MacBook batteries charge is about to change. Apple has released a new developer preview of macOS Catalina 10.15.5 …
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Tweets: @reneritchie, @jsnell, and @markgurman
| Queenie Wong / CNET: |
Facebook is no longer planning to host local events in place of its F8 developer conference and cancels physical events with 50 or more people through June 2021 — Facebook said Thursday that it's no longer planning to host local events in place of its F8 developer conference …
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Engadget, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Business Insider, ZDNet, and Input
Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @sarahfrier, @kurtwagner8, @david_schor, @fredbenenson, @tmfsethjayson, @sarthakgh, @sarahfrier, @sarahfrier, @thosjleeper, @donie, @digiphile, @qwongsj, and @thekenyeung
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: at virtual all-hands, Tim Cook reiterated Apple's strong financials when asked about job cuts, said he doesn't know when staff will return to offices — - Tim Cook: Apple to make ‘really significant’ R&D investments — Company's retail staff begin preparing for store re-openings
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Bloomberg, iMore, Mashable, AppleInsider, CNET, 9to5Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, Appleosophy, MacRumors, MacDailyNews, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @soheefication, @csiskoreachair, @markgurman, @carnage4life, and @counternotions
| Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: |
Verizon says it will buy videoconferencing company Blue Jeans Network, source says for less than $500M — Acquisition comes as the coronavirus spurs unprecedented work-from-home arrangements — Verizon Communications Inc. has agreed to buy videoconferencing company Blue Jeans Network Inc. …
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CNBC, ZDNet, SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, Silicon Valley Business …, Engadget, OnMSFT.com, Telecompetitor, TechSpot, TechRepublic, Android Headlines, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @reckless, @lefondateur4, @jilliankozyra, @jordannovet, @patrickmoorhead, @lesliejosephs, @sub8u, @benparr, @vijayshekhar, @brianroemmele, @mjbarash, @caro_milanesi, @carnage4life, @benbajarin, @chrismessina, @backlon, @sameer_singh17, @futurephil, @seldo, @turnernovak, @verizonnews, @gabeuk, and @jasonlk
| New York Times: |
Libra scales back ambitions of launching a global currency and will now focus on creating a traditional payment network with coins tied to local currencies — After months of criticism, the cryptocurrency is moving ahead with significant revisions. — OAKLAND, Calif. …
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Tweets: @davidmarcus, @davidmarcus, @udiwertheimer, @melt_dem, @gaborgurbacs, @mike_orcutt, @real_vijay, @davidmarcus, @excellion, @timmarchman, @joshconstine, @r0ckstardev, @jamestitcomb, @excellion, @jameswester, @mikeisaac, @neerajka, @brianroemmele, @zachary, @melt_dem, @profgalloway, @martinsfp, and @davidmarcus
| Paresh Dave / Reuters: |
Google says Gmail business and education users can now directly take video calls on Meet, with a new Zoom-like layout, noise filtering, and more coming later — OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Google will allow business and education users on Gmail.com to directly take calls … | Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Apple and Google's privacy-focused contact tracing APIs could impose limitations on the UK NHS's planned app, allowing only a limited version of contact tracing — Tech firms place limitations on how tracing apps may work in effort to protect users' privacy
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MacDailyNews, AppleInsider, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @jamesrbuk, @alexhern, @jimwaterson, @tomhfh, and @jsphctrl
| Natalia Drozdiak / Bloomberg: |
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Tweets: @jefflee2020, @stshank, @carnage4life, @mattgreenfield, @scheufele, and @benlovejoy
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony plans to limit its initial PlayStation 5 production run in its first year partly because it expects lower demand due to a higher launch price — - Console still on track for year-end launch despite Covid-19 — Biggest impact from virus so far seen on unveiling timeline
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Tom's Hardware, The Next Web, ExtremeTech, Business Insider, International Business Times, Ubergizmo, TechHive, Digital Trends, Gematsu, Input, and Global
Tweets: @domsplaying, @toadsanime, and @zhugeex
| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
The quadrennial iPhone SEs break from the annual upgrade cycle, arriving 2.5 years after their lookalikes as final versions of popular form factors — The answer: Leap years, the summer Olympics, U.S. presidential elections. — The question: What are things that occur every fourth year?
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is developing at least two over-ear wireless headphone variants, with swappable magnetic ear cups and headbands, to augment its AirPods business — - Over-ear headphones customizable via magnetic attachments — Entering a category led by own Beats brand, Bose and Sony
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TechRadar.com, Forbes, The Next Web, Android Authority, Ars Technica, iPhone in Canada Blog, Ubergizmo, Input, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @markgurman, @martinsfp, and @benbajarin
| Kevin Roose / New York Times: |
Analysis of Joe Biden's YouTube, which has just 32,000 subscribers, shows his weakness against Trump's online presence, especially as campaigning goes virtual — The coronavirus has forced the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee into an all-digital campaign, and he's struggling to break through.
Tweets: @ryangrim, @alxthomp, @teamtrump, @alexstamos, @andrewgauthier, and @helloitsthao
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Amazon introduces a long-form speaking style for news and music within third-party Alexa skills, making speech sound natural by inserting conversational pauses — Amazon today announced a long-form speaking style for news and music content within third-party Alexa skills (i.e., voice apps).
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Amazon Developer Services and The Verge
Tweets: @caseynewton, @mrwillritter, and @brianroemmele
| Matt Day / Bloomberg: |
In his annual letter to shareholders, Jeff Bezos outlined the steps Amazon is taking to curb the coronavirus, including regular testing for all staff globally — Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos said the online retail giant is developing Covid-19 testing capabilities …
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The Amazon Blog, TechCrunch, Forbes, The Big Stack, GeekWire, Adweek, Input, coinspeaker.com, Digital Commerce 360, Business Insider, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @bloombergasia, @spencerjakab, @paulmromer, @jkrisch, @werner, and @luisgarciaalv
| Sebastiaan de With / Halide: |
An in-depth analysis of the 2020 iPad Pro's cameras and the mechanism behind its lidar sensor, aided by a proof of concept app to show the sensor's potential — Two weeks ago, Apple dropped a new iPad Pro into our lives via their website. One of its headline features? A brand new camera array.| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Uber withdraws its 2020 financial guidance, will write down $1.9B-$2.2B on value of some equity investments due to pandemic, lockdowns; stock up 8%+ after hours — - Uber has holdings in Didi and Grab, among other assets. — The company lost $8.51 billion last year.
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Uber, Fortune, TechCrunch, Axios, TheStreet, MarketWatch, and Seeking Alpha
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
TikTok lets parents set restrictions on their kids' accounts like limiting screen time, disabling DMs, and restricting content, and disables DMs for under-16s — They can set screen time limits, disable DMs, and restrict content — TikTok is amping up its parental controls today …
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Newsroom | TikTok, TechCrunch, Input, LarrysWorld.com, Neowin, Adweek, Naked Security, Tubefilter, Forbes, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @digitalmumshq, @yoda, and @mattnavarra
| Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon is redesigning its website to get customers to put fewer items in their carts while it contends with an immense surge in order volumes — Retailer cancels Mother's Day promotions, uses other tools to limit strain of order surge — Amazon.com Inc. is retooling its website …
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Gizmodo, The Seattle Times, and New York Post
Tweets: @wsj, @brianroemmele, @benfritz, @mjwhansen, @rob_barry, and @danamattioli
| Cameron Faulkner / The Verge: |
HP refreshes its Envy laptop range, including a redesigned 13-inch model with 10th-gen i7, starting at $1,000, and an updated 15-inch model from $1,350 — Also, AMD's Zen 2 CPUs are in the new Envy x360, starting at just $700 — Today, HP announced several new laptops in its Envy lineup …
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Engadget, press.ext.hp.com, VentureBeat, AnandTech, and AnandTech
| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Instacart launches a prescription delivery service from nearly 200 Costco locations in states including CA and NY, driven by demand during the pandemic — Online grocery delivery company Instacart is launching a prescription delivery service through a partnership with Costco as demand …
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Stripe adds $600M extension to its $250M Series G at a $36B valuation from existing investors, including a16z, GV, and Sequoia, in its largest funding to date — Digital payments platform Stripe has raised $600 million in new funding and is now valued at nearly $36 billion, co-founder and president John Collison tells Axios.
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TechCrunch, Stripe, and CNBC
Tweets: @kr00ney, @carnage4life, @sarthakgh, @mgsiegler, and @ploberman
| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
GoPro says it's laying off 200 employees, or ~20% of its staff, and aims to reduce expenses by ~$100M by switching mostly to a direct-to-consumer model — GoPro has announced that it will lay off 200 employees or around 20 percent of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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GoPro Inc., Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and Forbes
| Kieren McCarthy / The Register: |
Sources: ICANN delays review period for selling .org registry to Ethos Capital until May 4, after California's AG raised concerns it would hurt non-profits — DNS overseer accused of ignoring the very people it is supposed to represent — ICANN has again delayed a decision on the sale … Sponsor Posts
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