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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launch Rt.live, an up-to-date tracker of how fast COVID-19 is spreading in each US state — Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have teamed up to launch their first product together since leaving the Facebook mothership.
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Rt: Effective Reproduction Number, TechSpot, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Bloomberg, Daring Fireball, Engadget, Beebom, and ClickItorNot
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| Seth Schiesel / New York Times: |
Facebook to launch a Facebook Gaming mobile app with a Go Live function that lets users create and watch live game streams on Android and iOS devices — Video games are surging in popularity in the pandemic. So Facebook is rolling out an app designed for creating and watching live gameplay.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Spontaneous social apps that let users join video, voice, and chat rooms on a whim have become popular under lockdowns, like exclusive voice chat app Clubhouse — Forget the calendar invite. Just jump into a conversation. That's the idea powering a fresh batch of social startups poised …
Tweets: @taylorlorenz, @ericbahn, @julialipton, @db, @thekenyeung, @garrytan, @thisiskp_, @sehaj23, @joshconstine, @austen, @zebulgar, @rrhoover, @martinsfp, @keccers, @bdsams, @toddg777, and @julianweisser
| James Batchelor / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Pokémon Go developer Niantic names its current board member Megan Quinn as COO; Quinn was most recently a general partner at VC firm Spark Capital — Former employee leaves position at Spark Capital to return to Pokmon Go developer — Niantic has appointed a new COO — and it's a familiar face for the firm.
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megan quinn, Niantic, and VentureBeat
Tweets: @msquinn, @teddyschleifer, @mgsiegler, @sparkcapital, @willreed_21, and @rebeccakaden
| Ian Walker / Kotaku: |
Riot launches one of the biggest bug bounty programs in gaming, offering up to $100K for finding security flaws in its controversial Vanguard anti-cheat system — Riot has posted one of the biggest—if not the biggest—bounties in gaming, offering people up to $100,000 if they can find …
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Riot Games, dexerto.com, Game Rant, Game Rant, Engadget, VG247, Blue's News, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Tweets: @jimbojay_, @dcaic12, @paschlol, @valorantupdates, and @riotgames
| Benedict Evans: |
COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of tech and ecommerce that will impact the lives of people who aren't online, especially in the developing world — At the beginning of this year (which now feels like 100 years ago), I gave a presentation on macro trends in tech, at an event in Davos.
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Christopher Wan's Newsletter and The Guardian
Tweets: @jrichlive, @fgraillot, @valaafshar, @manoushz, @samuelgil, and @drjackuk
| J. Edward Moreno / The Hill: |
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs an executive order allowing people to get a marriage license remotely and letting clerks perform ceremonies over video — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed an executive order Saturday allowing New Yorkers to obtain marriage licenses and perform ceremonies remotely.
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CNET, MacDailyNews, AppleInsider, WTTG-TV, Syracuse Post-Standard, CNBC, New York Post, New York Post, Engadget, The Verge, and Rochester Democrat …
Tweets: @nygovcuomo, @sikhfeminist, @taylorlorenz, @solomonokedara, @counternotions, @lisabloom, @archangelcrew, @caraghpoh, @marcusolang, @paulg, @missmollymary, @filmboyd, @jessicahuseman, @jamilahlemieux, @molly_knight, @leahnanako, @mykecole, @chaddickerson, @davejorgenson, @ninaselenenyc, @thoughtsofaphd, @tiffanybond, and @ke7zum
| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
Profile of Stacy Mitchell, the driving force behind Athena, a coalition of ~50 labor, small business, and social justice groups aiming to curb Amazon's power — Stacy Mitchell knew that taking on a trillion-dollar company would be a lopsided fight. But the pandemic has not only made Amazon more essential.| Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: |
The idea that the pandemic has made the internet better is tempting but premature, as major platforms struggle to adapt to a surge in activity and new use cases — The weekend before bars and restaurants closed in New York, I sat on the ground in the park with three friends in a creepy circle …
Tweets: @dittrichmiro, @adriennelaf, @theatlantic, @theatlantic, @policyr, @russellbrandom, and @tarletong
| Sarah White / Reuters: |
Amazon's 6 warehouses in France to remain closed until after April 21, when its appeal of a court order to limit deliveries to “essential goods” is to be heard — PARIS (Reuters) - Amazon (AMZN.O) will keep its six warehouses in France closed until at least April 22 after a stand-off … | Susan D'Agostino / Quanta Magazine: |
Profile of and Q&A with pioneering computer scientist Donald Knuth, who is still writing his magnum opus The Art of Computer Programming, which he began in 1962 — For pioneering computer scientist Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautiful expression.
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Sajith Pai's Newsletter. Tweets: @thurrott, @sandokokosen, @samuelgil, @abhinavagarwal, @jamescham, @manas_saloi, @therealstief, @grady_booch, @quantamagazine, @meritandgrace, @mfeathers, @ishsookun, @pheras, and @dwhitena
| Masha Borak / Abacus: |
A look at PTT, a 25-year-old Reddit-like forum in Taiwan that is gaining attention for its role in warning the country early about COVID-19 on December 31 — Taiwan's 25-year-old forum PTT helped limit the spread of the coronavirus — In the early hours of December 31st, Luo Yi-jun couldn't sleep.
Tweets: @che_huai
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