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Twitter says it will limit reach of QAnon content and permanently ban accounts violating policies, banning 7K+ QAnon accounts in last 2 weeks and limiting 150K+ — Twitter announced on Tuesday it has begun taking sweeping actions to limit the reach of QAnon content and banned …
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Tweets: @twittersafety, @twittersafety, @twittersafety, @donie, @oliverdarcy, @yashar, @oneunderscore__, @twittersafety, @bostonjoan, @oneunderscore__, @tonyromm, @halsparks, @rmac18, @toddzwillich, @katestarbird, @alexia, @drg1985, @tinch, @mollyjongfast, @agoldmund, @janelytv, @mikefarb1, @kazweida, @ronmarz, @kylegriffin1, @twittersafety, and @davidclinchnews
| Ian Sherr / CNET: |
Apple hires economists to help prove its App Store commissions aren't anti-competitive — Ahead of an antitrust hearing on Capitol Hill next week, Apple is fighting back against the perception that its App Store charges onerous commission rates to developers.
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Analysis Group, CNBC, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, MacRumors, Protocol, Bloomberg, iMore, 9to5Mac, Variety, iPhone Hacks, The Mac Observer, iDownloadBlog.com, Digital Trends, iPhone in Canada Blog, and Slashdot
Tweets: @reneritchie, @stevekovach, @timsweeneyepic, @dhh, @rsebbe, @kantrowitz, @stevelevine, @lauren_feiner, @caseynewton, and @willoremus. Thanks:@aidaakl
| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
Slack files EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft, accusing it of unfairly bundling its rival app Teams with its Office 365 tools — Workplace messaging app says it is unfair for tech group to bundle Teams with Office 365 — The workplace messaging app Slack has filed a formal antitrust complaint …
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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, Windows Central, Business Wire, BBC, TechCrunch, Protocol, Associated Press, GeekWire, SiliconANGLE, Thurrott, VentureBeat, CNBC, MSPoweruser, The Next Web, Engadget, CCN.com, Reuters, OnMSFT.com, Windows Central, ZDNet, CNET, Neowin, PYMNTS.com, Axios, and Computer Business Review
Tweets: @slackhq, @tomwarren, @hshaban, @shiraovide, @theromit, @backlon, @baxiabhishek, @javierespft, @matthewstoller, @jason_kint, @knieriemen, @yuanfenyang, @toddbishop, @russellbrandom, @uzee, @tonyromm, @ow, @bdsams, @ctpaulson, @markdistef, @s8mb, @benthompson, @maryjofoley, @backlon, @bdsams, @javierespft, and @ryanfduffy
| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
US bank regulator grants national savings banks and federal savings associations the authority to provide cryptocurrency custody services to their customers — The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has opened the door for federal savings associations and national savings banks …
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CoinDesk, OCC, Decrypt, Coin Center, BitcoinExchangeGuide, and Slashdot
| Casey Newton / The Interface: |
Sources: Kevin Roose's tweets on Facebook stories with the highest engagement per CrowdTangle worry the News Feed team, which favors “reach"-focused metrics — What news should people see when they come to Facebook? — In the old days, your answer might have been “whatever they want to see,” or even “who cares?”
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Kuo: Apple is lining up periscope telephoto lens suppliers for the 2022 iPhone; periscope lenses allow manufacturers to provide higher optical zoom capabilities — Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo today released a new report detailing his research on which lens suppliers will begin providing parts for Apple in the coming years.
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9to5Mac, AppleInsider, The Verge, Android Authority, Gizchina, CNET, Neowin, Tom's Guide, Pocket-lint, iDownloadBlog.com, BGR, MSPoweruser, SlashGear, and Pocketnow
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Facebook Messenger updates with a new App Lock feature with Face ID or Touch ID authentication on iPhone and iPad, as well as a new Privacy section in settings — There's a new Privacy section in settings — Facebook now lets you add an extra layer of security when opening Messenger on an iPhone or iPad.
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About Facebook, Messenger News, Android Central, TechCrunch, iPhone in Canada Blog, 9to5Mac, Lifehacker, iMore, MacRumors, CNET, iDownloadBlog.com, VentureBeat, MSPoweruser, Wccftech, iPhone Hacks, Neowin, and Engadget
Tweets: @alexvoica, @messenger, @mattnavarra, and @alexvoica
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 5G for $1,450, shipping August 7, available on AT&T and T-Mobile in the US — Samsung has officially announced the 5G version of its Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone. Called the Galaxy Z Flip 5G (naturally enough), the phone is nearly identical to its 4G predecessor.| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Amazon unveils new Alexa developer tools including Alexa for Apps, to let Alexa apps trigger actions like searches within phone apps, and Alexa Conversations — Today during Alexa Live, a virtual event for Alexa vendors and developer partners, Amazon unveiled tools and resources designed to enable new Alexa voice app experiences.| Manuel Vonau / Android Police: |
AT&T told some customers their phones are not compatible with its new network, without explicitly saying the issue may not affect them until February 2022 — Amid an economy-crushing pandemic, AT&T has decided that now is the best time to send a scaremongering email to some customers …
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Ars Technica, The Verge, AT&T Community Forums, CNET, Android Central, SlashGear, Mashable, ExtremeTech, Neowin, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @barbarakrasnoff, @counternotions, @rdrv3, @saschasegan, and @rdrv3
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Apple starts giving “hacker-friendly” iPhones with a custom and more accessible iOS version to vetted researchers in the iOS Security Research Device program — For the past decade Apple has tried to make the iPhone one of the most secure devices on the market.
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VICE, CNET, Daring Fireball, Reuters, MacRumors, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Engadget, and iPhone Hacks
Tweets: @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @josephfcox, @adamely, and @zackwhittaker
| Amy Thomson / Bloomberg: |
Ubisoft lays out an anti-harassment plan including a confidential third-party “listening and alert” system and the appointment of a head of workplace culture — Ubisoft Entertainment SA, the French video-gamemaker, laid out several steps it's taking to address a sexual-harassment controversy at the company.
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Windows Central, The Verge, The Verge, VentureBeat, Gamasutra, GamesIndustry.biz, Kotaku, GameSpot, Destructoid, and Slashdot. Tweets: @samueltolbert
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google delays its switch to mobile-first indexing of Search, originally scheduled for this September, until March 2021, citing “uncertain times” — With smartphone browsing so much more common in this day and age, Google wants Search results to reflect that reality.| Bloomberg: |
Italy's antitrust authority says it's investigating Apple and Amazon, suspecting them of curbing Beats headphone sales by anyone other than official resellers — Italy's antitrust authority said it's investigating Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. after a local retailer complained they'd been banned …
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Reuters, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, MacRumors, MacDailyNews, Engadget, iPhone in Canada Blog, and iPhone Hacks
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
House Republicans call on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify at Monday's antitrust hearing featuring CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google — - Republicans have called on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify at the upcoming antitrust hearing featuring CEOs of Amazon, Apple …
Tweets: @thedextriarchy, @kurtwagner8, @stevekovach, @lauren_feiner, @daveleeft, @alexeheath, and @karaswisher
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
A breakdown of the “four internets”: the US, China, EU, and India, the latter being driven in large part by the powerhouse telecom network Jio — Manage your Stratechery subscription. — One of the more pernicious mistruths surrounding the debate about TikTok …
Tweets: @20ncounting, @marceloplima, @s8mb, @antoniogm, @rmantri, and @benedictevans
| Cameron Faulkner / The Verge: |
Asus unveils 6.59" ROG Phone 3 with a 144Hz display, up to 16GB of RAM, and Snapdragon 865+ with 5G support, launching in the US in September — Sporting the Snapdragon 865 Plus and a very fast RAM and storage combo — Asus' new ROG Phone 3 aims to be the pinnacle of smartphones …
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VentureBeat, CNET, Android Police, 9to5Google, The ROG Strix XG16 …, PCWorld, Gizmodo, and Android Authority. Tweets: @backlon
| Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : |
NSCAI, a federal commission led by Eric Schmidt, recommends creation of a government-funded university to train students in skills like cybersecurity and AI — The Digital Service Academy would compete with Stanford and MIT — The U.S. government's approach of letting Silicon Valley drive …
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Tweets: @grady_booch, @nxthompson, @ozm, @ozm, @donmoyn, and @dlberes
| Nilesh Christopher / Rest of World: |
Bangladesh's economy relies heavily on Facebook, with ~300K stores offering “F-Commerce” amid an absence of global e-commerce players and online payment options — In Bangladesh, there is no Amazon. There is no eBay. If you want to buy a dress or a crested finch from the comfort of your home, you have to use Facebook.
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The Overspill. Tweets: @telliotter, @pribellini, @anupkaphle, @tariqkrim, @raju, @read_cap, and @sehaj23
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
WhatsApp says it will pilot several programs in India to offer credit, insurance, and pension products to lower income individuals and those in rural areas — WhatsApp plans to offer credit, insurance and pension products to lower-income individuals and those in rural areas in India …
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Reuters, PYMNTS.com, and Seeking Alpha
| Karen Weise / New York Times: |
Profile of Tim Bray, the former VP at Amazon who quit in May criticizing its “vein of toxicity” and who is building a business case for breaking up the company — Tim Bray was a celebrated engineer at Amazon. Now, he is its most high-profile defector.
Tweets: @zephyrteachout, @nytimestech, @kyweise, and @pinboard
| Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal: |
Spotify signs new licensing agreement with Universal, who will also be a partner for developing and testing services and tools Spotify hopes labels will pay for — Agreement includes label giant's sign-on to streamer's ‘two-sided marketplace’ where it envisions music companies paying for marketing and data tools| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Mobalytics, which says over 7M players use its automated training service to improve their gameplay, raises $11.25M Series A — Mobalytics has raised $11.25 million in funding for its gaming assistant platform for players of games such as League of Legends.
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