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| Hagop Kavafian / Android Police: |
Google confirms it will no longer support its Daydream VR app, which may not work properly on some devices running Android 11 or later — You probably barely remember what Daydream is, or rather was, and no-one will blame you for that. Google launched its VR platform back in 2016 …
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The Verge, Gizmodo, 9to5Google, Android Central, XDA Developers, ExtremeTech, MSPoweruser, TechCrunch, Trusted Reviews, Neowin, Gamasutra, and Droid Life
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| CNBC: |
Facebook rebuts The Social Dilemma, saying the popular Netflix documentary “buries the substance in sensationalism” — - Facebook rebutted Netflix's “The Social Dilemma” on Friday. — The company argued that the documentary-drama that quickly gained popularity for its critical look …
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Researcher finds a flaw in Grindr's password reset process that allowed anyone with knowledge of a user's email address to claim the account; issue is now fixed — Grindr, one of the world's largest dating and social networking apps for gay, bi, trans, and queer people …
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| John Hendel / Politico: |
Sources: CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on October 28; Twitter has confirmed Jack Dorsey will testify — The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 28 …
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter confirms it is testing Birdwatch, a tool to address the spread of misinfo; leaked screenshots show the feature will let users attach notes to a tweet — Twitter is developing a new product called “Birdwatch,” which the company confirms is an attempt at addressing misinformation across …
Tweets: @martinsfp and @yoda
| Jason Koebler / VICE: |
Twitter says it will take action against tweets that openly wish or hope for Trump's death, citing existing “abusive behavior” rule — “Content that wishes, hopes or expresses a desire for death, serious bodily harm, or fatal disease against an individual is against our rules.”
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| Stu Woo / Wall Street Journal: |
As QAnon presence on LinkedIn grows, the network is taking steps to limit the spread but does not sanction members for displaying support on their profiles — As more users show support for the conspiracy theories, the website reacts to those who break its guidelines
Tweets: @mccarthyryanj, @alexeheath, @msmariat, @michaelsderby, @mollymckew, @stuwoo, @evanoconnell, @mims, @mylesudland, @mims, @daveyalba, @edbott, @wsj, @jowens510, @rstephens, @jbarro, and @econompic
| Robert Stevens / Decrypt: |
Coinbase says it has added support for “instant” withdrawals in nearly 40 countries, including the US, the UK, and many in Europe, via a linked debit card — Coinbase has hastened its withdrawal times for EU, UK and US customers. — San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange …
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| CNBC: |
Sources: Airbnb is aiming to raise around $3B in its upcoming IPO, planned for some time in December — - Home rental company Airbnb is aiming to raise around $3 billion in its upcoming initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
After criticism of racial bias, Twitter says its automated image cropping showed “salient” areas of the image, but will change it to give users more control — Twitter will change its automated image cropping feature after users complained that it was biased.
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| Dan Whateley / Business Insider: |
Six former Triller employees say the 13M MAUs it announced in Oct. 2019 was over 5X what they were seeing on internal metrics, as a screenshot shows ~2M MAUs — - Short-form-video app Triller, a TikTok rival, touted massive user growth last year that some former employees believe was inflated.
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The Verge and Android Headlines
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
ESET details XDSpy, a hacking group which had been undetected for nine years with operations targeting government agencies in countries like Belarus and Russia — Active since 2011 but only discovered this year, the XDSpy hacker group targeted government and private companies in Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine.
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BleepingComputer and infosecurity-magazine.com
| Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal: |
DOJ appeals the September 20 injunction against WeChat ban, but does not lay out grounds for overturning the ruling — Trump administration ordered ban against the app, saying it poses a national-security risk because data could be shared with China's government
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| Brandon Russell / XDA Developers: |
Google launches Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative to improve the security of OEM devices and inform users about the security flaws affecting their device — We do more than ever on our smartphones these days, which makes device security incredibly important.
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ZDNet, Android Developers Blog, BleepingComputer, Android Central, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @stshank, @campuscodi, and @ryanaraine
| Zoë Bernard / The Information: |
Tribe Capital is close to announcing Firstlook, a program for individuals with a net worth +$1M and annual income of $200k to co-invest in startups with Tribe — For years, venture firms have given pension funds, family offices and others who put money into their funds ways to invest more directly in the firms' startups.| Arnold Kim / MacRumors: |
YouTube restores Picture in Picture functionality to everyone on its mobile website on iOS 14, after limiting its availability to Premium users a few weeks ago — Tonight, the YouTube website has started allowing iOS 14 devices to use the built-in Picture in Picture functionality for its videos even without a Premium account.
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9to5Google, The Verge, Mashable, Lifehacker, Redmond Pie, SlashGear, Neowin, iPhone Hacks, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, iClarified, Engadget, PhoneArena, Cult of Mac, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @trixxy and @arnoldkim
| Mirko Ranieri / The Keyword: |
Google Maps' Live View AR feature now includes notable landmarks in ~25 cities around the world, and gets location sharing, improved accuracy, and more — Live View in Google Maps helps you keep your bearings so you can find your way around. With new ways to use Live View …
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MacRumors, XDA Developers, BGR, MSPoweruser, Android Headlines, CNET, Gizchina, The Verge, The Next Web, and SlashGear
Tweets: @rmbyrne, @aimans_3, @v_kurbatov, and @google
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Cisco acquires PortShift, an Israeli startup developing a Kubernetes-native security platform, reportedly for ~$100M — Cisco is making another acquisition to expand its reach in security solutions, this time specifically targeting DevOps and the world of container management.
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Cisco Blogs, Globes Online, New.blicio.us, Enterprise IoT Insights, SecurityWeek, Crunchbase News, and Channel Futures. Tweets: @cisco
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
New animators have moved away from YouTube to make their names on TikTok instead, where it's easier for short, catchy, and experimental video clips to succeed — TikTok has become a thriving playground for animation — For three years, Maddi Winter had been searching for a hit.
Tweets: @jake_k, @waxy, @ttayl0r, and @amyrightmeow
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