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| Gilad Edelman / Wired: |
The Senate's Section 230 hearing, with Dorsey, Zuckerberg, and Pichai, only briefly discussed the law, instead letting Republicans berate Dorsey for soundbites — Republican senators unloaded on Twitter's Jack Dorsey, but had little to say about reforming the foundational internet law.
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Recording of Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Section 230 where Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai testified — Senate Commerce Committee Hearing
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| Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed News: |
Internal email: Spotify defends Joe Rogan interviewing Alex Jones, saying it won't “ban specific individuals from being guests on other people's shows” — In public, Spotify is staying quiet about an appearance by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones yesterday on its flagship podcast …
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| Brandon Russell / XDA Developers: |
Sony updates its PlayStation App for iOS and Android, introducing in-app voice chat support, a revamped UI, PlayStation Store integration, and more — Ahead of the PlayStation 5's launch on November 12, Sony has introduced a big update to its PlayStation App for Android and iOS.
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| Christopher Bing / Reuters: |
Cybersecurity experts say FBI is investigating Ryuk ransomware attacks on more than two dozen US hospitals, and officials warned hospitals to back up systems — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating the recent targeting with ransomware of more than two dozen hospitals across …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple updates Clips with a new UI, horizontal support, HDR recording on the iPhone 12, and more — Apple today announced a major update to its video creation app Clips for iPhone and iPad, with key new features including a refreshed interface, support for both vertical and horizontal video, HDR recording with iPhone 12, and more.
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| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Sources: Microsoft is planning an extensive Windows 10 update for 2021 with design refreshes for many top-level UIs, including Start and File Explorer — Microsoft wants to ‘reinvigorate’ the Windows 10 user interface next year. — What you need to know — A big UI refresh is on the cards for Windows 10 in 2021.
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| Washington Post: |
Following social media crackdowns, QAnon content is continuing to thrive on Amazon and platforms like Parler and Telegram with limited moderation — Months into Silicon Valley's crackdown on the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory, dozens of websites, social media apps and e-commerce platforms remain flooded … | Financial Times: |
Industry sources say changes to iOS 14 search show Apple is stepping up its efforts to build its own search tools as Google deal comes under antitrust scrutiny — iPhone maker explores building its own search tools as ties to Google come under antitrust scrutiny
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| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Coinbase brings its Coinbase Card, a debit Visa card for cryptocurrency, to the US, after launching in Europe — It draws directly from your Coinbase account — Coinbase has announced that US customers can now join the waitlist for its Coinbase Card, a debit Visa card that allows customers …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
AMD unveils new GPUs: $999 Radeon RX 6900 XT, coming 12/8 for $500 less than RTX 3090, $649 Radeon RX 6800 XT, coming 11/18 for $50 less than RTX 3080, and more — AMD is going up against Nvidia with three new GPUs — AMD is introducing three new Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards today …
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
FCC filing appears to suggest iPhone 12 models have an unannounced reverse wireless charging feature, possibly to charge future AirPods or the rumored “AirTags” — Could be used to charge future AirPods or Apple's long rumored “AirTags” trackers
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MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Tom's Guide, iMore, AppleInsider, Pocketnow, iPhone in Canada Blog, Trusted Reviews, KnowTechie, iClarified, Neowin, and Appleosophy
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| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Lunchbox, which helps restaurants build ordering tools on their own websites and apps, raises $20M Series A led by Coatue — With many restaurants forced to rely entirely on the delivery and takeout business during the pandemic, there's been a lot of discussion about whether the industry … | Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter: |
Amazon files motion to dismiss suit alleging false advertising of Prime Video purchases, says its terms indicate users pay for “limited license”, not ownership — The streamer says its terms of use are clear: What viewers are paying for is a limited license.
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Tomo Networks, a startup founded a few months ago by former Zillow execs that develops mortgage tools for real estate agents and buyers, raises $40M seed round — Two former top Zillow Group leaders are getting back in the real estate industry with new startup that aims to change the way Americans buy homes.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
TikTok says it is working with AP to provide access to an interactive map showing live results for both US federal and state elections in its election guide — TikTok announced this morning it will expand the set of resources provided in its in-app election guide in the U.S. to include direct access … | Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Pinterest reports Q3 revenue of $443M, up 58% and beating estimates of $383.5M, and 442M MAUs, up 37% YoY and above estimates of 436.4M; stock up 15%+ — - Pinterest's stock price soared more than 15% after hours on Wednesday as the company posted strong revenue and user growth in its third-quarter earnings.| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group breached, leaking tens of thousands of docs online, including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems — In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold … | Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Sidekick Health raises $20 million Series A for its gamified digital care service that focuses on chronic disease management — Nordic digital therapeutics company, Sidekick Health, has closed a $20 million Series A led by pan-European VC Wellington Partners and healthcare focused VC Asabys Partners.
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
LG Wing review: interesting design, excellent build quality, and solid performance, but pricey and there are not many uses for its fold-out second display — LG's latest dual-screen phone flies too close to the sun — The LG Wing is a smartphone unlike any other, with a wild rotating design …
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| Daphne Leprince-Ringuet / ZDNet: |
UK's BT partners with Ericsson to provide 5G infrastructure in major cities, including London, Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff, as Huawei ban takes shape — Leading UK communications provider BT has signed up its second alternative 5G network vendor. — In a widely-anticipated move …
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| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
A study of ~57,000 kidney disease patients in the Boston area finds that an algorithm used to decide priority for transplants was biased against Black patients — A formula for assessing the gravity of kidney disease is one of many that is adjusted for race. The practice can exacerbate health disparities.| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Seattle-based Pulumi, which offers a SaaS multicloud app development service, raises $37.5M Series B led by NEA — Pulumi has raised a new $37.5 million investment led by NEA, representing a vote of confidence by the longtime venture capital firm in the Seattle startup's software development tools … | Bloomberg: |
TikTok and parent ByteDance have filed a suit against Triller in response to Triller's suit filed in July that alleges ByteDance infringed on one of its patents — - Lawsuit seeks ruling TikTok doesn't infringe rival's patent — Both video-streaming companies are in take-over negotiations| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Amazon Echo Dot (2020) review: surprisingly good sound quality with nice mics at a low price, but new spherical design is more conspicuous and hard to mount — Amazon's latest entry-level smart speaker has a new design, but few other improvements over the last modelSponsor Posts
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