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At least 15 Basecamp employees announced on Twitter that they are leaving the company, with some specifically citing new policy banning political talk at work — Multiple employees say they are leaving specifically because of recent policy changes. — On Friday, numerous employees …
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Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after Roku and Google failed to come to a distribution agreement; existing users will continue to have access — If you've already got the app, be careful not to delete it — Roku has pulled YouTube TV from its channel store.
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| Mike Peterson / AppleInsider: |
IDC: global tablet shipments grew 55.2% YoY, most since 2013, to reach 39.9M units in Q1; Apple led with 12.7M shipments, up 64.3% YoY; Samsung 8M, up 60.8% YoY — Apple's iPad retained the dominant share of the tablet industry in the first quarter of 2021 as the product segment grew more than 50% year-over-year.
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| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
To tackle harassment, Riot Games updates privacy policy allowing it to record in-game voice chats, says it will listen to recordings only if a report is filed — Riot Games plans to do more to tackle toxicity in — Valorant. The company is updating its privacy policy to allow it to record in-game voice chats.
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Florida governor to sign into law a bill punishing social media firms for “deplatforming” politicians, which would likely face a constitutional challenge — Florida is on track to be the first state in the nation to punish social media companies that ban politicians …
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| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
ISP lobby groups sue New York to block a state law requiring ISPs offer a basic broadband plan for low-income families for no more than $15 a month — Lobby groups for Verizon, AT&T, and other ISPs ask court to overturn state law. — Internet service providers today sued New York to block …
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| Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: |
EU charges Apple with antitrust violations, alleging that Apple squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use its in-app payments system — EU accuses Apple of forcing many apps to use its in-app payment system on which it takes commissions, saying it ‘distorted competition’ in music streaming
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| Miles Kruppa / Financial Times: |
Sources: a16z is raising its third fund focused on cryptocurrencies and crypto startups, aiming to raise up to $1B, twice the size of its previous fund — Third crypto vehicle from longtime supporter will be roughly twice the size of the firm's last one — Andreessen Horowitz …
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Google is experimenting with post-pandemic designs in 10% of its global work spaces, including inflatable balloon walls, hybrid meeting rooms, open-air tents — The company that helped popularize open office plans and lavish employee perks is trying to reinvent office spaces to cope …
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| David Pierce / Protocol: |
Ahead of the Epic vs. Apple trial, which starts on Monday, a look at what is at stake, how the trial will work, key witnesses who will testify, and more — On Monday, Apple and Epic Games will meet in court to decide one of the most consequential antitrust arguments in the history of the tech industry.
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| Vittoria Elliott / Rest of World: |
UK security firm says around 345K sensitive legal documents from the Philippine government related to ongoing cases were exposed online for at least two months — The security firm that discovered the files says the leak could disrupt ongoing judicial proceedings.
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| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Mux, an API-based video streaming and analytics service, raises $105M Series D led by Coatue, at a valuation of $1B+, bringing its total raised to $175M — Barely more than eight months after announcing a $37 million funding round, Mux has another $105 million.| Canalys Newsroom: |
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