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US district court dismisses FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying its definition of market dominance was insufficient, but will let FTC refile it — - A federal court on Monday dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook.
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| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
On Monday, Facebook's stock rose 4.2%, closing at $355.64, giving Facebook a $1T market cap for the first time ever, the fifth US company to hit the milestone — - Facebook has hit $1 trillion in market capitalization. — Facebook stock spiked nearly 5% in late-day trading aided …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft releases the first Windows 11 preview, available to Insiders, with major updates included except Teams integration and Android app support — The next version of Windows is available for testing — Microsoft is releasing its first Windows 11 preview build today.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Sources: Microsoft is planning to release Windows 11 in October; Microsoft employees have hinted at October 20 in marketing images — October 20th may be the Windows 11 day — Microsoft keeps hinting at an October release date for Windows 11. The software giant teased …
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| Jason Gurwin / The Streamable: |
YouTube TV gets a 4K Plus add-on package with downloads, 4K, and unlimited streams for $20 more per month; 5.1 Dolby surround sound coming to all subs for free — YouTube TV has officially announced their new premium add-on which includes 4K streaming, the ability to download shows offline …
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| Shara Tibken / CNET: |
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 888 Plus with 3GHz clock speed and a claimed 20% boost in AI capabilities, arriving in devices during Q3 2021 — Phones are getting a speed boost. Qualcomm on Monday unveiled its newest, highest-end smartphone processor, the Snapdragon 888 Plus.
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| Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider: |
Snapchat says its latest iOS app update is causing widespread issues for users, including crashes a few seconds after launch, and is working on a fix — Snapchat is warning iPhone users that the version of the messaging app available in the App Store has a problem, something the company is trying to solve.
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| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Discord acquires augmented reality startup Ubiquity6, which had raised $37.5M and recently pivoted to become a collaborative service for simple online games — After raising tens of millions from investors and executing a pretty substantial pivot earlier this year, augmented reality startup Ubiquity6 …
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| Cameron Faulkner / The Verge: |
Microsoft rolls out its Xbox Cloud Gaming service via browser to PCs, iPhones, and iPads across 22 countries for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members — No Xbox necessary — Microsoft's xCloud, the cloud game streaming component of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that doesn't require a console to use …
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| Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
Interviews with 15 Amazon Flex drivers reveal how algorithms hire, rate, and fire contract drivers with little or no human oversight — Stephen Normandin spent almost four years racing around Phoenix delivering packages as a contract driver for Amazon.com Inc. Then one day, he received an automated email.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Sensor Tower: global consumer mobile app spending hit $64.9B in H1 2021, a record and up 24.8% YoY; install growth slowed to 1.7% overall, declined 10.9% on iOS — Consumer spending in mobile apps hit a record $64.9 billion during the first half of 2021, according to preliminary data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
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| Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
Samsung details a new smartwatch user interface called One UI Watch, debuting on an upcoming Galaxy Watch later this year — At its MWC event today, Samsung showed off its latest smartwatch interface called One UI Watch. This software will run on top of — the new Wear OS, which the company co-developed with Google.
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Samsung Global Newsroom, Engadget, CNET, The Verge, FrontPageTech.com, TechCrunch, Financial Times, techadvisor.com, TalkAndroid.com, Phandroid, Trusted Reviews, BGR India, 9to5Google, Techaeris, AndroidGuys, phonearena.com, XDA Developers, SamMobile, Wccftech, Pocketnow, Gizmodo, Wareable, Android Headlines, Tom's Guide, Droid Life, Android Central, TechCrunch, Pocket-lint, Android Authority, Android Police, and GSMArena.com. Tweets: @samsungnewsus
| Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: |
Researchers say the study of social media's large-scale societal impact should be treated as a “crisis discipline”, like climate science or conservation biology — One challenge is how little we know about the dangers. — Social media has drastically restructured …
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| Tim Copeland / The Block: |
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange's goal is “to list every asset where it is legal to do so”, and it will provide a ratings system for assets — Quick Take — Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the exchange's goal is to list “every” crypto asset as long as it is legal.
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| TechCrunch: |
Duolingo files for US IPO, reveals revenue growth of 129% YoY in 2020, and reports $55.4M in revenue during Q1 2021 — The edtech unicorn reveals 129% 2020 revenue growth — Duolingo, a Pittsburgh-based language learning business last valued at $2.4 billion, has officially filed to go public.| Reuters: |
YouTube took down and then restored a channel featuring testimonials from Xinjiang; the channel owner says the videos are being backed up on the LBRY blockchain — A human rights group that attracted millions of views on YouTube to testimonies from people who say their families have disappeared … Sponsor Posts
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