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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Google launches $599 Pixel 6, with 90Hz 6.4" display, and $899 Pixel 6 Pro, with 120Hz 6.7" display, both featuring an upgraded 50MP rear camera, coming Oct. 28 — Google claims to finally be ready to take on Apple and Samsung — After many leaks, official teases, and months of waiting …
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Tweets: @markgurman, @sundarpichai, @laurengoode, @scalzi, @stshank, @ronamadeo, @raywongy, @pierce, @mishaalrahman, @madebygoogle, @ronamadeo, @stshank, @skylleddev, @google, and @google
| Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: |
A look at Pixel 6 and 6 Pro's cameras: main sensor takes in 150% more light, Real Tone can more accurately capture skin tones, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, more — New cameras and sensors aim to put the Pixels back on top of mobile photography — Today at its Pixel Fall Launch event …
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SlashGear, Android Central, Android Headlines, CNET, Android Police, 9to5Google, 9to5Google, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @halidecamera, @madebygoogle, @google, @tomwarren, and @jeremyburge
| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Q&A with Google executives on the Pixel 6's new Tensor SoC, which has two big ARM Cortex-X1 cores, 2 medium cores, and 4 efficiency cores — Learn more about the Google Tensor from the people that designed it. — The Pixel 6 is official, with a wild new camera design, incredible pricing, and the new Android 12 OS.
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The Keyword, TNW, OSnews, Thurrott, 9to5Google, The Verge, SlashGear, AnandTech, GSMArena.com, CNET, Android Authority, and New York Times. Tweets: @caro_milanesi
| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Google releases Android 12 to current Pixel devices, featuring Material You, revamped Quick Settings, and more — Just as Google kicks off its big Pixel 6 event, the company has finally started rolling out Android 12 on Pixel 3 and above. The company released the first public beta …
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The Keyword. More:
Google Developers, 9to5Google, Android Police, Wccftech, 9to5Google, and CNET. Tweets: @mishaalrahman
| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Google debuts a Pixel Pass plan starting at $45/month for a Pixel 6 plus an upgrade in two years, 200GB of Google One, Play Pass, YouTube Premium, and more — The rumors were true: Google has an answer to the Apple One bundle. The company has introduced a Pixel Pass subscription that includes …
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The Keyword. More:
The Information, The Verge, Google Store, phonearena.com, MSPoweruser, CNET, and TechCrunch. Tweets: @piershr
| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Alongside Pixel 6, Google unveils Wait Times, which lists the current hold time for a customer support number, Hold for Me, Direct My Call, and more — It can tell you how long hold times are and figure out which business is calling — The Pixel 6 is Google's first phone with a custom-designed SoC … | Emma Roth / The Verge: |
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Tweets: @madebygoogle and @snapchat
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Apple botched the notch on the MacBook Pros by leaving out Face ID; the bezels are smaller but not ultrathin like on Dell and HP rivals — All the downsides of the notch, without the Face ID benefits — The day that many have been dreading has finally arrived. Apple has added a notch to its new MacBook Pros.
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MacRumors, AppleInsider, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @nanoraptor, @sdw, @zcichy, @evan_greer, @dsccross, @classicii_mrmac, @pogue, @rendersbyian, @bengeskin, @_darren_huang_, @mgsiegler, and @imranchaudhri
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
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Notebookcheck.net, The Verge, Six Colors, Washington Post, Wired, AppleInsider, Gizchina, and Mashable
Tweets: @tapbot_paul, @lukemiani, @alexlindsay, @creative_rants, @captain2phones, @sandofsky, @zacksjerryrig, @rsgnl, @vadimyuryev, @jonyiveparody, @mkbhd, @leaksapplepro, @ow, @anildash, @maxwinebach, @briannawu, @briannawu, @briannawu, @briannawu, @tomwarren, @dcseifert, @stuntpants, @lukemiani, @dylandkt, @pogue, @masonpelt, @tomwarren, @jeunice, @iansherr, and @stshank
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
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MacRumors, AppleInsider, MobileSyrup, iThinkDifferent, MacRumors, MACお宝 …, 9to5Mac, and iPhone Hacks. Tweets: @sdw
| Steven Sinofsky / @stevesi: |
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Gizmodo, Learning By Shipping, and AppleInsider
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
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AnandTech, Forbes, Six Colors, 500ish, Bloomberg, Liliputing, and MacRumors
Tweets: @kenshirriff, @cszechy, @markgurman, @ryansmithat, @stroughtonsmith, and @uk_domain_names
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Facebook starts testing its Novi wallet in the US and Guatemala, letting users trade the Paxos Dollar; Coinbase will provide custody services — Facebook's Novi wallet is ready to launch - but it won't be launching with the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin.
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The Coinbase Blog, The Verge, Paxos, Protocol, The Information, Decrypt, PYMNTS.com, Finextra, ZDNet, App Store, Financial Times, UPI, CNBC, Cointelegraph, LendIt Fintech News, Finance Magnates, Investing.com, CoinQuora, Cryptopolitan, BeInCrypto, Crypto Briefing, Bitcoinist.com, Coinspeaker, CNET, and PCMag
Tweets: @davidmarcus, @davidmarcus, @novi, @davidmarcus, @whessert, @jonst0kes, @whessert, @brian_armstrong, @kr00ney, @giannidimattia6, @akadosang, @davidmarcus, @cryptowendyo, @lhloreti, @gladstein, @alex, @apompliano, @garrytan, @pinboard, @alex, @sytaylor, @zackseward, @scottmelker, @joshconstine, @zhuowei, and @skasriel
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Facebook settles with DOJ over claims it discriminated by favoring temporary visa holders over US workers; Facebook will pay $4.75M and up to $9.5M for victims — - Facebook settled claims that it refused to recruit or hire U.S. workers for positions it set aside for temporary visa holders with the Department of Justice.
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Tweets: @migueldeicaza, @badgerrefugee, @ustechworkers, @kzu, @thejonmccoy, @akemor, @bwebster, @aaronhuertas, @joseph89592941, @jbevain, @emeriticus, @koush, @philnickinson, and @stephenm
| Michael Wursthorn / Wall Street Journal: |
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF gained nearly 5% in its NYSE debut, with ~$981M in trading volume, making it the second most traded ETF debut ever per FactSet — ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF advances nearly 5% following its closely watched launch — The first bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund rose …
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CNBC, Bloomberg, Blockworks, Reuters, Bitcoin News, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, Axios, Insider, Barron's Online, Yahoo Finance, Newser, Decrypt, Forbes, Barron's Online, and CryptoGlobe
Tweets: @ericbalchunas, @mstaretfus, @jonnymoetrades, @travis_kling, @schuldensuehner, @hansthered, @zguz, @travis_kling, @mstaretfus, @crypto_daily, and @zhusu
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Activision Blizzard says 20+ employees, including developers and supervisors, “exited” the company and 20+ faced disciplinary action after misconduct complaints — It reprimanded more than 20 others — Activision Blizzard says more than 20 employees have “exited” the company …
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Activision Publishing, CNET, Insider, VentureBeat, Windows Central, Game Developer, IGN, and PC Gamer
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Instagram says this week it will add a “Collabs” feature to let users co-author Reels and posts, the ability to post from desktop browsers, and more — Desktop posting, new video effects, and fundraiser tweaks are also on the way — Instagram is kicking off a week of product reveals …
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TechCrunch, Tubefilter, MobileSyrup, Mashable, Bustle, HYPEBEAST, Ubergizmo, Engadget, Social Media Today, Adweek, CNET, Techweez, Gizmodo, and MacRumors
| Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
Republic, which lets non-accredited investors buy startup stakes as tiny as $10, raises $150M Series B led by Valor Equity Partners, after March's $36M Series A — There's plenty of frustration in the world of startups over when a digital asset does and does not constitute a security … | Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Netflix reports Q3 revenue of $7.48B, up 16% YoY, operating income of $1.76B, up 33% YoY, and 214M paid subs, adding 4.4M YoY and beating estimates of 3.84M — - Netflix is set to report earnings after the bell Tuesday. — Netflix shares were up more than 2% after-the-bell Tuesday after the company posted third quarter results.
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Tweets: @natjarv, @samro, @dougkass, @maxkennerly, and @sherman4949
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Snap launches a global creative studio called Arcadia to help brands develop AR ads and experiences, partnering with companies like Verizon and WWE — Snap announced on Tuesday that it's launching a global creative studio to help brands develop augmented reality (AR) advertising and experiences.
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Snap Newsroom, The Drum, Social Media Today, Reuters, Campaign, Mumbrella, Benzinga, Adweek, and Marketing Dive
| AJ Vicens / CyberScoop: |
CrowdStrike details China-linked LightBasin, which has compromised 13 telecom companies since 2019, gaining access to subscriber info, call metadata, and more — An advanced network of digital spies with a nexus to Chinese interests has successfully compromised parts of the global telecommunications network …
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Crowdstrike. More:
The Guardian, Reuters, UPI, MSSP Alert, SC Media, Gizmodo, Dark Reading, and Light Reading
Tweets: @byron_wan and @howelloneill
| Eugene Kim / Insider: |
Internal doc: Amazon held talks with Starbucks to put its cashierless tech in a co-branded coffee shop, at one point aiming for a Q4 2020 launch — - Amazon and Starbucks want to launch a new co-branded lounge that would put Amazon Go cashierless stores within a cafe.| Kellen Browning / New York Times: |
Roblox's efforts to engage an older audience while maintaining a safe environment for its youngest users offer a roadmap for other internet platforms — The company, which went public earlier this year, has lessons for other internet outfits aiming to attract younger users even as its own audience gets older.Thanks:@samanthaspielm1
| Nico Grant / Bloomberg: |
Google says it updated its image search algorithms to show more racially diverse results, with the aim of promoting greater skin tone diversity — - Queries for beauty, family show greater skin-tone variety — Effort is meant to avoid incidents that show algorithmic bias| Abram Brown / Forbes: |
Snap, TikTok, and YouTube execs to testify at an October 26 Senate hearing about social media's impact on children convened by Senators Blumenthal and Blackburn — The Congressional subcomittee that forced Facebook into the hot seat earlier this month will next try to do the same to several other social media giants.| Wall Street Journal: |
Internal documents: Facebook's AI has minimal success enforcing its rules against problematic content, including removing an estimated 3%-5% of hate speech — AI has only minimal success in removing hate speech, violent images and other problem content, according to internal company reports
Tweets: @fbnewsroom, @fbnewsroom, @fbnewsroom, @fbnewsroom, @fbnewsroom, and @smamonline
| Alexander Michael Pearson / Bloomberg: |
Berlin-based grocery delivery startup Gorillas raises nearly $1B, including $235M from Delivery Hero, at a ~$3B post-money valuation — Delivery Hero SE invested $235 million in Gorillas Technologies GmbH, part of a nearly $1 billion funding round for the Berlin-based grocery startup.
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