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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Instagram plans to bring back “a version” of its chronological feed in Q1 2022, as it experiments with other options for users including a “favorites” feed — After more than five years, Instagram plans to bring back “a version” of its chronological feed next year, the company's top executive said on Wednesday.
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9to5Mac, MacRumors, The Verge, TechCrunch, Social Media Today, Ubergizmo, Android Central, Mashable, and PetaPixel
Tweets: @instagramcomms, @_zeets, @epro, @instagramcomms, @teh_islander, @mostafanageeb, @schmoofy, and @parkour_lewis
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Video of Adam Mosseri's testimony before a Senate Commerce subcommittee examining Instagram's negative effects on teen mental health — Instagram CEO testifies on impact of platform on young users before a Senate Commerce subcommittee.
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Protocol, Senate Commerce Committee, Engadget, Washington Post, and The Verge
Tweets: @georgia_wells, @ceciliakang, @profcarroll, @accountabletech, @telecomsense, @smwat, @jamiedupree, @jmgrygiel, @drgurner, @lizzywol, @lizzywol, @senjohnthune, @ethanz, @integrity_inst, @integrity_inst, @dseetharaman, @marshablackburn, @marshablackburn, @marshablackburn, @marshablackburn, @marshablackburn, @fboversight, @senblumenthal, @zamaan_qureshi, @cat_zakrzewski, @viacristiano, @georgia_wells, @counteringcrime, @jason_kint, @swodinsky, @swodinsky, @tayhatmaker, @profcarroll, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @lauren_feiner, @b_fung, @b_fung, @fboversight, @ceciliakang, @ceciliakang, @fboversight, @tayhatmaker, @mikeisaac, @shiringhaffary, @jason_kint, @tayhatmaker, @jason_kint, @b_fung, @fboversight, and @willoremus
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
A US appeals court grants a stay in the Epic v. Apple ruling, letting Apple keep its IAP system as the sole source of iOS in-app payments as the case proceeds — Apple can maintain its App Store payment monopoly while the case proceeds — An appeals court has paused one of the most consequential parts …
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Tweets: @drbarnard, @hoeglaw, @johnkoetsier, @jake_k, @backlon, and @backlon
| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apologizes for how he handled firing ~900 employees, 9% of his workforce, over Zoom, as a report says Better.com is delaying its SPAC — Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apparently realizes he's done wrong. — (As if the barrage of negative publicity wasn't enough evidence of that.)
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| Jackie Davalos / Bloomberg: |
Kickstarter plans to transition its crowdfunding site to a newly created blockchain-based protocol in 2022, and will offer tools for others to build on it — It's creating a new company to develop and distribute the technology. — For more than a decade, Kickstarter PBC has convinced …
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TechCrunch, Game Developer, The Verge, Decrypt, The Block, and Cointelegraph
| Patrick McGee / Financial Times: |
Sources: despite iOS ATT changes, Apple still lets Meta, Snap, and other iOS developers collect data from iPhones so long as it is “anonymized and aggregated” — Group's unacknowledged shift lets companies follow a looser interpretation of its privacy rules
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iDownloadBlog.com, iThinkDifferent, AppleInsider, Ubergizmo, PhoneArena, 9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, XDA Developers, AppleInsider, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @michellemanafy, @wholemarsblog, @jason_kint, @antoniogm, @patrickmcgee_, @slightlylate, @bzamayo, @karlbode, @karlbode, @karlbode, @danjokaz00ie, and @karlbode
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Roku says it has agreed to a multi-year extension with Google for distributing YouTube and YouTube TV apps on its devices; Roku's stock is up 18%+ — Roku and Google have agreed to a multi-year extension for both YouTube and YouTube TV apps to be distributed on Roku.
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The Verge, CNET, 9to5Google, Engadget, CNBC, Digital Trends, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, iPhone in Canada Blog, Light Reading, Android Headlines, The Wrap, TechCrunch, AFTVnews, Android Central, Tech Advisor, Android Authority, Barron's Online, Gizmodo, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @roku, @eshap, @richlightshed, and @killedbygoogle
| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Twitter tests turning its in-app Explore page into a TikTok-like feed with For You and Trending tabs, amid similar experiments from Netflix, Spotify, and Reddit — Twitter posted today that its testing a feature that would turn its in-app explore page into a TikTok-like video feed, complete with even a “For You” tab.
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Social Media Today, Android Central, 9to5Mac, and Tubefilter
Tweets: @twittersupport, @lanceulanoff, and @martinsfp
| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Facebook launches a Professional Mode, letting eligible creators monetize their profiles, and a Reels Play bonus program that offers up to $35K/month — Facebook has launched a new professional mode for profiles that will let eligible creators earn money without the need to create a separate Page.
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Facebook, Meta, The Verge, PCMag, Social Media Today, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @alexvoica, @alexvoica, and @alexvoica
| Neal E. Boudette / New York Times: |
After Tesla added over 12 video games that can be played while driving, critics argue the company is compromising road users' safety, on top of Autopilot issues — The feature raises fresh questions about whether Tesla is compromising safety as it rushes to add new technologies.
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The Drive, Bloomberg Law, driving, The Verge, Techdirt, MobileSyrup, Reuters, Input, KnowTechie, New York Times, Redmond Pie, and Insider
| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Kuo: AirPods Pro 2, the first update since 2019, will launch in Q4 2022 with a Beats Fit Pro-like design, an improved chip, fitness tracking, and more — The AirPods Pro 2, the first update to the AirPods Pro since its debut in 2019, will launch in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo.| Reuters: |
Microsoft will change its hiring process as part of a settlement with the DOJ, which says it found at least six instances of immigration-related discrimination — The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it reached a settlement with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) resolving allegations …
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U.S. Department of Justice, The Register, and Windows Central
| Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon has emerged as the de facto wage-and-benefits setter as US companies fight to attract workers in a tight labor market, causing ripples across the economy — In local markets throughout America, the e-commerce giant's facilities have an impact on inflation, job markets and labor standards
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| Bloomberg: |
A look at the rise of “dark stores”, mini-warehouses in urban retail spaces used by fast grocery delivery companies, and how they erode community life — Mini-warehouses dubbed “dark stores” are quietly taking over urban retail space. Left unregulated, the insatiable demand …
Tweets: @jeffspeckfaicp, @ron_miller, and @bpolitics
| Wallace Witkowski / MarketWatch: |
UiPath reports Q3 revenue of $220.8M, vs. estimates of $208.3M and up 50% YoY, ARR of $818.4M, up 58% YoY, and losses of $122.8M, up 73% YoY — UiPath Inc. shares fell in the extended session Wednesday even as the “software robots” provider's quarterly results topped Wall Street expectations.| Rebecca Torrence / FierceHealthcare: |
Robin Healthcare, which offers an AI-powered smart speaker to record patients' talks with providers and help with administrative tasks, raises a $50M Series B — Robin Healthcare didn't set out to create an Amazon Alexa for healthcare. The startup first tried using a webcam … | Andrew Tangel / Wall Street Journal: |
The FAA outlines flight restrictions, including limiting bad weather automated landing systems to avoid interference with the C-band 5G spectrum from January 5 — Agency's order could disrupt air travel with limits to cockpit systems needed in poor weather; new 5G services expected to go live Jan. 5
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FAA, The Verge, The Register, PCMag, The Mac Observer, and CNN
Tweets: @miami_rick, @jumpjim, @mistertechblog, and @mporielly
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Q&A with ConstitutionDAO's Jonah Erlich on how it got started, what would have happened if it had won the auction, and the refund system for the ~$47M it raised — Jonah Erlich is one of the core members of a group called ConstitutionDAO, a group that raised money to try to buy …
Tweets: @billyez2, @isosteph, @cwarzel, @jierlich, and @davidesilverman
| Jamie Tarabay / Bloomberg: |
Google sues two Russians it claims help run a botnet that has infected 1M+ devices and uses command-and-control server addresses stored on Bitcoin's blockchain — - Complaint says the two created a sophisticated ‘botnet’ — Glupteba sells stolen logins, credit cards, Google says
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| Financial Times: |
UK digital bank Monzo raises $500M led by Abu Dhabi Growth Fund at a $4.5B valuation; sources say it is exploring products like stock and crypto trading — UK digital bank sees $500m funding round in sharp recovery after bruising start to pandemic — British digital bank Monzo's valuation … | Ivan Levingston / Bloomberg: |
Adobe agrees to acquire ContentCal, which helps creators automate social media publishing and reporting tasks, sources say for more than $100M in cash — Adobe Inc. will acquire U.K. social media marketing startup ContentCal in a deal that aims to give users, particularly small businesses … | Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Reddit to launch a Spotify Wrapped-like recap featuring statistics for users like time spent and popular content; users created 366M posts in 2021, up 19% YoY — Reddit is launching a new personalized Spotify Wrapped-like recap feature for all users tomorrow.
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Reddit Upvoted Blog, Benzinga, Social Media Today, The Verge, Mashable, and MUO
Tweets: @reddit, @reddit_uk, @iamkierrad, and @reddit
| Steve Lohr / New York Times: |
Meta, Nike, GM, IBM, Walmart, Deloitte, Mastercard, and others join the Data & Trust Alliance, which built an anti-bias scoring system for AI used in HR tools — The organization has created a format for evaluating the technology, which is often used to screen job candidates.
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The Data & Trust Alliance and Protocol
Tweets: @jnelsonldf, @hypervisible, @stevelohr, @stevelohr, @privacymama, @ibmnews, @hypervisible, and @thedtalliance
| Queenie Wong / CNET: |
Meta says its new AI system, Few-Shot Learner, needs little training data to quickly adapt to fighting new types of harmful content like COVID-19 misinformation — Meta, formerly known as Facebook , said Wednesday it has created artificial intelligence technology that can adapt more quickly …
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ai.facebook.com, SiliconANGLE, Meta, and Neowin
Tweets: @billyperrigo, @schrep, @protocol, @billyperrigo, and @katekayereports
| Elaine Glusac / New York Times: |
US airports are increasingly using biometrics like facial recognition to verify IDs and shorten security procedures for passengers who opt into the programs — Tech-driven changes are coming fast and furiously to airports, including advancements in biometrics that verify identity …
Tweets: @liamspradlin and @nytimes
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