Google launches Android Oreo (Go edition) for low-end phones with less than 1GB RAM, which uses smaller Go versions of apps like Gmail, YouTube, and Maps
Google's stripped-down version of Android is ready for OEMs. — Google's upcoming low-end configuration of Android—"Android Go"—has hit a major milestone.
YouTube says moderation team will have 10K+ people by end of 2018, up 25% according to sources, and pledges new ads approach to curb child exploitation problem
The company plans to have over 10,000 content moderators on staff by the end of 2018, YouTube CEO, Susan Wojcicki said.
Instagram debuts Stories Highlights, a new profile section featuring select Stories, and Stories Archive, where stories are saved automatically when they expire
Today we're introducing two new tools that let you hold on to your favorite moments from Instagram Stories and share them in ways that help you express yourself.
Apple begins selling unlocked and SIM-free iPhone X in the US
The iPhone X has been available for just over a month now, and as supply and demand start to balance out, Apple is expanding the lineup. Starting today, the iPhone X is available SIM-free and unlocke...
Fitbit updates Ionic smartwatch with 60 new apps including Yelp, Deezer, Flipboard, and Uber, and launches Fitbit Labs to create apps for fitness motivation
Fitbit's Ionic smartwatch suffers from a dearth of apps, we noted in our Engadget review, but the wearable firm is trying to flip that equation with an update to its Fitbit OS.
FCC chairman Ajit Pai won't delay next week's net neutrality vote despite federal court case that could strip FTC of broadband oversight
Pai says FTC will protect consumers—but FTC could lose its regulatory authority. — The Federal Communications Commission will move ahead with its vote …
Google releases December Pixel/Nexus Security Bulletin confirming KRACK Wi-Fi patch is coming to devices
Google kicked off the whole monthly security bulletin practice to assure Android users, or at least owners of its Nexus and Pixel devices, that they will get timely and critical security fixes before ...
Steve Case's new Rise of the Rest fund raises $150M from Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, and others to promote start-ups in the middle of the United States
When Steve Case, the billionaire co-founder of AOL, first met J. D. Vance, author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” the best-selling book …
Facebook removes posts and suspends users for phrases like “men are scum”; ~500 female comedians staged Nov. protest using the terms, and most were suspended
When comic Marcia Belsky sarcastically replied “men are scum” to a friend's Facebook post back in October …
Sources: Apple has acquired Oakland-based Pop Up Archive, an online platform that builds tools to transcribe, organize, and search audio files
Plus: Public radio deals with a new wave of harassment allegations, Reddit and WBUR team up, et l'industrie du podcast au Québec.
Sources: YouTube plans to raise ad prices on premium channels by ~20% from next month, to capitalize on increased demand for ad space next to brand-safe videos
Mike Shields / Business Insider :
Intuit to acquire employee time-tracking and employee scheduling app TSheets for $340M; TSheets had raised ~$15M in 2015 and claims ~35K customers globally
Financial software giant Intuit has announced plans to acquire TSheets, the company behind the eponymous time-tracking and employee scheduling app …
Amazon's Australian arm says it has started taking orders, offering free shipping nationwide for purchases over A$49
Yet Trevor Mogg / Digital Trends : Amazon flips switch on Aussie online store in a bid to grab some Christmas coin John Yunker / Global by Design : Day One for Amazon in Australia — Today marks the ...
Marketing tech company Zeta Global acquires commenting service Disqus, source says for ~$90M
Marketing tech company Zeta Global is making good use of its recent $140 million Series F funding round. After acquiring Boomtrain earlier this year, the company today announced it has acquired Disqu...
IBM unveils Power9 chip and systems built for AI and machine learning, claims an increase for workloads on common AI frameworks by up to almost 4x
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
GM launches Marketplace, an in-car shopping service for food, gas, hotels, and more via 4G-connected infotainment systems in 2017 and 2018 models
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge :
Facebook launches Messenger Kids, a standalone messaging app that lets kids under 13 chat with friends and family approved by their parents, on iOS in the US
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Brett Williams / Mashable : Facebook Messenger went down worldwide Chris Smith / BGR : The Messenger Kids app is a brilliantly devious Facebook scheme Jeffrey Esposito / ...
Leakbase, which indexed and sold passwords from major data breaches, shuts down; sources say closure may be tied to raid of Hansa dark web market
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security :
SEC's new cyber unit dedicated to ICOs files its first charges over a scam by PlexCoin, which reportedly raised $15M and promised 13-fold profit within a month
and soon Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : SEC files its first action against dubious ‘initial coin offering’ PYMNTS.com : SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica : Feds shut do...
Trolls got a reporter's account locked over an old joke, revealing how Twitter's rules can be exploited and how high-profile users get better customer support
The Monday before Thanksgiving, I awoke to my personal nightmare: I had been reported for abuse on Twitter (my favorite thing … Tweets: @feministajones , @jwherrman , and @eff See also Mediagazer Twee...
Target launches its own in-app mobile payments system on iOS and Android with debut of Wallet feature
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Two US Senators say they redirected Shervin Pishevar funds to charities after misconduct claims; sources: some Hyperloop One board members ask Pishevar to leave
two major Shervin Pishevar-backers who have been silent http://www.bloomberg.com/... Mark Milian / @markmilian : Two prominent Democrats donate funds from Shervin Pishevar to organizations for domesti...
US government says it has not yet needed to get Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approval to compel tech companies to build encryption backdoors
but if the company refuses, the government can ask the FISA Court to compel the company's assistance. http://www.zdnet.com/...
BBC launches Own It, a website to help nine to 12 year olds navigate online risks, as part of £34M investment in children's programming over three years
Nadia Khomami / The Guardian :
Berlin-based Contentful, which makes software to manage content across digital platforms and devices, raises $28M Series C led by General Catalyst
super interesting #MarTech innovation in the oldest category in the sector, congrats to the @Contentful team
A look at how hate groups have built their own financing platforms, after being largely pushed off mainstream crowdfunding sites
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