Facebook limits the distribution of a New York Post story that makes disputed claims about Hunter Biden, pending fact-check, while Twitter blocks sharing
Facebook and Twitter said they will be limiting the distribution of or blocking a New York Post story making unverified claims about former vice president Joe Biden.
[Thread] Twitter clarifies why it blocked the sharing of NY Post's Biden story, saying it contained private info and violated its Hacked Materials Policy
We want to provide much needed clarity around the actions we've taken with respect to two NY Post articles that were first Tweeted this morning.
Facebook and Twitter deserve some credit for rapidly restricting the New York Post hack-and-leak operation that made allegations about Hunter Biden
In a New York Post report, Facebook and Twitter smell a rat — I. — In the run-up to the 2020 election, platforms have been preparing for all manner of threats.
YouTube is now banning conspiracy theory content, such as QAnon or Pizzagate, that targets individuals and groups and is used to “justify real-world violence”
YouTube said Thursday that it would no longer allow content that targets individuals and groups with conspiracy theories …
Xbox Series X preview: focus on basics that matter like being quiet and cool, high frame rates, faster load times, accessory support, and backward compatibility
I haven't been using my Xbox One as much recently, as it just feels outdated. As someone who plays primarily on PC …
How “Among Us”, an online social deduction game from 2018, took off among people of all ages during social distancing; one Discord server has 98,000+ fans
YouTubers, influencers and streamers popularized the multiplayer game. Then their fans started playing too.
Barnes and Noble confirms it was hacked, says some users' personal information may have been stolen; some customers were unable to download purchased e-books
Nook, line and sinker: Servers restored from backups, punters unable to download purchased e-books
Stripe acquires Nigerian startup Paystack, which enables integration of payments services using an API, sources say for $200M+
When Stripe announced earlier this year that it had picked up another $600 million in funding, it said one big reason for the funding was to expand its API-based payments services into more geographie...
Zoom says its OnZoom paid events platform and marketplace is now generally available and launches Zapps, letting third parties integrate with its main app
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Zoom says it will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption next week, starting with a technical preview followed by three additional phases
Zoom has confirmed that it will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) next week, starting with a 30-day technical preview to glean feedback from users …
Snapchat now lets iOS users add song clips from a curated catalog of music to their Snaps and Stories
Snapchat today is launching a new feature called Sounds — which, taking a page from TikTok, lets app users add song clips to their Snaps and Stories. Currently, though, it's available only in the app...
Twitter says it will remove posts that deny the Holocaust for violating hateful speech policies, following Facebook's similar decision
Twitter Inc. will remove posts that deny the Holocaust for violating its hateful conduct policy, according to a company spokeswoman.
Apple confirms an upcoming update will let HomePod, but not HomePod mini, output Dolby Atmos as well as 5.1 and 7.1 channel audio from Apple TV 4K
With new home cinema feature — Apple's HomePod is getting a lot more useful as a home cinema speaker for Apple TV 4K owners.
Pew: 92% of all tweets since last November were made by 10% of users, 69% of whom were Democrats; Trump's was the most-mentioned account followed by YouTube's
In case you needed a reminder that Twitter isn't the real world, the Pew Research Center found that 10% of users produced 92% of all tweets since last November.
Xcode 12.1 files show that iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have 6GB RAM while iPhone 12 and 12 mini have 4GB RAM; all iPhone 11 models have 4GB RAM
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Survey: US consumers spend an average $20.78/month on app subscriptions, with those subscribing to streaming and on-demand services spending $33.58/month
Mobile measurement firm Adjust has launched a subscription-tracking service and found that people in the U.S. spend an average $20.78 a month on app subscriptions.
River, which offers a customized stream of bite-sized, shareable news stories from sources like NPR, Twitter, and NYT, raises $10.4M and launches on iOS
River today launched its eponymous social media app, which is designed to organize conversations into streams of shareable stories.
Kasa Living, an Airbnb rival offering short-term rentals inside hotels and multi-family properties, raises $30M Series B, bringing its total raised to $50M
Kasa Living, a startup that offers short-term rentals inside hotels and multi-family properties, has raised $30 million in Series B funding …
Matroid, which helps search live or recorded video for people, objects, and events using computer vision models, raises $20M Series B led by Energize Ventures
Matroid, a Palo Alto, CA-based U.S. machine learning, computer vision (CV) provider, raised $20m in Series B funding.
Review of new $749 OnePlus 8T: nice performance and 65W fast charging with a 120Hz display, but fourth camera feels unnecessary and there's no wireless charging
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Balto, whose AI for call centers listens to conversations and prompts agents on what to say next, raises $10M Series A, bringing its total raised to $14M+
Balto, a startup developing a conversational AI platform for call centers, today closed a $10 million funding round.
Sony says the Apple TV app is rolling out on some of its 2018 and newer smart TV models in the US via software update now, later this year in multiple regions
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors :
Experts say the lack of detailed methods and source code in Google's AI research for predicting breast cancer “undermines scientific value”
Back in January, Google Health, the branch of Google focused on health-related research, clinical tools, and partnerships for health care services …
Extensive iOS and iPadOS 14 review: most changes are largely aesthetic, like widgets, but make the device feel more personal, something users clearly crave
Federico Viticci / MacStories :
Filing: Amazon warehouse workers in New York say the company has reinstated dangerous productivity quotas due to Prime Day, reneging on a promise of leniency
Bloomberg :
A look at DC/EP, China's new sovereign digital currency, and the policy drivers behind it, its architecture, and its expected impact on global finance
ASPI : Tweets: @he_shumei , @gerryshih , @aitkenadvisors , @aspi_org , @marcruby , and @aspi_org Tweets: Samantha Hoffman / @he_shumei : Just released: A new @ASPI_ICPC report 'The flipside of China'...
Q&A with Phil Black and Jon Callaghan of True Ventures, which closed its seventh early-stage fund and its fourth opportunity-type fund for a total of $840M
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Google Pixel 4a 5G review: a strong mid-range handset with great battery, screen, and camera, but no wireless charging and mmWave 5G makes it too expensive
Research across 65 countries finds that governments have exploited the pandemic to expand their domestic surveillance capabilities and curtail internet freedom
digital authoritarianism—that was on the rise before the virus hit. https://www.wired.com/... Lily Hay Newman / @lilyhnewman : “Authorities cited the pandemic to justify expanded surveillance powers a...
Argyle, which allows businesses to access employment records via an API or a web interface, raises $20M Series A led by Bain Capital
Argyle, which is building a “gateway to access employment records,” announced Thursday a $20 million Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Thanks: @bayareawriter
YouTube says it will now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health authorities or the WHO
UK admits that Amazon will not be affected by its new digital services tax but small traders using its online marketplace will be penalized
Citing Twitter's hack, NY's top financial watchdog says social media platforms need to be designated “systemically important” and have a dedicated regulator
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Infiot, which converges connectivity, security, and edge-computing for remote users, sites, and devices, raises $15M Series A from Lightspeed and others
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Google Analytics 4 launches with AI-powered insights, deeper integration with Google Ads, cross-device measurements, and more granular data controls
Israel-based BlackSwan, which claims to be launching the world's first enterprise AI operating system, raises $28M Series A
Globes Online :
Despite strict enforcement, Airbnb and other rental sites are struggling to curtail a surge in party houses, as party organizers find ways to get around rules
Bloomberg : Tweets: @crainsnewyork , @bradstone , and @vlauria Tweets: @crainsnewyork : When the coronavirus pandemic shut down bars and concert halls in March, a new phenomenon was born: the vacatio...
98point6, which helps facilitate virtual primary care appointments using AI-powered chatbots, texts, and digital images, raises $118M Series E
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Microsoft details its new image captioning AI, part of Azure, that will improve accessibility for Word, Outlook, and other apps
Sources: Huawei is in talks with Digital China Group and others to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in a deal worth up to $3.7B
Julie Zhu / Reuters :
PassiveLogic, whose platform enables customers without programming expertise to develop autonomous systems for buildings and projects, raises $16M Series A
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas signals an openness to scaling back Section 230 protections, arguing “sweeping protection” for platforms misinterprets the law
HomeToGo says the rate at which Google search users clicked HomeToGo's listing fell by as much as 75% this summer when Google's vacation rental box was present
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @ddayen Tweets: David Dayen / @ddayen : Google, show me a news article that articulates perfectly the House Antitrust Subcommittee's contention that Goog...
Accurics, which offers “self-healing” infrastructure for cloud environments, raises $20M seed and Series A from ClearSky, Intel Capital, and others
Vivun, which helps companies track pre-sales data, raises $18M Series A led by Accel
Toronto-based Wealthsimple, an online investment management service with 175,000+ users globally, raises ~$87M at a $1B+ valuation led by TCV
Engageli, a video conferencing tool designed for digital learning, comes out of stealth with $14.5M seed funding from Benchmark and others
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
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