Facebook shuts down Trump-linked “Stop the Steal” Group, which was spreading disinfo about the election and amassed 360,000+ followers since launching a day ago
The group, run by Trump allies, is spreading disinformation about the election and calling for “boots on the ground to protect the integrity of the vote.”
From election night onwards, Twitter and Facebook have continued to label inaccurate election posts from Trump, his campaign staff, and others
who ran “Stop the Steal PAC.” https://twitter.com/... Kurt Wagner / @kurtwagner8 : Trump's tweets keep getting flagged for including misleading information. So it looks like he's just repurposing them...
Hands-on with iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max: mini's size requires adjustment but some gestures are easier, and the Max doesn't feel too heavy in hand
Hands-on with Apple's big (and small) iPhone 12 models — Apple's iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the “default” size iPhones this year.
Twitter permanently bans Steve Bannon's @WarRoomPandemic and YouTube pulls episode of his show after he called for execution of FBI director Wray and Dr. Fauci
Former Presidential advisor and right-wing pundit Steve Bannon had his show suspended from Twitter and an episode removed …
PlayStation 5 review: DualSense controller is amazing, performance is fast and smooth, has a more streamlined UI, but it's big and has no “quick resume” feature
The real star of Sony's new console is its controller — A new console generation is usually something you can see.
Sources: Facebook plans to temporarily add more “friction” to users' ability to share posts and other content
New measures would slow down the flow of information and make election misinformation less visible, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Both Facebook and TikTok have blocked some hashtags being used to spread misinformation around the election
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Kuo: iPhone 13 to come in same four sizes as iPhone 12, Pro Models to feature a major upgrade to ultra wide camera with f/1.8, 6P lens with autofocus
TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research note, seen by MacRumors, that details his expectations …
India to enforce a cap so no single payments app processes more than 30% of all UPI transactions per month from January 2021, affecting Google Pay and PhonePe
Google and Walmart have a new challenge ahead of them as they race to expand the reach of their payments apps in India: They won't be permitted to grow beyond a limit.
iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and HomePod mini are now available for pre-order
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Facebook says it will demote debunked claims about voting on Facebook and Instagram and limit distribution of Facebook Live streams related to the election
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Review of AMD's 5000 series lineup: AMD's Zen 3 chips demonstrate 19%+ IPC uplift from Zen 2 and best Intel across different workloads with new core design
When AMD announced that its new Zen 3 core was a ground-up redesign and offered complete performance leadership, we had to ask them to confirm if that's exactly what they said.
Twitter says Trump's special treatment around offensive or misleading content rule violations will expire in January if he loses the presidency
- For now, violating posts get warning label, not removal — But ‘world leader’ newsworthiness rules wouldn't apply
MagSafe Duo Charger as well as the Leather Sleeve with MagSafe for the iPhone 12 models are now listed as “coming soon” on Apple's site, for $129 each
As preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone Pro Max kicked off on Friday, Apple also revealed pricing for its MagSafe Duo Charger …
T-Mobile reports Q3 revenue of $19.3B, up 45.1% YoY, beating analysts estimates of $18.34B, as it passes 100M total customers
T-Mobile is continuing to grow, even amid the pandemic. On Thursday the nation's second-largest wireless carrier announced that it had crossed the 100-million mark …
Internal Facebook metric that assesses “violence and incitement trends” based on hashtags and search terms in posts increased by 45% since October 31
As votes are being tallied across the country to determine the next US president, internal Facebook data shows that the company … Tweets: @oliviasolon , @animaanandkumar , @brooklynmarie , @justinhend...
Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai raises $267M at a $5.3B valuation, and says it has raised a total of $1B to date
- Chinese driverless car firm Pony.ai has raised another round of funding, bringing its valuation to $5.3 billion, the company said on Friday.
WhatsApp rolls out payments in India in ten regional languages on Android and iOS, after getting approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Sony confirms PS5 won't support SSD storage expansion at launch, despite the presence of a dedicated internal slot, says it “is reserved for a future update”
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DOJ says it is suing for the forfeiture of $1B+ in bitcoin, seized on Tuesday, related to the Silk Road marketplace
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Twitter removed a student's tweets critical of Proctorio, which makes an exam monitoring tool used by many US schools, for reproducing Proctorio's code
A series of tweets by one Miami University student that were critical of a proctoring software company have been hidden by Twitter …
Netflix is testing Direct, a linear channel with real-time, scheduled programming from its library, which is accessible only via its website, in France
Netflix has chosen France to test its first channel offering. — Named Direct, the linear channel — which is only available to subscribers …
Apple releases iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 with 100+ new emoji, optimized battery charging for AirPods, intercom support with HomePod and HomePod mini, and more
so hit that update button Chris Barylick / O'Grady's PowerPage : Apple releases iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2 updates, logs hefty number of new features and bug fixes Bogdan Popa / Softpedia News : Apple Rele...
Uber Q3: $3.13B revenue, down 18% YoY, net loss of $1.1B, gross bookings of $14.7B, down 10% YoY; Mobility gross bookings down 50% YoY but Delivery was up 135%
Lora Kolodny / CNBC :
Foursquare CEO David Shim is stepping down on January 1 and will be succeeded by Gary Little, a member of the company's board
The move comes after Mr. Shim helped Foursquare's pivot to becoming a provider of location-data software and services — Foursquare Labs Inc. Chief Executive David Shim …
Xbox Series X review: good performance and impressive backward compatibility, 120Hz mode for smoother gameplay, and quick resume, but no AAA games at launch
playing games on Xbox Game Pass, digging through a large library of classic Xbox games, and having a quiet, efficient box to get you in and out of so many games at a rapid-fire pace—it's better on Xbo...
Roku beats in Q3 with revenue of $451.7M, up 73% YoY, vs. $367.8M est., active accounts up 43% YoY to 46M, monetized video ad impressions up nearly 90% YoY
In Q3, Roku delivered outstanding financial and operational results led … Tony Owusu / TheStreet : Roku's Q3 Earnings Beat and Surprise Profit: What Wall Street's Saying See also Mediagazer
Square beats expectations in Q3, with revenue of $3.03B vs. estimates of $2.04B, up 140% YoY, Cash App revenue up 174% to $435M, Seller gross profits up 12% YoY
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Apple says developers will be required to provide new privacy “nutrition labels” to users in the App Store starting December 8
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Sources: Fortnite may return to iOS thanks to a version of Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service that is designed to run in Safari and other browsers
Good morning! This Friday, social networks are struggling … Oliver Haslam / Redmond Pie : Fortnite Might Be Returning To The iPhone And iPad, But Not Via The App Store Ryan Browne / CNBC : Fortnite i...
Dropbox beats Q3 expectations with revenue of $487.4M, up 14% YoY, vs. estimates of $483.6M, says it has 15.25M paying users, up from 14M YoY
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goPuff, which delivers convenience store items in under 30 minutes, buys liquor store chain BevMo for $350M; goPuff raised $380M in October at a $3.9B valuation
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch :
DOJ files an antitrust lawsuit challenging Visa's proposed $5.3B acquisition of Plaid; Visa says the arguments are “legally flawed”
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EA reports Q2 revenue of $1.15B, down 14% YoY, outperforming expectations, but forecasts a weak next quarter due to a possible waning pandemic gaming bump
Electronic Arts reported financial results today that beat Wall Street's expectations with revenue falling 14% to $1.15 billion …
Razer unveils Book 13, a productivity laptop with a 16:10 screen, RGB keyboard, and Intel's Iris Xe integrated graphics, available in Nov., starting at $1,200
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Source: Airbnb plans to make its IPO registration public as early as next week and debut next month
Joshua Franklin / Reuters :
Vimeo raises $150M, says revenue grew 44% YoY to $75.1M in Q3, it has 1.5M paying subscribers, 3,500+ enterprise clients, is contemplating a spin-off from IAC
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Google confirms Stadia Family Sharing is rolling out now and will be available to everyone over the next week, with Pro titles supported
Filing: Chinese short video startup Kuaishou files for a Hong Kong IPO without disclosing how much it plans to raise; Kuaishou has 776M MAUs
Ushur, which is developing a conversational AI and tools to automate customer service workflows, raises $25M Series B led by Third Point Ventures
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Lockwood Publishing, makers of Avakin Life, a popular simulation and role-playing game on iOS and Android with over 1M DAUs, raises $25M led by Tencent
Ayar Labs, which is developing optical interconnect tech to boost speeds on high-performance computer systems, raises $35M Series B
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