How Facebook is using AI to combat COVID-19 misinformation and detect ‘hateful memes’
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How Facebook is using AI to combat COVID-19 misinformation and detect ‘hateful memes’
Facebook sheds light on its new AI-powered moderation.
China’s smartphone shipments are reportedly up for April, following COVID-19-fueled decline
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China’s smartphone shipments are reportedly up for April, following COVID-19-fueled decline
Smartphone shipments are reportedly beginning to see signs of line China, after a sizable dip from the COVID-19 pandemic. New numbers from China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (a government connected agency) point to a 17% rise in shipments…
Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg blames coronavirus for the streaming app’s challenges
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Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg blames coronavirus for the streaming app’s challenges
Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is admitting that the short-form video service’s launch hasn’t gone the way he’d hoped — and he knows what to blame for its issues. “I attribute everything that has gone wrong to coronavirus,” Katzenberg said in an interview…
YouTube Music adds a transfer option ahead of Google Play Music’s shutdown this year
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YouTube Music adds a transfer option ahead of Google Play Music’s shutdown this year
Google is making it easier for Google Play Music users to make the switch to the company’s now preferred music app, YouTube Music, ahead of its plans to shut down Google Play Music later this year. Starting today, Google Play Music users will be able to move…
Moment ventures into full-size camera bags with new sling models
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Moment ventures into full-size camera bags with new sling models
The Rugged Camera Sling puts some new ideas into a familiar design.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remastered for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remastered for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
A skate bundle.
Google brings its Grow with Google classes online
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Google brings its Grow with Google classes online
Free Google training for the US and Canada.
Fantasy sports startup Sleeper closes Series B led by a16z as it expands to esports amid pandemic
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Fantasy sports startup Sleeper closes Series B led by a16z as it expands to esports amid pandemic
Sleeper is widening its ambitions to esports as the arena sports world goes into hibernation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While CEO Nan Wang has high hopes that the upcoming NFL season can proceed amid the pandemic, he’s hoping to expand his fantasy sports…
LaunchNotes helps companies better communicate their software updates
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LaunchNotes helps companies better communicate their software updates
LaunchNotes, a startup founded by three ex-Atlassian employees, makes it easier for businesses to communicate the changes in their software products to both their internal teams and external customers. In practice, you can think of it as a product similar…
Instagram now lets people delete comments in bulk and is testing pinned comments
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Instagram now lets people delete comments in bulk and is testing pinned comments
More moderation tools.
How TikTok could be a player in election disinformation
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How TikTok could be a player in election disinformation
Is it possible that TikTok is the disinformation vector that surprises everyone this year?
Daily Crunch: LinkedIn doubles down on virtual events
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Daily Crunch: LinkedIn doubles down on virtual events
LinkedIn adds new features to support virtual events, Elon Musk escalates his battle with Alameda County and Banjo’s CEO resigns after some disturbing revelations. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 12, 2020. 1. LinkedIn adds polls and live video-based events…
Waymo expands first external investment round to $3 billion
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Waymo expands first external investment round to $3 billion
Waymo has added an additional $800 million to the $2.25 billion funding round that it first announced in March, bringing the total size of the financing (its first from investors outside of Alphabet) to $3 billion. The extension comes from new investors including…
Twobird is a collaborative email app from the developer of Notability
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Twobird is a collaborative email app from the developer of Notability
A more conversational approach to email.
Waymo’s first external fundraising round just grew to $3 billion
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Waymo’s first external fundraising round just grew to $3 billion
The new money will help fuel Waymo’s expansion plans for self-driving taxis and trucks.
Twitter is now letting employees work from home indefinitely
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Twitter is now letting employees work from home indefinitely
Employees have been working from home since March 12th.
The Internet Archive is warning users about debunked ‘zombie’ coronavirus misinformation
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The Internet Archive is warning users about debunked ‘zombie’ coronavirus misinformation
The site has become a go-to for sharing debunked content.
Instagram adds new anti-bullying features, including tag controls, comment management tools
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Instagram adds new anti-bullying features, including tag controls, comment management tools
As part of its anti-bullying efforts, Instagram today announced a series of new features aimed at helping users better manage negative comments as well as highlight positive ones. It’s also adding new controls to manage who can tag or mention you on Instagram…
Twitter says staff can continue working from home permanently
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Twitter says staff can continue working from home permanently
Earlier today, Jack Dorsey sent an email to Twitter staff, notifying employees that they will be ale to continue working from home as long as they see fit. The CEO notes that Twitter was an earlier adopter of a work-from-home model, though — like much the…