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Survey of 500+ North American developers: ~50% say they manage at least 100 times more code than they did in 2010 (Jim Salter/Ars Technica)
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Read dispatchNetflix support document says that 4K streaming will be available only on Macs that have macOS 11.0 Big Sur, the latest Safari browser, and a T2 security chip (Jay Peters/The Verge)
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Read dispatchResearchers detail communities of accounts on Instagram and Twitter that role play with stolen images of minors, sometimes to sexualize children (Stanford Cyber Policy Center)
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Read dispatchFar-right hoaxers face charges over voter-suppression robocalls - CNET
Calls falsely warned recipients that voting by mail could subject them to arrest on outstanding warrants, debt collection and forced vaccina...
Read dispatchSpaceX set to launch Space Force GPS satellite on Friday - CNET
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Read dispatchAmazon, eBay block the sale of 'stand back and stand by' merchandise - CNET
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Read dispatchBest microwaves of 2020: GE, Panasonic, LG and more - CNET
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Read dispatchGet 3 months of free guitar lessons from Fender - CNET
Fender takes an encore: The guitar maker is extending its pandemic-inspired free access through the end of the year. from CNET News https:...
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Read dispatchLamborghini teases a totally roofless hypercar from Squadra Corsa - Roadshow
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Read dispatch'Why I bought a voting machine on eBay' - the hackers protecting US election
Volunteer hackers and security experts are working together to help protect the presidential election. from BBC News - Technology https://...
Read dispatchGoogle says it will turn off face retouching by default and avoid references to "beauty" in its Camera app, starting with the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and 5 (Abner Li/9to5Google)
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Sendinblue raises $160 million to automate repetitive marketing tasks
Marketing automation company Sendinblue, which competes with companies like Mailchimp, has raised $160 million in venture capital. Read Mo...
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Glassdoor is now letting employees write diversity and inclusion reviews for companies in a way to make employers more transparent. Read M...
Read dispatchIndian startups blame Google for "unfair exploitation" of Play Store's monopoly after Google began to enforce its in-app purchasing policy with 30% commission (The Economic Times)
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Read dispatchPantone releases Period red color to help end menstruation stigma - CNET
The new bold red color "emboldens people who menstruate to feel proud of who they are." The new campaign wants to encourage people...
Read dispatchBest laptops and desktops to give as holiday gifts in 2020 - CNET
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Read dispatchTwitter removed 130 accounts linked to Iran during first US presidential debate - CNET
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Read dispatchFacebook says, as part of its recent crackdown on QAnon and "militia" movements, it has removed 6,500 groups belonging to 300 organizations (Karissa Bell/Engadget)
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Read dispatch737 Max recertification is in the home stretch, says FAA chief - CNET
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Read dispatchJaguar Land Rover will soon use waste plastic in its interiors - Roadshow
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Read dispatchWIRED25 Day 3: Look at Problems in a New Way
Guests like Anthony Fauci, Lisa Piccirillo, Patrice Peck, and Audrey Tang discussed how to puzzle through seemingly intractable situations. ...
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Cornell University researchers analyzing 38 million English-language articles about the pandemic found that President Trump was the largest ...
Read dispatchFacebook says it will ban Facebook and Instagram ads that seek to delegitimize the outcome of an election, including calling specific voting methods fraudulent (Salvador Rodriguez/CNBC)
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Read dispatchGoogle introduces a new Android feature called Hold for Me, which uses Assistant to monitor held phone calls and notify the user when taken off hold (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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As we barrel toward Halloween, buy any of these iconic scary movies (and Twilight) for barely more than the rental price. from CNET News h...
Read dispatchUS judge rules that Kik violated securities law in its $100M ICO from 2017, grants the SEC's motion for summary judgment against Kik (Jeff Benson/Decrypt)
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Get the Razer Mamba Elite gaming mouse on sale for $46 at Newegg - CNET
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Read dispatchThe 31 best movies to watch on Disney Plus - CNET
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Read dispatchDivvyDose, an online pharmacy competing with Amazon's PillPack and Walmart's CareZone, is acquired by UnitedHealth; source says deal was worth $300M+ (Christina Farr/CNBC)
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Read dispatchTwitter hires Rinki Sethi as its new CISO following its July 15 hack; Sethi previously worked at cloud data management company Rubrik (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)
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Read dispatchPrior to their Wednesday direct listing debuts, the NYSE set reference prices for Palantir at $7.25 and Asana at $21 per share (Wall Street Journal)
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Read dispatchSeattle unanimously approved new regulations that would ensure Uber and Lyft drivers earn minimum wage, the second US city to establish the standard after NYC (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire)
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Read dispatchSeattle unanimously approved new regulations that would ensure Uber and Lyft drivers earn minimum wage, the second US city to establish the standard after NYC (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire)
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Read dispatchHow TikTok is changing social media (Instagram should take notes) - CNET
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Read dispatchAirbus unveils three concepts for hydrogen-powered commercial planes - CNET
The concepts, which range from a turboprop commuter plane to a blended wing design, would fly with modified gas turbine engines that burn li...
Read dispatch2021 BMW 4 Series Convertible: No roof, same horrifying face - Roadshow
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Read dispatchBlack Friday and Thanksgiving shopping 2020: What we know so far - CNET
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Read dispatchDisney struggles with reopening global theme parks following COVID-19 closures - CNET
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Use BTMagic to listen to your TV using wireless headphones, or stream music from your phone to a nonwireless sound system. It goes both ways...
Read dispatchSeattle Passes Minimum Pay Rate for Uber and Lyft Drivers
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Read dispatchUK-based Huboo, which offers an end-to-end fulfillment service for online retailers, raises £14M Series A led by Stride.VC (Steve O'Hear/TechCrunch)
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Monday, September 28, 2020
Eero 6 mesh routers announced: Amazon's Wi-Fi 6 upgrade for the work-from-home era - CNET
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Read dispatchPew survey of 12K+ US adults: 26% said they get news from YouTube while only 23% of those said they "often" get news from channels of established news orgs (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Pew survey of 12K+ US adults: 26% said they get news from YouTube while only 23% of those said they “often” ge...
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Read dispatchBest e-bikes to ride for 2020 - CNET
These electric bikes will help you get around while public transit is limited. And we've got picks for almost any budget. from CNET Ne...
Read dispatchBest website builder for 2020: Squarespace, Wix and more compared - CNET
Whether you’re a small business owner, artist, photographer, writer or consultant, there's a website builder out there for you -- even i...
Read dispatchFAA certifies world's largest jet engine for commercial use - CNET
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Read dispatchGlobal death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 1 million - CNET
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Read dispatchHulu's Monsterland horror anthology blurs the lines between humans and monsters - CNET
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Toaster ovens are bulky, inefficient and outdated. There, I said it. Now let's find the ones that are actually worth it. from CNET New...
Read dispatchLA Comic Con 2020 is going ahead despite coronavirus concerns - CNET
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Read dispatchHyundai drops a potential Elantra N teaser in its TCR reveal video - Roadshow
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Read dispatchProtect your AirPods: 5 cases under $15 - CNET
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Read dispatchHere's how to see the Northern Lights in the US this week - CNET
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Read dispatch30 best movies on Disney Plus - CNET
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Read dispatchDisney sells TrueX, an ad-tech company it absorbed as part of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets in 2019, to Gimbal; a source says for less than $100M (Sahil Patel/Wall Street Journal)
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Read dispatchBoston- and Shenzhen-based XtalPi, which uses AI for drug discovery and development, raises $319M Series C led by SoftBank's Vision Fund (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch)
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch : Boston- and Shenzhen-based XtalPi, which uses AI for drug discovery and development, raises $319M Series C ...
Read dispatchApple, Epic, and federal judge spar over restraining order in antitrust case
A federal judge in Oakland heard arguments today over a temporary restraining order in an antitrust case between Apple and Epic Games. Rea...
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The scientists behind a microscopic "walking" robot hope their tech could one day be used against cancer. from BBC News - Techno...
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