Thursday, October 28, 2021
NYU research suggests Twitter's algorithms promote conservative politicians because they are more likely to be "ratioed", which Twitter may count as engagement (Washington Post)
NYU research suggests Twitter's algorithms promote conservative politicians because they are more likely to be “ratioed”, which Twitter may count as engagement — Our research suggests conservative politicians are ‘ratioed’ more often. That may explain why they're in your timeline.
A look at the impact of Apple's ATT on Alphabet and Facebook: limits on Facebook's ad targeting raises ad spends for brands, sending some advertisers to Google (Patience Haggin/Wall Street Journal)
A look at the impact of Apple's ATT on Alphabet and Facebook: limits on Facebook's ad targeting raises ad spends for brands, sending some advertisers to Google — New iPhone privacy standards rocked digital advertising, raising some boats and lowering others
Chinese banking official issues a warning to cross-border online brokerages operating with only overseas licenses, causing Futu, UP Fintech, and others to drop (Reuters)
Chinese banking official issues a warning to cross-border online brokerages operating with only overseas licenses, causing Futu, UP Fintech, and others to drop — Online brokerages not licensed in China are conducting illegal businesses if they serve Chinese clients via the internet …
Apple joins Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems, a program by Belgium-based R&D organization Imec to help reduce environmental impact of chips (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)
Apple joins Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems, a program by Belgium-based R&D organization Imec to help reduce environmental impact of chips — Apple today announced that it has joined Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS), a new research program launched …
Hinge Health, a digital physical therapy service that uses an app and sensors, raises $400M led by Tiger and Coatue at a $6.2B valuation, up from $3B in January (Michelle F Davis/Bloomberg)
Hinge Health, a digital physical therapy service that uses an app and sensors, raises $400M led by Tiger and Coatue at a $6.2B valuation, up from $3B in January — - Digital physical therapy provider raised $400 million — Demand for remote health services has grown during pandemic
Uber aims for 50,000 Teslas on its platform by 2023
Apple sued in China for selling iPhones without charger: Report
While whistleblowing and accountability journalism are useful, only sweeping political changes can limit Facebook's power, which has proven enduring (Jacob Silverman/New York Magazine)
While whistleblowing and accountability journalism are useful, only sweeping political changes can limit Facebook's power, which has proven enduring — Amid years of ongoing crisis, Facebook in recent weeks has faced the public-relations equivalent of nuclear annihilation.
Google, Apple, Twitter, Snap, Microsoft, and others form the Catalyze Tech coalition, committing to improve DEI, share demographic data, and more (Bloomberg)
Google, Apple, Twitter, Snap, Microsoft, and others form the Catalyze Tech coalition, committing to improve DEI, share demographic data, and more — New report underscores importance of sharing data and supporting K-12 computer science education. — Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Twitter Inc. …
Dragos, which helps secure control systems for critical infrastructure, raises a $200M Series D at a $1.7B valuation led by Koch Disruptive Tech and BlackRock (Carly Page/TechCrunch)
Dragos, which helps secure control systems for critical infrastructure, raises a $200M Series D at a $1.7B valuation led by Koch Disruptive Tech and BlackRock — Dragos has raised $200 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $1.7 billion. The investment, which Dragos …
Apple support documents says 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro users can turn on "scale to fit below built-in camera" to avoid notch app compatibility issues (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)
Apple support documents says 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro users can turn on “scale to fit below built-in camera” to avoid notch app compatibility issues — Apple today shared a new support document that explains how users can ensure that an app's menu bar items do not appear hidden behind …
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Kodak CA Pro Android TV Series With 40W Sound Output Launched in India
Amazon Great Indian Festival: Best Deals on Cameras During Finale Days
Google launches Google Wallet for Android in India and partners with 20+ brands to let users store boarding passes, loyalty cards, event tickets, and more (Aamir Siddiqui/Android Authority)
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority : Google launches Google Wallet for Android in India and partners with 20+ brands to let users store b...
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist : Since October, the NYPD has deployed a quadruped robot called Spot to a handful of crime scenes and hostage...
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Andrew Tarantola / Engadget : An adapted excerpt from the book “Your Computer Is on Fire”, on how voice assistants like Siri and Alexa al...
