Given the phenomenon it describes, it’s perhaps appropriate that the concept of “filter bubbles” has turned out to be so polarizing. To believers, it’s self-evident that social feeds mostly show people news that confirms’ users prior beliefs, encouraging partisanship and tribalism. To skeptics, the phenomenon describes behavior that has little to do with tech and
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Nietzsche used to say: Whip it, whip it, whip it! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, November 11 2019,
Read More{$inline_image}Mexican state-owned oil firm Pemex has been hit by a ransomware attack that halted critical operations, prompting the company to disconnect its network from the internet and back up critical information from hard drives. According to multiple reports from Reuters and Bloomberg, Pemex (short for “Petróleos Mexicanos”) servers were infected by Ryuk, a ransomware strain
Read MoreAdam Satariano / New York Times: Critics say EU’s antitrust actions against tech companies have done little to restore competitive balance and US regulators need to learn from EU’s mistakes — There is a lot to learn from mistakes that the Continent’s regulators have made, say consumer groups, lawyers and rival companies. Critics say EU's
Read MoreMarvel Studios Marvel Studios is at the heart of a debate. One side is represented by directors like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, who argue that superhero movies dominating the box office make it difficult for any other type of movie to survive, let alone thrive, in theaters. On the other is Disney, a
Read MorePhoto: Disney Disney won’t publicly share viewership numbers for its original series and movies, despite fellow streaming giants like Netflix being more transparent in the wake of industry-wide criticism. The content and development teams overseeing Disney+ have spoken about how they’re approaching sharing metrics in internal conversations, according to multiple Disney executives. The company currently
Read MoreImage: Sony Pictures Disney is working to bring the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe collection — 23 titles to date — to its Disney+ streaming service, but Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home are unlikely to be included. Ricky Strauss, Disney’s head of content and marketing for Disney+, told The Verge at a recent media
Read MoreMarvel Studios Marvel Studios Kevin Feige kicked off a chorus of complaints last week after declaring that in order to understand everything happening in future Marvel movies, people would have to subscribe to Disney+. Disney executives Ricky Strauss and Agnes Chu, both directly involved in overseeing Disney+ content, further explained Feige and Marvel’s approach to
Read MoreTech companies are deploying artificial intelligence to detect new photos and videos. But such efforts may run afoul of the law. How Laws Against Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Can Make It Harder to Detect Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you like handling tiny glass shards, sure, go ahead and touch the lunar surface. But avoid the rocks. If I Touched the Moon, What Would It Feel Like? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUnder an agreement with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority, the US software vendor will offer 5G technical consultancy and work with local government agencies and businesses to jointly create 5G use cases. Microsoft to support 5G development efforts in Singapore Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More{$inline_image} Sam Baker / Engadget: Investigation: PR firms with GOP ties are using Google’s ad platform to collect voter email addresses and push users to sites mimicking reputable news sources — Ahead of the 2020 elections, a homegrown take on a familiar playbook. — What’s the seventh largest purchaser of US political ads on Google
Read MoreSam Baker / Engadget: Investigation: PR firms with GOP ties are using Google’s ad platform to collect voter email addresses and push users to sites mimicking reputable news sources — Ahead of the 2020 elections, a homegrown take on a familiar playbook. — What’s the seventh largest purchaser of US political ads on Google right
Read MoreYesterday, GizChina reported some WhatsApp users are getting banned for ‘suspicious’ group names. According to a Reddit thread, a user changed a university group name to something that was indicative of child sexual abuse. In February, WhatsApp released a whitepaper on how it fights spam and abuse without reading your messages. One of the methods the
Read MoreBut who doesn’t love Anna Kendrick? Noelle on Disney Plus is Anna Kendrick's second-rate Elf movie – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle secretly gathered millions of patient records across 21 states on behalf of a health care provider, in an effort dubbed “Project Nightingale,” reports The Wall Street Journal. Neither the provider’s doctors nor patients were made aware of the effort, according to the report. The Wall Street Journal’s Rob Copeland wrote that the data amassed
Read MoreJulia Love / Reuters: A look at Uber’s struggles in Latin America, which has been its worst performing region in the first three quarters of 2019, as Didi makes big inroads in Mexico — MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Latin America, long a safe haven for Uber, was the biggest weak spot in the money-losing company’s
Read MoreRosalie Chan / Insider: Workato, provider of an app integration and automation platform with customers including Slack and Broadcom, raises $70M Series C led by Redpoint Ventures — – On Monday, the automation startup Workato announced it raised $70 million in series C funding led by Redpoint Ventures. Workato, provider of an app integration and
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: UK’s Balderton Capital has raised a new $400M fund to back EU tech startups at the Series A stage; the VC had closed a similar Series A fund in 2017 at $375M — Balderton Capital, one of the so-called “big four” early-stage VC firms in London (the others being Accel, Atomico
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last week, Netflix announced that it was ending support for older devices from Samsung, Roku, and Vizio after December 1st, but it wasn’t clear exactly why those devices were losing support, besides the fact that they were old. And a Netflix support doc isn’t helpful, saying that the
Read MoreThe bounty hunter series starring Pedro Pascal premieres Tuesday on the new streaming platform. Mandalorian teaser: Star Wars Disney Plus series delivers the action – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDan Seifert / The Verge: Review of the redesigned Dell XPS 13 2-in-1: spacious keyboard and trackpad with a 16:10 13.4″ display and fast performance, but it is not practical as a tablet — The latest XPS 13 2-in-1 rights the wrongs of its predecessor and is even better than the standard XPS 13 Review
Read MoreNeed a new TV? Here’s the best big-screen bargains you’ll get this week. Black Friday 2019: The best TV deals available right now (and what's coming soon) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSave some money with this sneak peak at what’s coming on Black Friday for Amazon. Black Friday Amazon device deals: Don't buy an Echo, Kindle, or Fire TV before Nov. 22 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News: Source: Twitter suggests it will allow political ads that spread awareness about issues like climate change, not ads mentioning a specific policy or candidate — Representatives from Twitter met with advertisers last week to discuss the specifics of what might be — and won’t be — included in its ban
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