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Google Maps is being overburdened with so many features and design changes that it is becoming difficult to just get directions in the app (Dieter Bohn/The Verge)

Dieter Bohn / The Verge: Google Maps is being overburdened with so many features and design changes that it is becoming difficult to just get directions in the app  —  Yelp must be thrilled  —  Earlier today, 9to5Google pointed us to a blog post from Google announcing a new feature for Google Maps: messaging businesses.

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Source: Facebook has ended its relationship with Definers Public Affairs, the consulting firm which cast George Soros as a force behind Facebook's critics (New York Times)

New York Times: Source: Facebook has ended its relationship with Definers Public Affairs, the consulting firm which cast George Soros as a force behind Facebook’s critics  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has ended its relationship with a Washington-based consulting firm, Definers Public Affairs … Source: Facebook has ended its relationship with Definers Public Affairs, the

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Google adds business messaging to Google Maps for iOS and Android, helps keep track of conversations with local businesses (The Keyword)

The Keyword: Google adds business messaging to Google Maps for iOS and Android, helps keep track of conversations with local businesses  —  Last year we enabled users in select countries to message businesses from the Business Profiles on Google.  Sending messages to businesses gives you the opportunity … Google adds business messaging to Google Maps

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The Google Store has updated the Pixel Slate order page with shipping information estimating early December availability in the US (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google: The Google Store has updated the Pixel Slate order page with shipping information estimating early December availability in the US  —  Last week, Best Buy and Amazon began taking pre-orders for the Pixel Slate.  The Google Store this evening has updated the order page with estimated shipping … The Google Store

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One reason for Facebook's aggressive PR against competitors was to manage declining morale, and retain employees who would otherwise jump ship (Casey Newton/The Interface)

Casey Newton / The Interface: One reason for Facebook’s aggressive PR against competitors was to manage declining morale, and retain employees who would otherwise jump ship  —  For some time now, Facebook has copped to being “slow.”  —  Confronted with any question about Russian interference on the platform … One reason for Facebook's aggressive PR

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