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Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple for having a ‘stranglehold’ on the iPhone and charging ‘monopoly rents’

August 29, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently had some choice words for Apple during a recent company-wide meeting. According to a new report from Zuckerberg used the company-wide meeting as a way to criticize the control Apple holds over the iPhone and App Store. The report explains that Zuckerberg was specifically asked about Apple’s recent decision to block certain gaming applications from the…
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LG ‘Wing’ will reportedly cost $1,000, launching this fall

August 29, 2020
LG is trying something new with its upcoming “Wing” smartphone, and now, we might have an idea of when to expect its debut and what its price will be. cites sources familiar with LG’s plans for the “Wing” who claim that the device’s pricing will be lower than…
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Researchers built a data set for training AI to detect natural disasters from social media images

August 29, 2020
This week, people in California and Gulf Coast states experienced the impact of historic natural disasters. Called signs of climate change, both are unique: The California fires were started by hundreds of lightning strikes, creating some of the largest fires recorded in state history, and Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana harder than any hurricane in more than 150 years. To assist humanitarian groups…
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Google Assistant can help you donate to the Center for Policing Equity

August 29, 2020
Google is making it easier for Assistant users to donate to an organization working to address racial bias in policing. Using your phone, ask Assistant to “donate to racial justice,” and the digital helper will then take you through contributing to the Center for Policing Equity. You&aposll also find a dedicated card in Google Assistant&aposs Snapshot. Whatever way you go…
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Publishers join Facebook in fearing advertising slowdown caused by iOS 14 privacy changes

August 28, 2020
Following Facebook’s multiple warnings including a recent public post about concerns over lost ad revenue due to the iOS 14 privacy changes, other digital publishers have shared similar fears. Like Facebook anticipating up to a 50% drop in revenue, one publisher estimates ad rates on iOS could fall as much as 40%. Reported by the Wall Street Journal, a number of publishers are feeling the same…
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