Oracle reportedly won its bid for TikTok, Nvidia announces it intends to acquire Arm from SoftBank, and Apple revises the App Store rules to allow for game streaming services.
Microsoft announces the Xbox Series S is launching November 10th, Portland bans facial recognition technology, and India’s streaming services agree to a self-regulation code.
The Wall Street Journal has an article by Matthew Kronsberg called 10 Biggest Tech Trends to Come. We sort out which trends would select as the favorite ones and explain why.
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The UK will release its COVID-19 contact tracing app in England and Wales on September 24th, Facebook challenges a ruling by Ireland’s data regulators regarding transfers to the US, and Facebook will remove election related autocompletes.
The reviews are out for the Microsoft Duo Android dual screen phone but don’t call it a phone. We go through the first reviews of Microsoft dual screen Android phone.
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The Portland, Oregon City Council approves two bans on facial recognition technology in the city, Motorola releases a second generation Razr foldable phone, and Lucid Motors reveals details and pricing for its Air electric sedan.
Tuesday, three US Senators introduced the Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act which would modify section 230 of the US CDA to roll back the blanket protection for moderation. Platforms would receive their protection for liability only if their moderation decisions were made based on an “objectively reasonable belief” that content violated a specific policy. What exactly is this bill trying to accomplish and how would it work?
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Microsoft releases launch dates and prices for new Xbox consoles, AT&T partners with Amazon to let you use the Echo as a phone andthe latest moves int the Apple v. Epic v. Google fight.