Tech
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Verizon Shutters Go90 After Betting Hundreds of Millions on Short-Form Video
Service shuts down after launching in 2015
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Most Republicans Believe Social Media Giants ‘Intentionally Censor’ Political Views
A majority of Republicans believe companies like Facebook and Twitter are against them, says a new Pew Research poll
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Apple and Samsung Settle 7-Year Court Battle Over ‘Blatantly Copied’ iPhone Features
Samsung had recently appealed a jury’s decision that the company owed $539 million
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Facebook Tests ‘Snooze’ Feature to Block Keywords From ‘Trump’ to ‘World Cup’
Users will be able to wipe words from their feeds for 30 days
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Twitter Adds Warning Sign for ‘Suspicious Accounts’
Company unveils several new measures to block “spammy” behavior
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‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ Just Made $318 Million in a Single Month
Uber-popular free game sets record for biggest sales month, ever
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Tim Cook on Why Apple News Needs Human Editors: ‘News Was Kind of Going a Little Crazy’
Apple wants to curate variety of content that won’t just be “enraging,” says exec
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20 Teens Tell Us Why Snapchat Isn’t Dead Yet
“I’d delete all of my other apps before getting rid of Snapchat,” one young VidCon attendee told TheWrap
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Anthony Bourdain Performed Bhutan Death Ritual for Final ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode
“It seems ironic now,” director Darren Aronfsky says of the show that aired Sunday
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YouTube Launches Monthly ‘Channel Memberships’ for Exclusive Content, Live Streams
VidCon 2018: New $4.99 per month service was announced by Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan on Thursday
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John Oliver Purged From China’s Twitter-Like Weibo After Rant About President Xi Jinping
Any mention of the “Last Week Tonight” host or his segment on President Xi has been removed
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Fox Stock Rockets 7 Percent After Big Disney Offer
Deal will “will unlock even more value for shareholders,” says Rupert Murdoch
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AT&T Targets Full Otter Media Acquisition as Part of Its Buyout Spree
Telecom giant could take full control of digital video biz by the end of the summer, per Recode
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Instagram Launches Hour-Long Video Hub, Hits 1 Billion Users
“IGTV” becomes Instagram’s go-to app for long-form video
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Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg Blast ‘Inhumane’ Trump Immigration Policy
Box’s Aaron Levie, YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey also condemned the policy
