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Dust in the Light – Stratechery by Ben Thompson 4 June 2020

And yet, look again at this past week: a century of institutionalized racism in Minneapolis was not necessarily overthrown, but certainly overwhelmed in the case of George Floyd, because of a post on Facebook. Both peaceful protests and wanton destruction and looting were likely organized on social media. Video of both were circulated around the […]

Zuckerberg’s Choice, Zuckerberg’s Power, Zuckerberg’s Conviction – Stratechery by Ben Thompson 4 June 2020

as far as content moderation goes, the more I find myself on the “everything goes” side of the fence. I am very aware of the implications of this position, and all of the potential downsides entailed in it, but for today, let’s stick with the question at hand: Trump tweets. I believe that Facebook is […]

Italian Public Prosecutor Says Project Gutenberg's Collection Of Public Domain Books Must Be Blocked For Copyright Infringement | Techdirt 3 June 2020

In the latest such order from the Public Prosecutor's office declaring a list of sites to be infringing, apparently Italy has decided that the famous and wonderful Project Gutenberg website, which is a repository of public domain books, must be blocked. I don't know about the other 27 sites listed in the order, but Project […]

Exclusive: This is Google's Android TV dongle, remote, and new UI 3 June 2020

Google is preparing to launch new hardware this summer, including at least a new smartphone and a streaming media device. The latter device is rumored to be the successor to the Chromecast Ultra but is expected to come with a dedicated remote and Android TV software onboard. This rumored Google Android TV dongle may launch […]

BBC launches Beeb voice assistant in partnership with Microsoft | VentureBeat 3 June 2020

The BBC first announced its plans for Beeb last year, revealing that its intentions were less about launching dedicated hardware similar to Amazon’s Echo and more about building voice services into its own products, including its website and iPlayer TV streaming service. Fast forward to today, and we now have a first glimpse of what […]

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