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Big Tech Archive

Archives for October 2017

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These are some of the tweets and Facebook ads Russia used to try and influence the 2016 presidential electionThese are some of the tweets and Facebook ads Russia used to try and influence the 2016 presidential election
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What’s unknown: Whether or not they actually worked.

By Kurt Wagner
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Tech is scary powerful, and other things we learned when Facebook, Google and Twitter testified to Congress about RussiaTech is scary powerful, and other things we learned when Facebook, Google and Twitter testified to Congress about Russia
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Five takeaways from the first of three hearings this week.

By Tony Romm
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Watch: Facebook, Google and Twitter testify to Congress about Russia and the 2016 electionWatch: Facebook, Google and Twitter testify to Congress about Russia and the 2016 election
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The first of three hearings begins today.

By Tony Romm
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Alphabet’s ‘driverless’ cars still aren’t driverlessAlphabet’s ‘driverless’ cars still aren’t driverless
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It takes a long time and a lot of staged incidents for a car to learn how to drive itself.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Sen. Mark Warner isn’t sure that Facebook, Google and Twitter have fully uncovered the scope of Russia’s election meddlingSen. Mark Warner isn’t sure that Facebook, Google and Twitter have fully uncovered the scope of Russia’s election meddling
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He spoke with Recode about some of the questions he plans to ask at a hearing on Wednesday.

By Tony Romm
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iPhone X review review: They mostly like it!iPhone X review review: They mostly like it!
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Face ID seems to work well enough.

By Dan Frommer
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Live updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before CongressLive updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before Congress
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A live look at the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Russian election interference.

By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
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Tech titans support more political ad transparency — but aren’t yet embracing a new bill by the U.S. SenateTech titans support more political ad transparency — but aren’t yet embracing a new bill by the U.S. Senate
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Here’s what companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter are saying about bills like the Honest Ads Act

By Tony Romm
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Meet the lawyers from Facebook, Google and Twitter set to testify before CongressMeet the lawyers from Facebook, Google and Twitter set to testify before Congress
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Who is on the hot seat this week? Here’s a closer look.

By Kurt Wagner
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Why did Apple let a few YouTubers scoop the first iPhone X reviews?Why did Apple let a few YouTubers scoop the first iPhone X reviews?
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A curious new launch strategy.

By Dan Frommer
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Facebook says 126 million people in the U.S. may have seen posts produced by Russian-government-backed agentsFacebook says 126 million people in the U.S. may have seen posts produced by Russian-government-backed agents
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Read early testimony from Facebook, Google and Twitter before they appear at hearings on Capitol Hill this week.

By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
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Amazon and Google are still fighting, so YouTube’s TV service won’t be on Amazon devicesAmazon and Google are still fighting, so YouTube’s TV service won’t be on Amazon devices
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But it will be everywhere else soon, including Apple TV.

By Peter Kafka
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Meet David Rosenblatt, the e-commerce CEO who’s not afraid of AmazonMeet David Rosenblatt, the e-commerce CEO who’s not afraid of Amazon
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Rosenblatt describes his luxury marketplace company 1stdibs as “eBay meets Sotheby’s.”

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon has slashed seller fees to try to improve its grocery selection onlineAmazon has slashed seller fees to try to improve its grocery selection online
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The economics of selling low-priced packaged goods online are tough.

By Jason Del Rey
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‘Amazon Stadium’ is the latest bait being dangled in front of Jeff Bezos‘Amazon Stadium’ is the latest bait being dangled in front of Jeff Bezos
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A Chicago developer is promising a sports complex if the company decides to put its HQ2 in the Windy City.

By Elizabeth Crane