Facebook tweaks group mentorship tool so users can choose their mentors
Pandora launches Podcast Genome Project for personalized recommendations
PwC: Only 4% of executives say their business has successfully implemented AI
Wattpad Next beta program lets readers support their favorite writers
Masse seeks to improve product recommendations by building a friends network
Firefox debuts experimental price-tracking feature for consumers
Atomico leads $24 million investment in UI prototyping platform Framer
PlayStation rides roughshod over other gaming brands for October TV ad spend
Madrid Noir: Prologue is a Pixar-like love letter to Spain’s capital
Google files patent for eye-tracking system that reads expressions for VR
LinkedIn begins testing events tool in New York and San Francisco
Preview
Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: The notch giveth, and the notch taketh away
VB Live
Bridging the online and offline marketing gap (VB Live)
Vine cofounder announces Byte, a new looping video app launching this spring
Google Chrome will soon warn users about web pages with unclear mobile billing services
Rabbit lets you remotely watch online videos with your friends
Feature
Disney’s big Millennium Falcon ride faces a classic game design problem: balancing difficulty
Review
Facebook Portal review: AI makes video calls better
Accel leads $25 million investment in team whiteboarding platform RealtimeBoard
Samsung announces Media Control API for Bixby-enabled smart TV apps
Flickr says free account limit won’t impact Creative Commons images uploaded before November 1
Mark Zuckerberg rejects request to appear before U.K. and Canada-led committee
YouTube: We’ve invested $100 million in Content ID and paid over $3 billion to rightsholders
Spotify Connect for speakers opens to free users via a new SDK
Guest
Gaming brands and media report: IGN swings on Spidey’s web in October
Analysis
Alexa talks politics, but avoids Republicans, Democrats, and Trump
U.S. Supreme Court ends fight over Obama-era net neutrality rules
Chrome’s ad blocker will expand to sites with ‘abusive experiences’ in December
HTC is taking applications for 6DOF dev kits
VB Live
Consumers trust influencers more than they trust you (VB Live)
Opinion
