Facebook’s bug bounty program will now accept reports about third-party apps
Social networking app Path will close down on October 18
Facebook Messenger assistant M can now translate French
Google lets companies livestream meetings to 100,000 people through Hangouts Meet
Kano launches DIY touchscreen computer kit to help kids learn to code
Google and Samsung partner to ensure RCS works between their messaging apps on all devices
Internet companies may face EU fine if extremist content isn’t removed within an hour
Streamer DrDisRespect claims someone shot at his house during a broadcast
Facebook adds 24 new languages to its automated translation service
Verizon holds $1 million contest for 5G education tech with AI, AR, or VR
Pinterest passes 250 million monthly active users
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WhatsApp launches for KaiOS-powered JioPhone devices in India
Apple bans Alex Jones app
Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones and Infowars
Amazon expands its kid-focused FreeTime service beyond English and into Spanish
Mirror raises $25 million and launches $1,495 connected mirror for virtual fitness classes
Facebook is building a 1,553-mile subsea cable to boost internet speeds in Argentina
Facebook announces $1 billion Singapore datacenter, its first in Asia
In House testimony, Jack Dorsey refutes claims that Twitter’s algorithms have anti-conservative bias
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VB Summit hands the C-suite keys to an AI-powered future
Google becomes the scapegoat as U.S. Senate questions Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey
Social broadcasting platform Caffeine nets $100 million from 21st Century Fox as the duo launch a joint venture for content
Tech giants promise Congress they‘ll try harder to stop making the world an awful place
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Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey must convince Congress that Silicon Valley is ready for U.S. midterms
Facebook is catching up with Google in India
Facebook’s definition of terrorism could help states mute dissent
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