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In a self-isolated world, developers are learning to make games from home
When news of the novel coronavirus spreading abroad first began to surface, Alex* didn’t think much of it. As cases climbed, he started stocking up on supplies. It took weeks for the virus to hit the US, but its arrival was inevitable. As states began to shut down their cities,…
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As COVID-19 pummels global economy, 8 new companies join the $100M ARR club
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. This morning we’re adding a number of companies to the $100 million ARR club, a collection of private companies that have reached material scale. Over time, this series has gone…
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Spotify now lets Premium users hide songs they don’t want to hear from playlists
Playlists on Spotify are often the easiest way to start listening to music, given that the tracklist is already set. Today, the company’s giving Premium users more control over what they hear in those playlists, however. Subscribers on iOS and Android can now hide tracks on playlists, meaning if there’s…
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Verizon buys video conferencing app BlueJeans
In a classic example of trying to strike while the iron is hot, the business unit of Verizon (Engadget's parent company) is acquiring BlueJeans. If you're not familiar, BlueJeans is a video conferencing app like Zoom. Verizon didn't disclose the fina… Source
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Facebook will start alerting users who have interacted with ‘harmful misinformation’ about COVID-19
Facebook this morning announced its latest step in effort to combat the spread of misinformation around the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among them is a new message targeting users who have commented on, reacted to or liked false content about the virus. The social network will pop up a message…
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Facebook warns users who ‘interacted’ with COVID-19 misinformation
As part of Facebook’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 misinformation, it is going to begin alerting users if they have liked, reacted to or commented on misinformation that has since been removed. The alerts will appear in News Feed, and they’ll inclu… Source
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