Digital media startup Brut is announcing that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding. The money will be used, in part, to finance its launch in the United States. CEO Guillaume Lacroix said that that he and his co-founders all come from the French TV i…
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Open Channel: Let’s Talk About the Big Social Media News of the Month
It’s been an absolutely bonkers month for social media companies like Facebook and Twitter, with Facebook admitting that they allow politicians to lie in ads on the platform and Twitter opening the floodgates to show users more ads than ever. Just yesterday, …
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BOJ Governor Kuroda’s comments at news conference
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday as expected but offered a stronger signal it may cut interest rates in future, underscoring its concern that overseas risks could derail the country’s fragile economic recovery.
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AirPods Pro teardown confirms that they’re just as disposable as ever
iFixit has completed its traditional teardown of Apple’s latest AirPods and it’s bad news for repairability. The earbuds feature a non-replacable battery and basically can’t be repaired. When they die, they can’t be revived.
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A call for the next big ideas in news
This time last year, we launched the Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge, part of our $300 million commitment to help journalism thrive in the digital age. With our first challenge, we funded 23 projects focused on diversifying reader revenue in the A…
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Highlights: BOJ Governor Kuroda’s comments at news conference
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday as expected but offered a stronger signal it may cut interest rates in future, underscoring its concern that overseas risks could derail the country’s fragile economic recovery.
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Late Night Pokes Holes in Fox News’ Attempts to Discredit Decorated Soldier
“He has a Purple Heart and he has a Harvard degree,” Jimmy Fallon said of Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman. “Or as Trump put it, ‘Psh, who are you going to believe: him or me?’”
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How to Prevent iOS 13.2 From Breaking Your HomePod
Apple released iOS 13.2 the other day, which adds some neat features for your HomePod—including the ability to detect and differentiate between multiple voices and pass audio from an iPhone to the Homepod by bringing the phone near the speaker. The bad news i…
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A Show That Laughs at Boris Johnson, and May Have Aided His Rise
The prime minister’s early appearances on “Have I Got News For You,” a comedy show, helped endear him to the British public.
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DAZN will provide boxing news and highlights on Snapchat
DAZN’s boxing coverage is now headed to an unusual place: Snapchat. The sports network is teaming up with Snapchat to launch DAZN Fight Week and DAZN Fight Night shows on Discover that deliver boxing news and highlights in a cut-down form. Fight Week is avail…
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