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Archives for December 2019

Instagram will start removing influencers’ branded posts that advertise vapes, tobacco, and weaponsInstagram will start removing influencers’ branded posts that advertise vapes, tobacco, and weapons
Hulu will now let you use voice controls with Chromecast, Google HomeHulu will now let you use voice controls with Chromecast, Google Home
Ninja’s first Adidas sneaker will be out on December 31stNinja’s first Adidas sneaker will be out on December 31st
Labor board rolls back employee email rights after Google recommendationLabor board rolls back employee email rights after Google recommendation
Google Stadia should have stayed in betaGoogle Stadia should have stayed in beta
Apple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standardApple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standard
Ikea previews its improved 2020 smart home experience
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But can it get the software right?

Thomas Ricker
Ikea 2.0: inside the furniture giant’s big bet on the smart home
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The Swedish furniture giant has conquered living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms — but can it hang on to the future of the home?

Thomas Ricker
Finland is making its online AI crash course free to the worldFinland is making its online AI crash course free to the world
Marijuana vaping hits record highs among teensMarijuana vaping hits record highs among teens
Unroll.me settles with FTC after falsely claiming it didn’t collect and sell email dataUnroll.me settles with FTC after falsely claiming it didn’t collect and sell email data
The internet’s name regulator says it’s ‘uncomfortable’ with the .org dealThe internet’s name regulator says it’s ‘uncomfortable’ with the .org deal
How to ask Google to delete conversations you didn’t want it to hearHow to ask Google to delete conversations you didn’t want it to hear
YouTube Music gets Spotify-like personalized playlistsYouTube Music gets Spotify-like personalized playlists
Democrats want data on how sex workers were hurt by online crackdownDemocrats want data on how sex workers were hurt by online crackdown

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