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    New unredacted documents don’t make Meta look good.

    The new documents, show, among other things, CEO Mark Zuckerberg choosing to keep filters that simulate plastic surgery on its platforms — despite support from top executives to remove them and recommendations from independent experts that said the filters might be harmful to younger users.

    The documents surfaced from a Massachusetts lawsuit that’s part of broader litigation alleging the company misled users about the safety of its products. You can read the unredacted documents here, and you can see the redacted version on Massachusetts’ website.

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    Jay Peters
    Apple “expects” to make App Store changes due to legislation like the EU’s DMA.

    Specifically, according to its latest 10-K, Apple “expects to make further business changes in the future, including as a result of legislative initiatives impacting the App Store.” The company is already reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone.

    The company says it’s required to comply with the DMA by March 2024.

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    The Overwatch League is done.

    “We are transitioning from the Overwatch League and evolving competitive Overwatch in a new direction,” an Activision Blizzard spokesperson said in a statement to PC Gamer. “We are grateful to everyone who made OWL possible and remain focused on building our vision of a revitalized esports program. We will share details with you all in the near future.”

    There had been signs this might be coming, like Wednesday’s press release from Toronto Defiant’s owner announcing its exit from the league. In October, Activision Blizzard said it was building a “revitalized esports program” for Overwatch.

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    Jay Peters
    NASA Plus is live now.

    NASA’s free, ad-free, and subscription-free streaming service has officially launched. I’m personally a fan of the “Space Out” series tagged under “NASA & Chill,” which are 30-minute shows featuring incredible shots of planets and space stuff all backed by chill music.

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    Jay Peters
    In an open letter, Muslim, Palestinian, and Arab Google employees say they have been subject to “hate, abuse, and retaliation” at the company.

    They accuse executives and managers of a double standard for freedom of expression for Israeli employees versus Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian workers.

    The New York Times reported on the letter and related issues within the company. Some employees that spoke to the Times asked to remain anonymous out of “concern for professional ramifications.”

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    Jay Peters
    There might be more ChatGPT issues in the near future.

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says usage of the new features announced at its developer conference are “far outpacing our expectations” and that “there will likely be service instability in the short term due to load.”

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    Jay Peters
    Spice up your Playdate with a new cover.

    Panic showed off a great-looking “aqua” cover for its little yellow handheld console during Wednesday’s Playdate Update. During the show, the company revealed that another cover is on the way that will be available exclusively to people who subscribe to the Playdate email newsletter.

    The purple cover that launched alongside the Playdate isn’t available right now, but it will “be back later,” Greg Maletic, director of special projects and Playdate at Panic, says in a statement to The Verge. “We have plenty of Aqua covers available, and we plan on having both available after the new year.”

    Update November 8th, 3:37PM ET: Added statement from Panic.

    The Playdate’s Aqua cover.
    The Playdate’s Aqua cover.
    Image: Panic