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Burger King Fights Proxy War Against McDonald's Over Hungry Jack Trademark Dispute https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200925/08344645375/burger-king-fights-proxy-war-against-mcdonalds-over-hungry-jack-trademark-dispute.shtml #news

Google says the Pixel’s Soli radar and Motion Sense will return https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/9/30/21496318/google-soli-radar-motion-sense-rick-osterloh-pixel-5 #news

The just-announced Pixel 5 has somehow already been unboxed https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21496264/google-pixel-5-unboxing-youtube #news

Facebook will ban ads that wrongly claim election victory https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21496255/facebook-ban-ads-delegitimize-2020-election #news

Chrome 86 for iOS fixes orientation bug that broke web page layouts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chrome-86-for-ios-fixes-orientation-bug-that-broke-web-page-layouts/ #news #Software #Google

Content Moderation Case Study: Ask.fm Responds After A Teen's Suicide Is Linked To Bullying On The Site (August 2013) https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200930/15420445417/content-moderation-case-study-askfm-responds-after-teens-suicide-is-linked-to-bullying-site-august-2013.shtml #news

One of Google Stadia’s most interesting features, Crowd Choice, is finally coming this week https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21495804/google-stadia-crowd-choice-feature-baldurs-gate-3 #news

Google’s new ‘Hold for Me’ feature saves you from elevator music https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21496025/google-hold-for-me-assistant-phone-android-pixel #news

Here’s how the new Pixel 5 compares with the Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 4A https://www.theverge.com/21495864/google-pixel-5-4a-5g-comparison-specs-features #news

2 men charged with hacking social media accounts of NFL and NBA players https://arstechnica.com/?p=1710750 #news #nationalbasketballassociation #NationalFootballLeague #accounttakeovers #criminalcases #Biz&IT #Policy #NBA #nfl

California Intelligence Center's Facial Recognition Searches Are Turning Good Evidence Into Illegally-Obtained Evidence https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200926/11433545382/california-intelligence-centers-facial-recognition-searches-are-turning-good-evidence-into-illegally-obtained-evidence.shtml #news

Microsoft pulls SQL Server 2019 update due to snapshot issues https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-sql-server-2019-update-due-to-snapshot-issues/ #news #Microsoft

Verizon has an exclusive Pixel 4A 5G that’s $100 more expensive https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21495895/verizon-pixel-4a-5g-uw-exclusive-model-white-price #news

Chromecast Ultra is dead, long live Chromecast Ultra (and this new Ethernet dongle) https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/9/30/21495890/google-chromecast-ultra-discontinued-stadia-streaming-ethernet #news

Google’s Recorder app is getting an audio editing feature https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21494126/google-pixel-recorder-feature-update-audio-editing-sharing-cropping #news

The Google Home sequel, the “Nest Audio,” is official for $99.99 https://arstechnica.com/?p=1710403 #news #Tech

Google makes the Pixel 5 official for $699 https://arstechnica.com/?p=1710610 #news #Tech

Why Do Republican Senators Seem To Want To Turn Every Website Into A Trash Heap Of Racism & Abuse? https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200929/17160745410/why-do-republican-senators-seem-to-want-to-turn-every-website-into-trash-heap-racism-abuse.shtml #news

Two charged for hacking NBA, NFL players' social media accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/two-charged-for-hacking-nba-nfl-players-social-media-accounts/ #news #Security

After lengthy delays, ULA’s most powerful rocket poised to launch classified spy satellite https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21495740/united-launch-alliance-rocket-delta-iv-heavy-nrol-44-delays-watch-live #news