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Study shows AI program could verify Wikipedia citations, improving reliability
Researchers have developed an AI focused on improving the reliability of Wikipedia references.
Twitter designates NPR as 'US state-affiliated media'
"NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable," NPR's CEO said. "It is unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way."
The Guardian hit by suspected ransomware attack
A 'serious IT incident' has affected some of The Guardian's systems. The newspaper was still able to publish stories online and was confident of delivering a print edition on Thursday.
Meta threatens to block news content in Canada over media revenue-sharing legislation
Facebook parent company Meta says it may stop Canadians from sharing news content in response to the country’s proposed Bill C-18 legislation.
Bipartisan bill would push Google and Meta to negotiate fair rates with news orgs
The aim is to give publishers more leverage with tech giants.
The New York Times is buying subscription-based sports site The Athletic
It's paying $550 million and the deal should close by the end of March.
E3 failed its deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers today
If you were relying on the ESA's closed captions to make sense of what’s being unveiled at E3 today, you might have been very confused.
AT&T's WarnerMedia is merging with Discovery
AT&T has announced that it's spinning off its WarnerMedia division and merging it with Discovery in a $43 billion deal.
Sony is already testing its PlayStation Plus Video Pass in Poland
Well, that was fast. Just one day after Sony accidentally shared an image promoting its new “PlayStation Plus Video Pass”, the company has confirmed that the feature is live and being publicly testing the feature right now. The only catch? You need to be in Poland to use it.
Spotify expands into 85 new markets
Spotify already has a solid foothold around the world, but it’s gearing up to grow even bigger. Over the coming days, the company confirmed (vaguely at first) plans to launch the platform in 85 new markets as part of a push to bring the service to “more than a billion” new users. And to ensure usability in all of these new markets, Spotify also officially added support for 36 new languages to its platform.
Twitter jumps into newsletters with Revue acquisition
Twitter wants a piece of the fast-growing newsletter industry. Today, the company announced that it’s acquired Revue for an undisclosed sum. In a blog post, Twitter argued that newsletters were a natural expansion of its platform.
New York Times and other US media join The Coalition for App Fairness
Back in September, Epic, Spotify and a variety of other companies both big and small came together to form The Coalition for App Fairness in an effort to pressure Apple and Google to change their app store policies. DCN claims Apple’s practices have negatively affected its members.
'Dune' director slams AT&T's decision to release films on HBO Max
Following the news that all of Warner Bros.’ films in 2021 will be released on HBO Max the same day they hit theaters, Dune director Denis Villeneuve has written an essay (published on Variety) slamming AT&T for the move. Warner Bros. is owned by WarnerMedia, which is part of the telecommunications giant. In his article, Villeneuve called the release strategy “a desperate attempt to grab the audience’s attention.”
Facebook will start paying UK publishers for news stories
Facebook is launching its dedicated News tab in the UK with a promise to pay UK news sites substantial sums to license articles.
T-Mobile’s TVision is a cable-cutting package for its mobile customers
T-Mobile quietly started making inroads into people’s living rooms last year, but the carrier’s pitch to tap into TV audiences got a big boost this morning.
Google applies its AI tech to reporting with 'Journalist Studio' tools
Journalist Studio is part of Google's $300 million investment in journalism.
Instagram starts labeling ‘state-controlled media’ accounts and posts
Over the last week, Instagram has started labeling state-backed media, following through on a policy the company’s parent Facebook announced last October and started implementing on its own social media network this past June.
Google Chromecast (2020) hands-on: A helpful new remote and Assistant
New remote control A highlight this year is the new remote control, which Google said was “our most requested feature.”
Facebook threatens to block all news in Australia
Facebook really, really doesn’t want to have to pay publishers.
Facebook pilot links user profiles with online news subscriptions
Facebook is testing an account-linking feature that connects users' profiles with their news subscriptions.
