Tue. 01/26 – Twitter Acquires Revue

Twitter acquires a Substack competitor. It’s also iterating product in terms of… check’s notes: content moderation? The black hats are targeting the white hats in infosec. Interesting executive shuffle at Apple. A $2500 smartphone from Sony that really might be a “pro” device. And would you let me put a 5G gear box in your front lawn? You might not have a choice.
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Twitter acquiring newsletter publishing company Revue (Axios)

Twitter launches 'Birdwatch,' a forum to combat misinformation (NBC News)

Google warns of ‘novel social engineering method’ used to hack security researchers (The Verge)

Dan Riccio Transitioning to New Project, John Ternus to Lead Apple's Hardware Engineering Team (MacRumors)

Sony’s creator-focused Xperia Pro arrives in the US priced at $2,499 (The Verge)

Americans spend average of $47 a month on streaming services (The Desk)

5G boxes are coming to people’s homes, whether they want them or not (The Verge)

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