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Facebook offered to license its network and code to avoid antitrust action

The Verge

In the wake of the groundbreaking Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Facebook, The Washington Post is reporting new details of the company’s negotiations with regulators in the run-up to the case, including an unusual offer to license its code and network to competitors.

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Facebook strikes News Corp deal to license news from Australian media outlets

The Verge

Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country , and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the social network.

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WWE will move its streaming service to Peacock in the US

The Verge

WWE Network, the standalone video service from World Wrestling Entertainment, won’t be going it alone for much longer — at least in the United States. The US version of the WWE Network app will be shut down as part of the deal, which The Wall Street Journal is putting at over $1 billion. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Fed Tech Roundup August 27

CTOvision

Iowa testing digital driver's licenses - GCN.com. Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security Wins Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia. The License Plate Surveillance Technology That Caught the Virginia Shooter - Newsweek. ATF CIO Rick Holgate to Step Down - Wall Street Journal (blog). State Dept.

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Facebook ads made News Feeds in Georgia more partisan and less informative

The Verge

When the ban was in place, most political content on users’ feeds was from news organizations like the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , CNN, or The Wall Street Journal. Reached for comment, Facebook emphasized the relatively small part paid political content plays on its network, outside of exceptional events like the Georgia runoff. “In

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Funding news: Microsoft vets raise $12M for Round; PTO Exchange lands $5M; and more

GeekWire

The idea is to create a vetted network that includes group coaching, events, resources, and more. PupPod , the Seattle startup behind an app-based interactive toy for dogs, landed more cash and signed a licensing agreement with Company of Animals. Read more in Vancouver Tech Journal. Knapsack , a Portland, Ore.-based

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The Digital Leap: Mastering ePublishing in the Digital Era

Kitaboo

Other publications such as academic journals, magazines and so on can also be accessed across different computers and mobile devices. A book or journal can be easily published and made available to a person connected to the internet, in any corner of the world. What are the Advantages of ePublishing?

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