HT @WMG_NYC RT @HarvardBiz: Turning dead-end jobs into get-ahead jobs doesn’t require new legislation or billions in public spending. It just takes commitment to building organizations that kindle the spark of everyday genius in each human being.
Ultra-Secure Satellite Transmission: Successful test transmission of secret key encrypting & decrypting messages between satellite & 2 ground stations 700 miles apart, using quantum entanglement-1st unbreakable info link between orbiting craft & terrestrial controllers
As retailers struggle and e-commerce accelerates, there’s a big opportunity for brands, consumers, and streaming services to reinvent the theater of shopping.
ICYMI Apple will be making their own processors, instead of using Intel. Also, translation with Siri, using iPhones for car keys, and changes to its messaging service.
YouTube said it will test a new feature on mobile allowing users to record 15-second long multi-segment videos. While it’s missing some TikTok features now, I expect YouTube to add features to compete.
The Trump 2020 app is a voter surveillance tool of extraordinary power
Both Trump and Biden’s presidential campaigns using custom apps to speak directly to voters. But Trump’s app is gathering a ton of personal info on users, including their identity and location. It also asks to control the phone’s Bluetooth function.
The UK government abandoned plans to build its own contact tracing app, after spending three months and millions of pounds on the technology. It will use the system developed by Apple and Google instead.
RT @OverDriveLibs In response to the unprecedented demand for digital books, we are adding a growing collection of unlimited simultaneous use ebooks and audiobooks for libraries to add to their digital collection at no cost.
@Ecmoy: “hello! i made a bot that you can text and will recommend a title of a book written by a black author based on genre. it will also link you to a black-owned bookstore that is selling the title. text (409) 404-0403 to try it :)”
Google took a step towards resolving its spat with publishers, saying it would pay some media groups in Australia, Brazil and Germany for high-quality content and expects to do more deals.
RT @neilperkin Based on a YouGov survey of over 80K online news consumers in 40 markets, the annual Reuters Institute Digital News Report is an important piece of work that uniquely captures the state of news media today.
LeBron James and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter are building a new media company that aims to give a voice to Black creators and consumers who’ve been pandered to, ignored, or underserved
MT @pubperspectives@Porter_Anderson China’s popular ‘online literature’ sector creates new print power for the ‘Run Freely’ series by Wu Zhe, as bookstores battle to regain their pre-pandemic sales levels.
As the phrase goes in French, ‘l’union fait la force’—unity creates strength. International-language bookstores in Paris are coming together for mutual support.
RT @epubcheck EPUBCheck v4.2.3 (maintenance release) is now available! Featuring updated HTML schemas and various bug fixes and small improvements. #epub#eprdctn
RT @JaneFriedman Amazon has incredible wiggle room on margins, more than any other retailer. Normal private labels underprice competitors by a little. For its private labels, Amazon can bleed money & show worse unit economics than Uber and still come out fine.
For this India-specific program, Amazon providing physical stores w software to maintain digital log of inventory in the shop and a QR code. It piloted this project 2 months ago at over 10K shops, from mom & pop stores to big retail chains.
Amazon announced that it will acquire Zoox, a self-driving startup founded in 2014 that has raised nearly $1B in funding and which aims to develop autonomous driving technology, including vehicles, for the purposes of providing a full-stack solution for ride-hailing.
RT @DigitalTrends All #Amazon workers surveyed said they didn’t hear about these new #COVID cases from their superiors at work — they heard about them from the media.
A French court dismissed Google’s appeal against a $57 million fine issued by the European Union’s data watchdog last year for not making it clear enough to Android users how it processes their personal information.
US Supreme Court rejected appeal that tech cos like Facebook+Google say‘ll cost them billions of tax $ by limiting deductions for stock payments to employees. Appeal challenged IRS reg that forces cos to allocate some stock expenses to foreign subsidiaries.
I didn’t realize that all these groups were involved and can now get healthcare. Bravo to @angelabole for spearheading! The Book Industry Health Insurance Partnership (BIHIP) includes American Booksellers Association, American Society for Indexing, Authors Guild, BISG, Graphic Artists Guild., Horror Writers Association, Independent Book Publishers Associations, Novelists Inc., Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and Western Writers of America.
RT @diversebooks We are still accepting Walter Grant applications! WNDB will award 10 grants of $2000 each to unpublished diverse writers and illustrators. **Black applicants may apply until June 30th even if we reach our application cap.**
@marianallanos: “Let’s start a list of kidlit Latinx writers to show we exist! If you’re published list your titles and agent. If not published yet, list your agent or say you’re looking for representation. Publishers, agents we’re hungry for telling our stories. I’ll start:”
RT @JohnHMaher Hi! This position at @PublishersWkly will report to me! We are looking specifically to hire a Black woman writer. Even if you don’t get the job, you’ll get paid for any edit test you’re asked to take and it will also get you a PW byline, so seriously, PLEASE apply.
@AnupKaphler: “If you are a South Asian student studying journalism in the US and want to become a member of a professional journalism org (IRE/ONA/OPC), email me a few lines about yourself and your goals. I’ll support *10* students’ membership costs for a full year. anup@restofworld(dot)org”
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