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3:45 PM ET, November 2, 2023

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Chris Welch / The Verge:
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr release Now and Then, the first “new” Beatles song since 1995, created using machine learning and a lo-fi John Lennon recording  —  Today marks the release of the first “new” song by the Beatles since 1995.  “Now and Then” is available on streaming services …
The Hollywood Reporter:
HBO's Casey Bloys concedes that creating Twitter accounts to undermine TV critics was a “very, very dumb idea to vent my frustration”  —  The HBO CEO apologized for the accounts that trolled critics posting about network programming on social media.
Joe Duball / IAPP:
The EDPB instructs the Irish DPC to ban Meta's use of Facebook and Instagram users' personal data for behavioral ads in EU and EEA countries within two weeks  —  An unprecedented shakeup in the advertising technology space has arrived in Europe.  Changes are coming to adtech's approach …
Billboard:
After Taylor Swift's success with her re-recordings, major labels add clauses that bar artists from re-recording releases for 10 or more years after they leave  —  While Taylor Swift has been racking up billions of streams with updated “Taylor's Version” re-recordings of her original hits …
Columbia Journalism School:
Columbia Journalism School names Margaret Sullivan as executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security, starting on January 1  —  Margaret Sullivan, weekly columnist for the Guardian US, will become the Executive Director for the Craig Newmark Center …
Gerardo Arbaiza / Reuters:
El Salvador's Congress repeals a law that criminalized publishing gang messages, which critics said unjustly targeted journalists; no arrests were ever made  —  El Salvador's Congress repealed a law on Wednesday that criminalized the publication of gang messages, as ruling party leaders declared victory …
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Meta announces new creator tools, including a Reels A/B testing mobile tool for testing different thumbnails and captions for a Reel to see which performs best  —  Creators on Facebook are getting a handful of new tools on the platform — including the ability to test how different Reels perform against each other.
Discussion: Engadget and Meta, more at Techmeme »
Erin Woo / The Information:
Source: TikTok users sent $250M+ worth of digital gifts to US livestreamers in Q3 2023; TikTok takes a 50% cut and is on track to earn $500M in US tips in 2023  —  A young man with a shaved head and leather jacket bounces up and down in New York's Union Square, chanting “TGIF” …
more at Techmeme »
Burcu Karakas / Reuters:
Turkey arrests two high-profile journalists under its “disinformation law”: RSF says 20+ journalists, mostly local reporters, are being targeted by the 2022 law  —  Free speech advocates expressed their concerns on Thursday over a widening state crackdown on press freedom …
Discussion: Balkan Insight
 
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Reuters:
After Bulgaria expelled a Russian journalist for a state-owned outlet, Russia summons a Bulgarian correspondent in Moscow to the foreign ministry
Discussion: Fox News
Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 27 local and international journalists covering political rallies in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were attacked by demonstrators and the police on October 28
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with The Economist Director of Podcasts John Prideaux on putting all the outlet's podcasts behind its paywall, except its biggest, The Intelligence
Discussion: Podnews
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Amanda Chicago Lewis / The Verge:
A critical look at the SEO industry: users complain that Google isn't as useful anymore, some experts complain it's harder to game Google's algorithm, and more
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Memo: Daily Beast CEO Heather Dietrick is leaving to become Outside Interactive's chief media officer, overseeing operations and 150+ staff, at the end of 2023
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Wrap
The Walt Disney Company:
Disney plans to acquire NBCU's 33% stake in Hulu, gaining full ownership, and expects to pay ~$8.61B, representing NBCU's share of a $27.5B guaranteed floor
 

 
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Allison Johnson / The Verge:
Google announces Android theft protection features, like Theft Detection Lock, which detects motion indicating theft, and Private Space, to hide sensitive data

Dan Robinson / The Register:
VMware makes its Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisor products free for personal use

Cherlynn Low / Engadget:
Apple unveils accessibility features, like Eye Tracking, to let users with physical disabilities control iPads or iPhones with their eyes, and Music Haptics
 
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