Tech Brew Ride Home Wed. 10/16 - Twitter Gonna Twitter
Oct 16, 2019
Twitter reveals a new policy allowing world leaders to bend the rules, but there’s a hint of accountability. LinkedIn launches an Events feature for in-person networking, while Giphy introduces a fun arcade platform for creating and sharing mini-games. The innovative DoNotPay app aims to simplify bureaucratic hassles for users. Plus, Google showcases the impressive camera abilities of the Pixel 4 and discusses a vision for ambient computing that connects devices seamlessly.
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Twitter's Policy on World Leaders
- Twitter will restrict some interactions with rule-breaking tweets from world leaders.
- This includes retweets, likes, replies, but allows quote tweets, leaving loopholes for harmful content.
Huawei's Resilience and Challenges
- Huawei's sales remain strong despite U.S. restrictions, showcasing resilience.
- However, losing Google services could impact future sales, especially outside China.
LinkedIn Events Launch
- LinkedIn launched "Events" to facilitate in-person professional networking.
- It aims to fill the gap for organizing industry or location-specific offline meetups.