Tue. 08/27 - Anthony Levandowski Arrested

Anthony Levandowski is arrested, Facebook is taking another run at Snapchat with something called Threads, Yelp adds personalized results for the first time, the BBC wants in on the voice assistant craze, The Irishman IS coming to theaters after all, and why people are standing in line, INSIDE World of Warcraft.

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Links:

• Former Star Google and Uber Engineer Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets (NYTimes)
• Instagram’s latest assault on Snapchat is a messaging app called Threads (The Verge)
• Yelp adds personalized search results to its iPhone app (Engadget)
• BBC to launch Alexa rival that will grasp regional accents (The Guardian)
• Sprint launches its 5G network in NYC, LA, Phoenix, and Washington, DC (The Verge)
• Microsoft announces Surface event on October 2nd in New York City (The Verge)
• Google Maps will now let users combine transit directions with biking and ride-sharing (The Verge)
• Netflix Unveils Release Plans for Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ (Variety)
• Exclusive: U.S. officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election (Reuters)
• World of Warcraft Classic players are standing in long lines to finish quests (Polygon)

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