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1. Facebook tries hiding Like counts to combat envy
It appears to be like like Facebook desires to finish the horrible sport of chasing Likes, after which the equally horrible feeling of failing.
The experiment begins right this moment in Australia. A submit’s writer can nonetheless see the rely, however everybody else will solely have the ability to see who Liked a submit, not what number of Likes complete it acquired.
2. DoorDash confirms information breach affected 4.9 million clients, staff and retailers
The breach occurred on May 4, the corporate mentioned, however added that clients who joined after April 5, 2018 are usually not affected. It’s not clear why it took nearly 5 months for DoorDash to detect the breach.
3. My Galaxy Fold show is broken after a day
Samsung’s new rebooted Galaxy arrives this week with one job: it simply must not break. And but …
4. 25+ launches from Uber’s huge occasion
The firm unveiled a slew of modifications throughout all its merchandise, designed to advertise Eats and micromobility, make life simpler for drivers, maintain riders secure and make transportation extra accessible. The huge spotlight? Two new visions for the way forward for Uber’s dwelling display screen.
5. ‘We are seeing volume and interest in Peloton explode,’ says firm president on itemizing day
Despite dropping greater than 10% in its first day of buying and selling, the IPO was a bona fide success. Peloton, as soon as denied (over and over) by VC skeptics, now has a whole bunch of tens of millions of {dollars} to take its enterprise into a brand new period. (Extra Crunch membership required.)
6. Director Ang Lee explains why he constructed a digital Will Smith in ‘Gemini Man’
Lee made issues even more durable for himself by taking pictures the film in 3D, at 120 frames per second. In that format, all the things appears to be like extra clear and detailed than in conventional movie, so an unconvincing impact could be much more apparent.
7. Tesla V10.zero automotive software program replace provides Smart Summon, Netflix/YouTube, Spotify, karaoke and extra
The new “Smart Summon” characteristic will permit vehicles geared up with the non-compulsory full self-driving package deal to robotically drive themselves from a parking spot and gather you in a car parking zone.
