10 things in tech you need to know today, August 20

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Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Monday.

1. Netflix is testing ads for its
original content that will play while you binge
watch. Netflix users are not pleased, and took to
social media this weekend to criticize the move.

2. The EU is drafting
regulations to impose fines on firms like Facebook, YouTube, and
Twitter if they do not remove terrorist content within an
hour. The Financial Times reported that the European
Commission has decided to abandon a voluntary approach to get big
tech platforms to remove terror-related videos.

3. Donald Trump criticizes
social media companies for “discriminating against
Republican/Conservative voices.” He tweeted that his
administration “won’t let that happen.”

4. Jack Dorsey tries to
explain why Twitter ignored rules violations by Infowars for so
long. Speaking to CNN, Dorsey said Twitter
didn’t take action against Alex Jones until others pointed out
bad behavior.

5. It looks like Elon Musk and
Grimes stopped following each other on Instagram and
Twitter. It’s unclear whether the pair remains a
couple, but it comes after a difficult week in the spotlight
for the Tesla CEO.

6. Even after massively
diluting its stock, MoviePass’ parent company could issue
billions more shares. MoviePass investors’
shares may soon be worth even less than they are now and there’s
little they can do about it.

7. The most famous
Fortnite streamer said he won’t play with
women. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is worried people
will think he is flirting with female players, and it’s raising
some serious questions about the cost of internet fame. 

8. Apple’s Refurbished Mac
Store is its best-kept secret where you can buy devices in
perfect condition with a nice little
discount. For most of the refurbished options,
you get a 15% discount across all the different models.

9. Google needs to
apologize for violating the trust of its users once again,
according to Business Insider’s Dave Smith. An
Associated Press investigation recently discovered that Google
still collects its users’ location data even if they have their
Location History turned off.

10. Zume Pizza uses robotics and
artificial intelligence to make pizza more
quickly. Now SoftBank is in talks to invest up
to $750 million in the company.

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