{"id":15032,"date":"2019-05-03T20:29:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T20:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/daily-crunch-facebook-bans-far-right-figures.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T20:29:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T20:29:35","slug":"daily-crunch-facebook-bans-far-right-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/daily-crunch-facebook-bans-far-right-figures.html","title":{"rendered":"Daily Crunch: Facebook bans far-right figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch\u2019s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you\u2019d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. Facebook bans a fresh batch of mostly far-right figures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The banned figures include Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer, Paul Nehlen and Louis Farrakhan \u2014 plus, Facebook <\/a> doubled down on banning Alex Jones.<\/p>\n

The company said this is part of its policy to ban \u201cindividuals or organizations who promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Microsoft makes a push to simplify machine learning<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahead of its Build conference, Microsoft today released a slew of new machine learning products and tweaks to some of its existing services. These range from no-code tools to hosted notebooks, with a number of new APIs and other services in-between.<\/p>\n

3. YouTube confirms plans to make Originals available for free<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since last fall, YouTube has acknowledged that it\u2019s moving toward an ad-supported model for its Originals. Last night, its chief business officer said all original programming moving forward will have a free window.<\/p>\n

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4. Why you don\u2019t want Tumblr sold to exploitative Pornhub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal reports<\/a> that TechCrunch parent company Verizon is considering selling Tumblr, and Pornhub VP Corey Price told<\/a> BuzzFeed, \u201cWe\u2019re extremely interested in acquiring the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. Spotify spotted testing \u2018Your Daily Drive,\u2019 a personalized playlist that includes podcasts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the first Spotify playlist to mix music and podcasts, customized to users\u2019 tastes.<\/p>\n

6. Sonic the Hedgehog director says character is getting makeover after backlash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

After the release of the film\u2019s trailer, director Jeff Fowler tweeted, \u201cThe message is loud and clear\u2026 you aren\u2019t happy with the design you want changes. It\u2019s going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

7. 3 key secrets to building extraordinary teams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For one thing, hire people before skills, because scrappiness and cultural fit matter more than intelligence and experience. (Extra Crunch membership required.)<\/p>\n

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