Wed. 01/08 – Fallout From Meta’s Content Moderation Changes

Tons and tons of controversy and fallout from Meta’s announced content moderation changes yesterday. I’ve got I think a fair, comprehensive rundown of all the angles. Interesting new rounds for Bluesky and Anthropic. And the coolest stuff I’ve seen from CES thus far, including: are rollable laptop screens finally ready for prime time?

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Links:

• Meta’s fact-checking changes are just what Trump’s FCC head asked for (The Verge)
• Social-Media Companies Decide Content Moderation Is Trending Down (WSJ)
• AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion (WSJ)
• Lenovo’s Latest Laptop Has a Rollable OLED Screen (Wired)
• BMW’s new iDrive turns the whole windshield into a heads-up display (The Verge)
• New Nike Therapeutic Shoes at CES 2025 Look Like Nothing You've Ever Seen Before (CNET)
• EcoFlow’s Solar hat is better for the planet than your style (Engadget)
• Anker made a solar beach umbrella, because of course (Engadget)
• This Slim Little Battery I Saw at CES 2025 Is Like a Tesla Powerwall for Your Fridge (CNET)
• I Watched a Printer-Size Gadget Boost a Phone's Battery Life in Seconds (CNET)
• This toaster-looking gadget boosts your phone’s battery in seconds (The Verge)
• If you’re constantly losing cables, this could be your ideal charger (The Verge)

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