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Instagram will start removing influencers’ branded posts that advertise vapes, tobacco, and weaponsInstagram will start removing influencers’ branded posts that advertise vapes, tobacco, and weapons
Hulu will now let you use voice controls with Chromecast, Google HomeHulu will now let you use voice controls with Chromecast, Google Home
Ninja’s first Adidas sneaker will be out on December 31stNinja’s first Adidas sneaker will be out on December 31st
Boeing is set to launch its new Starliner spacecraft on its first flight to orbit

What to expect from the capsule’s debut

Loren Grush
Labor board rolls back employee email rights after Google recommendationLabor board rolls back employee email rights after Google recommendation
Google Stadia should have stayed in betaGoogle Stadia should have stayed in beta
A short list of the best short games of 2019

Short Plays of the Year

D. M. Moore
Fortnite’s winter event kicks off today with two weeks of in-game presentsFortnite’s winter event kicks off today with two weeks of in-game presents
The resurrected Blade Runner game is a genuine classicThe resurrected Blade Runner game is a genuine classic
Galavant was the decade’s most underrated show that no one watchedGalavant was the decade’s most underrated show that no one watched
Apple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standardApple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standard
Ikea previews its improved 2020 smart home experience
Play

But can it get the software right?

Thomas Ricker
Ikea 2.0: inside the furniture giant’s big bet on the smart home
Play

The Swedish furniture giant has conquered living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms — but can it hang on to the future of the home?

Thomas Ricker
Finland is making its online AI crash course free to the worldFinland is making its online AI crash course free to the world
Why Fire Emblem: Three Houses is my game of the yearWhy Fire Emblem: Three Houses is my game of the year

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