A study using 96K searches found that Google News put far more national news outlets than local outlets at the top of search results, even for local queries (Washington Post)

Washington Post: A study using 96K searches found that Google News put far more national news outlets than local outlets at the top of search results, even for local queries — Our audit reveals that Google News sends readers — and advertising dollars — away from local news outlets.
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Félix Lengyel, aka xQc, a Twitch streamer with 12M followers, signs a ~$100M deal with Kick, a streaming service backed by Australian gaming and gambling sites (Kellen Browning/New York Times)

Kellen Browning / New York Times: Félix Lengyel, aka xQc, a Twitch streamer with 12M followers, signs a ~$100M deal with Kick, a streaming service backed by Australian gaming and gambling sites — The deal signed by Félix Lengyel, known as xQc, matches traditional athletes' contracts, and is another sign … http://www.techmeme.com/230616/p28?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230616p28

Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates (Richard Priday/Tom's Guide)

Richard Priday / Tom's Guide: Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates — Everything you need in a premium Android phone, in a surprisingly small frame — Tom's Guide Verdict … Why you can trust Tom's Guide? http://www.techmeme.com/230629/p37?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230629p37

Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will "fight this" (Malcolm Owen/AppleInsider)

Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider: Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will “fight this” — Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU … http://www.techmeme.com/240706/p7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240706p7

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