Tech giants move to ban a peddler of conspiracies and snake oil, but not Twitter; MoviePass nears death, but everything may still be a service; and Samsung rolls out a bunch of new products.
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Links and Show Notes: Apple Kicked Alex Jones Off Its Platform, Then YouTube And Facebook Rushed To Do The Same Apple defends decision to allow Infowars in the App Store, saying it supports ‘all points of view’ | 9to5Mac MailChimp confirms that it terminated accounts of Alex Jones and Infowars Twitter says Alex Jones and InfoWars accounts don't violate policy Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify ban Infowars' Alex Jones | Technology | The Guardian Twitter won’t ban Alex Jones: Jack Dorsey’s statement is a wake-up call - Vox MoviePass failed so cinema can live The new Anki Vector robot is smart enough to just hang out - The Verge Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Samsung Galaxy Note 9 announced with 6.4-inch screen and a huge battery - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Impressions: Underrated! - YouTube Samsung unveils its latest smartwatch — the Galaxy Watch - The Verge Galaxy Home is Samsung's Bixby-powered smart speaker Tails a-wagging: Year later, missing pooch and owner reunite Meg Kinnard on Twitter: "I always enjoy writing stuff like this. Take a break from your diet of politics and bad news, and start your weekend with all the feels. 🐶… https://t.co/AJ8VfjtjzM" Esther Atkins on Instagram: “True love! Man, people have been ❤️😭❤️ing my story about finding Ratchet in a mud puddle by my house and reuniting him with his owners who…” The Immortal Iron Feminist (@lschmeiser) | Twitter So What, Who Cares? by Lisa Schmeiser Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter 512 Pixels