All the news from the Facebook F8 conference, Cheddar gets acquired, Alphabet shows weakness, and why does Ring, the smart doorbell, need a news editor?

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Facebook details Messenger updates: New desktop app, social video, and Project LightSpeed (VentureBeat)

Instagram will test hiding public like counts in Canada (The Verge)

Altice USA Buys Streaming-Video Network Cheddar for $200 Million (WSJ)

Google Shows First Cracks in Years (WSJ)

Alphabet drops after reporting a slowdown in ad revenue (CNBC)

WeWork Files for Initial Public Offering (WSJ)

Amazon wants to deliver crime news and fear to Ring doorbell owners (TheNextWeb)

A doorbell company owned by Amazon wants to start producing “crime news” and it’ll definitely end well (Nieman Lab)

How Chinese apps like TikTok are quietly racking up American users (CNBC)