Thu. 07/22 – Downvote This Tweet

Twitter is testing downvotes. Tumblr gets into the subscription game. Google unveils a unified backup service for Android. Is HBO Max leading the pack of followers in the musical chairs streaming wars contest? The FTC is getting serious about right to repair. And let me introduce you to the Airbnb for back yard swimming pools.

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Links:

• Twitter for iOS begins testing dislike button for some users (9to5Mac)
• Clubhouse is no longer invite-only (The Verge)
• Tumblr Introduces Paid Subscription Tool to Woo Younger Bloggers (WSJ)
• ‘Backup by Google One’ is Android’s new unified backup system (9to5Google)
• China Weighs Unprecedented Penalty for Didi After U.S. IPO (Bloomberg)
• HBO Max and HBO Gain 2.8 Million Subscribers in Q2, AT&T Raises Year-End Target for Streaming Service (Variety)
• FTC pledges to fight unlawful right to repair restrictions (The Verge)
• An ‘Airbnb for Pools’ Is Making a Splash This Summer (WSJ)

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