The US FTC adopts its final "click-to-cancel" rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up, after proposing the rule in 2023 (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Mediagazer: The US FTC adopts its final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up, after proposing the rule in 2023 (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Top News:

The Verge:

Q&A with Kevin Rose on Digg, what Reddit got right, the rise of news feeds, why there is no universal internet homepage like Techmeme is for tech, and more— a couple of years, there was nothing on the internet so simultaneously thrilling and terrifying as having your website hit the front page of Digg.
Discussion:

Anthony Eales /
@ants000: This was a cool interview by @pierce with @kevinrose the founder of Digg in The @verge as part of their 2004 themed week. The @Techmeme love is strong. I'm really liking The Verge's themed weeks. Looking forward to reading more of the 2004 themed articles: https://www.theverge.com/...

Mickey Williams /
@fusenuk: Simpler times https://www.theverge.com/...

Mathew Ingram /
@mathewi: Great interview with Kevin Rose, about everything that Digg did right - and wrong. He even compliments Reddit, which never would have happened back in the day :-) Also didn't know the patents went to LinkedIn https://www.theverge.com/...

Myke Hurley /
@imyke@threads.net: @imdavidpierce I cannot tell me how much joy your Digg article gave me. THE DESIGN 🥰 https://www.theverge.com/...

Anne /
@ann3nova@corteximplant.com: The Verge has posted several retro articles this morning celebrating the Internet and pop culture of 2004. All of the articles are crafted in the style of 2004 websites, which is pretty cool. — Step back in time to when the Razr, digg, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and Napoleon Dynamite reigned. :) …

Wes Davis /
@_blunderchief@threads.net: 2004 week has started at theverge. There are a few stories already up (linked in this article), one of which — an interview with Digg founder Kevin Rose — gave me unexpectedly warm fuzzies when I opened it. https://www.theverge.com/...

CNN:

Filings: Ryan Lizza denied ex-fianceé Olivia Nuzzi's accusations against him and accused her of “catastrophically reckless behavior” in her affair with RFK Jr.— Political journalist Ryan Lizza has accused his ex-fianceé, the acclaimed magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi …

Discussion:
Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Us Weekly, Adweek, Just Jared, RADAR, Wall Street Journal, @dylanbyers, @mistergeezy, @madisonkittay, @mc_of_a, @nick_field90, Cele|bitchy, @ampersine@mastodon.online, Newser, @canderaid, @bradmossesq, @nick_field90, People, The Wrap, New York Post, @gabrielmalor.bsky.social, HuffPost, @karenho.bsky.social, @wagatwe.com, Page Six, @wagatwe.com and New York Daily News

Discussion:

Miranda Siwak /
Us Weekly: Olivia Nuzzi's Ex Claims RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Impregnate’ Her, Details ‘Toxic’ Romance in Court Docs

Angilene Gacute /
RADAR: Inside the Drama-Filled Life of RFK JR's Glamorous ‘Mistress’ Olivia Nuzzi — From Political Links to ‘Sext’ Pics and New York Magazine ‘Affair’ Scandal

Isabella Simonetti /
Wall Street Journal: Claims Over Reporter's Relationship With RFK Jr. Surface in Her Legal Feud With Ex

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: 👀 Olivia Nuzzi-Ryan Lizza filing: Lizza says Nuzzi told him RFK Jr. wanted to “possess,” “control” and “impregnate” her and that there was a “huge power disparity” between them. Nuzzi's counsel says it will not “dignify” Lizza's “salacious and irrelevant claims.”

Greg /
@mistergeezy: .@ryanlizza can you tell us about the first personal indiscretion that Olivia Nuzzi had in your relationship with her? @madisonkittay: I love this for them. “Both journalists are being investigated by their respective employers and are on leave.” https://www.cnn.com/...

Michael Caley /
@mc_of_a: cheat on me once, shame on you also sabotage my book project once, shame on you for that, separately

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: Every sentence I read about Lizza and Nuzzi raises more questions than answers [image] @ampersine@mastodon.online: @Mediagazer — Put both of them, Trump, and RFKJR on a Starship. Strap Elon and JD to the outside. Then launch it at Mars.

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: The Saga of Olivia Nuzzi, Her Ex, and RFK Jr. Gets Twistier @canderaid: “second presidential cycle in a row” There is a small but nonzero chance that Olivia Nuzzi had an affair of some kind with Senator Bernie Sanders

Bradley P. Moss /
@bradmossesq: I don't know at this point what to think of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza but RFK, Jr. sure sounds like someone who probably shouldn't be set up to work in a possible Trump administration.

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: “Lizza didn't include more details about what happened in 2020, though he wrote in court Nuzzi had a “previous affair” that year” https://www.cnn.com/... https://x.com/... [image]

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: “I did tell Ms. Nuzzi,” Lizza writes, “that I thought she should be responsible for paying back our book advance since this is the second presidential cycle in a row where Ms. Nuzzi's personal indiscretions have sabotaged our book project.” Second time? https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...

Charmaine Patterson /
People: RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Possess’ and ‘Impregnate’ Journalist Olivia Nuzzi, Her Ex Reportedly Alleges in Court Filing

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: Olivia Nuzzi Ex Claims RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Impregnate’ Her and She Described the Affair as ‘Psychotic’

Anna Young /
New York Post: Keith Olbermann makes incredibly crass comment after claims RFK Jr. wanted to ‘possess and impregnate’ ex Olivia Nuzzi

Gabriel Malor /
@gabrielmalor.bsky.social: Remember, the Nuzzi-Lizza-RFKj story can ALWAYS get worse.

Karen K. Ho /
@karenho.bsky.social: every new detail reported about RFK Jr.-Olivia Nuzzi-Ryan Lizza is somehow even worse than what has already been written and also makes me annoyed I know how to read @wagatwe.com: I know Lizza is a misogynistic dirt bag, but his response doesn't have any typical or obvious abuser cover-up flags. — if he's telling the truth, then Nuzzi is a HUGE liar. [image]

Mara Siegler /
Page Six: RFK Jr. told Olivia Nuzzi he wanted to ‘control and impregnate’ her during affair, her ex claims in bombshell court filing

@wagatwe.com:
headline focuses on one of the least important details. if Lizza isn't lying, Nuzzi's come out looking even worse than before. [embedded post]

Bloomberg:

US court filing: Diamond Sports seeks permission to re-brand its Bally Sports local channels to FanDuel under a naming rights deal with the betting giant— - Diamond is seeking approval for new FanDuel branding deal — Financial terms of the naming rights deal weren't disclosed

The Verge:

Amazon unveils the $280 Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, its first color e-reader with a Paperwhite-like design and color E Ink display, shipping October 30— For years, Kindle users have asked Amazon to make a color version of its e-reader. … The Colorsoft costs $279.99 and starts shipping on October 30th.

Discussion:
Reuters, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, ZDNET, Thurrott, Media Play News, GB News, Mashable, Quartz, Digital Trends, Ars Technica, @maxwinebach, @caro_milanesi, @delrey, The Independent, Engadget, @mattmday, @panos_panay, Bloomberg, Wired, Fortune, GeekWire, Neowin, Boing Boing and BGR, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Brian Heater /
TechCrunch: Amazon revamps Kindle line with faster page turns, AI, and a new green color

Maria Diaz /
ZDNET: Amazon just launched four new Kindles, including a full-color model. Here's what's new

Paul Thurrott /
Thurrott: Amazon Announces New Kindle Family, First Color Kindle

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Amazon Releases First Color Kindle E-Reader, AI Model Ahead of Winter Holidays

Aaron Brown /
GB News: Amazon reinvents Kindle lineup with first colour e-ink screen, faster page-turns, and higher UK prices

Haley Henschel /
Mashable: Amazon's first color Kindle is coming soon: Here's how you can pre-order it

Ben Kesslen /
Quartz: Amazon just made a big change to the Kindle

Andrew Cunningham /
Ars Technica: Amazon's first color Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, will run you $280

Max Weinbach /
@maxwinebach: Amazon announced a few new Kindles this morning. The entry level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite (I have one, it's really nice) are really nice improvements over the classic. The new Kindle Scribe looks great, adaptive flow of books to your writing is super cool. But man that [image]

Carolina Milanesi /
@caro_milanesi: The new kindle colorsoft looks amazing. The magic of single purpose devices goes often unappreciated. Kindle has always been about getting lost in a book like you do with a physical book

Jason Del Rey /
@delrey: My latest at @FortuneMagazine : Amazon's new gadget boss hints at ‘awesome’ future Alexa products and unveils the fist color Kindle in his public debut https://fortune.com/...

Mariella Moon /
Engadget: Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft is its first color ereader

Panos Panay /
@panos_panay: 👀 [video]

Brenda Stolyar /
Wired: Amazon's New Kindle Lineup Includes the First-Ever Color Kindle

Jason Del Rey /
Fortune: Amazon gadget boss hints at ‘awesome’ future Alexa products and unveils a slew of new Kindle devices in his public debut

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: Amazon unveils first color Kindle, and new Kindle Scribe with ability to write directly in books

Pradeep Viswanathan /
Neowin: Kindle Colorsoft, Amazon's first color display Kindle leaked online

Rob Beschizza /
Boing Boing: Color Kindle in Amazon's new lineup

José Adorno /
BGR: Amazon unveiled the first Kindle I actually want to buy

Nieman Lab:

Press Forward awards $20M to 205 small local newsrooms across the US over two years and doubles the available funds and number of grantees due to high interest— In response to the volume and quality of applications, Press Forward doubled the funding and number of grantees for this open call.

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, Associated Press, Poynter and Columbia Journalism Review

Discussion:

Mark K. Miller /
TVNewsCheck: Press Forward Awards $20 Million To 205 Local News Outlets

David Bauder /
Associated Press: Propping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets

Kristen Hare /
Poynter: Press Forward announces $20 million to 205 local newsrooms

Adweek:

Vox Media's Eater launches its first mobile app, which will showcase recommendations and monetize exclusively via ads at the beginning, available on iOS— The new product will focus on providing users nearby restaurant recommendations — The Vox Media publisher Eater launched …

Discussion:
Feed Me, @maxwinebach and Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn

Discussion:

Emily Sundberg /
Feed Me: Erewhon launched kids meals.

Max Weinbach /
@maxwinebach: Ok so Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Paperwhite, both use a similar display stack. Oxide backplane (note LTPO displays in OLED also do, the backplane is different than the front plane, so you can have eInk or LCD LTPO displays). On top of that is an eInk layer, then color filter, [image]

The Verge:

The US FTC adopts its final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up, after proposing the rule in 2023— The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against subscriptions that are difficult to get rid of.

Discussion:
The Hill, TechCrunch, Nieman Lab, MediaPost, The Streamable, Engadget, Washington Examiner, Quartz, @senwarren, @niemanlab and Gizmodo, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

Laura Hazard Owen /
Nieman Lab: The FTC puts an end to “click to subscribe, call to cancel”

Wendy Davis /
MediaPost: FTC Says Newspapers, Gyms And Others Must Offer ‘Simple’ Cancellation Methods

Igor Bonifacic /
Engadget: FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

Zach Halaschak /
Washington Examiner: ‘Click to cancel’: FTC finalizes rule aimed at making it easier to end subscriptions

William Gavin /
Quartz: Canceling subscriptions is about to get easier

Elizabeth Warren /
@senwarren: No more searching for how to cancel your subscriptions. Today, the FTC finalized a “Click-to-Cancel” rule to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Thank you, @linakhanFTC! [image] @niemanlab: Our long nightmare is over, because you can finally unsubscribe from the long nightmare: The FTC puts an end to “click to subscribe, call to cancel” https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Press Gazette:

Regional UK news publisher Iliffe Media rolls out metered paywalls across its network, moving from an in-house system to the Piano platform— Regional news publisher Iliffe Media has rolled out a metered paywall strategy across its network. — Iliffe had already implemented metered paywalls …

New York Times:

Sources: Will Lewis has a mandate from Jeff Bezos to grow The Washington Post, including via acquisitions, and has explored deals with Punchbowl News and others— Will Lewis has said he has a mandate from the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, to grow the business, including through acquisitions.

Discussion:
Washington …, TVNewsCheck, @conorsen, @will_bunch, @benmullin and

Discussion:

Drew Hansen /
Washington, D.C. Business Journal: Washington Post eyeing acquisitions to grow its business

Benjamin Mullin /
TVNewsCheck: Washington Post CEO Elevates Deal-Making To A Top Priority

Conor Sen /
@conorsen: Sounds like the Washington Post was kicking the tires on Punchbowl News: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Will Bunch /
@will_bunch: Just cover the damn election

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: new: The Post is also making a run at the Politico Pro model through something called “WP Intelligence” led by former Politico (and Messenger!) editor Marty Kady: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Nieman Lab:

Kansas City's news nonprofit The Beacon is shutting down its Wichita newsroom, three years after its launch with support from the Wichita Foundation— “We've realized that we can't do it all, and have made the decision to no longer have a staffed newsroom in Wichita.”

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, @sarahscire and The Beacon

Discussion:

Sara Fischer /
TVNewsCheck: AP Readies Record Level Of Staffing For 2024 Election

Sarah Scire /
@sarahscire: Update: Nonprofit news startup The Beacon will close its Wichita newsroom. @thebeaconKC will refocus on local coverage in Kansas City and statewide coverage in Kansas and Missouri. “We've realized that we can't do it all ... ” https://www.niemanlab.org/...

St. Louis Public Radio:

Lee Enterprises' St. Louis Post-Dispatch plans to outsource printing to Gannett in Columbia, MO, in January; late sports info will not be in its print edition— Come January, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch will not be printed in the St. Louis area for the first time in its 146-year history.

Discussion:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, @hollyedgell and St. Louis Business Journal

Discussion:

Alan Achkar /
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Post-Dispatch to outsource printing operations to Columbia, Missouri

Holly Edgell /
@hollyedgell: Two sad stories for journalism in the Midwest this week: 1/2 St. Louis Post-Dispatch printing plant layoffs https://www.stlpr.org/...

Axios:

Spotify is paying hundreds of millions for audiobooks annually; US audiobook users average five more hours on the app in the 60 days after starting a book— - Without Spotify, the audiobook industry in the U.S. grew 14% in unit sales between Q4 2022 and Q4 2023, according to Bookstat.

Discussion:
Spotify: Spotify Launches Audiobooks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg—and Premium Listeners Get Instant Access

Douglas Stambaugh /
Douglas Stambaugh on LinkedIn: Simon & Schuster is excited to expand our partnership with Spotify by joining its initial launch of audiobooks in Europe. …

Videl Bar-Kar /
Videl Bar-Kar on LinkedIn: 🚀Congratulations Spotify on their first European markets for Audiobooks in Premium. So proud to be a partner. …

Carmen Josée /
Carmen Josée on LinkedIn: 🎧 Big news for audiobook fans! 🎧 — Spotify just launched audiobooks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg! …

Géraldine Igou /
Géraldine Igou on LinkedIn: Audiobooks are coming to Western Europe, starting today! Such an exciting time for this region - the first to welcome this new format after English-speaking markets like the US, the UK or Canada. …

Duncan Bruce /
Duncan Bruce on LinkedIn: I'm delighted that Spotify have launched Audiobooks in France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg! …

Carlo Carrenho /
Carlo Carrenho on LinkedIn: Spotify launches their subscription model for audiobooks in France and Benelux. Similar to the English markets, Premium users in this territories …

David Kaefer /