Techmeme

• Amazon says it's reviewing its website after its algorithms suggested bomb-making ingredients in "Frequently bought together" section (Amie Tsang/New York Times)
• FedEx reports June's NotPetya cyber-attack cost its TNT Express division around $300M (Danny Palmer/ZDNet)
• Blaming algorithms obscures the true source of Facebook's ad problem: the structure of the company's ad business and the decision-making of those who run it (Will Oremus/Slate)
• Waymo is seeking about $2.6B from Uber for the alleged theft of one of several trade secrets in its lawsuit against the company, according to an Uber lawyer (Alexandria Sage/Reuters)
• Source: Tesla working with AMD to develop its own AI chip for self-driving functionality in its cars, has 50+ people on project including chip star Jim Keller (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
• Microsoft rolls out Minecraft's "Better Together" cross-platform play update for mobile, VR, XBox, and Windows 10, says it will come to Switch later this year (Jessica Conditt/Engadget)
• Facebook will strengthen enforcement of ad targeting policies, add more human oversight, and urge users to report potential abuses directly (Sheryl Sandberg)
• Steam introduces histogram to user reviews section to help users identify "review bombing", where large number of users flood games' pages with negative reviews (Jeff Grubb/VentureBeat)
• Equifax customer service, tweeting from @Equifax, accidentally directed customers to a critic's phishing site for over a week in at least three Twitter replies (Dani Deahl/The Verge)
• BlackBerry and Delphi announce they will partner on an OS for self-driving cars; Blackberry stock jumps 7% (CNBC)
• A look at the development of the Nest Hello doorbell, Nest Cam IQ outdoor with Google Assistant integration, and the Nest Secure package including Nest Guard (Steven Levy/Wired)
• A list of some of the ARKit-enabled iOS apps now available in the App Store (Mitchel Broussard/MacRumors)
• Nest debuts Nest Secure alarm system that has a motion sensor and Nest Tag fob in a $499 pack, an HD video doorbell, and Nest Cam IQ outdoor, a $349 camera (Elyse Betters/Pocket-lint)
• Airbnb rolls out ability to book restaurant reservations in US, powered by Resy, which Airbnb invested $13M in this January (Natt Garun/The Verge)
• Android One launches in the US with Moto X4, available on Project Fi at $399 (Abner Li/9to5Google)

TechCrunch

• ClassPass begins testing variable pricing as it expands beyond studio fitness
• And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2017 is? Pi
• Why women are coming forward about harassment and discrimination
• Our favorite pitches from Alchemist Accelerator?s 16th batch
• 21.co announces a token system to get people to join its paid messaging network
• YC wants to let people invest in its startups through the blockchain
• 10x, founded by the ex-CEO of Barclays, raises $46M to take on ancient banking infrastructure
• Here?s why professional sports teams are buying esports teams
• VC Kirsten Green talks shop ? including responding to criticisms of Bodega
• Peter Thiel is being considered to chair Trump?s intelligence advisory board
• Rights management and content monetization company HAAWK raises $2.5 million
• Bozoma Saint John says Uber didn?t really ?poach? her from Apple
• Albertsons snaps up meal kit startup Plated for $200 million
• Tesla said to be working on its own self-driving AI chip with AMD
• Delphi partners with BlackBerry QNX on its autonomous driving platform
• Facebook vows to manually review ad targeting after ?Jew-Haters? scandal
• Digital Ocean launches Spaces, its object storage service
• SpaceX might name its satellite broadband internet service ?Starlink?
• Senate Intelligence Committee wants Facebook to appear in a public Russia hearing
• Apple is working on a fix for Watch Series 3 LTE issues

Silicon Alley Insider

• THE INTERNET OF THINGS 2017 REPORT: How the IoT is improving lives to transform the world
• Uber's exodus continues: Here are all the high-ranking execs who left the troubled company this year
• Meteorologists had a major clue that Hurricane Maria would be devastating ? and it just reappeared
• The US is still the leader in requesting data on Twitter users, but other countries are catching up (TWTR)
• Top senator says there are likely 'a lot more' fake Facebook accounts tied to Russia (FB, TWTR)
• Amazon is making noise in pharma these days ? here's what it could all mean
• Bill Gates on if he regrets Control-Alt-Delete: 'You can?t go back and change the small things in your life without putting the other things at risk' (MSFT, IBM)
• Apple can patch bugs, but its biggest Apple Watch problem can't be fixed (AAPL)
• Apple just made a big change to iMessage ? here?s how to use it (AAPL)
• Chrysler sells the only hybrid minivan in the US ? and it's seriously impressive (FCAU)
• Here's what you need to know about TBH, the anonymous app teens helped get to the top of the App Store
• Tesla is reportedly working on its own chip to power self-driving cars (TSLA, NVDA, AMD)
• Seattle has entered the vicious $5 billion battle for Amazon's second headquarters ? here's why that's a terrible idea (AMZN)
• Ads for this season of 'American Horror Story' are giving people panic attacks ? here's the science behind it
• Coinbase adds customer support line after months of uproar from unhappy bitcoin customers
• Facebook promises more human oversight of its ad targeting, as COO Sheryl Sandberg says recent anti-Semitic mishap is a 'fail on our part'
• Equifax mistakenly told consumers worried about its data breach to go to a spoof site (EFX)
• THE CLOUD COMPUTING REPORT: An introduction to cloud solutions and their use cases
• A startup CEO named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 says everyone should cold email their idols ? here's how
• 5 hacks that will cut down your expenses

Mashable

• Melania Trump gave a good speech on bullying. The only problem? Her husband is a bully.
• This is what transforms Google into a true Apple competitor
• There are many ways that companies can do good in this world, and now is the time to do it
• Melania Trump spoke out against bullying and Twitter can't take the irony
• Weaponized sound is nothing new, but the attacks in Cuba are a mystery
• Medical delivery drones are coming to Switzerland
• BlackBerry to work with Delphi to protect self-driving cars from cyber threats
• How to control every light in your house with Philips Hue’s voice commands
• Hate Having Friends? Try These Savage iPhone Pranks
• PSA: Turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Control Center doesn't actually do that
• The latest surveillance robot is designed to patrol rough terrain (and fight crime)
• Attention, human monsters: You can now purchase a Border Patrol Agent costume for Halloween
• Torturing Sims is never not hilarious, as Reddit demonstrates
• 58% of men in tech say there are enough women in leadership roles, but women don't agree
• Blimping ain't easy: YouTuber works his way up to getting an actual blimp to honk at him
• Chelsea Clinton had the best response when Trump blocked a cancer patient on Twitter
• Google taps the Moto X4 as its first Android One phone for Project Fi
• Amazon customers can now return things for free at Kohl's or Whole Foods
• Chris Cillizza's Twitter Ratio is so bad, we're not sure his account can survive
• Sheryl Sandberg 'disgusted' by anti-Semitic ad buys, wants to end them
• Equifax has been directing victims to a fake phishing site for weeks
• For better paying jobs and career potential, digital skills are key
• This DIY set will turn used liquor bottles into legitimate gifts
• When Celebrity Worship Goes Too Far
• All eight seasons of 'Will & Grace' are about to stream on demand for the first time ever
• Yes, of course Justin Trudeau owns a pair of Chewbacca socks
• What would be weirder than a bear sitting in traffic? One playing a horn.
• Drake's 'Degrassi' meme appeared in a NYC Parks Department proposal for some reason
• Goodbye, diesel: Proterra claims its electric bus just drove over 1,000 miles on one charge
• This gadget makes sure you stay connected in remote areas