Facebook has quietly launched desktop PC and Mac chat apps with screen sharing, TechCrunch reports. “Right now, they’re only available for Workplace, Facebook’s enterprise collaboration software,” it notes. “But users would surely enjoy if the consumer Messenger app got its own desktop app and screen sharing options one day.”

When Google Fiber expands to new markets -- including Louisville, Ky. and San Antonio, Texas -- it will not include a previously offered TV package and DVR. “Google frames this decision as allowing it to ‘focus on providing superfast Internet,’” 9To5Google reports. At least for the moment, “This change only applies in those two upcoming cities, with nothing changing in existing markets.”

Facebook’s lawyers reportedly convinced executives to remove references to Russia from a public report on election manipulation. “The drafting of the report sparked internal debate over how much information to disclose about Russian mischief on Facebook and its efforts to affect U.S. public opinion during the 2016 presidential contest,” The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.

Apple is adding a slew of new emoji characters with its 11.1 iOS update. “It’s not clear exactly when Apple plans to release iOS 11.1 … but they’ll be available in the beta version of iOS 11.1 next week,” The Verge writes. Meanwhile, the latest version of Android already has many of the characters -- “although the vast majority of Android users aren’t yet running that version of the software.”

With the exception of its cheapest $7.99 plan, Netflix is raising prices for US subscribers, Business Insider reports. “The most popular, ‘standard plan’ … will go up from $9.99 to $10.99 per month,” BI writes. “The highest-tier plan, which supports features like 4K video resolution and four simultaneous streams, will increase from $11.99 to $13.99.”

Google this week unveiled Google Clips -- a new miniature camera, which will cost consumers $249. “The focus of this new product is to allow you to enjoy experiences without having to remember to capture a moment,” 9To5Google writes. “As the name implies, the device captures what Google calls ‘motion photos’ that are several seconds long (no audio).”

The Verge talks with Google CEO Sundar Pichai about his efforts to refocus the search giant on AI, and whether he’s doing it right. “Google often seems like the leader in weaving AI into its products,” The Verge writes. “But it’s worth questioning whether Google’s systems are making the right decisions, even as they make some decisions much easier.”

Google just debuted a bigger and better Home device. Among other changes, “Google announced a few updates for its smart home speaker line, and one is the Home Max, a larger version that packs in stereo speakers and more premium looks and materials,” TechCrunch reports. “The new, larger Home speaker is clearly intended to be an answer to critics who suggested the original Home lacked good audio quality.”

Spotify users can now use their voices to initiate music on any Assistant-enabled device, Android Police reports. “All you need to do is link your Spotify account to Assistant and set it as the default music service,” it writes. “Once you've done that, you just ask Google to play some music, even sending the song to another Chromecast-enabled speaker.”

For years, Facebook fought government efforts to open up about its platform’s potential impact on elections, Bloomberg reports. “Since 2011, Facebook has asked the Federal Election Commission for blanket exemptions from political advertising disclosure rules,” it writes. Of course, greater transparency “could have helped it avoid the current crisis over Russian ad spending ahead of the 2016 U.S. election,” it notes.