| Facebook exec takes flight, Nielsen gets with the times (sort of) and Lego has an exciting new space set. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for October 18, 2017. 1. Facebook sees a high-profile departure Facebook's Building 8 hardware lab lead Regina Dugan is leaving early next year, which is a hit because she previously ran Google's Advanced Tech and Products group and also DARPA. Dugan's farewell message struck some as a not-so-subtle indictment of the company's role in shaping elections and acting as a tool for political manipulation, which is not what you want to hear in an exit interview. 
2. Nielsen figures out that Netflix is TV, too Nielsen is going to start including Netflix and other streaming information for TV shows in its overall ratings, but these won't include mobile devices, which makes you wonder how accurate they can possibly be. 3. Lego reveals "Women of NASA" building block set Lego is releasing 'Women of NASA' on November 1, a $25 set that includes minifig versions of four of the most influential leaders in space technology in U.S. history. This looks like a great stocking stuffer, just in time for holidays. 4. Apple working with GE Apple is sometimes compared to GE in terms of its leadership and its ability to dominate an industry, but now the two have teamed up for an enterprise platform. Seems like legacy loving legacy, actually, and that might not be a good thing for Apple's brand. 5. Twitter says it's over for hate symbols and groups intent on violence Jack always talks a big game when it comes to content moderation and making Twitter a softer, more pleasant community. We'll see how well this latest promise works out. 6. Adobe now has two Lightrooms There are now two Lightroom versions out there, including a new, 2018 cloud-focused version, and the "Classic" flavor for people who love actual drives. Confusing, but ultimately good, considering how flexible the new cloud version is. 7. Wattpad finally adds a paid subscription Mobile fan fiction platform Wattpad has added a premium paid subscription to its service, after searching for many years for a revenue model that works with its free product. It has seemed to want to avoid charging users at all in the past, so this is an interesting, and possibly revelatory move. | 
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