| Sharing a photo of your ballot could be illegal depending on which state you're in, Facebook has pulled the plug on another set of bad actors and the MacBook Air returns with major speed and performance improvements. Here's your Daily Crunch for November 6, 2018. 1. Is it legal to post a picture of your ballot? Depends on where you live The Midterm elections are here at long last. Since voting is as much of a social experience as it's a civic duty, many Americans could be tempted to share a photo of their ballot on social media. But is it legal? 
2. 2018 Midterms: 4 resources every voter should know about Voting in the U.S. can be confusing and the spread of disinformation online only makes it worse. We've got your back with four tips to cut through the noise, arm yourself with the facts and vote. 3. Hours before US Election Day, Facebook pulls dozens of accounts for 'coordinated inauthentic behavior' Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy revealed in a late-night blog post that the company pulled the plug on 30 Facebook accounts and 85 Instagram accounts. The news follows a report from Columbia University that found election interference on the platform has grown exponentially worse on the eve of the Midterms. 4. Review: Apple's revamped MacBook Air marks a sizable update in price and performance The fan-favorite MacBook Air gets a major upgrade that speaks directly to creative professionals, writes Brian Heater. With improvements across the board, the Air is the clear pick over the 12-inch MacBook in practically every way. 5. Review: Apple's new Mac Mini edges toward Pro territory The new Mac Mini is undoubtedly a powerful upgrade over its predecessor and an interesting glimpse into the future of the Mac ecosystem. Despite the $300 price bump, the Mini is still the best-priced gateway into a desktop Mac ecosystem, but the definition of entry-level has clearly shifted for Apple. 6. SF fines two landlords $2.25 million for illegal Airbnb rentals Two property owners in San Francisco were hit with a massive fine issued by the City Attorney after the pair ran "an illicit hotel chain during San Francisco's housing crisis rather than lawfully renting the units to residential tenants." 7. VMware acquires Heptio, the startup founded by 2 co-founders of Kubernetes VMware has announced another acquisition to step up its game in helping enterprises build and run containerized, Kubernetes-based architectures. The deal is another endorsement of the ongoing rise of open source and its role in cloud architectures, a paradigm that got a big boost with IBM's recording-setting acquisition of Red Hat. | 
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