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Here s what s on the Tuesday menu.

Going, going… Data from various sources show that Pokémon Go downloads, daily active users and engagement are down.

Android Nougat is out, but of course when Android users get it depends on their phones manufacturer. But when you do, prepare to be amazed by over 250 major features.

Ahead of debut of Daydream virtual-reality service. Google is spending big to recruit web stars and is working with Hulu, Bloomberg reports.

Former Tesla supplier Mobileye and GM spinoff Delphi team up to develop self-driving system they can sell to car makers by 2019. (WSJ)

Civil rights and advocacy groups write to Mark Zuckerberg, questioning why Facebook deactivated the account of Korryn Gaines, the woman who was killed by Baltimore County police after a standoff, at the request of the cops. (Letter) 

Advocacy groups including the ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation send letter opposing Department of Homeland Security proposal to collect social media information of visitors to the United States.

FBI releases Bank Robbers app.

Using certain Instagram filters (the ones that darken photos) apparently signal depression. At least that s what researchers from Harvard and the University of Vermont found.

And the rich get richer: Bill Gates, the world s richest man, is now worth $90 billion.

Waze warnings about high-crime areas bring up dilemma: Will the warnings further harm those areas?

ICYMI: Massachusetts to tax Uber and other ride-booking apps, give the money to taxis.

 

Photo: A Pokémon Go player battles the serpent-like creature, Arbok, while walking past the Quetzalcoatl statue in Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., July 11, 2016. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

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