Telegram, citing ToS, suspends public channel that incited violent anti-government protests in Iran; Telegram is a major platform with ~40M users in Iran
“There are lines one shouldn't cross,” says the CEO of the popular messaging app. — The executives of Telegram …
LG, HTC, Motorola say they don't throttle phones with older batteries; Samsung says it doesn't throttle via software updates “over the lifecycles of the phone”
Apple makes $29 iPhone battery replacement price effective immediately, rather than in late January, but warns initial supplies of some batteries may be limited
Aiming to further stem controversy over how it handles aging iPhone batteries, Apple said Saturday that its lower replacement price …
Ripple may be a great blockchain-based tech for banks, but the valuation of its XRP token reflects the unlikely hope it becomes a global reserve cryptocurrency
In August, the hedge I cofounded, Multicoin Capital, published an analysis of XRP, the native token of the Ripple network.
Ripple surged 50%+ on Friday and is now valued at ~$85B, surpassing Ethereum's market cap and becoming the second-most valuable cryptocurrency
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How third-party scripts on websites exploit a flaw in browsers' built-in password managers to identify and track users
In this second installment of the No Boundaries series, we show how a long-known vulnerability in browsers' built-in password managers is abused by third-party scripts for tracking on more than a thou...
Reports say Iranian authorities temporarily cut off internet access to mobile phones as anti-government protests spread across the country
The Times of Israel :
Iran blocks access to Instagram and Telegram apps amid anti-government protests
Authorities respond after demonstrations leave at least two dead — Live: New Year's Eve celebrations kick off around the world — Coutinho move from Liverpool to Barca accidentally confirmed by Nik...
Three interrelated macro themes dominated this year in tech: the breakout of crypto, beginning of the end of white male dominance, and the backlash against tech
As has become my practice, I celebrate the end of a year and the start of a new one here at AVC with back to back posts focusing …
Gamers say deadly shooting of a man Thursday night by Wichita police was the result of a swatting prank; police in LA have arrested a man connected with it
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security :
In a tweet, President Donald Trump calls on the United States Postal Service to charge Amazon “much more” in postage fees
Justin Sink / Bloomberg :
The chair of UK's fake news inquiry committee has given Facebook and Twitter until January 18 to hand over info about Russian disinformation campaigns
Chair of parliamentary committee gives firms a deadline to hand over information about Russian misinformation campaigns
Groups skeptical of climate change are gaming Google's largely automated ad systems to promote misleading claims that reject established climate science
Groups that reject established climate science can use the search engine's advertising business to their advantage … Tweets: @themadstone , @fahrenthold , @hirokotabuchi , and @dangillmor Tweets: Madd...
Smart lock maker Otto, which unveiled its first product in August 2017, suspends operations
Otto showed the world its digital lock in August. Four months later, the company has suspended operations. Hardware is hard. It's a cliche for a reason. — The company made the decision …
Amazon's “Alexa everywhere” strategy is winning the smart speaker battle, and Apple's delayed and high-priced HomePod may not be able to compete
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OKCupid's average App Store rating for December sinks to 2.2 stars amid backlash over new policy requiring people to use their real names
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Niche online communities and media grew in 2017, through Patreon, TinyLetter, “finstagrams”, and more as people looked for alternatives to Facebook and Twitter
Why tiny, weird online communities made a comeback in 2017 — Americans got tired of big social media in 2017. Tweets: @rianvdm , @taylorlorenz , and @laurengoode See also Mediagazer Tweets: Rian van...
Germany starts enforcing law under which social networks will face fines of up to €50M if they fail to remove hate speech, fake news, and illegal material
Germany is set to start enforcing a law that demands social media sites move quickly to remove hate speech, fake news and illegal material.
How Sweden, Norway, Finland prepare for AI-driven automation: employer-financed placement programs for those laid off, big public spending on social safety nets
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times : Tweets: @danielmarans , @lhfang , @bill_cimbrelo , @jslate__ , and @karnoa Tweets: Daniel Marans / @danielmarans : Socialism > protectionism, but absent the former...
Pavel Lerner, an executive of Bitcoin exchange Exmo who was kidnapped in Ukraine, was released after paying $1M+ ransom in bitcoins, according to a Ukrainian MP
Nielsen: Netflix's “Bright”, which had a ~$90M budget, had 11M viewers on its opening weekend, roughly equivalent to $99M at the box office
Crayton Harrison / Bloomberg :
Some positive tech of 2017: helping blind people navigate, cryptocurrencies for charity, fighting hiring bias with AI, helping immigrants navigate laws, more
Alibaba's UC Browser, with 430M+ users worldwide, leads in emerging markets with low-end smartphones, with 51% of India's mobile browser market vs Chrome's 30%
Alibaba's UC Browser is dominating in emerging markets with lower-end smartphones — JAKARTA, Indonesia … Tweets: @shrinivassg , @wr3a , @newley , and @paulwbrassil Tweets: @shrinivassg : @Techmeme @...
How quantum computers will speed up the breaking of public-key cryptography and how “post-quantum cryptography” researchers are trying counter that threat
Joshua Holden / Nautilus :
AT&T says all 50 states will participate in FirstNet wireless broadband network for emergency responders, funded with $6.5B over 5 years by federal government
Analysis of code from the top 10K websites on Alexa finds that 30.5% employ anti-ad blocking measures, many of which are hidden from the sites' visitors
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch : Tweets: @dtunkelang and @chrisnahr Tweets: Daniel Tunkelang / @dtunkelang : Two years ago, I wrote “The End Game for Ad-Supported Content” http://medium.com/... Today, 3...
Startups aim to provide an alternative route to internet access via VPNs and mesh networks, amid net neutrality repeal, but their approaches are as yet unproven
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