YouTube, Facebook remove some of the conspiracy videos claiming Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg was an actor but, in many cases, only after promoting them
- YouTube promoted a video featuring a conspiracy theory claiming that one of the survivors of the school shooting last week in Parkland, Florida, is a paid actor.
Twitter's updated API will limit users from performing simultaneous actions across multiple accounts and using automation; gives developers until 3/23 to comply
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Sources: Apple working on new AirPods with “Hey Siri” and new wireless chip, coming as soon as 2018, and another water resistant model, coming as soon as 2019
Company working on water resistance, more Siri integration — Apple CFO says wearables revenue rose almost 70% last year
Top AI experts and policy makers from 14 institutions publish 100-page report on the malicious uses of AI, outlining digital, physical, and political dangers
A new report authored by over two-dozen experts on the implications of emerging technologies is sounding the alarm bells …
FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom order, which repeals 2015 Net Neutrality rules, enters Federal Register today, signalling beginning of various legal challenges
The FCC's “Restoring Internet Freedom” order, which vastly curtails the agency's 2015 net neutrality rules …
Twitter issues statement saying its tools and rules are apolitical, after a number of conservative Twitter users lost thousands of followers during bot purge
Twitter suspended thousands of accounts overnight and conservatives on the platform aren't happy about it.
Sources: Amazon plans to open up to six new Amazon Go cashierless stores this year, with most in Seattle and one in Los Angeles' The Grove mall
New futuristic convenience stores could appear in Seattle and Los Angeles. — Amazon's much-heralded convenience store of the future, Amazon Go, may seem like a crazy experiment.
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton invests $50M in newly-formed Signal Foundation, a non-profit that will maintain Signal app, and joins as its executive chairman
IN THE FOUR or so years since it launched, end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal has become the security community's gold standard …
OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk leaves its board to avoid conflict of interest with Tesla's AI efforts, will stay on as a donor and advisor
Musk will remain a donor to the nonprofit organization, which focuses on AI safety and ethics — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is leaving the board of OpenAI …
Intel partners with Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, and HP to launch 5G-connected Windows 10 PCs next year
The launch of Always Connected PCs powered by Windows 10 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon ARM processors was a serious threat to Intel's chip business. Not too long ago, the company launched …
Anchor's redesigned app is a one stop shop for podcasting where users can record, edit, host, publish, and distribute podcasts with analytics
Broadcasting app Anchor, which helps anyone record and share audio, is relaunching its app today with a new focus on serving the larger podcaster community.
How the US Marshals Service ends up selling hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency, seized in criminal cases by various federal agencies
When Alexandre Cazes hanged himself in a Thai jail cell in July, the 25-year-old left behind the trappings of a big-league drug dealer …
How Amazon's Createspace publishing arm was used to launder money using stolen credit cards, dubious ebooks, and by impersonating authors
Patrick Reames had no idea why Amazon.com sent him a 1099 form saying he'd made almost $24,000 selling books via Createspace, the company's on-demand publishing arm.
Founder of defunct exchange BitFunder arrested, charged with perjury over hack enabling theft of bitcoin worth ~$775K in 2013, ~$70M today; SEC files fraud suit
(Reuters) - The operator of a shuttered bitcoin-denominated exchange was arrested on Wednesday on federal charges that he lied …
Facebook officially opens its first in-house incubator, called LDN_LAB, located in its new London HQ, with three 12-week courses across 2018
Facebook has officially opened its first in-house incubator, which will be held in its London headquarters. — The company first announced LDN_LAB …
Lighthouse launches 3D sensing, voice command-enabled, AI-powered smart home security camera for $299 and $10 per month for storage and AI services
This AI startup's first consumer product is a $299 security camera that goes on sale today — Lighthouse AI, an artificial intelligence startup founded …
Analysis finds algorithms designed by Facebook, Google, and others often struggle to detect doctored images and videos, a key tool for misinformation efforts
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @dseetharaman , @saraheneedleman , @dseetharaman , @scottmaustin , and @dseetharaman Tweets: Deepa Seetharaman / @dseetharaman : NEW: Doctored photos & videos are a big,...
Pandora reports mixed Q4 results of $395.3M revenue, up 7% YoY, $97.7M in subscription revenue, up 63% YoY; subscribers reached 5.48M, up 25% YoY; stock up 5%+
Former employee sues Google, claiming he was wrongfully fired for criticizing Damore memo and posting “politically liberal” content on internal message boards
Nitasha Tiku / Wired :
Google unveils recommendations for Android enterprise customers: select Android 7+ devices from BlackBerry, Google, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Nokia; Samsung omitted
Larry Dignan / ZDNet :
Sources: Telegram contacts investors for second pre-ICO sale, amount still being determined but estimated to bring total raised to $1.6B+ before public ICO
> “The first presale was rumored to be oversubscribed, and early investors are reportedly flipping their shares and making 2x returns on the secondary market.” @mikeisaac : ahhh, ICO's “they may not b...
Roku beats Q4 estimates with $188.26M net revenue, up 28% YoY, predicts $40M-$55M 2018 loss; active accounts rose 44% YoY to 19.3M; stock down 20%+ after hours
Janko Roettgers / Variety :
Despite recent moves to strengthen social connections, Facebook's real agenda and core DNA is to extract user data and make more money by keeping users addicted
Facebook's (much deserved) media nightmare continued this week when it came under criticism for spamming members who signed up for two-factor authentication. Tweets: @mdudas , @stevesi , @jason_kint ,...
Experts say Islamic State has been fundraising using cryptocurrencies, often soliciting via Telegram, as US government plans investigations
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @riptari , @ncweaver , @paulvieira , and @georgikantchev Tweets: Natasha / @riptari : In case you needed another reason to hate on the crypto/ICO craze http://twitter.co...
Nest adds Google Assistant support to its Cam IQ security camera and launches new $5/month tier for Nest Aware service with five days of video uploading
Nick Statt / The Verge :
AWS Serverless Application Repository, which automatically manages machine resources, is now generally available and can be accessed from the Lambda console
Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE :
Intel begins rolling out updated patches for Spectre flaws in Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake processors, after first patches caused some systems to crash
Peter Bright / Ars Technica :
Product Hunt launches Sip, a Twitter Moments-style distilled tech news newsletter for iOS and Android, in beta
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
Facebook signs music licensing deal with Europe's ICE Services, covering 290K rights holders for music used on Facebook, Instagram, Oculus, and Messenger
Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon 845 standalone AR/VR reference headset with eye and body tracking, faster graphics, and higher battery efficiency
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
Profile of Microsoft President and CLO Brad Smith, who has a long reputation for taking initiative on complex business and legal issues facing the tech industry
Drew Atkins / GeekWire : Tweets: @toddbishop Tweets: @toddbishop : How @Microsoft's Brad Smith (@BradSmi) navigates the Trump era as the tech industry's ‘de facto ambassador’ https://www.geekwire.com...
Google's Project Zero researchers find easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities in uTorrent for Windows and web that allow code execution, more; fixes rolling out soon
Inside the competition over mapping for self-driving vehicles among companies like Google, GM, and Uber, with many keen to stop Google from dominating
Mark Bergen / Bloomberg : Tweets: @shiraovide , @mhbergen , @bradstone , @mhbergen , @taralach , @kyweise , and @mhbergen Tweets: Shira Ovide / @shiraovide : Very excellent, and also makes me appreci...
Google launches AdSense Auto ads that use machine learning to optimize placement and monetization choices
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Vectra, which helps companies detect cyberattacks by using AI to analyze network traffic, raises $36M Series D, bringing total raised to $123M
Blair Hanley Frank / VentureBeat :
Sources: Spotify co-founders plan to retain control after direct stock listing through super voting shares, following Google-Facebook IPO playbook
Amazon opens applications for second Alexa Accelerator program cohort, in partnership with TechStars, with option to work in London, the first non-US location
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
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