YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam had denounced the platform for age-restricting and demonetizing her videos; her father warned police she might visit YouTube HQ
The woman posted frequently on the video sharing platform about animal cruelty, vegan recipes, and said she believed YouTube was discriminating against her.
Police say one woman, now dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, shot three others at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno
San Bruno received multiple 911 calls from headquarters, report says — Police have responded to multiple 911 calls at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, CA.
Mark Zuckerberg to testify before House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, first of three potential hearings in Congress, about Facebook's data privacy
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a key House committee next week, the panel said Wednesday …
Apple hires John Giannandrea, formerly Google's chief of search and AI, to run Apple's machine learning and AI strategy, reporting to Tim Cook
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has hired Google's chief of search and artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, a major coup in its bid to catch …
Sources: Apple is working on touchless gesture control and screens that curve inward gradually from top to bottom for future iPhones
Company seeks to differentiate design in crowded marketplace — IPhone X's OLED screen also expanding to additional models
Twitter account of YouTube product manager Vadim Lavrusik was hacked and shared fake news during YouTube HQ shooting; Twitter deleted hoax tweets from account
As Twitter users searched for news about today's shooting at YouTube headquarters, hackers were actively compromising a verified employee account to spread misinformation.
Facebook deletes 70 FB accounts, 138 FB Pages, and 65 Instagram accounts run by Russia's Internet Research Agency this morning, shares samples of IRA content
This morning we removed 70 Facebook and 65 Instagram accounts — as well as 138 Facebook Pages — that were controlled by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency (IRA).
Google announces that its total purchase of renewable energy exceeded the amount of electricity used by its global operations, including offices, data centers
A little over a year ago, we announced that we were on track to purchase enough renewable energy to match all the electricity we consumed over the next year.
Facebook debuts new feature in settings that makes it easy for users to bulk remove third-party apps and an option to delete posts from those apps
Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, users have flocked to their Facebook privacy settings to sever their connection to third-party apps …
Google announces its investment in the Japan-Guam-Australia (JGA) Cable System to boost cloud performance between Australia and Southeast Asia
Earlier this year, we announced that we are expanding our global infrastructure with new regions and subsea cables, advancing our ability to connect …
Australian regulator AUSTRAC approves first two digital currency exchanges, Independent Reserve and CoinSpot, as compliant with new regulations
Seen to legitimise fledgling industry. — Australian digital currency exchanges Independent Reserve and CoinSpot are the first to confirm compliance …
Facebook is rolling out an “About this article” button in the US, showing where an article's been shared, the publisher's Wikipedia entry, and related stories
Tinder says its has begun testing Loops, two second looping videos that users can add to their profiles, on iOS in Canada and Sweden
Tinder is getting into video. On Wednesday, the popular dating app will begin testing its first video-based feature, Tinder Loops, with iOS users in Canada and Sweden.
Trump administration targets ~$50B in Chinese electronics, aerospace, and machinery goods with tariffs amid a deepening US-China trade conflict
The Trump administration Tuesday unveiled a list of roughly $50 billion in Chinese electronics, aerospace and machinery products it plans to hit …
1Password launches 1Password Business with compliance controls, automated provisioning, free 1Password Families memberships for each user, and more
Popular password and data manager 1Password is out today with an all new offering, 1Password Business. Launching today, developer AgileBits …
BlackBerry sues Snap for allegedly infringing on six messaging patents, two of which are also in the suit it filed against Facebook last month
BlackBerry is suing Snap Inc. for patent infringement. — Does that sound familiar? Well, you may be thinking of that time last month …
Alexa's Routines can now play music, podcasts, or radio shows from a specific artist, playlist, album, or station or from supported streaming services
Alexa's routines are getting a musical upgrade. First launched last year, routines allow Alexa device owners to string together a series …
Amazon is bringing hands-free Alexa, which works when device is in use or plugged in, to the Fire 7 and the Fire HD 8; Fire 10 HD already had the feature
Amazon's Alexa is going hands-free on the company's affordable Android tablets, with a new voice mode added to the Fire 7 and Fire HD 8.
Eurocontrol says a failure of its air traffic management software, the second in 20 years, is now fixed, but could delay ~15,000 flights in Europe
The organisation responsible for co-ordinating European air traffic says it has fixed an earlier fault which led to widespread flight delays.
Test finds outgoing White House emails are not in compliance with a DHS directive to implement the DMARC security protocol that verifies the sender
The security advocacy group Global Cyber Alliance tested the 26 email domains managed by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) … Tweets: @kylegriffin1 Tweets: Kyle Griffin / @kylegriffin1 : A se...
Internal Facebook white paper says Trump campaign spent $44M on FB ads while Clinton team spent $28M from June-November 2016; Trump team ran 5.9M ad versions
The president's ad campaign was 'more complex than Clinton's' — Trump focused on new donors; Clinton on ensuring broad appeal
Microsoft acquired enterprise report rendering tech from Forerunner Software; Forerunner says it will support customers through Oct. 2020
Microsoft has bought Forerunner Software's Mobilizer and Report Viewer products with the intent of improving its client-side report rendering capabilities.
Chinese on-demand services provider Meituan Dianping buys China's biggest bike-sharing firm Mobike; the deal is worth $2.7B, according to a Chinese news website
South China Morning Post :
As social sharing moves away from algorithmic newsfeeds, formats like Stories and one-to-one messaging are growing by addressing content overload
When I got married, my future wife and I were both quite sure that we would have a nice small, quiet wedding - none of these massive, extravagant parties with hundreds of people for us!
An in-depth look at how Twitter is scrambling to combat abuse on its platform, after initially being blinded to safety concerns by its zeal for free speech
For years, the company's zeal for free speech blinded it to safety concerns. Now it's scrambling to make up for lost time. Thanks: @mariedomingo
Overview of gaming laptops using Intel 6-core CPUs, including Samsung Notebook Odyssey Z, Acer Nitro 5, Gigabyte AERO 15/15x, Asus ROG Zephyrus M, Asus ROG G703
Tom Warren / The Verge :
In letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, DHS acknowledges existence in Washington DC of unauthorized “stingray” devices, used to track cell phones, intercept SMS messages
Frank Bajak / Associated Press :
Apple says men earn 5% more on average than women at its UK operations, including retail, due to more men in senior roles; median gap was 2% in favor of women
Arjun Panchadar / Reuters :
Facebook confirms it scans the text and images people send each other on Messenger; the content gets blocked if it doesn't abide to the platform's rules
System is supposed to detect content that violates standards — Company on the defensive about how it handles private data Tweets: @rsingel and @caseynewton See also Mediagazer Tweets: Ryan Singel / ...
Cloudera beat Q4 FY2018 estimates with revenues of $103.45M but stock is down 27%+ in after hours trading following weak guidance for Q1 FY2019
Jordan Novet / CNBC :
HTC Vive Pro review: new head-strap design is very comfortable and high resolution screen is nice, but at $799 without peripherals, it's only for enthusiasts
Devindra Hardawar / Engadget :
36 female VCs launch All Raise, an initiative to increase funding for women from 15% to 25% in 5 years and double the percentage in partner roles in 10 years
Given my somewhat short break … Kristen Bellstrom / Fortune : YouTube Shooting, All Raise, Midas List: Broadsheet April 4 Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch : AllRaise wants to increase the amount of vent...
Snapchat brings back GIPHY after removal due to racist GIF, following Instagram's reinstatement of the service last week
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
Pinterest's VP of advertising products Jon Alferness, who joined the company from Google last summer, has left
Kurt Wagner / Recode :
Intel sells embedded software unit Wind River to TPG for an undisclosed sum, after acquiring the company in 2009 in a deal valued at $884M
Larry Dignan / ZDNet :
Snapchat introduces group video chat for up to 16 people, group audio chat for up to 32 people, and “Mentions” in Stories that allow users to tag friends
Thuy Ong / The Verge :
Amazon Music says it now has “tens of millions” of paid subscribers, with Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions doubling in the past six months
Dan Rys / Billboard :
Spotify closes at $149.60 on its first day, down ~10% from opening but still far above private market price of ~$132, giving the company a market cap of ~$26.5B
Katie Roof / TechCrunch :
500 Startups to sell equity in its parent company Mothership to Abu Dhabi Financial Group, which will oversee operations alongside co-founder Christine Tsai
Theodore Schleifer / Recode :
DocuSign updated IPO filing shows $518M revenue in fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2018, driven by subscription revenue of $484M+; loss down to <$50M from $115M+ YoY
Todd Bishop / GeekWire : Thanks: @taylor_soper
Sources: Snap in advanced talks to open office in Saudi Arabia; source: content deal with MiSK Foundation is in works to teach Saudi youth how to use Snapchat
CNBC : Thanks: @mattrosoff
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