Twitter urges all users to change passwords after it found a bug that stored unmasked user passwords in an internal log; no indication of breach or misuse found
When you set a password for your Twitter account, we use technology that masks it so no one at the company can see it.
Ahead of annual shareholders meeting, Berkshire Hathaway reveals it bought 75M shares of Apple, adding to the 165.3M shares it already owned at the end of 2017
- In the first quarter, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought an astounding 75 million shares of Apple.
Instagram confirms it has added a native payments feature to its app with a limited set of partners, letting users purchase items without leaving Instagram
Get ready to shop the 'Gram. Instagram just stealthily added a native payments feature to its app for some users.
FBI says a criminal gang used a drone swarm to obstruct an FBI hostage raid last fall and drone usage grows for countersurveillance of law enforcement agents
And that's just one of the ways bad guys are putting drones to use, law enforcement officials say.
Starting July 10, Google will require people buying ads related to candidates in US federal elections to be US citizens or lawful permanent residents
People buying Google ads related to candidates in U.S. federal elections will have to prove they are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents beginning July 10, the company says.
Sources: Facebook has been conducting market research to determine whether an ad-free subscription-based version would spur more people to join the network
- Internal debate whether users will pay to avoid advertisments — Data-privacy crisis forces company to seek to regain trust
Sources: Facebook has an internal system nicknamed “Sauron alert” that notifies its employees when other employees access their accounts
'We have had discussions about this very idea," a Facebook spokesman said when asked why users aren't flagged if an employee accesses their records
CEO Susan Wojcicki says YouTube now has 1.8B logged-in users each month, announces new content deals with Will Smith, Coachella, and more
Video site renews deals for ad-supported shows Demi Lovato, Kevin Hart, Slow Mo Guys — YouTube now has 1.8 billion logged-in users each month …
Alibaba's Q4 beats estimates with revenue of $9.9B, up 61% YoY, but profit was down to $1.1B from ~$1.55B a year ago
Alibaba is forecasting yet more growth for its business after it beat analyst forecasts with its fourth-quarter results. — Revenue came in at 61.9 billion RMB …
Sources: Google plans to unveil new Google News design and app at I/O; new design has elements of the Newsstand app, YouTube, uses AMP tech on desktop, mobile
Google is revamping Google News with a new design that will incorporate elements of the Newsstand app and YouTube, according to people familiar with the plans.
Xerox reverses course, says its CEO and majority of the board are staying, after agreement with shareholders opposing a buyout by Fujifilm expired on Thursday
Wall Street Journal :
Ubtech, a Shenzhen-based intelligent humanoid robots maker, raises $820M Series C led by Tencent, bringing the startup's valuation to about $5B
Shenzhen-based AI and humanoid robotic company Ubtech has secured $820 million in Some eries C funding round, our sister site TechNode Chinese is reporting …
Google Assistant on Wear OS to get smart suggestions for follow-up questions, spoken replies, and Assistant Actions enabling Assistant app support on Wear OS
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Podcasting app Pocket Casts has been acquired by a collective that includes NPR and will continue to operate as a joint venture
Does Spotify Have a Buy.com Problem? Abrar Al-Heeti / CNET : Public radio giants, including NPR and This American Life, buy Pocket Casts Rajesh Pandey / iPhone Hacks : Pocket Casts Acquired by NPR and...
Google Shopping found 5K fraudulent merchant accounts after Google exec paid a Vietnam-based seller, who appeared to be in the US, for a headset that never came
- A Google employee got scammed earlier this year, leading to a massive investigation of its Shopping site.
Researchers demonstrate GLitch, an Android exploit that uses Rowhammer attack to remotely execute code; Chrome is patched; Firefox's next patch attempt due 5/9
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica :
Google opens up Advanced Protection Program, which secures Google services via physical unlock keys, to Apple's native apps like Mail, Calendar, and Contacts
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
FCC filing and other public records suggest Facebook is quietly developing internet-delivering satellite tech that could rival efforts by SpaceX and OneWeb
Mark Harris / IEEE Spectrum :
Amazon says there are now 40K Alexa Skills, up from 25K in December and 10K in February 2017, and makes in-skill purchases generally available in the US
Harry McCracken / Fast Company :
As Fortnite's popularity grows, companies are turning malls and movie theaters into neighborhood esports arenas and content farms are cultivating gamer talent
Nellie Bowles / New York Times :
Pandora beats Q1 expectations with revenue of $319.2M, up 12% YoY excluding Ticketfly and AU, NZ markets, and 5.63M subs, up 19% YoY; stock up 7%+ after hours
Janko Roettgers / Variety :
Online survey and job postings suggest Amazon is working to predict how clothes will fit, a long-standing hurdle for online fashion retailers
Laura Stevens / Wall Street Journal :
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