Twitter puts account of Alex Jones in read-only mode for seven days after a tweet violated policy; he can browse but can't tweet, retweet, or like other posts
Twitter has cut off Alex Jones from key functions of his account after the founder and star of conspiracy site Infowars violated another Twitter policy.
Researchers detail Foreshadow, a speculative execution flaw in secure enclaves on Intel processors, mitigated by May/June microcode fixes, patches coming today
IN CYBERSECURITY CIRCLES, this has been the year of Spectre and Meltdown, not only because the chip vulnerabilities …
Hundreds of Instagram users have reported their accounts hacked and their emails and phone numbers tied to accounts changed, preventing account recovery
Krista, an Instagram user with more than 4,500 followers on her fitness account, noticed something strange on Saturday evening: she had been logged out of her account.
Microsoft begins rolling out OneDrive's new folder protection feature that automatically backs up your PC's documents, pictures, and desktop folders
A great new addition for Windows 10 users — Microsoft is rolling out a new folder protection feature for OneDrive.
Amazon and Microsoft begin rolling out Alexa and Cortana integrations, with the ability to ask each assistant to “open” the other
Alexa and Cortana: Tech's new BFFs? — That's the premise behind a cooperative effort from Amazon and Microsoft that lets Alexa users cue up Cortana on their Echo speakers.
Y Combinator names former Baidu COO Qi Lu as CEO of Y Combinator China, a new Chinese arm it says may start as soon as next summer
- This marks the seed investor's first international program — Former Baidu COO, Qi Lu, will oversee the rollout in China
Tinder co-founders, 8 former and current execs sue parent firm IAC, alleging Tinder's valuation had been depressed and seeking $2B+ in damages for money owed
Sources: China freezes game approvals amid a restructuring within regulatory administrations, affecting all online, mobile, and console games
- The halt has shaken Tencent as smaller players struggle — Regulatory administrations are said to be under restructuring
Sources: WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum has continued to show up at least monthly at the Facebook office to secure his stock rewards of ~$450M
Jan Koum said he was leaving Facebook in April, but has been making periodic appearances in the office to secure stock rewards
In lawsuit against IAC, Tinder's co-founders and execs allege sexual misconduct by former Tinder CEO and a coverup by the company; IAC says suit is “meritless”
- Included in a jaw-dropping lawsuit brought by Tinder's founders against its parent company, IAC, are allegations of sexual misconduct against its former CEO.
Bumble announces Bumble Fund, a $1M+ fund aimed at startups founded and led by females with investments of $5,000-$250,000
Bumble Fund at work: Cleo Capital managing director and fund adviser Sarah Kunst, left, poses with Bumble COO Sarah Jones Simmer, right, and recently-backed entrepreneur Anasofia Gomez.
Report: Uber has been urged by investors to sell off its self-driving car unit, which has lost $125M-$200M per quarter over the last 18 months
(Reuters) - Investors have told Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] it would be wise to sell off its self-driving car unit after it racked up losses …
Sources: Amazon's Twitch has been pursing exclusive livestreaming deals with popular companies and personalities, offering millions per year in some cases
It wants to turn its Twitch online hangout for avid gamers into a broader video service. — YouTube has become synonymous …
How digital technologies and social media went from being hailed as tools of freedom during the Arab Spring to being blamed for upheavals in Western democracies
To understand how digital technologies went from instruments for spreading democracy to weapons for attacking it, you have to look beyond the technologies themselves. Tweets: @zeynep , @carnage4life ,...
Analysis of 150 US tech companies that have gone public since 2010 and are still operating independently finds about 37% are spending beyond their means
The burn rate jeopardizes their future and hurts investors. — It's time to get real about the financial fragility of young technology companies. Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1 Tweets: Lisa Abramowicz / @l...
Kroger to launch online storefront in China on Alibaba's Tmall Global site on Wednesday that will initially sell dietary supplements and private-label products
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Strategy Analytics on global smart speaker market: in Q2, Amazon shipped 4.8M units, Google shipped 3.2M, Alibaba shipped 800K, and Apple shipped 700K
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Tencent reports surprise 2% fall in Q2 net profit, its first decline in nearly 13 years, due to slower growth in mobile games and a drop in PC gaming
almost unheard of for China's tech titans — gaming engine stutters South China Morning Post : Tencent posts first profit decline since 2005 on lower gaming revenue, investment gains Lulu Yilun Chen / ...
Twistlock, which helps secure cloud-based environments like containers, raises $33M Series C led by Iconiq Capital, bringing total raised to $63M
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
Gallup-Knight survey of 1,203 US adults: 85% don't think tech platforms do enough to combat fake news; 88% want more transparency about how content is surfaced
but not offensive or biased content. That's the opposite of what platforms are doing. pic.twitter.com/xdyjW8WzNA Melissa Ryan / @melissaryan : Some interesting toplines here. https://www.poynter.org/....
New Mexico-based geospatial analytics startup Descartes Labs, which uses data from NASA and others to build predictive models, exits beta
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
Israeli startup Carbyne, which has developed a new platform for 911 call-handlers to improve response times, raises $15M Series B led by Elsted Capital Partners
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
A look at how China is compiling a global registry of Uighurs to better surveil those who live outside the country, including in the US
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / The Daily Beast :
Square announces it now lets customers buy and sell Bitcoin via its Cash App in all 50 US states
Wolfie Zhao / CoinDesk :
Quiz game HQ Trivia debuts an Apple TV app as it hopes to return to growth; its mobile apps' store rankings and concurrent viewers have slid in recent months
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
An overview of the iPhone repair industry, and how aftermarket factories in China and independent shops compare with Apple and authorized service providers
Juli Clover / MacRumors :
How a few activists, concerned by the lack of regulation of US internet firms' data collection practices, led an effort that resulted in CA's new privacy bill
until it lost. https://www.nytimes.com/... Nick Confessore / @nickconfessore : My new cover story in the @nytmag is really two: About how Silicon Valley built a political machine to ward off threats t...
Data shows VC investment into ad tech has fallen sharply in recent years, speeding consolidation, as Google and Facebook solidified their grip on digital ads
Claire Ballentine / New York Times :
Instagram Stories are as good, if not better, than Snapchat's, but that may present a short-term problem for Facebook as users spend less time on News Feeds
Ben Thompson / Stratechery : Tweets: @carnage4life See also Mediagazer Tweets: Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : Excellent post by @stratechery on Facebook vs Snapchat with many excellent points 1. Sna...
As it refreshes its brand, a look at the past, present, and future of Evernote, which started in 2002 and has 225M registered users worldwide
Harry McCracken / Fast Company : Tweets: @antrod . Thanks: @mariedomingo Tweets: Antonio / @antrod : Evernote will forever be a mystery to me. Such wasted opportunity after an amazing founding story....
A look at the proliferation of startup fundraising “mega-rounds” of $100M+, of which there were a record 273 last year and even more projected for this year
known as a mega-round — used to be a rarity. Now, they are practically routine, producing a frenzy around tech companies with scale and momentum. http://www.nytimes.com/... Pui-Wing Tam / @puiwingtam ...
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