First results of breach investigation: large-scale attack on Sept. 14-27 accessed info of ~29M people; other Facebook apps or third-party apps not affected
We have been working around the clock to investigate the security issue we discovered and fixed two weeks ago so we can help people understand …
If Silicon Valley is sincere about “changing the world”, it should return Saudi billions until alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi has been suitably investigated
Technology companies can no longer turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses of one of their largest investors.
Facebook removes 800+ US-based accounts and pages, some with 100K+ followers, that were spamming people with political messages for profit
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday it purged more than 800 U.S. publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically-oriented spam …
In an Aug. 31 response to six US senators, Sundar Pichai says that while Google was always interested in expanding in China, it is too early to provide details
- Google CEO says too early to give detailed response to Senate — Sundar Pichai is slated to speak at Congress later this year
Consultants advise law enforcement officers not to look at iPhone screens because it may trigger Face ID too many times and iPhones may revert to passcodes
After five failed attempts with the ‘wrong’ face, Apple's Face ID system will fall back to asking a passcode; a tricky situation for investigators.
Screenshots in Messenger's Android code suggest Facebook is testing an “unsend” feature it promised after getting caught removing Zuckerberg's sent messages
In April, TechCrunch broke the news that some of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook messages were deleted from recipients' inboxes …
How to find out if you are one of the 30M Facebook users whose account was affected by the security breach, what data was stolen, and what to do next
Are you one of the 30 million users hit by Facebook's access token breach announced two weeks ago? Here's how to find out.
Anaplan, a provider of cloud-based business planning software, closes up 40%+ on its first day of trading after raising $263.5M in its IPO at a ~$2.1B valuation
The markets have been a hot mess this week, but that didn't stop Anaplan's IPO. Anaplan, a cloud company that helps other firms …
A look at an effort by WhatsApp to fight fake news in India in partnership with Jio, using actors who perform skits in the streets
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - On a hot morning in India's tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colors of Facebook's WhatsApp …
Dow Jones VentureSource: VC funding raised by European startups in Q3 was $5.22B, down 21% YoY, through 684 deals, 9% fewer YoY; UK fell 11% from Q2 to $2.3B
As Silicon Valley and China see VC funding accelerate, Europe seems to be slipping into a lower gear.
Coinbase is shutting down its crypto index fund announced in March and aimed at institutional investors, will focus on Coinbase Bundle retail product instead
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A deep dive into Russian and Chinese hacker forums analyzing ads, posts, and communication between hackers to look at their capabilities, cultures, and motives
Click here to download the complete analysis as a PDF. — Scope Note: Recorded Future's Insikt Group analyzed advertisements … Tweets: @autumn_good_35 Tweets: Autumn Good / @autumn_good_35 : Chinese ...
YouTube removes channels with duplicate content from its Partner Program, including videos repurposed without additional material; channels may reapply
Matt Binder / Mashable :
A flood of fake Adobe Flash installers are reportedly installing XMRig, an open source crypto mining malware that siphons generated funds to a Monero wallet
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch :
ANGI Homeservices, owner of Angie's List and HomeAdvisor, to acquire Handy, a startup for on-demand cleaning and other home services; Handy has raised $115M
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios :
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo says it reached ~30M daily searches, up 50% YoY, after taking seven years to reach 10M/day
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch :
AllTrails, an app that helps its 9M+ users share their outdoor experiences, sells a majority stake to Spectrum Equity for $75M, says its app had 12M+ downloads
The app for hiking enthusiasts just secured a big round of capital that will help it map more trails worldwide.
After researcher complains that Twitter refused to provide info about how it tracks him when he clicks on links in tweets, EU initiates GDPR compliance inquiry
David Meyer / Fortune :
Alphabet's Jigsaw releases Outline, an open source platform that lets anyone create and operate their own VPN; it uses Shadowsocks protocol to avoid detection
Vinicius Fortuna / Google Open Source Blog :
Facebook's Fb.gg online gaming hub expands to mobile with the launch of the beta version of a standalone Android app
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
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