Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was hacked on Friday, possibly by a group that calls themselves the Chuckle Squad, which posted a number of racist tweets
It appears to be the same group that went after YouTubers — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was hacked on Friday afternoon …
For two years, a handful of websites hacked thousands of iPhones that visited them, getting access to live location data, photos, contacts, and even passwords
For two years, a handful of websites have indiscriminately hacked thousands of iPhones. — Hacking the iPhone has long …
An in-depth look at five iOS exploit chains that were used in hacked websites for carrying out watering hole attacks against devices running iOS 10 through 12
In the earlier posts we examined … Ryan Whitwam / ExtremeTech : Google Discovered Malicious Websites Used to Hack iPhones for Years Jon Porter / The Verge : Google reveals major iPhone security flaws ...
Apple launches a free screen replacement program for aluminum models of Watch Series 2 and Series 3 that exhibit a crack along the rounded edge of the screen
Apple today announced the launch of a new screen replacement program for Series 2 and Series 3 Apple Watch models, due to cracking issues.
Source: Google has agreed to pay between $150M and $200M to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations of federal privacy laws for kids
Google has agreed to pay between $150 and $200 million to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations …
Some sellers are hijacking listings of discontinued Amazon private-label products to sell their own wares, using the pages' old reviews to appear trustworthy
Under the surface, Amazon is a scene of constant warfare. A growing share of goods on the platform are sold by third parties, who compete viciously for limited real estate.
The code in an internal build of iOS 13 shows how Apple's Tile-like tracking device will work, including location based alerts and using AR to find items
Apple is developing a Tile-like accessory that will help users keep track of their personal belongings, such as their keys, wallets …
66% of Google's eligible contract workers, employed by outsourced IT services provider HCL in Philadelphia, announce their intention to unionize
Part of Google's “shadow work force” is unionizing in Philadelphia. — Contract workers at Google's office in Philadelphia have just announced their intention to unionize.
AMD exec says EPYC server chip's Secure Encrypted Virtualization, which uses an embedded Arm secure coprocessor, resulted from AMDs work on Xbox and PlayStation
'We had 16 keys in a cryptographic isolation on a game console, and that's one of the principal reasons they've never been hacked …
A look at the growing tensions between food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy in India and restaurants frustrated by their steep commissions and discounts
Frustrated by the steep commissions and discounts that apps like Zomato and Uber Eats push on restaurants, thousands have started a movement to #Logout from them.
Uber and Lyft pledge $60M for a CA ballot measure declaring their drivers non-employees, if AB 5 bill, which hinders classifying drivers as contractors, passes
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A look at the tech startups selling the opportunity to preserve one's legacy online forever, as an interactive memorialized bot or avatar
Will the rise of virtual beings be the next step in the human quest for immortality? — When Andrew Kaplan reminisces, his engrossing tales leave … Tweets: @justinhendrix Tweets: Justin Hendrix / @ju...
Microsoft starts testing a more desktop-like Windows 10 tablet mode for 2-in-1 convertible PCs, and a cloud download option to reset and restore Windows 10 PCs
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How Amazon's subcontracted delivery network allows it to shed responsibility for exploitative working conditions and accidents caused while delivering packages
Deaths and devastating injuries. A litany of labor violations. Drivers forced to urinate in their vans. Tweets: @a_w_gordon , @jasonleopold , and @buzzfeedben Tweets: Aaron W. Gordon / @a_w_gordon :...
Multiple airlines worldwide are banning Apple's laptops in checked luggage, regardless of whether the model falls under the recall over a fire safety risk
Catie Keck / Gizmodo :
Podcasts are being review-bombed in coordinated campaigns aimed at putting thousands of one-star reviews on their Apple Podcasts pages; hosts have no recourse
Ashley Carman / The Verge :
Didi received permits for a self-driving taxi service, with safety drivers, in Shanghai, plans to expand to Beijing and Shenzhen by 2020, overseas by 2021
Josh Horwitz / Reuters :
Alphabet, Sidewalk Labs, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan launch a holding company; sources: it will invest in tech-enabled infra projects requiring $100M+
Miriam Gottfried / Wall Street Journal :
As the drone market matures, many of the startups which raised hundreds of millions in aggregate have either closed or pivoted to services
- Commercial market for unmanned aircraft is slow to take flight — Some companies gain by buying up rivals to broaden focus Tweets: @mikedorning Tweets: Mike Dorning / @mikedorning : DRONE BUBBLE B...
Juniper Networks agrees to pay $11.7M to settle foreign bribery charges against its Russian and Chinese subsidiaries as part of a settlement with the SEC
Dylan Tokar / Wall Street Journal :
Credit Sesame, which helps consumers rebalance existing debts and improve credit scores, raises $43M in equity and debt, bringing the total raised to $110M
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Baton Systems, a provider of blockchain-like bank-to-bank payments infrastructure, raises $12M Series A, says its network currently processes $12B+ per day
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Game studio Playful Studios raises $23M from individual investors, bringing its total raised to $48M, says it has pitched to 300+ individuals during this raise
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
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