Internal Facebook memo from longtime exec Andrew Bosworth says he “desperately” wants Trump to lose in 2020, but Facebook should not tilt the scales against him
In an internal memo, Andrew Bosworth said he “desperately” wanted the president to lose.
TikTok says it has fixed major security vulnerabilities that could have let hackers manipulate content, gain access to private videos, and extract personal data
The vulnerabilities, which the app says it has fixed, could have let attackers manipulate content and extract personal data.
Apple says App Store customers spent $1.42B during holidays, up 16% YoY, and $386M on New Year's Day, up 20% YoY, touts 2019 as the biggest year for Services
Apple has marked the close of a historic 2019 for its Services offerings, a year that introduced Apple Arcade, Apple TV+ …
Andrew Bosworth publicly releases his internal post on Facebook's role in 2016 election, Cambridge Analytica, polarization, algorithmic transparency, and more
The NYT recently obtained a copy of a post I made to the wall of my internal profile within Facebook.
TikTok outlines more concrete global content moderation rules following criticism, including banning election misinformation and videos glorifying terrorism
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Google says Assistant now has 500M users and announces upcoming features: Scheduled Actions, privacy-focused voice controls, longform reading, and Sticky Notes
Google Assistant is now used by 500 million monthly active users, and today Google is previewing features on the way in 2020 …
Google's Project Zero is trialing a new policy under which all vulnerabilities will be publicly disclosed after 90 days, irrespective of when the bug is fixed
Project Zero is widely regarded for finding major vulnerabilities, but criticized by industry peers for their relatively fast disclosure times.
Apple says News has over 100M MAUs in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada and Apple Podcasts now has over 800K shows in 155 countries
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Sources: Softbank-backed car-rental startup Getaround plans to lay off ~150 employees, or about a quarter of its staff, to mitigate rising costs
Car-rental startup Getaround plans to lay off roughly 150 employees, or about a quarter of its staff, in a bid to reduce rising costs, people familiar with the matter said.
Facebook's deepfakes policy is a step in the right direction but remains severely limited, covering only certain videos created by AI while excluding satire
It's better than nothing — but just barely — Monday, Facebook announced a new policy against “deepfake” videos.
Spotify announces new tools to target podcast ads in real time using user data for its exclusive podcasts
One step closer to becoming a podcast ad network — Spotify is going to start using its copious amounts of user data to run targeted ads inside its exclusive podcasts.
ClassPass, which offers access to gyms and health clubs via a single subscription, raises $285M Series E led by L Catterton and Apax Digital at a $1B valuation
ClassPass has today announced the close of a $285 million Series E funding round led by L Catterton and Apax Digital, with participation from existing investor Temasek.
A look at Intel's NUC 9 Extreme modular desktop, building on previous efforts by combining a compact design with upgradeable parts, coming in March for $1,050+
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Telegram says it will not integrate TON Blockchain and a Gram cryptocurrency wallet into its messenger app for now
for now Robert Stevens / Decrypt : Telegram's cryptocurrency won't launch within its messaging app Nathaniel Whittemore / CoinDesk : Taking the TON Out of Telegram Noah Bradley / CoinGeek : Telegram p...
A look at the worldwide industry of PR and marketing firms offering disinformation services including fake accounts, false narratives, and pseudo news sites
Peng Kuan Chin pulled out his phone, eager to show the future of online manipulation. — Unseen servers began crawling the web for Chinese articles and posts. Tweets: @craigsilverman , @talyagoldberg...
Intel previews Tiger Lake mobile CPUs, with Xe-based discrete-level graphics, and Thunderbolt 4, which it says will have four times the throughput of USB 3
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As part of a broader strategy shift, Intel says it will partner with Google to design chips for Chromebooks built on Intel's Project Athena framework
Intel, the chip-making giant, has been on the road of refocusing its strategy in recent months. While it has sold its mobile chip operation …
White House issues 10 principles for US agencies to consider when making rules for the use of AI in the private sector but says they should avoid “overreach”
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Report: pizza-making robot startup Zume, which raised $375M from SoftBank Vision Fund in 2018, plans to lay off up to 400 staff, or about 80% of its employees
Natasha Mascarenhas / Crunchbase News :
Vecna Robotics, provider of self-driving forklifts for warehouses and AI-powered workflow software, raises $50M Series B, bringing total funding to over $60M
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TiVo unveils TiVo Stream 4K, a streaming video dongle, with Sling TV as its subscription TV partner, available initially for $49.99 in April and then for $69.99
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Belkin partners with audio tech company Devialet on a Google Assistant-powered smart speaker with a wireless charging pad, shipping in spring for $299
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Wide-ranging Q&A with AMD's CEO Dr. Lisa Su on everything from TSMC's tight wafer supply to AMD's evolving brand and its latest efforts across product lines
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Sources: Twitch had ~$230M in ad revenue in 2018 and as of middle of last year was on track to earn ~$300M for 2019, short of an internal goal of $500M-$600M
After Amazon paid nearly $1 billion to acquire the streaming video service Twitch more than five years ago, it looked like the company …
PayPal's $4B Honey acquisition is a bet on the affiliate model and loyalty programs, as it aims to control the starting point of a transaction alongside payment
Mike Jaconi / Business Insider : Tweets: @evanwray1 , @chrismaddern , and @mdudas Tweets: Evan Wray / @evanwray1 : Couldn't agree more with @michaeljaconi in that loyalty and stored value are the beg...
Spatial Networks, developer of Fulcrum, a geospatial data collection and analysis platform for field operations, raises $42.5M Series A led by Kayne Partners
Inside Loaded, a gaming talent agency behind names like Ninja and Shroud, and how it's introducing competition among tech giants for gamers
Mitch Reames / The Verge : Tweets: @kovalo See also Mediagazer Tweets: Matt / @kovalo : Article talking about some of the biggest streamers in the world mentioning @JonsandmanTv in the same sentence ...
Lyft open sources Flyte, a platform for maintaining AI workflows that currently manages over 7,000 unique workflows at the company
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Uber open sources Manifold, a visual tool for debugging AI models that is used in analyzing Uber's Michelangelo ML platform
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Swedish telehealth provider KRY, which says it has completed 1.4M+ video-based doctors appointments in Europe, raises $155M Series C
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Seven senators, including McConnell, back bipartisan bill to grant publishers a four-year antitrust exemption to negotiate financial terms with tech giants
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.